Friday 7 August 2020

Vairagya Shathakam – Sri Bharthrihari Virachitham - Yathi Nripathi Samvatham

 



Chapter – 6 – Yathi Nripathi Samvatham


Oh! Rajan, you are highly respectable by your subjects, we are saintly and ascetics who learned the supreme knowledge from our preceptors, therefore we are also well-known and respectable in the society of intellectuals and learned. Your fame is well-spoken among the Kings and rulers of neighboring countries.  Intellectuals spread our fame in all directions of the Kingdom. We both have a huge difference in admiration, respect, wealth, fame, etc. Oh! King, if you remain unnoticed at the Yathi/intellectuals and preceptors, we remain untouched by it, therefore the ‘Yathi’ are prominent and superior to the King.

 


Oh! Rajan, you are the Lord of your wealth, we are learned of Astra, Shastra, scriptures, and Veda, supreme knowledge of Paramarththa, therefore we are also considered as Esha. You are extremely valorous with a huge army of warriors to fight against the neighboring countries and expand your Kingdom. We are extremely talented in crushing the pride of unintelligent, and the learned swollen with pride. You are served by the people of your Kingdom to earn wealth for their life. We are served by the people who wanted to remove their impurities like ego, pride, lust, desires, greed, etc. and to achieve serenity of mind; they yearn for our association to listen and recite to the glorious scriptures, Veda, Vedantha, and serve us as a disciple. Oh! Rajan, if you have no interest in the saintly or ascetics and serving them, they have nothing to lose or gain, they are blissful as ever.


 

Oh! Rajan, you get satisfied with the magnificent clothes, ornaments, etc. we get satisfied with the bark of leaves, the satisfaction derived for both of us is the same. The mind and intellect never differentiate the amount of satisfaction that has arrived. The Jeeva who is greedy of wealth becomes poorer if the mind and intellect are not contented, is there any difference between the poorer and the wealthiest? Therefore, Oh! Rajan, understand the mind and intellect is the prime factor of contentment and happiness. Hence, keep your mind and intellect serene without impurities, and content.

 


Oh! Rajan, listen to me, the fiber roots and fruits from the forest are more than enough to wave off hunger, the nectar-like crystal clear water from the ponds, watercourses, rivers are enough to quench the thirst, the Earth is the comfortable place to sleep, and the bark of leaves are comfy attire for the ascetics. A Yathi need not depend on the wealthiest swollen with pride in the sudden arrival of wealth and drenched in worldly matters and bondage of intoxicating drink. A Yathi need not depend on the Dhurjjana and Dhurahankari or tolerate their atrocities. Oh! Rajan, we get satisfied with the meal received as alms, we take pleasure in directions as clothes, we spend our day and night on the ground, and therefore we have nothing to do with the wealthiest people who are swollen with pride. The Viraktha and Yathi have nothing to do with the King and the wealthiest.

 


Oh! Rajan, we have no need to meet the King and praise him or act before him. We are not Vandhigana who sing in praises of the King, we are not his advisories. We are not those women who have a slight bend due to the heaviness of the bosom. This Universe was ruled by several well-known rulers, some of the Emperors were highly learned and benevolent, some of them ruled the Kingdom wisely, some of them abandoned the Kingdom like grass and embraced the path of Paramarththa. Alas! Now the valorous are ruling the Universe and taking great pleasure in it, without the knowledge of its impermanent nature. The unwise take great pride in the sudden wealth, becomes too haughty and arrogant, should remember that this world was ruled by Rajarishis, and abandoned those stately comforts like ‘Trina’ and embraced Paramarththa. Therefore these ignorant rulers should get themselves ashamed of their atrocities.

 


Oh! Rajan, This Earth was ruled by several thousands of Kings, and it was always been in the custody of the great rulers, so there is nothing to take pride in it. In fact, the rulers who get the opportunity to rule such a Kingdom should be obedient and feel anxious, not to be happy with the status. The Earth is a mass of mud surrounded by water, which has no permanency, the Kings and rulers fight for this impermanent Earth, and take pride in it and celebrate their victory on it. These rulers are Kshudhra and Dharidhras, have no knowledge of Paramarththa, engage in performing very little charities, and whoever receives charities from these Adhamas are considered worthless.

 


Oh! Rajan, Madhananthaka the supreme Lord Shiva who is adorned in the garlands of skulls, and these skulls of those pious and noble souls are fortunate ones in their life, there were several thousand of warriors with intense faith and devotion, knowledge in Paramarththa has lived on this Earth, Alas! Now the rulers are swollen with pride, concentrate their own wellbeing, make all efforts to protect their Prana, take false pride when others praise and prostrate before them.

 

 

Thvam Raja Vayamaypupasitha Guru Prajjabhimanonnatha: | Khyathasthvam Vibhavair Yashamsi Kavayo Dhiskhu Prathanvanthi Na: | Iththam Manadhanathi Dhooram Upayorapyavayor Antharam | Yadhyasmasu Parangmukhosi Vayamapyekanthatho Ni:spruha ||

 

Arththanameeshishe  Thvam Vayamapi Cha Girameeshamahe  Yavadhishcham | Shoorasthvam Vadhidharppa Vyupashamana Vidhavakshayam Padavam Na: | Sevanthe  Thvam Dhanadya  Mathimalahathaye  Mamapi Shrothukama | Mayyapyastha  Na They Cheththvayi Mama Nitharameva  Rajannanastha ||

 

Vayamiha Parithushta Valkalaisthvam Dhukoolai: | Sama Iha  Parithosho Nirvishesho Vishesha: |Sa Thu Bhavathu Dharidhro Yasya  Thrishna Vishala | Manasi Cha  Parithushte  Ko Arthavan Ko Dharidhra: ||

 

Phalamala Mashanaya  Swadhu Panaya  Thoyam | Kshithirapi Shayanarththam Vasase  Valkalam Cha | Navadhana Madhupana Bhrantha Sarvendhriyanam | Avinayamanumanthum Nothsahe  Dhurjjananam ||

 

Ashi Mahi Vayam Bhikshamashavaso Vasimahi | Shayimahi Mahiprishte  Kurvimahi Kimeeshwarai: | Nata Na Vita  Na Gayaka  Na Cha  Sabhyethara Vadhachunchava: | Nripameekshithumathra  Key Vayam Sthanabharanamitha  Na Yoshitha: ||

 

Vipula Hridhayaireeshithairetha Jagathjanitham Pura | Vidhritha Maparairdhaththam Chanyairvijithya Thrinam Yadha | Iha Hi Bhuvananyenye Dheerash Chathurdhasha Bhujjathe | Kathipayapurasamye  Pumsa  Ka Yesha  Madhajwara: ||

 

Abukthayam Yasyam Kshanamapi Na Yatham Nripashathair | Bhuvasthasya  Labhe  Ka Iva  Bhahumana: Kshithibhritham | Thadhamshasyapyamshe  Thadhavayava Leshepi Pathayo | Vishadhe  Karththavye  Vidhadhathi Jada: Prathyutha  Mudham ||

 

Mrith Pindo Jalarekhaya  Valayitha: Sarvopyam Nannunu: | Swamsheekrithya Sa Yeva  Sangarashathai  Rajjam Gana Bhunjjathe | Ye Dhadhyur Dhathoadhava Kimaparam Kshudhra Dharidhra Bhrisham | Dhigdhikthan Purushadhamandhanakanan Vanchanthi Thebhyoapi Ye ||

 

Sa Jatha: Ko Apyasinmadhanaripuna  Moordhni Dhavalam | Kapalam Yasyocchair Vinihithamalankara Vidhaye | Nribhi: Prana Thrana Pravanamathibhi: Kaishchidhadhuna  Namadhbhi: Ka: Pumsamayamathula  Dharppajwarabhara: ||