Neethi Shathakam – Sri Bharthruhari
Virachitham
Chapter – 5– Dhurjjana Padhdhathi
Oh! Jeeva, I shall describe the nature of
Dhurjjana, they are famous for the act of mercilessness, constantly engages in
conflicts and arguments with an intention to win over others, they are jealous
of others’ wealth and Parasthree/other women, they are jealous of Sadhus/saints,
ascetics and Bandhu/relatives and companions. This Dhurjjanas finds flaws in
all, they undervalue the intelligent people who are slow to react due to their
foresightedness, they find people who are engaged in austerities and vows are
proud and haughty, they complaints dishonesty in the pure people, they
complaints the mercilessness in the warrior, they complaints the boldness and the frankness of the saintly people, they find the weakness in the people who are
promising to them, they challenge the people who have strength and
splendor, they criticize the people who have great skill in speech as chatters,
in this way, these Dhurjjanas finds fault in others and make themselves
miserable. These Dhurjjanas are constantly in search of the opportunity to criticize
the virtues in others.
If a person is highly educated but has
above nature of Dhurjjana, he/she should be abandoned for good, the association with such people would bring
ill-fame, and miseries. It is considered
as a great sin criticizing a person in his absence. A truthful person does not
require the need to observe austerities and vows, and Tapasya. If the heart is
pure, does it require the Theertha and Ganga to cleanse it? If a person has
great respect and admiration in the society does he requires the support of
army of warriors? If a person has the virtues, does he require ornaments to beautify
him? If a person is highly educated does he requires wealth? The ill-fame to a person is equivalent to his death. In the above verses the poet brilliantly
describes the moralities and immoralities in a simple manner, the truthfulness is compared
with the austerities Tapasya and vow,
the pure heart is compared to the sacred Theertha and Ganga, admiration
and self-respect, virtues as the army of a person,
moral values as the ornaments, knowledge as wealth, and finally, the act immoral
deeds as putting blame on others and sharply criticizing in their absence as a
severe sin, jealous on others achievements, and ill fame as equivalent to
death.
The poet describes the seven categories of
the people make him sick to death 1) The lusterless moon on the day time 2)
The woman who has lost her attractiveness in the latter years of age 3) The pond that has the cluster of shrunken lotus flowers 3) The attractive
youth with ignorance and swollen with Maya 4) The wealthiest man who is
over-proud and greedy of wealth 5) The Sajjana who constantly undergoes the
sufferings of poverty 6)The wicked who works behind the King. These seven
categories of the people are the abode of grief, miserable to watch. The King,
who gets easily raged, is merciless and has the nature of the fire. The fire destroys whoever gets closer to it, knowingly
or unknowingly.
The person who keeps silent remains unskilled
and the person who speaks a lot remains ‘chatter’. The person who stands closer considered fearless, and the person stands far are often treated as cowards, the person with endurance is
considered as fearful, and the inpatient remains courageous. The servant who
relentlessly serves the Master falls under sharp criticism, the Sevadharmam is an extremely difficult task often undergoes razor-sharp criticism, and cannot be
understood even for the Yogis. An unwise King honors the wicked and deceitful
people in the assembly, and offer a great position to them, he opposes all the
righteous deeds, and give an abundance of supports to immoral deeds, he does
not keep count of his mistakes or does not even remember them, these type of King
has attained a wealth of the Kingdom with mere luck which he is not deserved, he
never respects people who should be treated with great admiration. Therefore,
people who live in the association of this kind of a King cannot live a happy
or peaceful life.
In this verse, the poet speaks about the
relationship of a Dhurjjana and Sajjana which has fleeting nature. The association/friendship with the
Dhurjjana/wicked and Sajjana/virtuous is like the nature of the shadow, it
would be pleasurable and lengthy/ stretchy in the beginning, and then it would
lessen, it won’t be consistent, therefore it is worthless. The relationship
with these two kinds of people never be successful, it would bring endless
miseries. Surprisingly, these kinds of relationships will not last for long, it
would break involuntarily. The Sajjanas are
like fishes and deer, the fishes in the pond that depends on the water and air,
and the deer that depends on the grass to wave off its hunger. The Durjjanas are
like tribal hunters and fishermen; they hunt animals to wave off their
hunger, these kinds of people remains enemies to all. Therefore the
relationship with the Dhurjjana and Sajjana will not last forever.
Akarunathvam Akarana Vigraha: | Paradhane Parayoshithi Cha spruha | Su Jana Bandhu
Janshva Sahishnutha | Prakrithi Sidhdham Idham Hi Dhurathmanam ||
Jadyam Hreemathi Ganyathe Vratharuchau Dhambha: Shuchau Kaithavam |
Shoore Nirghrinatha Munau Vimathitha Dhainyam Priyalapini | Thejasvinya
Valipthatha Mukharatha Vakthavya Shakthi: Sthire | Thathko Nama Guno
Bhavethsa Guninam Yo
Dhurjjanairnankitha: ||
Dhurjjana: Pariharthavyo
Vidhyalakrithoapi Sanmanina Bhooshitha :
Sarppa: Kimasau Na Bhayankara: ||
Lobhashchedhagunena Kim Pishunatha Yadhyasthi Kim Pathakai: | Sathyam Cheth Thapasa
Cha Kim Shuchi Mano Yadhyasthi Theerthena Kim | Saujanyam Yadhi Kim
Gunai: Su Mahima Yadhyasthi Kim
Mandanai: | Sadhvidhya Yadhi Kim Dhanairapasho Yadhyasthi Kim Mrithyuna ||
Shashi Dhivasa Dhoosaro Galitha Yauvana
Kamini | Saro Vigathavarijam
Mukhamanaksharam Swakrithe: | Prabhurdhdhana Parayana: Sathatha Dhurgathi:
Sajjano | Nripanganagatha : Khalo Manasi
Saptha Shalyani Me ||
Na Kashchicchanda Kopanamathmeeyo
Nama Bhubhujam | Hotharamapi Juhvanam Sprushto Vahathi Pavaka: ||
Maunanmooka: Pravachana Patur Vachako
Jalpako Va | Dhrishta: Parshve Bhavathi
Cha Vasan Dhoorathoapya Pragathbha: | Kshanthya Bheeruryadhi Na Sahathe
Prayasho Nabhijatha: | Sevadharma: Parama Gahano Yoginamapyagamya: ||
Udhbhasithakhila Khalasya Vishrukhalasya | Prothgadadavismritha
Nijadhama Karma Vriththe: | Dhaivadhavaptha Vibhavasya Gunadhvishoasya | Neechasya Gocharagathai: Sukhamasyathe Kai: ||
Arambhagurvi Kshayini Kramena Lakhvi Pura
Vridhdhimupaithi Pashchath | Dhinasya
Poorvardhdha Parardhabinna
Cchayeva Maithri Khalasajjananam
||
Mriga Meena Sajjananam Thrina Jala
Santhosha Vihitha Vriththinam |
Lubdhakadheevarapishuna Nishkarana Vairino
Jagathi ||
