MORAL CONDUCT- ( शीलम्- SHIILAM )

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ऐश्वर्यस्य विभूषणं सुजनता शौर्यस्य वाक्संयमो

ज्ञानस्योपशमः श्रुतस्य विनयो वित्तस्य पात्रे व्ययः ।

अक्रोधस्तपसः क्षमा प्रभवितुर्धर्मस्य निर्वाजता

सर्वेषाम् अपि सर्वकारणम् इदं शीलं परं भूषणम् ॥ Niti satakam

Civility is the ornament of Prosperity, Restrained speech of Valour, Mental tranquility of knowledge, Humility of studying the scriptures, Charity to the deserving of wealth, Control over anger of austerity, Forgiveness of authority and power, and absence of expectations to the performance of religious duties. Moral conduct   is the root cause all this- and it is the most precious ornament of all.

शीलं शौर्यमनालस्यं पाण्डित्यं मित्रसङ्ग्रहम् ।

अचोरहरणीयानि पञ्चैतान्यक्षयो निधिः ॥

sheelam shauramanaalasyam paaNDityam mitrasangraham l  achoraharaNeeyaani panchaitaanyakShayo nidhih ll

Character, valour, being very active (not being idle), scholarship and group of friends – these are the five eternal treasures which thieves also cannot steal.

दानेन तुल्यो निधिरस्ति नान्यो लोभाच्च नान्योस्ति रिपुः पृथिव्याम् I

विभूषणं शीलसमं न चान्यत् सन्तोषतुल्यं धनमस्ति नान्यत् II

 daanena tulyo nidhirasti naanyo lobhaachcha naanyosti ripuh pruthivyaam I

vibhooShaNam sheelasamam na chaanyat santoShatulyam dhanamasti naanyat II

 On this earth, there is no better treasure than the donation, no worse enemy than the greed/temptation, no better jewelry than the beautiful character and nature, no better wealth than the contentment.

गुणो भूषयते रूपं शीलम् भूषयते कुलं I

सिद्धिर्भुषयते विद्यां भोगो भूषयते धनं II

Good qualities adorn one’s appearance, Moral conduct adorns one’s family, Understanding ( or intellect ) adorns knowledge, enjoyment adorns wealth.

सर्वे नराश्च नार्यश्च धर्मशीला:सुसंयता: I

उदिता: शीलवृत्ताभ्यां महर्षय इवामला: IIRamayana

Sarve naraascha naaryascha dharmasiila: susamyataa: I Uditaa: shilavruttaabhyaam maharshaya ivaamala; II

All the men and women ( in Ayodhya) were committed to the right conduct. They had their senses under control, beaming their happiness and pleasure only in politeness and good conduct. They were pure in heart like the sages.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBYAM NAMA: