MORAL CONDUCT-DHARMAH-3 (धर्मः)

SUBHASHITHAM:113

तर्को प्रतिष्ठ: श्रुतयो विभिन्ना: नैको ऋषिर्यस्य वच: प्रमाणम।
धर्मस्य तत्त्वं निहितं गुहायां महाजनो येन गत: स पंथा: ।।
Tarko pratishtah shrutayo vibhinnaah rushiryasya vachah pramanam IDharmasya tatvam nihitam guhaayaam mahaa jano yena gatah sa panthaah II

Logic is devoid of conclusions and not fool-proof, the scriptures have many derivative meanings, there is no one wise person whose philosophy can termed as authentic or complete. In reality, the essence of dharma is mysterious and hidden. Therefore, only much this can be said: that the path of dharma is the path traversed by great realized souls.

जानामि धर्मम् न च मे प्रवृत्ति:, जानाम्यधर्मम् न च मे निवृत्ति: I

त्वया हृषीकेश  हृदिस्थितेन यथा नियुक्तोस्मि तथा करोमि  II Prapanna gita

jaanaami dharmam na cha me pravrittihi, jaanaami adharmam na cha me nivrittihi I

tvayaa hrishiikesha hridisthitena yathaa niyuktosmi tathaa karomi  II

Duryodhana says: I know what is right but I am not inclined towards doing the right thing

I know what is wrong, but I cannot abstain from doing the wrong thing

Oh! Lord of the senses, you reside in my heart and I act as per the impulses of my heart.

सत्यं वद धर्मं चर स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः ।

आचारस्य प्रियं धनमाहृत्य प्रजातन्तुं मा व्यवच्छेत्सीः ॥ Upanisad
A lesson to students graduating from the gurukul: Always speak the truth, Live by the code of conduct  (Dharma), Never stop self-learning, Offer dakshina with sincerity  to the teacher and do not abstain from the next phase of life (Gruhasthaasrama- family life )

वेदः स्मृतिः सदाचारः स्वस्य च प्रियमात्मनः ।

 एतच्चतुर्विधं प्राहुः साक्षाद् धर्मस्य लक्षणम् ॥ The Veda, the sacred tradition, the customs of virtuous men, and one's own pleasure, they declare to be the fourfold means of defining the sacred law.

क्रोधमूलो मनस्तापः क्रोधः संसारबन्धनम् ।
धर्मक्षयकरः क्रोधः तस्मात्क्रोधं परित्यज ॥
krodhamoolo mahastaapah krodhah samsaarabandhanam l

dharmakShayakarah krodhah tasmaatkrodham parityaja ll

Anger is the root of anxiety and mental distress. It is anger that keeps people bound to a worldly life. It even destroys righteous qualities. Therefore, put away your anger.

न राज्यं न राजोऽसीत् न दण्डयो न दण्डिकः ।
धर्मेणैव प्रजास्सर्वा रक्षन्ति स्म परस्परम् ॥ -भीष्माचार्य
No state, No King, No Judge and No criminal would exist(none would be required) if every body lived by Dharma [ideal code of living ]. People would protect each other.

येषां न विद्या न तपो न दानं
     ज्ञानं न शीलं न गुणो न धर्मः ।
ते मर्त्यलोके भुविभारभूता
    मनुष्यरूपेण मृगाश्चरन्ति ॥
Those without education, no hard work, no charity, no knowledge, no virtues, and no right conduct  (dharma) - they are animals walking on earth in human form.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH