Chapter – 15– Chanakya Neethi – 1 – 10
Rishi Chanakya speaks “The people who
have extreme compassion and kindness to the fellow beings, are they require to
smear Bhasma/sacred ashes, Gnana/wisdom, Moksham/free from miseries and happiness,
Jata/matted hair locks? Dhaya/kindness is the pre-requisite to achieve the
highest of piousness and knowledge, the ‘Oneness-in – All’ is the Paramarththa Thaththva, the supreme
Bramham is all-pervasive, resides as a soul in the Jeeva, it represents living
and non-living things as well. It is impossible to repay the debt to a Preceptor;
there is no material thing available on the Earth to pay off the debt of the
preceptor. The wicked people and thorn can get rid of in two ways 1) destroy them
completely so that they won’t hurt anyone 2) or ignore them completely. The Goddess of Wealth, Goddess Mahalakshmi abandons
these people permanently 1) the person who have the habit of wearing dirty, and
tattered clothe 2) the people who do not clean teeth properly 3) people who
consume a large quantity of meals 4) people who take pleasure in derisive
comments 5) the person who sleeps at the time of sunrise and sunset. The real
companion of the human is wealth, the person who has lost wealth
abandons by 1) companion 2) family 3) children 4) relative 5) servants 6) and
society as well. Once, the wealth was restored, all those left in difficult
times would flock to his/her life. The permanent truth is that the wealth
earned in immoral ways would last more or less for ten years, after that it
will start to disappear. The powerful, intelligent, skillful people utilize
all that available for the welfare of all. The wicked, ignorant,
dull-witted utilizes even the precious things for the destruction of self and
others too, like the Rahu after achieving the nectar of immortality in a deceitful
manner, caused to meet his destruction, on the other hand, the toxic poison
consumed by Lord Shankara for the welfare of the Universe, restored on the throat became an ornament. The praise-worthy things are 1) The knowledge in
scriptures, Veda and Vedantha achieved by the twice-born 2) kindness,
politeness, benevolence 3) absence of immoral deeds and 4) SathKarma performed without
arrogance. All the glitters are not gold like all the stones are not precious gem whether it was worn on the head or toe, both have different material values, the
precious ones cannot stand with the worthless stone. It is impossible to
achieve knowledge in all the Shastras and Puranas that are vast like the ocean, human life too short, and there endless obstacles to achieve
knowledge in it, and therefore it is wise to make an effort to learn the
essence from all the Shastras, like the
Swan/Hamsa separates the milk from the water.”
Yasya Chiththam Dhravibhootham Kripaya
Sarvajanthushu | Thasya Jjanena Mokshena
Kim Jata Bhasmalepanai: ||
Yekamapyaksharam Yasyathu Guru: Shishyam
Prabodhayeth | Prithvyam Nasthi Thath Dhravyam Yadhdhaththva Soanrini Bhaveth
||
Khalanam Kandakanam Cha Dhvidhaiva Prathikriya | Upananmukhabhango Va
Dhooratho Va Visarjjanam ||
Kuchaileenam Dhanthamalopadharinam |
Bahvashinam Nishturabhashinam Cha | Suryodhaye Chasthamithe Shayanam |
Vimunchathi Shrir Yadhi Chakrapani: ||
Thyajanthi Mithrani Dhanairviheenam |
Dharashcha Bhrithyashcha Suhrijjanashcha | Tham Charththavantham
Punarashrayanthe| Arththahi Loke
Purushasya Bandhu: ||
Anyoparjjitham Dhravyam Dhasha Varshani
Thishtathi | Prapthechaikadhashe Varsham Samoolam Thadh Vinashyathi ||
Ayuktham Swamino Yuktham Yuktham
Neechasya Dhooshanam | Amritham Rahave Mrithyur Visham Shankarabhooshanam ||
Thadh Bhojanam Yadh Dhvija Bhukthashesham
| Thath Sauhridham Yath Kriyathe Parasmin | Sa Prajjatha Ya Na Karothi Papam | Dhambham Vina Ya: Kriyathe Sa
Dharma: ||
Manirlundathi Padhagre Kacha: Shirasi
Dharyathe | Kraya Vikraya Velayam Kacha: Kacho Manirmani: ||
Anantha Shashsthram Bahulashcha Vidhya: |
Swalpashcha Kalo Bahuvighnatha Cha | Yath
Sarabhootham Thadhupasaneeyam | Hamso Yadha Ksheeramivambu Madhyath ||
