Neethi Shathakam – Sri Bharthruhari
Virachitham
Chapter – 4 – Arththa Padhdhathi
Oh! Jeeva, I shall describe the nature of
the people who chase after the wealth and worldly matters with the false
notions that, let the differences in the caste and creed disappear in the
Rasathala, let all those Guna and Ganas/virtues and moralities disappear below
the Pathaloka, let the disciplines descend from the Mountains to Earth, let the
virtuous and noble souls burn into ashes, let the enemies face a terrible death
by the hard-hit of lightning, let me have all those wealth, fame, richness,
possessions, companions, families, and happiness. Oh! Jeeva, the excessive
interest in worldly matters and bondage would hurl the Jeeva into endless miseries,
and force them to believe the virtues as Trina.
Usually, the noble souls who possess
immense wealth, belongs to the higher clan are intelligent, will have a lot of
admiration and respect from the society and well known for their virtues, must
be excellent in speech, and remain respectful in the society. All those virtues,
fame, intelligence, virtues, humility, simplicity, depending on the size of the wealth.
Oh! Jeeva, the association of the wicked minister would bring destruction to a
Kinga, excessive interest in the worldly matters /Bhoga would destroy an ascetic,
superfluous love and care of the child
would destroy its virtue, Bhramin without the knowledge in the Veda would meet
his destruction, wicked son bring destruction to the entire clan, the association
with the deceitful people would bring destruction to morality, the interest in
intoxicating drinks would bring shame to the individual, and the wealth utilized
for charities without proper thought would harm the wealth.
Usually, the wealth meets three fates, either it
may go to the noble souls/ascetics for Punyakarma, or it may be used for the
comforts of the luxuries of the person who owned it, or it meets ruin without the
usage of it. The diamond that gets rubbed to the sharp surface would get polished,
the warrior who achieved victory in the battlefield and wounded badly would
achieve the greatest honor, the male elephant lived a majestically serving the
society and meets its latter years of age with dignity, the river once
attractive and served the people with its brimming water would be admired
always, even though that has little water flow due to the autumn season, the
crescent moon gets all the admiration on the day of Purnima, a young woman who
have undergone physical abuses strive hard to build her life with self-respect,
the rich people who have lost wealth serving the poor and needy will be
remembered and respected always, in this way all those noble souls shine in
their own ways.
The poor Jeeva depends on the barley
grains during the years of poverty dearly would love the Earth to wave off its
hunger, once he attained wealth abandons the Earth and treats it as grass. The
size of the wealth decides the approach of an individual to the things and the
people surrounded. Oh! Rajan, if you want to milk the cow-like the Earth, takes
care of your subjects as the calves. If the subjects of the Kingdom are well
treated, protected, and safe-guarded, the Earth would definitely provide an
abundance of natural wealth. Therefore, the country where the people are
treated fairly would become the wealthiest and developed as well. Oh! Rajan,
the Rajaneethi is like a prostitute, it may utter truth, sometimes lies, uses
harsh words, sometimes words of promising, unpleasant, and kind, it is greedy
of wealth, it provides charity, it is highly expensive, and represents richness, etc. Oh! Rajan, listen to me carefully,
a King should be wise, capable to impose law on his subjects, should
have admiration from his people, should protect the twice-born/Bhramin, should
provide an abundance of charities, should have thorough experience and
knowledge in Rajaneethi, should be capable to protect its people as well. If
the King does not possess the above virtues, what’s the use of his service to
the Kingdom? Therefore the King should have the Shadgunas rule a Kingdom
wisely.
Oh! Jeeva, why you chase after the wealth
with your limited knowledge? The wealth of the Jeeva is predestined by Lord Bhrama,
therefore, if a person strives hard in the desert which is lack of water to
quench thirst, he would achieve the wealth which was already destined to him,
definitely not more than that. Even if he approaches Mount Sumeru which is
the storehouse of gold and minerals with greed, the funniest part is that
he cannot achieve more than that was destined to him. Therefore be courageous
and hopeful, do not be jealous of other’s wealth and engage in the wicked
deeds. Oh! Jeeva, the vessel could carry only the water of its size, be it from
the ocean or the well.
Jathiryathu Rasathalam Gunaganaisthathrapyadho
Gacchatham | Sheelam Shailathadath Pathathvabhijana: Sandhahyatham Vahnina |
Shaurye Vairini Vajramashu
Nipathathvarththayoasthu Na: Kevalam | Yenaikena Vina
Guna Sthrinalavapraya: Samastha Ime ||
Yasyasthi Viththam Sa Nara: Kuleena: | Sa
Panditha: Sa Shruthavan Gunajja: | Sa Yeva Vaktha Sa Cha
Dharshaneeya: | Sarve Guna: Kanchanam Ashrayanthi ||
Dhaur Manthryan Nripathir Vinashyathi
Yathi: Sangathsutho Lalana | Dhvipro Anadhyayanath Kulam Kuthanayathsheelam
Khalopasanath | Hreer Madhyadhanavekshanadhapi Krishi: Sneha: Pravasashraya|
Maithri Cha Pranayath Samridhdhiranayath
Thyaga Pramadhdhath Dhanam ||
Dhanam
Bhogo Nashasthisro Gathayo Bhavanthi Viththasya | Yo Na Dhadhathi Na
Bhunkthe Thasya Thritheeya
Gathir Bhavathi ||
Mani: Shanolleeda: Samara Vijayi Hethidhalitho | Madhaksheeno
Naga: Sharathi Saritha: Shyanapulina: | Kalashesha Chandra:
Surathamridhitha Balavanitha | Than
Nimna Shobhanthe Galitha Vibhavashcharththishu Nara: ||
Pariksheena: Kashchith Sprihayathi
Yavanam Prasrithaye | Sa Pashchath Sampoornna: Kalayathi Dharithreem
Thrinasamam | Athashchanaikantha Guru Laghuthayarththeshu Dhaninam |
Avastha Vasthooni Pradhayathi Cha
Sankochayathi Cha ||
Rajan Dhudhukshasi Yadhi Kshithi
Dhenumenam | Thenadhya Vathsamiva
Lokamamum Pushana | Thasmishcha
Samyaganisham Pariposhyamane | Nana Phalam Phalathi Kalpa Latheva Bhoomi: ||
Sathyanritha Cha Purusha Priyavadhini
Cha | Himsra Dhayalurapi Charththapara Vadhanya | Nithyavyaya Prachura Nithya Dhanagama cha |
Varanganeva Nripa Neethir Anekaroopa ||
Ajjya Keerthi: Palanam Bhramananam |
Dhanam Bhogo Mithra Samrakshanam Cha | Yeshamethe Shadguna Na Pravriththa: |
Koarththasthesham Parththivopapshrayena ||
Yadh Dhathra Nijaphala Patta LIkhitham
Sthokam Mahadhva Dhanam | Thath Prapnothi Marusthalepi Nitharam Merau Cha Nathoadhikam | Thath Dheero Bhava
Viththa Vasthu Kripanam Vriththim Vridha Ma Kridha: | Koope Pashya
Payonidhavapi Ghato Grihnathi Thulyam Jalam ||
