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“ ദർഭെ, കുശെ, ഞാങ്ങണ, മുട്ടിയപക്ഷം വയ്ക്കൊലെ”
English Translation:
Sacred darbha grass, kusha grass, river reed, and in dire extremity, even humble straw. (Practical ritual adaptability: when preferred holy materials are unavailable, make do with whatever humble substitute is at hand.)

“ പരോപകാരാർത്ഥമിദം ശരീരം”
English Translation:
This mortal body exists for the welfare and service of others. (The noble realization that human life and strength find their highest fulfillment in selfless altruism.)

“ അറിയാത്തവനു ആനപടൽ”
English Translation:
To the undiscerning eye, an elephant looks like an ordinary thicket. (Ignorance blinds people to greatness and undeniable value.)