Chanakya Neeti says not to : Give any advice to a foolish person
Try taking care of a woman with loose character Keep company of a
sad fellowSuch acts are simply useless.The house with any one of
the following is not well-suited for living: An ill-tempered wife
with low morals A wicked and deceitful friend A talkative servant
with impoliteness in him/her A venomous snakeA person must save
money for the bad days and must protect his woman even at the cost
of money that was saved.Chanakya says that money is one of the most
significant assets a man must have. It brings you the honor,
supports and makes you capable to deal with calamities.There is no
point to live in a country/region where: You cannot find an
employment Are not respected Have no friends and well wishers
Cannot find an education It will be better to quit such place.Do
not live even for a single day in the places where you cannot find
the following five: Prosperous businessmen A Brahmin well versed
Soldiers River DoctorA man must not live in a place that has: No
fear of law People having no shame No clever men No Spirit of
charity No ArtTest the wife at time when your wealth is lost, a
friend when in need, relatives at the time of crises and servant on
some important mission.Whoever helps you at the time of illness,
misfortune, famines and invasion is your true brother in real
scenes.A person who cannot decide his goal, simply cannot win.
By working hard you get: Good food to eat Capability to digest
it A beautiful wife and happiness with her Wealth that can be
utilized for the good causesAs per Chanakya Neeti, the person
experiences heavenly joy: Whose son is obedient Whose wife is
faithful Who is satisfied with his possessionsA true son is
obedient to his father and a true father takes care of his son. The
quality of a true friend is that he/she must be honest. Acharya
Chanakya suggests that a person must stay away from the people who
talk flattery in front of you, but try to harm at your back. Such
friendship is like a vial of poison with milk on its top. Simply
stay away from such persons!A friend who is not good shall not be
trusted, nor trust a friend who has not proven bad. They may reveal
your secrets to others when not in good terms with you. Chanakya
neeti also advises you not to act foolish under peer pressure.Dont
speak anything about your plans as others will try to hinder your
regime. The simplest suggestion is that you continue with the task
without grabbing much attention.Stupidity is woe and the days of
youth are very woeful. Anyhow, living on the mercy of others is woe
extreme. Every hill does not contain gems. Every elephant does not
possess mani (Gajamukta). Every place is not a home of some noble
person. Every forest does not have sandalwood.* The moral is that a
must act as per demand of the situation instead of continuing over
assumptions. Also, dont trust everyone.A wise person grooms his
child carefully because only an educated person with high morale is
given true respect in society. * Throughout Chanakya Neeti you will
see that Kautilya has emphasized a lot over practical education.The
parents who do not care for the education of their children are
their worst enemies. On growing up such children feel isolated from
the society, just like a crane in a flock of swans.Chanakya advises
not to overindulge with your child, pupil and students. It will
spoil them.Do not allow a single day of your life to pass away
without learning something good/useful.The following are on
self-destruction mode: A tree on the bank of a river A woman in
house of a stranger A king with stupid/bad counselors.The power: Of
a scholar lies in his knowledge Of a king lies in his army Of a
trader lies in his money Of a servant is in his service.* Chanakya
neeti tells you to understand your role and act accordingly.As
people leave a weak king, a prostitute desert improvised customers,
and birds leave a withered tree. In the same manner the guests must
leave the house of host after having food.One who befriends a
person of bad character or lives in the company of an evil fellow;
undergoes a quick destruction.The friendship between people of
equal status is considered to be the best, serving under a king is
one of the best employment a person can get, trading is the best
occupation, and It is best for a lady to stay in the comforts of
home.Which family in this world has no blemish? Is there any person
who has never fallen ill? Has been somebody who has not been
troubled by his bad habits? Can you point a person who has lived
happily through his life ? i.e. problems will definitely arrive in
life of each and everyone. On should accept this reality and move
forward in life.You can guess the origin of a person through his
behaviors, his native place via his tone and his food intake by
looking at size of his belly.A wise man educates his sons, marries
daughter to a high class family, exploits weaknesses of his enemies
and does friendship with people who do good deeds.If you have an
evil person on one side an a snake at the other; better opt for the
snake as it will bite only for self defense but the wicked person
will not spare any chance of hurting you.A wise king always
accompanies wise councils who always stand by his side irrespective
of the situation and place.On dooms day (pralay) the whole land is
submerged by sea, but the men with noble characters have a depth
that many seas together cant fill. That stand still in every good
or bad situation.A stupid person looks similar in appearance like
any other human being in spite of being an ass.As per chanakya
neeti A young person, with a handsome face and of a higher family;
if remains uneducated are always ignored like a scentless
flower.The beauty of the cuckoo bird lies in its tone, that of a
lady lies in her loyal affection, of an ugly in his education and
for a sage its kindness.Expel an individual to save a family, a
family to maintain a village, a village for good of the country.
(Not as bait, but for good)A hard working person cannot remain
poor, a person who continuously remembers God is unlikely to
perform a sin, a person with peace cannot quarrel. Similarly, a
vigilant person has no fears.Excess of beauty resulted in the
kidnapping of Sita, extreme ego of Ravana got him killed, and
unnecessary charity caused great troubles to Raja Bali. Avoid
extremes!As nothing is impossible for almighty. Similarly, every
place is in reach of a trader, no land is alien for a
knowledge-full person and none is stranger to a polite talker.As a
tree laden with scented flowers spreads fragrance in the whole
forest. A worthy son brings glory to the whole family, clan and
country.As a dried tree when catches fire burns the whole forest,
so is a bad son born in a entire family.One good son is better than
many troublesome sons in a family. The whole family feels
comfortable and safe with him.Chanakya says to use cane over a
child only after 5. This can continue for 10 more years. Once the
son achieves his 16th; all you can do is to treat him as a
friend.In case of natural disasters, famine and unstoppable enemy
invasion; one should run away and save lives. (Save yourself for
another day)A person having no faith, no wealth and no love simply
cannot acquire salvation. He keeps on taking births and dying.The
best place to live is where fools are not honored, grains are
stored safely, where husband and wife dont quarrel. Goddess Laxmi
(Goddess of wealth) resides at such locations.In chapter four
chanakya has stated the following points. Have a look over the
following points derived from chanakya neeti sons, friends, kith
and kin are capable of distracting you. A wise mans mind cannot be
diverted as he knows that his holy acts will ultimately bring
blessing to him and his loved ones.As a mother takes care of every
requirement of infants; similarly a saint must deliver spiritual
guidance to his followers.knowledge is like holy kamdhenu and is
like a tree that bears fruit in every season. In unknown
territories it provides protecting and fetches rewards for you.Its
better to have a worthy son than having hundreds of unworthy ones.
Like millions of stars in the sky have no competition with
brightness of the moon.When a dead son is born then the person
griefs for a few days, but an unworthy son is a grief for
lifetime.As per chanakay neeti, following are most difficult to
bear: living in a village with people of bad character a
quarrelsome wife a stupid son eating bad food to work for an evil
family a widowed daughterLike there is no profit in raising a
barren cow; a son without knowledge or devotion is also
useless.this world is like a hell where a person can get three
kinds of reliefs: a devoted wife a good son company of noble
personsA king orders ones, a scholar tells ones and daughter are
married ones. Therefore one must be very careful about
those.Meditation is performed best when alone, education by two,
singing by three, traveling with four persons, farming with five
and for battle many are required.A good wife is pious, expert at
household chores, faithful and never speaks a lie to her husband.An
important verse of chanakya neeti compares following with poison: a
person whose knowledge is confined to books a meal without
appetizer living life in a community of poor people an old man
marring a young womanA man must leave a religion without love and
compassion, must leave a teacher without knowledge. Also its better
to leave a short tempered wife and relatives with no love and
respect for you.A person traveling a lot is likely to get weak/old,
same will be the case with a standing tethered horse, a woman
lacking love in life and clothes that are frequently exposed to
sun.How is this situation, who are my real friends, how is my homes
condition, whats my earnings and expenditure, what are my talents
and weaknesses . are the questions that a wise man asks himself all
the time?Infatuation is the biggest disease and greed is the worst
enemy of an individual. Anger is the most damaging fire. Among all
possessions knowledge is supreme.The test for purity of gold is
done by rubbing, heating, pounding and cutting. Similarly, the true
characteristic of a person are revealed at the time of intense
trouble. His manners, voice and actions will reveal a lot about
him.Everyone is likely to face troubles in life and even wise men
are also fear from them. Anyhow, the real wise men deal with
troubles wholeheartedly and boldly upon their arrival.Children born
from same mother and also under same stars [astrology]; may differ
in characteristics. The example is a ber tree having sweet fruits
as well as painful thorns on it.Administrators are corrupt in some
manner [at least desire promotion ]. The person who preens is
likely to be romantic. A foolish dude cant be a polite talker and a
frank person faces difficulties in telling lies.Fools are jealous
with wise men, poor is with rich. In the same manner prostitutes
are jealous of pious ladies.The best way to sabotage knowledge is
to remain idle. Women [men as well!] looking for other man will
also face destruction. You cannot gain a good harvest by sowing
less seeds and upon execution of commander his army becomes
ineffective.Those persons will be cursed who make fun of
knowledge-full people. Who disrespect the rituals stated in
scriputes, call a serene person to be a hypocrat and imposter will
suffer for sure.Charity puts an end to poverty, knowledge to
ignorance. Good behavior eliminates most of troubles and devotion
in god marks an end to all fears.For a person with absolute
knowledge, heaven is of least significance. A true warrior gives a
little importance to his life. For a true sage woman is of no use
and for a person with control over desire, whole world looses its
significance.Skill is like the best friend in foreign territories.
A woman with good nature is truly the best friend of a man.
Medicine to a sick person and charity in next world.Rani over
ocean, giving help to capable, lightening lamp in daylight are
nothing but the useless acts.Rain water is purest of all and in
same manner Will-power is the mightiest of all powers.Poor men
desire for money. Animals desire power of speech. Men desire for
heaven while angels desire for Nirvana.Truth keeps the earth in its
place, truth is responsible for wind to blow. Truth makes sun shine
and Its the primary force for existence of everything.Money comes
and goes, so is the youth. Life goes and goes the soul, Nothing
lasts forever. Only thing that stays firm is your faith.The present
section includes the points stated by Acharya Chanakya in the 6th
chapter of Chanakya neeti. As we all know that Chanakya is well
know for his straight forward views, which sometimes appear harsh.
Therefore, readers are suggested to use their discretion while
enjoying the ideas included below. It must be taken into
consideration that philosophy of Acharya Chanakya comes from an era
where things were quite different from today. I have no issue in
claiming that most of his ideas find relevance in todays
environment as well, but a very few are outdated. So, its time to
face some wisdom; have a look over the points stated below:By
listening religious scriptures the person gains knowledge about
religion. You can get rid of evil-ideas by talking to a scholar and
on following the advice of a guru; Then youll easily reach the
door-steps of heaven.Crow is most cunning among birds and a dog is
among animals. In sages, the one with short temper is most harmful.
Among all, most deadly is the person jealous of you.A brass pot is
purified after treating that with ash and copper by citric. A woman
after her periods and rivers after passing through rapids.A ruler
gets fame on visiting different parts of his kingdom, a preacher
gets glory by spreading knowledge in foreign territories and same
happens with a Yogi traveling distant places. Anyhow, when a woman
does something like that then she only meets destruction.A person
with sufficient money make a lot many friends and even more
relatives. The interesting part is that he is also considered wise
and full of wisdom.[If money is not everything, then too its
required for most of the things.]The kaala [time] consumes every
person and everything. It can and it will destroy everything. Its
in action even when you are sleeping. None can escape him.A person
born as blind is unable to see things and similar is the case with
people blinded in love. An alcoholic cannot differentiate between
good and bad. In same manner a selfish person gets blind under
affect of his selfish goals.A person commits actions and faces the
consequence [in this world and in other world ]. Taken births in
many forma and after settling everything; merges in Almighty.A king
pays for the sins of his countrymen, royal priest has to pay for
the deed of king. A husband has to pay for deed of his wife and a
teacher pays for the deeds of his pupils.A father who leaves leaves
debt for children is like an enemy and same principle applies to
mother with loose character. Also, a foolish son and beautiful wife
become a pain for a man. [double discretion is advised here ]You
can win a greedy by offering money, a proud person by covering
before him. You can win a foolish by agreeing with him and you can
win a scholar by truth only.It is better not to have a kingdom than
having it in bad state. Similarly, it better to have no friends,
pupils and wife than having bad ones.A there is no happiness in a
kingdom with wicked king; there is no benefit from a deceitful
friend. Similarly, there is no happened in homes where wife quarrel
and no benefit from in having bad pupils.Acharya Chanakya says that
every creature has some special qualities from which a hum can gain
benefit. Below, are a few: Lion: teaches to perform actions
wholeheartedly and not to relax until accomplishment of the task.
Crane: teaches man to focus and concentrate over the task and act
instantaneously upon requirement. Cock:to rise early in the
morning, being ready to defend and attack, grabbing ones share and
sharing with other. Crow:makes love privately, does not get scared
easily, collects things for use in future. is always alert and
never trusts anyone. Dog:It can go without food for a while but
when finds can overeat in moments. Is alert even in sleep and wakes
with slightest sound. It is loyal and fights ferociously when
defending his master. Donkey: It works tirelessly and even in harsh
whether conditions.* Chanakya says that any man acquiring those
qualities cannot face failure under any circumstance.If you are
facing loss in business, your heart is broken then it will best not
to share the information with others. Also, one must not discuss
scandals of family and incidence of getting insulted/cheated.You
should be shameless when it comes about learning something, dealing
in business and having food.You are happy only when your mind it at
peace; running after wealth is simply an act of foolishness.One
must be satisfied with whatever he has as wife, wealth, and income.
Anyhow one must never get satisfied with the knowledge and act of
charity.One must never get in-between two scholars, fire, husband-
wife, master-servant, and a plough & Oxen.Never touch fire,
teacher, virgin, baby, and cow with your feet or else you will face
quick destruction.It is considered safe to be five arms away from a
bullock cart, ten arms away from a horse, thousand arms from an
elephant. Anyhow, a single wicked person will be a threat in whole
country.You require a goad to tame an elephant, a whip to train a
horse, and a stick to control your cattle. In similar manner a
wicked person cannot be controlled with mere words. (Sword)A
brahmin becomes happy on viewing tasty food, a peacock on listening
rumble of clouds. Also, a person with good soul becomes happy on
looking happiness of others while an evil person gains happiness
from misfortune of others.One can appease a stronger enemy and can
throw an order to a weaker one. Anyhow, when both of you are equal
in strength; act wisely.The power of a king lies in his sword, the
power of a scholar lies in his knowledge and that of a woman lies
in her beauty.Swans live in lakes with blue water and leave it when
the lake starts drying. Men must not change their residence so
often.Money earned must kept circulating and put to some good use.
Just like the water of a pond having inflow and outflow systems is
clean. On the other hand Water-logged ponds collect dirt in
them.Money plays a very significant role in human life. On having
money the person is given respect, considered wise, and preferred
by women.Men having faith in God, doing charities, serving
Brahmins, and with polite nature enjoy heavenly pleasure in real
world.Men having no command on their tone, in company of wicked
persons, and in poverty experience hell even being alive.A tail of
a dog cannot protect its shame nor offers any effective protection
against ticks and flies. So is the condition of a man with little
knowledge.A person with polite tone, pure-heart, compassionate, and
self disciplined nature is one who qualifies for Nirvana.Those who
desire only wealth belong to lowest class of people. Who desire
wealth and respect are above them. The men who desire honor and
respect belong to top most class.Like a lamp consumes darkness and
produces soot, in similar manner the offspring of a person reflect
the kind of food consumed by him. (Money must be earned from right
sources )O God, wealth must go in hands of good people. Water in
sea is saline, but the water in cloud gives life to all living
creatures. In same way the money in hands of good person brings
happiness to others, while in hands of wicked .One foreign invader
is filthy as a thousand scavengers.One must take bath thoroughly
after oil massage, hair cut, sex and attending funeral to become
pure.Education will be useless until it is not put to some
practical use. The life of an uneducated person is a total waste.
Similar is the case with an army without commander and a wife
without husband.It is a great tragedy to a man whose wife passes in
old age, whose money is taken by relative, and who lives on food of
others.Studying Vedas without performing Yajna is useless and
performing Yajna without charity is also useless. Persons spirit
must be fully committed while performing religious acts.Idol of God
made of wood, stone or metal must be worshiped as if God is really
present in it. God blesses according to the faith you have in
him.God is not present in idols and stones. God resides in soul of
all people. Where people pray with full devotion God appear
there.No blessing is bigger than peace. No joy is bigger than
contentment.There is no religion bigger than mercy. For a man greed
is the worse disease.Anger is like death. Feeling of revenge is
like river of agony. Education provides everything to a man and
contentedness is a great blessing.Good qualities enhance beauty of
a person, genteelness adds to glory of ones family. Practical
implementation is the biggest tribute to education and spending
wisely is a great tribute to ones wealth.A man with beauty, but no
talent is useless. A person with ill-manners brings shame to
family. Like money not spent wisely is waste, so is the education
that cannot be applied.Following are considered pious; water coming
from ground, an honest wife, a king caring for his subjects, and a
Brahmin without greed.Following are most likely to destroy
themselves; a greedy Brahmin, a contented (inactive) king, a coy
prostitute and shameless woman.A great dynasty is not great, if is
deprived from educated members. If a person of low birth has
knowledge and wisdom then he must be respected like/by
nobles.Everyone respects wise men. They are rewarded with honor and
money. A person can attain everything through knowledge. It is
worshiped everywhere.The Earth is in great pains as it is being
crushed by animals (humans) like drunkards, idiots and
uneducated.Those Yajnas (religious acts) are like enemy which empty
food coffers of a nations, are performed by priests not knowing the
meaning of sacred verses, and by organizers who dont do charity.Any
person aiming at deliverance must quit his bad habits and addiction
as if they are poison. One must consider tolerance, forgiveness,
patience, kindness and trust as nectar i.e. include those qualities
in life.People who are not good at keeping their secrets and who
use fouls language meet quick destruction. Just like a snake
trapped in a mothhill will die for sure.Lord Brahma create gold
without fragrance, did not added sweet fruits to sugarcane, and did
not added flowers in sandalwood tree. In same manner he did not
granted wealth to scholars and a longer life to kings. It appears
as if the advisers in his council are not so good. [Simply a satire
]It is commonly believed that nector is king of all medicines, food
is the most satisfying thing, eye is the queen of all sensory
organs, and head is most useful body part.A student, servant,
guard, starving person, and a traveler must be woken up when they
are at duty.One must never disturb them while sleeping. They are
tiger, king, child, others dog, serpent, and pig. Let them sleep.A
man who recites scriptures just for making money and who has no
problem in receiving alms from lowly people looses his respect
permanently. People will begin treating him as an insignificant
snake with no venom.One whose anger does not inspires anyone,
pleasing whom does not deliver profit, and one without authority to
punish or reward are nothing, but insignificant.If a snake is
non-poisonous, then too it must pretend like one with ability to
take life. (You know your weakness, not your opponent. It might
fetch you a victory)Wise men spend their time reading stories of
gamblers in morning (Mahabharata), of women in day (Ramayana), and
of a thieve at night(Gita by Shri Krishna).When it comes about
worship then one must offer garland made by himself, sandalwood
paste rubbed by his own hands, and singing a self crated songs.
(Moral is that worship is a personal matter and there is no point
in involving a priest in it)A cane, fool, oilseed, gold, land,
woman, pann, and sandalwood become better and better with rubdowns.
(discretion is advised) [others will not complain, but some lady
might object. Here, by woman Chanakya points towards the quality of
a woman to adjust & adapt. ]Poverty can easily be dealt with
patience. Even ordinary clothes appear nice if clean. Food can be
consumed if hot and fresh no matter if not tasty. Similarly a good
character is of great significance despite the lack of physical
beautyA man without money is not poor in comparison to a man
without knowledge.A person must walk with his eyes open, must drink
clean water, speak words with wisdom, and must perform an action
only after thinking about pros & cons.A crow can eat anything,
a poet is capable of imagining anything, a woman can do anything,
and a drunkard can say anything.If you are looking for knowledge
then give-up the hope for finding comfort. (Maybe, after getting
Wisdom lol )Fate plays a significant role in life of a person. It
can turn a king to beggar and vice-versa.A greedy person consider
beggars to be his enemy, a woman with loose character considers her
husband as enemy and a thief considers moon to be his enemy. In
same manner a fool treats the person who advice him.Chanakya says
who dont have knowledge, who dont perform good deeds, dont do
charity, are not kind, lack in politeness, and are not merciful;
are not humans, but beasts.As per Chanakya Niti, it is a waste to
advice some foolish person. Your words wont change the persons
nature. Like the fragrant wind passing through forest of sandal
wood does not make any impact on odor of a bamboo tree.A foolish
person cannot gain benefits from a books like a blind man with
mirror.Chanakya says that it better to live in forest with wild
beasts, it is better to consume wild berries, it is better to sleep
on bed of thorns than living in poverty with your kith and kins.
One must protect the roots, If the root is destroyed then the tree
will fall.Different kinds pf birds come together on a tree to spend
night and then fly away in all directions when morning arrives. One
most not regret about his or someones separation from family.The
power of brain is supreme and strength comes afterwards. You must
be aware about the story of a lion who was killed by a rabbit. The
whole world is like a family and Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi are
like parents to all of us.The natural tendencies for charity, basic
logic, politeness, and ability to bear pain cannot be taught to
anyone. Either you have them or dont.A person who leaves his
community to join another community is likely to face quick
destruction. Same will be the case with king who dont cares for his
subjects.A small goad controls a giant elephant, a small lamp
destroys a great deal of darkness, a small hammer can break huge
mountain. Their size is insignificant to the purpose they solve.A
student who continuously thinks about comforts of home (homesick)
will not be able to gain knowledge. One with greed cannot be
truthful. One who debauch cannot acquire piety.The taste of Neem
will remain bitter even on irrigating it with milk and butter. Same
is the case with a wicked soul i.e. no advice can change his
mind.If the mind of a person is filled with evil thoughts then any
number of pilgrimages wont cut his/her sins.It is no surprise that
a person with incomplete knowledge will try to debate and argue the
men with true knowledge. This can be understood from example of a
tribal woman who rejects precious gems and selects cheap beads for
decoration.The person who does not speaks for a whole year and who
only opens his mouth to eat will enjoy heavenly pleasure of about
10 million years. (The simple explanation is that , silence is
gold. Men who speak too much reveal their secrets to other and face
problem.)A real student refrains himself from love, flattery,
anger, infatuations, preening, entertainment, and oversleeping.A
person who consumes single meal in a day, has control over his
mind, performs his religious duties, and who involves with his wife
for offspring (not mere pleasure) is a true Brahmin. A Brahmin who
involves himself in trade, raises cattle, does agriculture, is a
mercenary Brahmin.. One who deals in lac, indigo, flower, meat ,
wine, and honey belong to lowest class. [Discretion Advised]One who
spoils the work of others, is egoistic, treacherous, selfish, and
jealous, but tries to present himself as honest and polite cannot
be a Brahmin but a cat.A wise men will never desecrate any kind of
water. Be it in a well, pond, river, garden, or temple.One who
steals from his guru or from temples, engages with wives of others
is nothing but a Charlatan.Even the bees have to repent for storing
too much honey which they collect after putting so much courage and
hardwork. In same manner the people who dont do charity face heavy
losses. The kings gain glory on helping the needy and their names
survive till date.Such home is endowed with divine favor of God
where sons & daughter obey orders , the housewife is sweet
tongued, family members are hardworking, the money is earned with
honesty and is sufficient to fulfill their needs, food is in
surplus, servants are faithful, guests are welcomed, and is often
visited by learned spiritual teachers.O king, a person who donate a
little of his earning to deserving Brahmins (full time involvement
in spreading enlightenment in the society with charity as the only
way of their livelihood) attracts multiple amount of his donation
in different ways by the grace of almighty God.The world is
maintained by good people who are polite and helpful to their near
ones, people who are compassionate to deserving fellows, who show
no mercy to wicked, face powerful opponent with bravery, who show
respect to learned scholars, show reverence to parent and guru, and
who are good at tackling women in a wise manner instead of putting
complete trust in them.Chanakya compares such man to Jackal and
calls him the lowliest; whose hands do not come forward for
charity, ears do not listen the sermons in holy scriptures, eyes
never focus on saints, legs do not move the path of pilgrimage, who
earn money by unjust means, and who do not take care of their
parent or guru. Fate is a very strong component in life. Chanakya
expresses this opinion by giving following examples: You cannot
blame spring for taking away the leaves from a Karel tree. (A rare
leafless tree) An owl cannot see in daylight and none can be blamed
for this. In same manner you cannot blame the cloud if the raindrop
does not fall in the open beak of Chatak bird. (As per mythology
Chatak bird only drinks the rain drops that fall at time of Swati
Nakshatra. For this it opens its beak and waits for drop to fall in
it.) [Take note that those lines did not said that destiny is
everything. ]A good person can inculcate goodness in a bad person,
but the badness of a bad is unlikely to be transferred in nature of
a good person. The fragrance of a flower might leave its effect on
soil beneath. but the flower never attains the murky smell from
soil.[In an other verse of Chanakya Neeti it has been said that you
cannot turn a real wicked to some nice person. The thing to be
noted is that both are correct in their own contexts]Beholding a
sadhu is like an instant pilgrimage for which you dont even require
visiting a holy place. A traveler goes to a new city (a bad town)
where he asks following questions to a wise man and receives
following replies.1. Who is greatest in your village? The man
replied that the Toody trees is greatest as all men fall on the
ground after consuming its milky intoxicant. 2. Who performs
greatest charity? The Washerman takes clothes of men in morning and
returns those in evening. [no charity]3. Who is most clever? all
men consider themselves as clever and are engaged in cheating one
other for money and women.4. And how do you survive at such place?
The wise man says I am just like an insect who is born in filth,
lives in it and dies in filth.* The passage above is a satire
stating the condition of a state without law & order. Where
people drink, cheat, do no charity, and have adapted themselves to
such situation.Once a divine saint was asked about his family. He
replied that his mother is truth, knowledge is his master, religion
is as brother, kindness as sister, peace as wife, and tolerance to
be his son.Festivals (very happy moments) for a: cow is to find a
green pasture. Brahmin is to receive an invitation for meal. a
women is to see her husband recovering. but for me the festival is
to have faith in God.A person who considers women of others as
mother, wealth of others as dirt, and one who sees his own soul in
all living creatures; is the person who has really found the
truth.One who always abides by religion, is a polite speaker, is
always interested in acts of charity, is/has a faithful friend,
show respect to any good advice, respects guru, full of knowledge,
and have faith in almighty is a noble soul for sure.O lord Rama,
there is no point in comparing you with anyone. [a simple
explanation for a longer verse ]One must learn decency from
princes, speech from scholars, art of bluffing from gamblers, and
cunningness from a woman.One who overspends money without planning,
who provokes the stronger opponent, and one who desires
relationship with all kinds of women will definitely go for a quick
destruction.One must not worry about meals and must perform his
duties. It is God who will arrange food for you. [Something closely
related to Karma Theory of Bhagvad Gita. Action is supreme and
person devoted to his duty is unlikely to face such trouble. The
line has nothing to do with inaction]A pitcher can be filled
drop-by-drop and so is the case with your wealth.A person with evil
nature is unlikely to change even after gaining maturity. So is the
case with a bitter pumpkin that does not taste sweet even upon
ripening. [A class of such persons do exists.]It is better to live
a small life (three quarters of an hour) doing good deeds than
living a sinful life for thousands of years. It is your acts that
count, not your life span.One must not be afraid of future, nor
shall regret upon past. Wise men concentrate on utilizing the
present to frame a brighter future.Good people, deity, and your
father will not be demanding anything. You can satisfy your kith
and kins by offering them good food, and for satisfying a learned
men you will just require a few polite words of wisdom.The nature
of noble people is quite strange i.e. instead of acting arrogant
upon attaining wealth they bow down in humility and act more
modestly and respectfully.One must give up infatuations in order to
remain happy and to gain control of his life. Infatuation is the
root cause of many troubles and worries.One who plans and prepares
himself to face challenges and difficulties is most likely to
succeed against problems in life. On the other hand, if a man
leaves everything on luck then he will perish for sure.If a king is
religious then his subjects will also be religious, if a king is
sinful then his subjects will also be sinful. Also, the subjects of
a careless king will also be careless. The conclusion is that As as
king will be, so will be his subjectsA man without religion is
living dead, while a religious man lives even after his death.
[Also, to be noted that Chanakya said that "The greatest religion
is of humanity"]Like the udders on neck of a goat, the life of a
person is totally useless if he has no wealth, no love, is devoid
of religion with no hope of salvation.It is characteristic of lowly
people that they enjoy belittling successful people and feel
jealous.The attitude of a person plays very significant role in his
life. At instances he finds himself bound by the wordily desires
and with a slight change in state of mind he can also set himself
free.It is not possible to fulfill each and every desire. Your fate
will not be able to serve them all. The solution is that the man
must feel satisfaction in whatever possessions he had. [Must not
confuse it with sate of inaction and feeling contented]Even in the
heard of thousands of cow the calf finds its mother. In save way
the acts of a person follow him i.e. you cant run from your deeds.A
disorganized person finds no peace no matter where he goes. In
civilized society he faces the criticism of others and if in forest
he will feel lonely.Like you get water on digging, in same way on
serving/comforting your guru you will gain knowledge. [There is a
difference between preacher, teacher and Guru]Each individual gets
rewarded as per his deeds. This is why wise men think about the
outcome before indulging themselves into any task.One who dont show
respect to God, takes hundred births in yoni of a dog and then is
born as a charlatan.In the end the mighty sumeru mountain will be
uprooted from its base and the land will be wiped away by sea. Even
then the superior persons will be standing firm on their resolve to
fulfill the promises done.In this world there are only three gems.
They are water, food grains, and good language. On the other hand
fools consider those stones to be precious gems.Poverty, diseases,
conflicts, and other problems in life are nothing, but the fruits
from tree of ones own misdeeds.You can earn money after losing it,
you can make new friends, and also you can get another wife, but
this is not the case with body. [take good care of your
health]Numerous straws reunite together to frame a thatch to
provide protection against rain. In the same manner, when men unite
together to form an army they can easily vanquish the enemy. In
other words, Unity possesses great strength.The following have
great tendency to spread. They are oil on water, a secret with a
man of unjust character, donation to a worthy man, and learning of
a wise person. [Yep! oil spreads on surface of water, a wicked
person will reveal your secret to everyone, donation to right kind
of person will add to your glory, and a wise man keeps on
learning]One becomes enlightened and awaken on listening to the
religious talks and sermons, on attending some funeral, and on
falling sick severely. [... how many of us think about God only
when in pain. It is not strange and very true fact]Normally, a man
regrets upon his act of sin after accomplishing it. If same wisdom
be shown before doing the action then the man will definitely
attain Nirvana.There is no need to get satisfied with knowledge,
act of charity, politeness, penance, and worldly wisdom. As this
worlds is full of such gems and you cannot get enough of them.
[i.e. always a chance for doing better.]Is someone lives in heart
of someone then distances dont matter. On other hand a person who
has no place in heart doesnt matter, even upon being physically
near.It will be good for you to not get too close to a king, fire,
and women. Also, dont stay too far from them otherwise you will get
deprived of the rewards. [... maintain the balance in life, of life
and for life]One must cautiously deal with fire, woman, fool,
snake, and members of royalty. They may prove fatal.Only a capable
man who lives life as per principles of religion is alive in real
senses . If not, then the person is living a life of no use.A
really wise man is well aware about the art of speaking, he talks
as per situation, speak the words that add to his fame, and shows
anger in accordance with the power he possesses.The three views of
three beings for a very beautiful woman were. She will be
equivalent to a corpse for some Yogi. A lustful man will consider
her as an object of desire. For a dog, she will be nothing, but a
lump of meat. [... contains very deep meaning. Discretion advised]A
wise man will never reveal his secret to anyone. He wont discuss
formula of his secret medicine, his religious resolves, problem in
family, consumption of bad food, and his sexual acts. Also, he will
not indulge himself in such discussions. (specially the ill talks
about others) [... I know you have a lot of important tasks to
perform and care for time. Dont you!]A cuckoo bird will not sing
until arrival of spring i.e. there is a right time for different
tasks.O man! you must leave the company of wicked persons and must
come closer to noble fellows. You must do good deeds all day and
night with faith in God because this world will perish one day.
[not on the dooms day, but with your end your world will also end
at that very instance]A man who has mercy and compassion for all
creatures is religious for sure. He does not require any religious
symbol or sign to prove his religiousness.A guru who shows his
disciple the path of righteousness leaves a huge debt. It cannot be
payed back as none of the physical objects is so precious.There are
two ways to deal with wicked people and thorns. One is to crush
them under your boot and other is to stay away from them.One who
wears dirty clothes, has filthy teeth, oversleeps, and uses foul
language. Such person cannot gain prosperity and good health.When a
person looses money. then his woman, friends, servants, and
relatives also move away. Upon regaining money they will try to
come back. This means that money is your ultimate relative in this
physical world.The wealth earned by unjust means will perish for
sure.A wrong act done by a person with power is hailed and many
times is justified. On the other hand, a good task done by a poor
might not grab that much attention.Even if a gem be placed on foot
and a mirror on head,. Still, the gem will not loose its value.The
knowledge in holy scriptures is like a huge sea. For a man with
busy life it will not be possible to read and understand
everything. He must act like a swan i.e. attain what is useful and
leave the rest.If a man neglects a hungry and tired traveler that
came to him in hope for some food and himself begins eating.
Surely, such person is a charlatan.If a man recites religious
scriptures without bothering to understand the ideas being stated.
Such person is not better than a ladle that is dipped in all kinds
of food, but is unable to taste even one.Frequent visitors loose
respect. For example: Moon appears so bright until it enters home
of Sun (on daily basis) .Greed is the root cause of troubles. A
black bee enjoys nectar from a lotus flower, but in search of more
it goes to forests and paddy fields where it gets hurt from thorns
of different flowers.The bond of love is supreme and has a very
significant impact on life of a person. A black bee can drill hole
in hard wood, but gets trapped in lotus flower. It can get its
freedom quite easily, but it hesitates to hurt the flower. The
fragrance of sandalwood remains even upon chopping it, a
bull-elephant does not stops mating even in old age, and sugarcane
tastes sweet even upon being crushed. Such is the nature of a
high-class men that remains unchanged even in poverty.A person who
never remembered Almighty lord for getting out of life-death cycle,
a man who is deprived from the wealth of religion that can open
doors=of-heaven from him, and one who has not even dreamed to enjoy
a woman. Such person is a comparable to an axe that destroyed that
the forest of his mothers youth. [A person with such useless life
has no explanation for taking birth ... (Discretion Advised)]It is
the characteristic of a whore that she talks with one man, stares
at another with a third person in her mind. If is not the mistake
of a whore, but is of man who thinks that she will love him.A
foolish man easily falls in love of a whore and then becomes her
toy. She will use him, betray him, trick him and finally destroys
him.There is no man on this planet who did not adopted ego after
becoming successful and after enjoying a luxurious life.After
getting involved in worldly matters no man escaped from troubles.
There is not a single man who did not fall for some beautiful
woman. Has any beggar even gained respect? Has somebody remained
unharmed after dealing with wicked people.No golden deer took birth
nor anyone has seen it. Still, Lord Rama went after it. It appears
as wisdom deserts a person on beginning of trouble.A man might
acquire some big position after putting some efforts , but that is
not everything. A crop sitting on steeple of place is not honored
as in case of an eagle.A man is respected for his qualities even if
he had not enough money. The little moon on second day of
antecedence is biven much more importance than a full moon.
(Astrological significance)A man without qualities if praised by
others; gains glory. If lord Indra start praising himself then it
will not gain to his glory. Praising oneself will not earn you
respect.Like a gem embedded in an ornament of gold appears more
elegant. In similar manner a man must enhance his good qualities to
add more charm to his physical beauty.A highly educated person
might feel low in lack of a patron. Just like a gem which needs a
suitable ornament to find its place.I am not interested in money
earned by; bringing pain to others, anti-religious activities, and
begging before enemy.Money comparable to bride of an orthodox
family is not of much use. It must be like a prostitute available
to anyone in need. (planned investment is better than saving)You
cannot get satisfies with money you have, women, and tasty food.
More you get the desire becomes even more. Hunger and thirst cannot
be satisfied.The blessings earned after donating land, water,
clothes, or after performing Yajna are not very significant when
compared to blessings obtained after a helping a deserving person
in need.It is better to die than living a life of humiliation. You
die once, but humiliation kills you every moment.One must not act
as miser when it comes about speaking politely. A polite talker is
appreciated by all and speaking politely costs nothing.This world
is like a tree with two life-giving fruits hanging from it. One is
to speak politely and other is to be in company of good
people.Money in hands of somebody else is of no use. Same is the
case with person whose knowledge is only confined to books.If a
child is convinced by a woman from a man who is not her husband.
Then such child is termed as bastard and not given respect &
importance in society. Same is the case with bookish knowledge
gained without proper guidance of a qualified teacher.There is
hardly any sin in applying the strategy of tit-for-tat. One must
show gratefulness to grateful, violence to violent, and evilness to
counter evil. ( The lines are quite true, but must be implemented
with an extra precaution)If your objective appears to be too-far,
too high, or too difficult to achieve. Still, you must not loose
hope and march forward with devotion while maintaining the focus.
God might appear too far, but is only at a distance of
one-true-prayer.A greedy man does not requires any extra vice as
greed alone is self-sufficient to do all kinds of damages. A
back-biter is probably the greatest sinner. Does a truthful man of
good character needs to say any prayers? Is there any requirement
for a man with pious heart to go for pilgrimage? Is there any
ornament required to beautify a man with fame? Does a knowledgeable
person requires wealth to feel rich?A conch shell comes from ocean
and mendicants use it as an instrument for begging. Also, it is
known to us that Goddess Laxmi did emerged from Ocean. From a point
of view the conch shell happens to be brother of the Goddess. The
moral is that not the origin of a person, but his deeds determine
the fame or notoriety.Many times it is the helplessness that forces
people to act good. A weak person acquires friendly nature due to
his inability to oppose the stronger. A poor fellow may position
himself on peak-of-morality because he cannot afford to have
luxuries and women. A sick turns into a highly religious person,
and an old lady becomes very virtuous because she can no more
act-naughty.The charity of food and water is supreme to all sorts
of charities. No date is comparable to 12th of month in terms of
piousness. No mantra is greater than Gayatri mantra, and no deity
cannot be considered greater than the Mother.A snake stores venom
in his fang, a bee in its sting, a scorpion in its tail, but
everything of an evil person is poisonous.Charity adds to beauty of
hands and not the bangles. You need a bath to clean yourself, not
just applying paste of sandalwood on forehead. The real
satisfaction comes from getting honor, not just food. It is
knowledge that matters, not the rituals.A man with intention to
help others, receives blessing at each step and his troubles get
blown away.Humans are very similar to animals when it comes about
eating, sleeping, display of fear, and mating . The only thing that
differentiates is religion. A man without religion is nothing
better than a beast.(I must quote that definition of religion
according to Chanakya is not about just following the rituals.
Perhaps he is first human in history to quote humanity as the
greatest religion)A old woman with bent back was going on her way.
A young man sarcastically asked Have you lost something, what are
you looking on the ground ..?.She replied that the Pearl of her
youth is lost and she is trying to search for it.The moral is that
one must make some worthy use of his life. Its short and the youth
is even shorter.O Pandunus tree! you have snakes all over you, you
dont bear any fruit, and infested with thorns. There is no
fragrance in you, you grow in mud, and quite rare to find. How,
come your peculiar smell attracts everyone. ( A man with quality is
likely to get acceptance despite of being in bad condition)