GENEROSITY (2) – DAATRUTVAM(दातृत्वं)

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गौरवं प्राप्यते दानात् न तु वित्तस्य संचयात् ।

स्थितिः उच्चैः  पयोदानां पयोधीनां अधः स्थितिः ॥

Fame is obtained by charity, not by accumulating wealth. Rain bearing Clouds( giver of water ) have a  high position whereas the seas ( receiver of water ) have a low position.

दानं प्रियवाक्सहितम् ज्ञानं अगर्वं क्षमान्वितं शौर्यं  I

वित्तं त्यगनियुक्त्तं दुर्लभमेतत् चतुष्टयं लोके II

A gift accompanied with sweet words, knowledge without vanity, courage attended by forbearance, and wealth spent in charity; these four are rare in the world.

दानोपभोगरहिता दिवसा यस्य यान्तिवै I

स कर्मकार भस्त्रेव स्वसन्नापि न जीवति II

He who passes his days without charity and enjoyment, does not live although breathing, like the bellow of a black smith.

ஒத்த தறிவான் உயிர்வாழ்வான் மற்றையான்

செத்தாருள் வைக்கப் படும். Kural -214

One who is aligned to the right ways of the world, only is considered alive; the others are placed amongst the dead.

दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रोगतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य । यो न ददाति न भुङ्क्ते तस्य तृतीया गतिर्भवति ॥

Daanam bhogo naashastisrogatayo bhavanti vittasya I

Yo na dadaati na bhungkte tasya triteeyaa gatirbhavati.I I

Giving to others, enjoying oneself or losing it ; these are the only three ends of wealth. One who neither gives, nor enjoys, leaves only the third course for it .

दरिद्राय कृतं दानं शून्यलिङ्गस्य पूजनम् |

अनाथप्रेतसंस्कारमश्वमेधसमं विदु: ||

Know that these are equivalent to the performance of the Ashvameda Yaagaa – 1.The charity done to person in poverty, 2.The worship done to an unattended linga and 3.The cremation of the body of an orphan.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBYAM NAMA: