Chapter – 13– Chanakya Neethi – 11 – 20
Rishi Chanakya speaks “ Mana Yeva
Manushyanam Karanam Bandha Mokshayo:’,
the interest in worldly matters and bondages are the main factors of endless
miseries and grief, the attachment to
material matters, possession, richness, wealth, fame, etc. attachment to family,
children, wife, companions, and relatives make the Jeeva grieve over the
separation or loss of any of the above matters. The Moksha is a blissful state
which is the absence of pain or grief, the practice of meditation,
contemplation upon the supreme Lord resides as a soul in the Jeeva, observance of
austerities, celibacy, etc. would purify the mind free from Kama, Krodha, Moha,
Lobha, Madha and Mathshcharya, and provides perfect control over sense,
eventually, the interest in worldly matters and bondage get lessened, with the
knowledge of Paramarththa Thaththva, that all the material things/Prakrithi,
have impermanent nature, and the supreme Purusha resides as soul/Athman in the
Jeeva is eternal, it will lead the Sadhaka
to a state of supreme bliss/Moksha. The
human mind and intellect is the cause for Bandha and Moksha as well. Once, the
Sadhaka understood the nature of Paramathma Parambhramam with the constant practice of meditation and contemplation, get rid of ‘I’ consciousness/me,
myself and mine and body consciousness/abandon the interest in beautifying it
as if it is going to live till the end of Kalpa, achieve the supreme knowledge
that the Paramathma resides as a soul in the Jeeva is eternal, pure, free from
afflictions have neither birth nor death, eventually achieves the serenity of
mind/Samadhi, a state free from redundant thoughts. The Karma and the fruits of
the Karma is predestined of Jeeva, therefore it is futile to chaste after
material comforts and luxuries which are not designed, the ignorant Jeeva chases
after the wealth, possession, richness, and money, forgetting the Paramarththa
Thaththva gets exasperated and miserable in the hunt after luxuries get
severely hurt. The Mahathma, noble souls, learned, accept whatever intended as
Eshwararththa/ be it grief or happiness and lives in utmost contentment. The
Karma is so powerful will not spare a single person; find its way to get hold
of the individual at the right time, like the calves locates its mother in a huge crowd of cows in the shed. The people, who have no specific objective in life,
cannot achieve peace in the middle of a crowd or in the solitude of wood, while
living in the crowd they find differences in others and while living in the
wood complains about the loneliness. The people who sincerely serve the
preceptor would achieve supreme knowledge of Parmarththa Thaththva, like the
deep excavation reveals the source of water. The ignorant Jeeva performs the
Karma yearning for the fruitful results, surprisingly the intellectuals performs
the Karma according to their knowledge. It is essential that a person should
find contentment in the three 1) wife 2) meal and 3) wealth. An intelligent
never get satisfied in the three 1) Adhyayana/practicing of learning
scriptures, Shastras, Veda, Vedantha, 2) Japa/recitation of glorious verses
and hymns 3) and performance of charities. The person who disrespects or does
not sincerely follow the command of the preceptor would take birth as a dog for
hundred times and finally achieves the birth of a Chandala. The Sajjanas/noble
souls will not move away from the path of righteousness, even the Mount Meru,
and the seven oceans may get displaced at the time of deluge, the Mahathma and
noble souls will not leave their austerities, vows, and penances.”
Bandhaya
Vishaya Sango Mukthyai Nirvishayam Mana: | Mana Yeva Manushyanam Karnam
Bandha Mokshayo: ||
Dhehabhimane Galithe Jjathe Cha Paramathmani | Yathra Yathra Mano
Yathi Thathra Thathra Samadhaya: ||
Epsitham Manasa: Sarvam
KasyaSampadhyathe Sukham | Dhevayaththam
Yatha; Sarvam Thasmath Santhoshamashrayeth ||
Yadha
Dhenu Sahasreshu Vathso Vindhathi Matharam | Thadha Pura Kritham Karma
Karththaramanugacchathi ||
Anavasthitha Karyasya Na Jane Na
Vane Sukham | Jano Dhahathi Samsargadh
Vanam Sanga Vivarjanath ||
Yadha Khanan Khanithrena Bhoothale
Vari Vinadhathi | Thadha Gurugatham Vidhvam Shushrushuradhigacchathi
||
Karmmayaththam Phalam Pumsam Budhdhi;
Karmanusarini | Thadhapi Sudhiyashcharya: Suvicharyaiva Kurvathe ||
Santhoshasthrishu Karththavya: Swadhare Bhojane Dhane | Thishu Chaiva Na Karththavyoadhyayane Japa Dhanayo: ||
Yekakshra Pradhatharam Yo Gurum
Nabhivandhathe | Shvanayonishatham Gathva
Chandaleshvabhijayathe ||
Yuganthe
Prachalenmeru: Kalpanthe
Sapthasagara: | Sadhava; Prathipannarththanna Chalanthi Kadhachana ||
