Chapter – 8 – Chanakya Neethi 1 – 10
Rishi Chanakya speaks “ 1) The Adhama/Neecha/depressed,
vile, inferior, yearns to accumulate the wealth in whatsoever means available,
2) Madhyama/people who are neither inferior nor superior, yearns to achieve
wealth as well as honor/appreciation, 3) Uththama/superior all that yearns to
achieve respect and honor. The two essential
deeds that everyone should follow 1)Snanam/bathing on a regular basis and
2)Dhanam/performance of charities, does not matter if it was performed even
after consuming meals, fruits, water, milk, sugarcane, fiber roots, medicines
etc. The earthen lamp spread the light and consumes the darkness; finally
releases charcoal, in the same manner, the mother gives birth to children of
the nature of food/spicy, sweet, blunt, bitter, / consumed by the husband and
wife in their lives. The intelligent people offer wealth in charity to the
deserving, like the ocean water, vaporize and form rain clouds, further it
comes down on the earth as downpour to flourish the vast lands with rich
natural resources, and becomes a source of life for the infinite Charachara/living
and non-living things, during this process, the ocean receives multitudes of good
quality water in it. The Jjani/Thaththvadharshi/Bhramajjani pronounce that the
thousands of Chandala is equal to one Yavana, hence there is no one impure than
the Yavana. A person is considered as
Chandala until he/she is not performed the bath 1) after applying oil on the
body 2) the person who visited funeral ground/Chithadhooma 3) after physical
relationship/Maithuna 4) after performing shaving /Kshaura. Water is the best
cure for indigestion, consumption of water after the meal would remove the toxin in the body, and water consumed in between the meals is equivalent to
nectar. The destruction is definite in the following cases `1) The skill or
education that was not put into use on a regular basis 2) ignorant Jeeva who
has no knowledge of ‘self’ or God-realization, drenched in worldly matters and
bondage 3) Army of warriors without the skilled commander-in-chief and 4) life of a woman without her husband. The most unfortunate happenings
in the latter years of age are 1) loss of wife or husband in the latter years
of age 2) wealth owned is under the supervision of children or relatives 3) completely
depended on others for a single course of the meal. Any deed performed without sincerity
is pointless, 1) Veda Adhyayanam without performing the daily rites and
Agnihothradhi won’t yield any fruitful results 2) Any sacrificial or religious
rites or spiritual rites performed without offering a contribution to the priests
and twice-born is considered as fruitless.”
Adhama Dhanamicchanthi Dhanam Manam Cha
Madhyama: | Uththama Manamicchanthi Mano Hi Mahatham Dhanam ||
Ikshurapa: Payomoolam Thamboolam
Phalamaushadham | Bhakshayithvapi Karththavya: Snanadhanadhika: Kriya: ||
Dheepo Bhakshayathe Dhvantham Kajjalam Cha Prasooyathe |
Yadhannam Bhakshyathe Nithyam
Jayathe Thadhrishi Praja ||
Viththam Dhehi Gunanvitheshu
Mathimannanyathra Dhehi Kvachith | Praptham Varinidherjalam Ghanamukhe Madhurya
Yuktham Sadha | Jeevan Sthavara Jangamashcha
Sakalan Sanjeevya Bhoomandalam|
Bhooya: Pashya Thadheva Koti Gunitham Gacchantham Ambonidhim
||
Chandalanam Shasraishcha Sooribhisthaththva Dharshibhi: | Yeko Hi
Yavana: Proktho Na Neecho Yavanath Para: ||
Thailabhyange Chithadhoome Maithune
Kshaura Karmani | Thavath Bhavathi
Chandalo Yavathsanam Na Cha Chareth ||
Ajeernne Bheshajam Vari Jeernne Vari Balapradham | Bhojane Chamritham Vari Bhojananthe
Vishapaham ||
Hatham Gnanam Kriyaheenam | Hathash
Gnanatho Nara: | Hatham Nirnayakam Sainyam | Sthriyo Nashta Hyabharthyaka: ||
Vridhdhakale Mritha Bharya
Bandhuhasthagatham Dhanam | Bhojanam Cha Paradheenam Thisra: Pumsam Vidambana:
||
Nagnihothram Vina Vedam Na Cha Dhanam
Vina Kriya | Na Bhavena Vina Sidhdhisthasmath Bhavo Hi Karanam ||
