“Through constant practice, even a dull mind becomes wise — just as a rope, rubbing again and again, leaves a mark on stone.”
— Vrind, Hindi poet (Vrind Satsai), English translation
Original Hindi: “करत-करत अभ्यास के, जड़मति होत सुजान। रसरी आवत जात ते, सिल पर परत निसान॥”
What it means
This couplet (doha) by the poet Vrind has been taught in Indian classrooms for generations. Its message is simple: steady practice can turn even a slow learner into a skilled and wise person. Think of the soft rope of a village well. It is far weaker than stone, yet after years of being pulled up and down, it cuts a groove into the stone rim. The power is not in the rope — it is in consistency.
A real-life example
A Class 8 student in Jalna was afraid of maths. She decided to spend just 20 minutes every day on tables and five practice sums, whether she felt like it or not. For the first month nothing seemed to change. By the third month, she was the first to raise her hand in class. The same is true for a tailor learning a new cut, a worker learning a machine, or a young person in a new job — skill grows from daily repetition, not from one big effort. Also read our earlier quote on effort: Hard Work Is the Real Genius.
What to do today
- Pick one weak subject or skill and give it just 20 focused minutes today.
- Write a one-line note of your daily practice so you can see your progress.
- If you make mistakes, don’t stop — repeat the practice tomorrow at the same time.
FAQ
Q1: Who wrote “Karat karat abhyas ke, jadmati hot sujan”?
A: It is a doha by Vrind, a well-known Hindi poet of the Riti period, from his collection “Vrind Satsai”.
Q2: What do “jadmati” and “sujan” mean?
A: “Jadmati” means a person of slow understanding, and “sujan” means a wise or skilled person.
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