Thursday 13 August 2020

Neethi Shathakam – Sri Bharthruhari Virachitham– Vidhwath Padhdhathi

 



Neethi Shathakam – Sri Bharthruhari Virachitham

Chapter – 2 – Vidhwath Padhdhathi

 

The Kingdom where the scholars and intellectuals, who are prominent in Veda and Vedanga and Shastra/Vyakarana, Alankara, Tharkkashasthra, Vedantha, Meemamsa, relentlessly engaged in the practice of sharing the knowledge to their disciples, and the intellectuals with great poetic skills live in utter poverty and distress, reveals the inability of the ruler of that Kingdom. These intellectuals and scholars are considered as wealthiest without sufficient means.   The person who does not know the preciousness of the diamond cannot fix the real price for it, which does not affect the preciousness of the diamond in any away.   



Knowledge is a great wealth that has no value before the eyes of a thief, hence knowledge is beyond word, mind, and intellect, and it enhances the happiness of the knower. The beggar never stops for begging meals or wealth, like the giver of knowledge never fails to give away knowledge, it keeps multiplies in him, it won’t meet destruction even the hours of Mahapralaya. Oh! Kings, therefore stop be arrogant and haughty before the scholars and intellectuals who have the permanent wealth of knowledge with them. Who won’t be jealous of the scholars and intellectuals?

 


Oh! Jeeva, do not disrespect or disgrace the intellectuals or scholars who are the knower of Paramarththa. They have abandoned the wealth and worldly matters like Trina/grass, and do not even try to influence them with your wealth. If so, that would be futile effort to fasten an untamed elephant with the thread, they do not give importance to wealth, possession, fame, money, richness, and bondage; they have discarded all like the grass. Ambhoja/Lord Bhrama can stop the swans to play in the cluster of lotus flowers, but he cannot stop the marvelous skill of the swan to separate water from the milk.

 


Oh! Jeeva, the Keyoora/armlets, or the lustrous pearl ornaments around the neck, or rich fragrances, or scents on the body or flowers on the shunt does not add charm to a person.  In fact, the knowledge achieved from the preceptor and the methodical approach to the knowledge gained only would multiply the splendor of a person. In due course of time, all that adorned on the body would meet its destruction, but the supreme knowledge gained from the preceptor would remain as an ornament.

 


The most appropriate ornament for a male is ‘Vidhya/knowledge’, it is well protected and hidden wealth of the male. This Vidhya is capable to bring all the worldly pleasures, fame, wealth, and richness as well. The Vidhya is superior as a preceptor, and it’s a protective shield while moving on the unknown lands. The Vidhya is highly venerable and prominent, no one would worship the wealth, and therefore the man who lacks knowledge is equivalent to an animal.

 


The endurance is the protective shield of the Jeeva, therefore, no armor is required to protect, anger is capable to kill a person, the relative may work as Agni, the companions may work as medicinal herbs, the pure knowledge would work as wealth, if a woman possesses Lajja/shame/ it would work as an ornament, she does not require extra ornament to enhance her beauty. The person who has excellent poetic skills would not take interest in the regime of the Kingdom.

 


Oh! Jeeva, listen to me, the Sajjana/virtuous people have the inborn nature of kindness; they shower generosity upon living as well as non-living things, it is pointless to talk about the Dhurjjana possesses arrogance, pride, jealousy, and anger. The saintly people remains blissful always, wise ruler/Kings will have thorough knowledge in Neethishasthra, the intellectuals, and scholars will have humility, the enemies are valorous by nature, the preceptors are serene by nature, an ideal woman will have self-confidence,  hence these kinds of people are always respected in society.

 


The knowledge removes the dullness and the foolishness of the Jeeva, it brings truthfulness and brightness in the usage of words and it removes the sins, it enhances the happiness and it brings an abundance of fame to the intellectuals and scholars. The illustrious poets are whose skills are unaffected by the Jara, Marana like fear, whose creations are pious/devout,  and their work reveals  Navarasa/nine types of emotions, those poets and their works would remain successful always.

 

 

Shasthropaskritha Shabdha Sundharagira: Shishyapradheyagama | Vikhyatha: Kavayo Vasanthi Vishaye  Yasya  Prabhornirdhdhana: | Thajjalyam Vasudhadhipasya  Sudhiyasthvarththam Vinapeeshwara: | Kuthsya: Syu: Ku Pareekshakairnna Manayo Yairarghatha: Pathitha: ||

 

Harththuyathi Na Gocharam Kimapi Sham Pushnathi Yath Sarvadha | Pyarththibhya: Prathipadhyamana Anisham Prapnothi Vridhdhim Param | Kalpantheshvapi Na Prayathi Nidhanam Vidhyakhyamandhardhdhanam | Yesham Thanprathi Manamunjjatha Nripa: Kasthai: Saha Spardhdhathe ||

 

Adhigatha Paramarththan Pandithan Mavamamstha | Sthrinamiva  Laghu Lakshmirnaiva Than Samrunandhi | Abhinava Madha Lekha Shyama Gandasthalanam | Na Bhavanthi Bisa Thanthur Varanam Varananam ||

 

Ambhojineevana Vihara Vilasameva Hamsasya Hanthi Nitharam Kupitho Vidhatha | Na Thvasya Dhugdha Jala Bhedhavidhau Prasidhdham | Vaidhagdhya Keerthimapaharththumasau Samarththa: ||

 

Keyoorani Na Bhooshayanthi Purusham Hara Na Chandhrojjwala | Na Snanam Na Vilepanam Na Kusumam Na Alankritha  Moordhajja: | Vanyeka  Samalankarothi Purusham Ya  Samskritha Dharyathe | Ksheeyanthe  Khalu  Bhooshanani Saththam Vak Bhooshanam Bhooshanam ||

 

Vidhyanama Narasya  Roopamadhikam Pracchanna Guptham Dhanam | Vidhya Bhogakari  Yasha: Sukhakari Vidhya  Gurunam Guru: | Vidhya Bandhujano Vidhesha Gamane  Vidhya Para Devatha | Vidhya Rajasu Poojyathe  Na Thu Dhanam Vidhyaviheena: Pashu: ||

 

Kshanthiccheth Kavachena Kim Kimaribhi: Krodhoasthi Cheth Dhehinam | Jjyathithshcheth Analena Kim Yadhi Suhrith Dhivyaushadham Kim Phalam | Kim Sarpair Yadhi Dhurjjana:  Kimu Dhanair  Vidhyanavadhya Yadhi | Vreela Cheth  Kimu  Bhooshanai: Su Kavitha  Yadhyasthi Rajyena Kim ||

 

Dhakshinyam Swajane  Dhaya  Parijane  Shadyam Sadha Dhurjjane | Preethi: Sadhujane  Nayo Nripajane  Vidhvathjane  Charjjavam | Shauryam Shathrujane  Kshama Gurujane Kanthajane Dhrishtatha | Ye Chaivam Purusha: Kalasu Kushalastheshva Lokasthithi: ||

 

Jadyam Dhiyo Harathi Sinjanthi Vachi Sathyam | Mano Unnathim Dhishathi Papam Apakarothi | chetha: Prasadhayathi Dhikshu Thanothi Keerthim | Kim Kim  Na Sadhayathi Kalpalatheva Vidhya||

 

Jayanthi  The Sukrithino Rasasidhdha: Kavishwara: | Na Asthi Yesham Yasha: Kaye Jara Maranajam Bhayam ||