Chapter – 14– Chanakya Neethi – 1 – 9
Rishi Chanakya speaks “there are three
precious things are considered as gems on the Earth, 1) water to quench the thirst, wave off
hunger and tediousness 2) meals/fiber roots, vegetables, and fruits 3) Subhashitham/pleasing talks to satisfy listeners, but the ignorant people chase after the sandstone like comforts and luxuries and misunderstand them as gems. The ignorant Jeeva
greedily chases after comforts and luxuries, as if their life span is too long
till the end of Kalpa, without the knowledge that the wealth, richness,
possession, fame, family, children, wife, companions, etc. have short-living
nature and life span on the Earth is too
short, all those wealth earned won’t follow them in the afterlife. The undeniable truth is that all those Punya
karma/righteous deeds performed on the Earth follows the Jeeva afterlife too. The
sins committed by Jeeva bounce back in the form of 1) Grief 2) sufferings of poverty
3) ailments 4) Bandhanam/attachment to destructible nature of material matters
and grieve over their absence or separation and 5) Vyasana/ fears and
anxieties. The human birth is rare to achieve, that was earned after several
thousands of birth as creatures in water, land, and air, and therefore it is
essential to use it wisely, protect it from all the evil deeds, and perform
righteous deeds for the welfare of the Universe and its living beings which would bring an abundance of piousness while living on
the Earth and afterlife too. The loss of wealth, possession, fame,
richness, the family can be compensated, but the human body achieved after the
piousness of several births should be utilized for the purpose of righteous
deeds, and strive to achieve Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha. The ‘Unity is the strength’, even the impossible things would become
possible, if the people stand united to fight against injustice, unity makes it possible to win
over even the unconquerable, like the grass withstand the hurricane, but not
the powerful trees which cannot bend.
The little contribution to the right personalities would enhance its value
as1) oil dripped in the water 2) contribution to a deserving person 3)
knowledge shared to an intelligent person 4) secret shared with a person who
does not know to keep it. No one is free from Bandha/bondage in this worldly
existence, if 1) feel unsatisfied after listening to the glorious myths from
sacred scriptures 2) Person who return heavy-hearted after attending the funeral pyre of the beloved one, 3) couple who feel tired and exhausted after
the physical relationship. The sense of ‘guilt consciousnesses’ will definitely improve
the life of a person, it would be a constant reminder for the person not to
repeat the mistake and mount up the grief. The
following virtues are precious as gems 1)Dhanam/charities
performed 2) Tapasya/austerities, vow, and observance of celibacy 3)
Shauryam/fearlessness to win over enemies 4) knowledge in various subjects 5)
humility and simplicity 6) and skill, always remember that there is no scarcity of gems on the Earth. Love and
affection towards the beloved ones does not cause grief even in their absence,
but the person who does not deserve kindness or love, even their nearness would
make feel distant.”
Prithvyam Threeni Rathnani Jalamannam
Subhashitham | Moodai: Pashana Gandeshu Rathnasamjja Vidheeyathe ||
Athmaparadha Vrikshasya Phalanyethani
Dheheenam | Dharidhrya Dhukharogani Bandhana Vyasanani Cha ||
Punarviththam Punarmithram
Punarbharya Punarmahi | Yethath Sarvam
Punarlabhyam Na Shareeram Puna: Puna; ||
Bahoonam Chaiva Sathvanam Samavayo Ripujjaya: |
Varshadharadharo Megha; Thrinairapi Nivaryathe ||
Jale Thailam Khale Guhyam Pathre Dhanam Managapi | Prajje Shasthram Swayam
Yathi Vistharam Vasthu Shakthitha: ||
Purananthe Shmashananthe Maithunanthe
Cha Ya Mathi: | Sa Sarvadhaiva Thishteccheth Ko Na
Muchyathe Bandhanath ||
Uthpanna
Pashchaththapasya Budhdhir
Bhavathi Yadhrishi | Thadhrishi Yadhi Poorvam Syath Kasya
Na Syanmahodhaya: ||
Dhane
Thapasi Shaurye Va Vijjane Vinaye
Naye | Vismayo Nahi Karththavyo Bahurathna Vasundhara ||
Dhoorasthoapi Na Dhoorastho Yo Yasya
Manasi Sthitha: | Yo Yasya Hridhaye
Nasthi Sameepasthopi Dhooratha: ||
