Chapter – 4 – Chanakya Neethi 1 – 1o
Rishi Chanakya speaks “ 1) The life span of the Jeeva/Ayu 2) Karma 3)
wealth/Viththam 4) knowledge and wisdom/Vidhya 5) and Mrithyu has been determined
while the Jeeva was in the mother’s womb. The harsh truth is that the children,
families, relatives, and companions discard Sajjana/truthful, virtuous, kind,
honest, dutiful, selfless, and caring. I shall explain the success of the Jeeva who
sincerely follow these Sajjanas, would achieve fruitfulness of their life,
engages in various Sathkarma/righteous deeds for the welfare of the Universe
and its living beings and enhance the fame of the clan. Sajjanas/Mahathma/noble
souls and ascetics protects the Jeeva in their association, instills the
knowledge of ‘self’, knowledge of the
all-pervasive supreme Bhramam Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul in the
Jeeva, it would inspire the Jeeva to follow Shama, Dhama, Sathyam, Shuchi,
Kshama, undertake austerities, the vow of silence, observe celibacy, perform religious
and spiritual rite for the welfare of the Universe and its living
beings/Eshwararththa, practice constant contemplation and meditation upon the
Supreme Lord, thereby achieve perfect control over sense, get rid of impurities
like ego, jealousy, pride, lust, desire, and get freed from the redundant
thoughts, ultimately attain union with the supreme Bhramam which is eternal
bliss. These Sajjanas/saintly men take good care of Jeeva who has taken shelter
in them, like the Mathsya/fish, Koorma/tortoise, and Pakshi/birds that take
great care of its offspring with their constant supervision, thoughts, and
touch respectively. The’ vital air’/Prana is the source of the functioning of
mind, intellect, Ahamkara, Karma, and Gnanendhriyas, therefore before the Prana
leaves the body, Jeeva should strive to
achieve fruitfulness of life while they are healthy, otherwise, the life lived
on the Earth would become futile, hurls the Jeeva into the vicious cycles of
birth and death, forced to undergo constant miseries and sorrows of worldly
existence. The knowledge of supreme Bhramam is like Kamadhenu/divine cow, it
won’t ruin, it is a hidden treasure of the Jeeva, and it would protect like a
mother while living in foreign lands/unknown lands. The lustrous full moon
removes the darkness of the night not that thousands of stars, in the same manner;
a virtuous and disciplined son is enough to brighten the entire clan, not that
hundreds of irresponsible and virtueless children. The child born Mooda/dull-minded, and imprudent
with long life is a burden to its parents and the society as well, so it is better
to have a life-less child, the death of a dull-minded infant may cause intense
grief for a period of time, but the child who is unwise with long life would bring
endless miseries and sorrows in his whole life. There are six kinds of grief is
enough to burn a person alive, they are 1) life in the village where there is
no shrines, or Vedic Bhramin or lack of basic amenities 2) serving a deceitful Master
3) an angry wife who is Kalahapriya/take pleasure in arguments and conflicts,
destroy the peace in the family, find fault in everyone, unsatisfied, greedy
and lustful 4) an unwise son who has no belief in the customary rite, engages in
immoral deeds, theft, etc. 5) A widowed daughter/ woman whose husband has died
or conduct long trips leaving the wedded wife, and the 6) consumption of the meal
that has no taste in it. Unwise and irresponsible son is like a cow that does
not give milk, these two are a pure waste on the Earth. There are three things
that could remove the grief of the person 1) virtuous children who are truthful,
disciplined, sincerely follow the spiritual and religious rites, devoted to
parents, respectful, kind and caring, and sincerely follow the commands of the
parents. 2) Virtuous wife, who is chaste and devoted to husband, knowledgeable,
pleasing and good-natured, ensure serenity in the family, and sincerely follow
the ‘Sthreedharma’. 3) The constant association with the pious people, noble
souls learned, and ascetics/Sajjanasanga who imparts the knowledge of ‘self’/Paramathma
Parambhramam.”
Ayu: Karma Cha Viththam Cha Vidhya Nidhanameva Cha | Panchaithani Hi
Srijyanthe Garbhasthasyaiva Dhehina: ||
Sadhubhyasthe Nivarththanthe Puthramithrani Bandhava: | Ye Cha Thai: Saha Gantharastha Dharmath Sukritham Kulam
||
Dharshana Dhyana Samsparshairmathsi
Koormi Cha Pakshini | Shishum Palayathe
Nithyam Thadha Sajjanasangathi:
||
Yavathswastho Hyam Dheho Yavath
Mrithyushcha Dhuratha: | Thavadhathmahitham Kuryath Prananthe Kim Karishyathi
||
Kamadhenu Gunavidhya Hyakale Phaladhayini
| Pravase Mathru Sadhrishi Vidhya Guptham Dhanam Smritham ||
Yekopi Gunavan Puthro Nirgunena Shathena Kim | Yeakshchandhrasthamo
Hanthi Na Cha Thara: Sahasrasha: ||
Moorkhashchirayur Jathopi
Thasmathjjathamritho Vara: | Mritha: Sa
Chalpa Dhukhaya Yavath Jeevam Jado Dhaheth ||
Kugramavasa: Kulaheenaseva Kubhojanam Krodhamukhi Cha Bharya |
Puthrashcha Moorkho Vidhava Cha Kanya
Vinagnina Shat Pradhahanthi Kayam ||
Kim Thaya Kriyathe Dhenva Ya Na Bhoghri Na Garbhini | Koarthth: Puthrena
Jathena Yo Na Vidhvanna Bhakthiman ||
Samsarathapa Dhagdhdhanam Thrayo Vishranthi Hethava: | Apathyam
Cha Kalathram Cha Satham
Sangathireva Cha ||
