SERVANTS-SEVAKAAH-BHRUTYAAH-भृत्याः,सेवकाः

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All the slokas on bhrutyah (servants ) in to-day's blog are from panchatantra - Mitra bhedhah. The 'king' mentioned in the slokas should be understood as men of authority/state.Similarly 'servants' should be understood as all those who report to a higher authority.

भृत्यैर्विना स्वयं राजा लोकानुग्रहकारिभिः ।

मयूखैरिव दीप्तांशुस्तेजस्व्यपि न शोभते ॥ ८८॥88
Bhrutyairvina svayam raajaa lokaanugrahakaaribhih I
Mayukairiva deeptaamshustejasvyapi na shobhate II Pancha tantra
The king does not shine without servants who pleasantly handle the people , like the lustrous sun shines not without his rays.  

न विना पार्थिवो भृत्यैर्न भृत्याः पार्थिवं विना ।

तेषां च व्यवहारोऽयं परस्परनिबन्धनः ॥ ८७॥87

Na vinaa paarthivo bhrutyairna bhrutyaah paartivam vinaa I

Teshaam cha vyavahaaro ayam parasparanibandhanah II

The servant cannot be there without the king; the king cannot be there  without the servant.They are both bound to each other in all enterprises.

कोपप्रसादवस्तूनि ये विचिन्वन्ति सेवकाः ।

आरोहन्ति शनैः पश्चाद्धुन्वन्तमपि पार्थिवम् ॥ ३७॥37

Kopaprasaadavastooni ye vichinvanti sevakaah I

Aarohanti shanaih paschaaddhunvantamapi paartivam II

Servants who know what objects please or irritate the king, will slowly get the king to favour them, though he might be insulting at present.  

विद्यावतां महेच्छानां शिल्पविक्रमशालिनाम् ।

सेवावृत्तिविदां चैव नाश्रयः पार्थिवं विना ॥ ३८॥38

Vidhyaavataam mahecchaanaam shipavikramashaalinaam I

Sevaavruttividaam chaiva naashrayah paartivam vinaa II

For learned persons, for men with great ambitions, for those talented in the arts or valour, for those who are adept in services, there is no other shelter than the king. 

काचे मणिर्मणौ काचो येषां बुद्धिर्विकल्पते ।

न तेषां सन्निधौ भृत्यो नाममात्रोऽपि तिष्ठति ॥ ८३॥83

Kaache manir manau kaachau yeshaam buddhir vikalpate I

Na tesham sannidhau bhrutyo naamamaatrau api tishtati II

A servant will not stay even for namesake in the presence of a master who misconceives gem as glass and glass as gem.

अनभिज्ञो गुणानां यो न भृत्यैरनुगम्यते ।

धनाढ्योऽपि कुलीनोऽपि क्रमायातोऽपि भूपतिः ॥ ७९॥79

Anabhigyo gunaanaam yon a bhrutyair anugamyate I

Dhaanadyo api kuleeno api kramaayaato api bhoopatih II

A king be he rich, or of a renowned family, or of a great dynasty, if he does not  recognise the good qualities of  servant ,he will lose the services of the servant.

स्थानेष्वेव नियोक्तव्या भृत्या आभरणानि च ।

न हि चूडामणिः पादे प्रभवामीति बध्यते ॥ ७८॥78

Sthaaneshveva niyoktavyaa bhrutyaa aabharanaana cha I

Na hi chudaamanih paade pravaameeti badyate II

Servants and ornaments should be placed at proper positions. " Choodaaamani" which should be worn on the head cannot be tied to the feet by vain headed master.

राजा तुष्टो हि भृत्यानामर्थमात्रं प्रयच्छति ।

ते तु संमानमात्रेण प्राणैरप्युपकुर्वते ॥ ९१॥91

Raajaa tushto hi bhrutyaanaam arthamaatram prayacchati I

Te tu sammaana maatrena praanairapyupakurvate II

When the king is pleased, he offers only money to the servants.But the servants when treated  with respect show their gratitude even by offering their own lives.

यस्मिन्कृत्यं समावेश्य निर्विशङ्केन चेतसा ।

आस्यते सेवकः स स्यात्कलत्रमिव चापरम् ॥ ९४॥94

Yasminkrutyam samaaveshya nirvishankena chetasaa I

Aasyate sevakah sa syaatkalathramiva chaaparam II

If the king can remain with completely relaxed mind after entrusting the work to the servant, then the servant is worth his name and is like another wife to him. 

सेवकः स्वामिनं द्वेष्टि कृपणं परुषाक्षरम् ।

आत्मानं किं स न द्वेष्टि सेव्यासेव्यं न वेत्ति यः ॥ ५१॥51

Sevakah swaminam dveshti krupanam parupaaksharam I

Aathmaanam kim san a dveshti sevyaa sevyam na vetti yah II

If the servant hates his master because he is rude and miserly in character, why not he blame himself for not knowing whom one should serve and not serve?

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH