SHUN NOT A TASK BECAUSE IT IS TOUGH

Subhashitham:014

अनिर्वेदः श्रियो मूलम् अनिर्वेदः परम् सुखम् |

अनिर्वेदो हि सततम् सर्व अर्थेषु प्रवर्तकः || ५-१२-१०

Anirvedo shriyo moolam, anirvedo param sukam I

Anirvedo hi satatam sarva artheshu pravarthaka : II

"Indefatigability  is root of prosperity. Absence of despondency constitutes  greatest happiness.    Self reliance always impels one to pursue success  in all matters."

This sloka is from Sundara kanda of valmiki Ramayana. Having failed to discover Sita after searching all over Lanka , Hanuman falls into quagmire of despair. But, on second thought ,he deprecates  despair as self-defeating and, resorting to self-reliance ,resumes the search.

We have Lakshmana’s words to enthuse Rama , who was in deep sorrow at the loss of Sita:

उत्साहो बलवानार्य नस्त्युत्साहात् परं बलं।

सोत्साहस्यहि लोकेषु न किञ्चिदपि दुर्लभं ॥   

 Utsaaho balavaanaarya  naastyutsaahaat param balam

 Sotsaahasya hi lokeshu na kinchidapi durlabham.

Enthusiasm has great strength.  There is no greater strength than enthusiasm.  There is nothing which is not attainable in this world for the enthusiastic.

Also, we have  the words of Angada, son of Vali , to his team members who are on the mission of finding  the whereabouts of Sita.  They were beginning to lose heart when, in spite of extensive search,  they could not find Sita.

अनिर्वेदं च दाक्ष्यं च मनसश्चापराजयं   कार्य्सिद्धिकराण्याहुः II

Anirvedam cha daakshyam cha manasashchaaparaajayam   Karyasiddhikaraanyaahuh                                         

Not getting dejected or depressed, skill in doing one’s job and not losing heart in the face of difficulties – these are the qualities which enable one to achieve one’s goals.

We have in thirukural a very beautiful verse 611 echoing the importance perseverance:

Arumai udaithenru asaavaamai vendum;

Perumai muyarchi tharum. Kural- 611

“Shun not a task because it is tough;

perseverance brings respect.”   611

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