“ അരണക്കു മറതി” English Translation: As forgetful as a skink. (Possessing an extremely fleeting, momentary memory.) — Malayalam Related Mantras “ കരുത്തിനു ഊകാരം ഗുരുത്വം” English Translation: The foundational vowel that animates raw strength is humble reverence. (Brute physical strength is dangerous and unrefined unless tempered by spiritual gravity, discipline, and respect.) “ പട്ടർക്കുണ്ടൊ പടയും വിനയും പൊട്ടർക്കുണ്ടോ വാക്കും പോക്കും” English Translation: Does a scholar-priest engage in war and feud, or does a deaf-mute engage in speech and travel? (People are bound by their innate callings and limits; do not expect martial fury from intellectuals or eloquence from the mute.) “ താന്താൻ പൊത്തിൽ തോന്തോം” English Translation: Inside one’s own hollow, one dances and sings with abandon. (Every cock crows on its own dunghill; within one’s private domain, everyone feels sovereign and bold.)