INTRINSIC NATURE -SVABHAVAH- (स्वभावः , प्रकृतिः)

SUBHASHITHANI:133

उशना वेद यच्छास्त्रं यच्च वेद बृहस्पतिः ।
स्वभावेनैव तच्छास्त्रं स्त्रीबुद्धौ सुप्रतिष्ठितम् ॥Chanakya niti

All the wisdom and intelligence attributed to Shukracharya and Bruhaspati is already present naturally in a woman.

वित्ते त्यागः, क्षमा शक्तौ दुःखे दैन्यविहीनता ।
निर्दम्भता सदाचारे स्वभावोऽयं महात्मनाम् ॥

The nature of the noble is: liberality when wealthy, forgiveness in spite of strength,

 non-affliction although in misery, absence of  pride in comportment.

स्वभावो नोपदेशेन शक्यते कर्तुमन्यथा ।

सुतप्तमपि पानीयं पुनर्गच्छति शीतताम् ॥ - पञ्चतन्त्र
svabhāvo nopadeśena śakyate kartumanyathā ।
sutaptamapi pānīyaṃ punargacchati śītatām ॥

It is not possible to change the intrinsic nature (of a person) through advice.

 Even after being boiled intensely, water goes back (to being) cold.
நுண்ணிய நூல்பல கற்பினும் மற்றுந்தன்
உண்மை யறிவே மிகும். Kural-373
Although (a man) may study the most subtle treatises, the knowledge which fate has decreed to him will still prevail.

उपकर्तुं प्रियं वक्तुं कर्तुं स्नेहमनुत्तमं ।

 सज्जनानां स्वभावोऽयं केनेन्दुः शिशिरीकृतः ।।

It is the innate nature of noble men to help those in need, to say soothing words, and show the hand of friendship. The moon's rays are pleasant inherently.

स्वभावसुंदरं वस्तु न संस्कारमपेक्षते ।
मुक्तारत्नस्य शाणाश्मघर्षणं नोपयुज्यते ॥

That which is inherently beautiful does not expect to be polished by customs

 and propriety. A pearl does not need scrubbing against a stone to make it shine.

स्वभावाद्यस्य नैवार्ति-र्लोकवद् व्यवहारिणः।
महाहृद इवाक्षोभ्यो गतक्लेशः स शोभते॥

He who by his very nature feels no unhappiness in his daily life like worldly people, remains undisturbed like a great lake, all sorrow gone.॥

स्वभावेनैव यो योगी सुखं भोगं न वाञ्छति ।

 यदृच्छालाभसन्तुष्टं ह्यवधूतं नमाम्यहम् ॥ ९॥

A yogi by nature does not look for pleasure or happiness. He is satisfied with what  ever is obtained by providence.  To such an avadhuta I pray. 

स्वेदितो मर्दितश्चैव रज्जुभिः परिवेष्टितः  ।

मुक्तो द्वादशभिर्वर्षैः श्वपुच्छः प्रकृतिं गतः  ॥

svedito marditashcaiva rajjubhih pariveshtitah  |

mukto dvaadashabhirvarshaih shvapucchah prakrtim gatah  ||

A dog's tail goes back to it's original form even after twelve years of effort to straighten it by hot water fomentation, massaging with ointments, and tying with ropes .

सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्या: प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि |
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रह: किं करिष्यति || 3.33|| Bhagavad Gita

sadṛiśhaṁ cheṣhṭate svasyāḥ prakṛiter jñānavān api
prakṛitiṁ yānti bhūtāni nigrahaḥ kiṁ kariṣhyati

Even wise people act according to their natures, for all living beings are propelled by their natural tendencies. What will one gain by repression?

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH