Chapter – 5 – Chanakya Neethi 1 – 10
Rishi Chanakya speaks “The preceptor of
the four Varnas, and wedded wife is 1) Agni is the preceptor of
Dhvijathi/twice-born, Bhramin, 2) Bhraman is the preceptor of the rest of the
Varna/Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra 3) Husband is the preceptor of a wife 4)
Athidhi/guest is the preceptor of all. The precious yellow metal goes through various steps like shoved to extreme heat, hammering, and cutting, to
create an exquisite ornament, in the same manner, a virtuous person undergoes
trails of Thyaga/sacrificing nature, character, qualities, and deeds. The fear has only one of its kind natures
would create extreme trepidation until and unless the person is pushed to the
strange and horrific situation, once the person is hurled to the situation would
show extraordinary courage to stand up with it. It is not compulsory that the
children born to a mother and children born with the same birth stars behave alike;
it can be like the fruits of berry and thorn of berry that are an indivisible part
of the berry tree. The true facts are 1) The person who is greedy chases after
honor and title, a person who is free from greed does not look for admiration or
title.2) The person who is free from desires do not strive to present
themselves as attractive before the world 3) The person who has no experience
in worldly matters do not speak about it, people who have experiences of
worldly matters would give pleasant advice. 4) The person who speaks the truth
would not cheat. The very common facts are 1) Moorkha/ignorant people hate the
intellectuals 2) Adhama/evil person hate wealthiest people 3) Kulasthree/woman
born in the illustrious clan hate prostitutes 4) ugly woman hate the beautiful
woman. The deterioration is definite in the following cases, 1) The Vidhya/knowledge
gets weaken due to the lack of Swadhyaya/self-study and practice, and increased
laziness. 2) Sthree/women lose her chastity and virtues if not protected by
parents or brother or husband or children 3) agricultural lands destroy due to
the unavailability of the seeds 4) the army of the Kingdom destroys in the
absence of the skilled warriors with modernized armaments. The Vidhya/education can be protected with
the regular learning and practicing, Kulamahima/fame of the clan is protected
with the virtues of the members of the family and, noble persons / Arya can be
recognized by their virtues, and anger can be traced out from the eyes of the
person. The Dharma of a person can be known from the wealth owned, the
knowledge of a person can be understood from the daily practices, and a wise
King can be understood by his pleasant and intelligent talks, and the clan is
protected by the chaste and virtuous women. Whoever disrespects Veda, Shastra,
Purana, and disregard the rites prescribed in it, would undergo constant
miseries and sorrows of worldly existence.”
Gururagnir Dhvijatheenam Varnnanam
Bhramano Guru: | Pathireva Guru Sthreenam Sarvasyabhyagatho Guru: ||
Yadha Chathurbhi: Kanakam Pareekshyathe |
Nigharshanachedhana Thapa Thadhanai: | Thadha Chathurbhi: Purusha
Pareekshyathe| Thyagena Sheelena Gunena Karmana ||
Thavath Bhayeshu Bhethavyam Yavadh
Bhayamanagatham | Agatham Thu Bhayam Veekshya Praharththavyam Ashankaya ||
Yekodhara Samudhbhootha Yeka Nakshathra Jathaka: | Na Bhavanthi
Sama:sheele Yadha Badhara Kandaka: ||
Ni:spruho Nadhikarisyanakamo
Mandanapriya: | Navidhagdha: Priyam Bhrooyath Spashtavaktha Na Vanchaka: ||
Moorkhanam Panditha Dhveshya: Adhamanam
Mahadhana: | Varangana Kulasthreenam Subhaganam Cha Dhurbhaga: ||
Alasyopahatha Vidhya Parahasthagatha: Sthreeya: | Alpabeejam
Hatham Kshethram Hatham Sainyam Anayakam ||
Abhyassadhdhyaryathe Vidhya Kulam Sheelena Dharyathe | Gunena Jjayathe
Thvarya: Kopo Nethrena Gamyathe ||
Viththena Rakshyathe Dharmo Vidhya Yogena Rakshyathe | Mridhuna
Rakshyathe Bhoopa: Sathsthriya Rakshyathe Griham ||
Anyadha Vedhashasthrani Gnana
Pandithyamanyadha | Anyadha Thathpadham Shantham Loka: Klishyanthi Chanyatha ||
