**Spoken words and unspoken *messages*
उदीरितोऽर्थः पशुनापि गृह्यते
हयाश्च नागाश्च वहन्ति चोदिताः ।
अनुक्तमप्यूहति पण्डितो जनः
परेङ्गितज्ञानफला हि बुद्धयः ।। Vikramarka Charita
Meaning: The meaning of words spoken aloud is understood even by an animal. Horses and elephants carry (humans or goods) when driven. An intelligent person guesses something that is not spoken. Indeed the intelligent persons attain results by knowing the gestures of others.
Explanation: Language is a great tool invented by man. It is the basic means of communication. Humanity would not have achieved progress had there not been this blessing called language.
We however, communicate through our bodily gestures too. These gestures are understood by children too. They watch their parents and can know when they can indulge in mischief and when they have to listen. We meet our friends and by their gestures, know whether there is warmth in our relations.
The poet says that spoken words are understood even by animals. Animals are seen responding to certain languages spoken by their masters. Thus it is not great to understand the spoken language. An intelligent person should understand the unspoken messages too.
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