Vidura Neethi – Sri Mahabharath – Chapter
- 4
Chapter – 3 - The conversation between Vidura
and King Dhritarashtra – 41 -60
Vidura speaks “ Oh! Bharatharshabha, If
you want to know the closeness, truthfulness, and sincerity of a companion, you
should ask favor from them, no matter wealthy or not. Oh! Rajan, grief destroys
the loveliness, strength, courage, and wisdom of a person; eventually, it would
push the person to permanent ailments. Oh! Rajan, the grief hinders the
fruitfulness of the task of the person, it would cause to wither the body, and
the enemies would take pleasure in it, therefore do not allow the
grief to overrule you. Oh! Rajan, human beings are repeatedly dying and born,
all the creatures repeatedly meet their ruin and growth, human repeatedly beg
for alms and receive alms, humans repeatedly undergo grief or grieving over
others. Oh! Rajan, therefore the intellectuals
who have a thorough understanding of these natural phenomena and the person who
has perfect control over sense would not react to grief or happiness, poverty
or prosperity, gain or loss, death, or birth.
Oh! Rajan, Panchendhriyas are unstable and unpredictable as well, like
the water filled in a pot with holes, they wedge with the material matters and
people effortlessly.”
Dhritarashtra speaks “ Oh! Mahamathe,
Oh! Vidura, I have mistreated Yudhishtira who resembles the colossal fire;
therefore he will kill all my sons who are dull-minded in the great
battlefield. I am foreseeing a huge damage to my clan; as a result it shoves me
into intense grief. Oh! Intelligent one, kindly advises the words which could
remove my perplexities.”
Vidura speaks “Oh! Sinless one, if you
want to obtain peace concentrate on these following 1) learn scriptures and
gain knowledge 2) conduct Tapasya/austerities and vows, 3) control over sense/get
freed from material matters and bondage 4) abandon Lobha. Oh! Rajan, the
supreme knowledge/knowledge of self would remove fears and anxieties, Tapasya
would provide an abundance of piousness, serving the ascetics and Sages would
provide Gnana/wisdom, and abandonment of interest in worldly matters and bondage
would provide utmost serenity. The
Moksharththis won’t desire to attain piousness by performing charities, and
various Vedic rituals and practices, they leave interest in worldly matters and
bondage, keep themselves free from jealous, anger, ego, lust, pride etc. Oh!
Rajan, the well-performed Adhyayanam/practice of learning scriptures and sacred
texts, profound knowledge in the usage of armaments, the Punyakarma performed
without any personal motive, and Tapasya would always bring fruitful
results. Oh! Rajan, people who
constantly engage in conflicts or arguments won’t get sleep, even if they sleep
on the most luxurious mattress. They do not take pleasure in a passionate
relationship with women or Sthuthipadaka/the people who praise the qualities.
The people who engage in fights with families and relatives could not follow
Dharma, they cannot achieve peace or serenity, or earn respect in the family or
society. The people who engage in the fight with the relatives do not accept
fruitful advice; therefore it is definite that they cannot attain peace or
welfare, eventually meets destruction. Oh! Rajan, Yoga is the practice to
achieve something which is not innate in you, and the Kshema is protecting
something which is in possession. Oh! Rajan, these are definite that the cow
provides milk, Bhramin engages in Tapasya/austerities and vow, Sthree is the
means for the physical and mental pleasure, and relatives are means for threat
and fear. Oh! Rajan, a strong rope is created with the combined usage of
delicate thread, in this way; the togetherness of virtuous relatives would provide
immense courage and strength to face the hardships. Oh! Bharatharshabha, if the
fire log put alone would cause smoke, if it was placed together with the
number of logs, it would produce huge flames, in this way, the togetherness of
virtuous relative’s works during the hours of crisis. Oh! Dhritarashtra,
listen to me carefully, the person who shows arrogance and mischievousness to
women, twice-born/Bhramin, relatives, and cows would meet immediate destruction,
like the ripened fruit fall down from the hook of the tree. Oh! Rajan, the tree which stands alone, even
though it’s huge and strongly rooted, would face its destruction in a powerful whirlwind.”
Arththayedeva Mithrani Sathi Vasathi Va
Dhane | Nanarththayavni Janathi Mithrani Saraphalgutham ||
Santhapadh Bhrishyathe Roopam Santhapadh Bhrishyathe Balam | Santhapadh Bhrishyathe Jjyanam Santhapadh Vyadhimricchathi ||
Anavapyam Cha Shokena Shareeram
Chopathapyathe | Amithrashcha
Prahrishyanthi Ma Sma Shoke Mana: Kridha: ||
Punar Naro Mriyathe Jayathe Cha
Punar Naro Heeyathe Vardhathe
Puna: | Punar Naro Yachathi Yachyathe
Cha Punar Nara: Shochathi
Shochyathe Puna: ||
Sukham Cha Dhukham Cha
Bhavabhavau Cha Labhalabhau Maranam Jeevitham Cha | Paryayasha:
Sarvamiha Sprishanthi Thasmadheero
Naiva Hrishyenna Shocheth ||
Chalani Heemani Shad Indhriyani Thesham
Yadhyadhvarthathe Yathra Yathra | Thathasthatha: Sravathe Budhdhirasya
Chidhdhrodha Kumbhadhiva Nithyamamba:
||
Dhritharashtra Uvacha –
Thanuruccha: Shikhi Raja
Midhyopacharitho Maya | Mandhanam Mama
Puthranam Yudhdhenantham Karishyathi || Nithyodhvignamidham Sarvam
Nithyodhvignamidham Mana: |Yaththathpadhamanudhvignam Thanme Vadha Mahamathe ||
Vidura Uvacha –
Nanyathra
Vidhya Thapasor Nanyathendhirya Nigrahath | Nanyathra Lobha Santhyagacchanthim Pashyamathe Anagha
||
Budhdhya
Bhayam Pranudhathi Thapasa
Vindhathe Mahath | Guru
Shushrushaya Jjyanam Shanthim Thyagena Vindhathi ||
Anashritha Dhana Punyam Veda Punyam Anashritha: |
Ragadhvesha Vinirmuktha
Vicharantheeha Mokshina: ||
Swadheethasya Suyudhdhasya
Sukrithasya Cha Karmana: | Thapashashcha Suthapthasya
Thasyanthe Sukhamedhathe ||
Swastheernnani Shayanani Prapanna Na Vai
Bhinna Jathu Nidhram Labhanthe | Na
Sthreeshu Rajan Rathimapnuvanthi Na
Magadhai: Sthooyamana Na Soothai: ||
Na Vai
Bhinna Jathu Charanthi Dharmam Na
Vai Sukham Prapnu Vantheeha Binna: | Na Vai Binna Gauravam Manayanthi Na Vai Binna: Prashamam Rochayanthi ||
Na
Vai Thesham Swadhathe Padhyamuktham Yogakshemam Kalpathe Notha
Thesham | Binnanam Vai Manujendhra Parayanam Na Vidhyathe Kim Chidhanyadhvinashath ||
Sambhavyam Goshu Sampannam Sambhavyam
Bhramane Thapa: | Sambhavyam Sthrishu
Chapalyam Sambhavyam Jjyathitho Bhayam ||
Thanthavoapyayatha Nithyam Thanthavo Bahula: Sama: | Bahoon
Bahuthvadhayasan Sahanthithyupama Satham ||
Dhoomayanthe Vyapethani Jwalanthi Sahithani Cha |
Dhritharashtrothmukhaneeva
Jjyathayo Bharatharshabha ||
Bhramaneshu Cha Ye Shoora: Sthreeshu Jjyathishu
Goshu Cha | Vriththantheeva Phalam Pakvam Dhritharashtra Pathanthi The ||
Mahanapyekajo Vriksho Balavan
Suprathishtitha: | Prasahya Yeva Vathena Shakha Skandham Vimardhithum ||
