Chapter – 5 – Chanakya Neethi 11 – 23
Rishi Chanakya speaks “ The most common
and noticeable things are 1) Dharidhryam/poverty destroys the sense of charity
in a person, 2) The virtues remove ill-fortune and afflictions in the person 3)
The wisdom removes ignorance, 4) The right way of thinking, perfect frame of
mind removes fears and anxieties in the person. There is nothing that could win over
these facts 1) excessive desires causes’ chronic ailments, the people who take
immense pleasure in the luxuries and comforts undergoes various illnesses 2) Ignorance
is the dangerous enemy 3) Anger is like colossal fire, extremely difficult to
put off and definitely cause huge damage in the relationship 4) There is no
peace or serenity other than wisdom and knowledge. The true facts are 1)Jeeva
born alone have to die alone 2) consume the results of Karma/goodness and
evilness all alone 3) Jeeva hurls to hell with their demonic Karma/ evil-doing,
in the same manner, Jeeva achieves Paramgathi/get relieved from the vicious cycles
of birth and death with their Sathkarma/good deeds. The Bhramajjani who perceive the
all-pervasive Bhramam, do not yearn for Moksha or heavenly pleasures, therefore
consider it as ‘Thrina’/grass, the fearless and courageous faces life with
great enthusiasm consider life as Thrina, the person who has perfect control
over sense consider attractive woman equal to ‘Thrina’/grass, the person who
have no desire would consider the whole world as ‘Thrina’. The inseparable
companions are 1)The knowledge of a person is the sincere companion while traveling
to unknown lands 2) virtuous wife is the companion of a man at home 3)
medicines are the best companion for a patient 4) the Punyakarma/good deeds are
the best companion of a person's life after death. The meaningless things are 1) rain on the sea
water 2) food served to a person who is not hungry 3) wealth donated to a rich
person 4) lamp lit in the daylight. The
five things that provide great satisfaction in one’s life and has no comparison
1) rainwater 2) prowess and strength 4) Thejas/brilliance and 5) good quality
food grains. 1) The deities yearn to
achieve Mukthi, all the deities have a certain period of time to enjoy the
comforts and luxuries of their respective abode/Ksheene Punye Marthyalokam
Vishanthi/ once the accumulated Punya/piousness get over, they have to take
birth on the Prithvi, hence they desire to achieve Mokshaprapthi 2) humans
yearn to attain the heavenly pleasures and engages in the various Karma/spiritual
and religious deeds, without the knowledge that the piousness earned, will not
last forever. 3) Dharidhra/pauper/penniless yearns to achieve wealth without
the knowledge that it is the cause for all the evils 4) Animals yearns to
achieve speaking ability. The ‘truthfulness’ is the base of the Universe and
its living beings, the Earth provides natural resources/food grains and
minerals, the sun rise and set to protect the living beings on the Earth, Moon rays
provides coolness in the night, Air blows to give comforts and adequate rain
flourishes the life on the Earth. Once, the ‘Truthfulness’ vanishes from the
Earth, the destruction of life on the Earth is certain, in the form of natural
calamities, drought, famine, and epidemic. The material things wealth,
richness, fame, possession, Prakrithi, life on the Earth undergoes constant
changes and ruin, life on the Earth are impermanent. Dharma is the only truth,
will not undergo any changes in all the four Yuga. The four evil-minded people
are 1) Kshuraka/barber 2) crow among the birds/they consume the grain, also knock
and pee on the heads of the people who offered the grains 3) Jackals in the
four-legged animal’s category 4) woman who works in the garden. The scriptures say that 1) Janitha/father who has given birth 2) a father who has performed ‘Upanayana’/sacred thread ceremony to initiate
Vedadhyana 3) preceptor who imparts the knowledge on Shastra and Purana 4)
Annadhatha/Employer who is the provider of meal 5) person who provided shelter
are considered as ‘Pitha’/father, should be respected at all times. The
scriptures affirm that 1)Rajapathni/ Queen 2) Gurupathni/wife of the preceptor
3) Mithrapathni/wife of a companion 4) Pathnimatha/mother of wife 5)Swamatha/
one’s own mother should be revered and treated as ‘own mother’.”
Dharidhrya Nashanam Dhanam Sheelam
Dhurgathinashanam | Agnana Nashini Prajja Bhavana Bhayanashini ||
Nasthi Kamasamo Vyadhir Nasthi Mohasamo
Ripu: | Nasthi Kopasamo Vahnir Nasthi Gnanathparam Sukham ||
Janmamrithyu Hi Yathyeko
Bhunakthyeaka: Shubhashubham | Narakeshu
Pathathyeka Yeko Yathi Paramgathim ||
Thrinam Bhramavidha: Swargasasthrinam
Shoorasya Jeevitham | Jithashasya
Thrinam Nari Ni:Spruhasya Thrinam Jagath ||
Vidhya Mithram Pravaseshu Bharya Mithram
Griheshu Cha | Vyadhithasyaushadham Mithram Dharmo Mithram Mrithasya Cha ||
Vritha Vrishti: Samudhreshu Vritha Thripthasya Bhojanam| Vritha Dhanam
Dhanadyeshu Vritha Dheepo Dhivapi Cha ||
Nasthi Meghasamam Thoyam Nasthi Chathmasamam Balam | Nasthi Chakshu:
Samam Thejo Nasthi Dhanyasamam Priyam ||
Adhana Dhanamicchanthi Vacham Chaiva Chathushpadha: | Manava: Swargamicchanthi
Mokshamicchanthi Dhevatha: ||
Sathyena Dharyathe Prithvi Sathyena Thapathe Ravi: | Sathyena
Vathi Vayushcha Sarvam Sathye Prathishtitham ||
Chala Lakshmishchala: Pranashchale Jeevithamandhire| Chalachale Cha Samsare
Dharma Yeko Hi Nishchala: ||
Naranam Napitho Dhoorththa: Paksheenam
Chaiva Vayasa: | Chathushpadham
Shringalasthu Sthreenam Dhoorththa Cha Malini ||
Janitha Chopanetha Cha Yasthu Vidhyam
Prayacchathi | Annadhatha Bhayathratha Panchaithe Pithara: Smritha: ||
Rajapathni Guro: Pathni Mithrapathni
Thadhaiva Cha | Pathnimatha Swamatha Cha Panchaitha Mathara; Smritha: ||
