Chapter – 10– Chanakya Neethi 1 – 10
Rishi Chanakya speaks “The loss of wealth
or absence of wealth does not make a person pauper, an ignorant person is a pauper by all means, even though he/she possessed huge wealth and grains. The purest
deeds are 1) keep your footsteps carefully on the floor which was purified by
your eyesight 2) consume the water filtered by the piece of cloth 3) speak the truth
in polite words after achieving knowledge in Shastra and Puranas 4) perform
the deeds after achieving the purification of thoughts/perform deeds free from
desire, lust, ego, jealousy, and anger. 1) The person who years for comforts and
luxuries cannot achieve ‘Vidhya’/knowledge in the art forms, Shastra, and
Purana, 2) person who undertake strict discipline, austerities, observe vows
and celibacy achieves knowledge in all fields. The nature of learned people, women, drunkards and
crow is 1) Nothing is impossible for learned and intellectuals, 2) women are valorous
by nature 3) drunkards speak nonsensically 4) and the crow take tastes in all
kinds of meat and grains. The destiny is so powerful 1) it could crown the
beggar as King 2) it could make the King to beggar 3) it could make the
wealthiest to Pauper 4) and it could transform a Pauper to wealthiest as well.
The greatest enemies are 1) beggars are a pain to miser 2) learned is a headache
to an ignorant 3,) the woman who has an illicit relationship with other men feels her
husband as enemy 4) and the thieves feel moonlight/Chandra as the enemy. The Jeeva
who is not disciplined, or do not perform any customary rite or do not believe
in Veda, Shastra, Purana or do not conduct any austerities, observe silence, vow or celibacy, do not have the sense to perform charities, knowledge in
scriptures and sacred texts, or lack of wealth to perform rites and charity or
lack of virtues and belief in Dharma is considered as a two-legged animal burden
to the Mother Earth. The mere knowledge from scriptures and texts won’t bring
success, without putting those into practice will not bring any fruitful
results, like the nearness of Malaya Mountain, will not make the trees of Bamboo
to achieve the nature of the sandalwood tree. The person who lacks Viveka/basic
qualities and Gnana/wisdom do not achieve anything from the knowledge of
Shastras and Purana, it won’t do any good to them, and it would be like the
blind with the looking glass. It is too difficult to transform a wicked and deceitful
person to virtuous; it would be like cleaning the private part thousands of
time, and even after all these it won’t be considered as the finest part of
the body.”
Dhanaheeno Na Heenashcha Dhanika: Sa Sunishchaya: | Vidhya Rathnena Yo
Heena: Sa Heena: Sarva Vasthushu: ||
Dhrishtipootham Nyaseth Padham
Vasthrapootham Pibeth Jalam | Shasthrapootham Vadheth Vakyam Mana:Pootham
Samachareth ||
Sukharththi Cheth Thyajeth Vidhyam |
Vidhyarththi Cheth Thyajeth Sukham | Sukharththina: Kutho Vidhya | Kutho
Vidhyarththina: Sukham ||
Kavaya: Kim Na Pashyanthi Kim Na Kurvanthi Yoshitha | Madhyapa: Kim Na
Jalpanthi Kim Na Bhakshanthi Vayasa: ||
Rangam Karothi Rajanam Rajanam Rankameva
Cha | Dhaninam Nirdhanam Chaiva Nirdhanam Dhaninam Vidhi: ||
Lubdhanam Yachaka: Shathru:
Moorkhanam Bodhako Ripu: | Jarasthreenam Pathi: Shathru: Choranam
Chandhrama Ripu: ||
Yesham Na Vidhya Na Thapo Na Dhanam |
Gnanam Na Sheelam Na Guno Na Dharma: | The Marththyaloke Bhuvi Bharabhootha | Manushyaroopena Mrigashcharathi ||
Antha: Sara Viheenanam Upadhesho Na
Jayathe | Malayachala Samsargath Na
Venushchandhanayathe ||
Yasya Nasthi Swayam Prajja Shasthram
Thasya Karothi Kim | Lochanabhyam
Viheenasya Dharpana: Kim Karishyathi ||
Dhurjjanam Sajjanam Karththumupayo Nahi
Bhoothale | Apanam Shathadha Dhautham Na Shreshtam Indhriyam Bhaveth ||
