Wednesday 12 August 2020

Neethi Shathakam – Sri Bharthruhari Virachitham – Moorkha Padhdhathi

 



Neethi Shathakam – Sri Bharthruhari Virachitham

Chapter – 1 – Moorkha Padhdhathi


The learned becomes too haughty and arrogant of their knowledge, and the wealthiest becomes over-proud and sinners, what to talk about others? The ignorant keep themselves in utter desolation and distress; therefore no intellectual speeches or discourses take place to enlighten them, the ignorant remains rude always. The ignorant are deserved to be treated with kindness, likewise the intelligent should be treated with respect. Alas! The person with little knowledge cannot please even the Lord Bhrama. It is impossible to make the ignorant into intelligent, it is easy to make understand things to an intellectual, but the people who have little knowledge and swollen with pride cannot change even by the Lord Bhrama.

 


It is possible to pick out the pearl from the blood-stained sharp-toothed mouth of a whale with great effort, one can cross the ocean of powerful tide with great effort, and one can adorn the angry serpent as a flower on the head, Alas! It is impossible to change a person with little knowledge swollen with pride, these people consider themselves as the highly talented in society, and therefore it is impracticable to change them. It is possible to take out the oil after crushing the sands with great effort, it is possible to find the source of the water even in deserts, and quench the thirst. The person who conducts travels to several destinations may find the impossible horn of a rabbit, Alas! It is impossible to change the mind of an ignorant who considers himself intelligent. The effort to change the attitude of ignorant swollen with pride with the nectar-like speeches are equivalent to trying to fasten the untamed elephant with the thread,  trying to break the diamond with the tip of the Gireeshakusuma, or trying to convert the salty ocean into sweet with the few drops of honey.  Oh! Jeeva, do not make an effort to transform a wicked person to virtuous.

 


Oh! Jeeva, listen to me carefully, once you strive to attain the supreme knowledge, it would remove all your ignorance. I have been proud of the little knowledge and have become haughty like an untamed elephant, I have considered myself as ‘Sarvajja’/knower of all, when I have been into the association of the intellectuals, Rishis, Sages and ascetics, and started to learn from them, then I have understood that ‘I am an ignorant’, eventually, all my haughtiness, pride like fever vanished at once.

 


The ignorant take pleasure in wicked deeds, never bothers about the society or its surroundings, like the jackal take great pleasure in the foul-smelling rotten meat of the donkey, even though there is no meat portion left behind, other than a few bones packed in worms, if it sees the Indra near to it, it won’t feel shy. Alas! The wicked Jeevas never get ashamed of its atrocities. Goddess Ganga descend from the heaven with her powerful water currents and took shelter on the matted hair locks of Lord Mahadeva, further she took a giant leap to Mount Himavan and came down to Earth, later she streamed down to Pathal Loka with her pride. The ignorant always end up in endless troubles.

 


It is unfortunate that there is no cure for an ignorant and haughty person.  The fire can be put off with the water, one can take shelter under the trees from the scorching sun, the untamed elephant can be brought under control with a sharp spike, the cows and donkeys can be controlled with the stick, the illnesses can be cured with the medicines in the form of water, powder, or pills, and the poisons can be removed with some Manthrik formulas, the scriptures give out the complete details for the cure of all the illnesses, surprisingly there is no cure for removing the ignorance in Jeeva.

 

Bodhdharo Mathsaragrastha: Prabhava: Smaya Dhooshitha: | Abodhopahatha: Chanye  Jeernnamange  Subhashitham ||

 

Ajja: Sukham Aradhya: Sukhatharam Aradhyathe Visheshajja: | Gnanalavadhurvidhagdham Bhramapi Tham Naram Na Ranjjayathi ||

 

Prasahya  Manim Udhdharen Makara Vakthra Dhamshtrantharath | Samudharamapi Santhareth Prachala Dhoormimalakulam | Bhujangamapi Kopitham  Shirasi Pushpavadhdharayeth | Na Thu Prathi Nivishta Moorkha Jana Chiththamaradhayeth ||

 

Labetha  Sikathasu Thailamapi Yathnatha: Peedayan | Pibeccha  Mriga Thrishnikasu Salilam Pipasardhdhitha: | Kvachithapi Paryadan Shashavishanam Asadhayeth | Nathu Prathinivishta Moorkhaciththam  Adharayeth ||

 

Vyalam Bala Mrinala Thanthubirasau  Rodhdhum Samjjrumbathe | Ccheththum Vajramanim Shireesha Kusumapranthena Sannahyathi | Madhuryam Madhubindhuna Rachayithum Ksharamudherihathe | Moorkhan Ya: Prathinethumicchathi Balal Sookthai: Sudhasyandhibhi: ||

 

Swayaththam Yekanthagunam Vidhathra | Vinirmitham Cchadhanam Ajjathaya: | Visheshatha: Sarvavidham Samaje | Vibhooshanam Maunamapandithanam ||

 

Yadha Kinjjithoaham Dhvipa Iva Madhandhdha: Samabhavam | Thadha  Sarvajjoasmithya Bhavadhavaliptham Mama Mana: | Yadha Kinchith Kinchith Budhajana Sakashadhavagatham | Thadha Moorkhoasmithi Jwara Iva Madhomey Vyapagatha: ||

 

Krimikulachiththam Lalaklinnam Vigandhi Jugupsitham | Nirupamarasam Preethya  Khadhan Kharasthi Niramisham | Surapathimapi Shva Parshvastham Vilokya  Na Shangathe | Na Hi Ganayathi Kshudhro Janthu: Parigrahaphalgutham ||

 

Shira: Sharvam Swargath Pashupathi Shirastha: Kshithidharam | Maheedhrath Uththungath Avanimavaneshcchapi Jaladhim | Adho Ganga  Seyam Padham Upagatha Sthokamadhava | Viveka Bhrashtanam Bhavathi Vinipatha: Shathamukha: ||

 

Shakhyo Varayithum Jalena Huthabhuk Shoorppena Sooryathapo | Nagendhro Nishithamkushena  Samadho Dhandena Gogardhdhabhau | Vyadhir Bheshaja Samgrahaishccha  Vividhair  Manthra Prayogairvisham | Sarvasyaushadha Masthi Shathravihitham Mookhasya  Nasthyaushadham ||