THE ENEMY-SHATRU-VAIRINAH-RIPUH- शत्रु:,वैराणि ,रिपु:

SUBHASHITHANI:191

Enemies are of two types: External and internal. External foes are easily recognised; but it is extremely difficult to notice the internal enemies and even more difficult to win them over. The  internal enemies are: lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride, envy (kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada, matsarya). These lead to other negative traits like fear, selfishness, insecurity, and the like. We will see in to-day’s blog a few subhashithas on "enemies".

आत्मा जेयः सदा राज्ञा ततो जेयाश्च शत्रवः ।
अजितात्मा नरपतिर्विजयेत कथं रिपून् ॥Maha bharata

aatmaa jeyah sadaa raajnaa tato jeyaashca shatravah |
ajitaatmaa narapatirvijayeta katham ripuun ||

One must win over his own senses first. Then he can think about defeating his enemies. If one cannot defeat his own senses how can he defeat external enemies?

परागसमीरणेरित: क्रमशीर्णाकुलमूलसन्तति: ।

सुकरस्तवत् सहिष्णुना रिपुरुन्मूलयितुं महानपि ॥

An enemy, though powerful can be easily uprooted by a patient person, if he is shaken by the wind of disaffection and if his supporters are gradually estranged, like a tree which, though big, can be easily uprooted shaken by the wind and its mass of roots gradually giving way.

नोपेक्षितव्यो विद्वद्भिः शत्रुरल्पोऽप्यवज्ञया |
वह्निरल्पोऽपि संवृद्धः कुरुते भस्मसाद्वनम् ||

nopekshitavyo vidvadbhih shatruralpo'pyavajnayaa |

Vahniralpo'pi samvrddhah kurute bhasmasaadvanam ||

 A wise man must not ignore his enemies even if they are weak and small. Even if the spark is too small, it can grow into a raging fire and burn down a forest.

शत्रौ सान्त्वं प्रतीकारः सर्वरोगेषु भेषजम् ।

मृत्यौ मृत्युञ्जयध्यानं दारिद्र्ये तु न किञ्चन ॥
The enemy can be over powered by counter attack, diseases can be controlled by taking appropriate medicines, fear of death can be over come by Mrutyunjaya mantra japa, but there is no counter to poverty.

जातमात्रं न यः शत्रुं व्याधिं च प्रशमं नयेत् |

अतिपुष्टाङ्गयुक्तोऽपि स पश्चात्तेन हन्यते || Pancatantra  

jaatamaatram na yah shatrum vyaadhim ca prashamam nayet |

atipushtaangayukto'pi sa pashcaattena hanyate ||

Be it a disease or an enemy - it must be put out when it first notices. If it is not done, even if you have the strongest body (and a strong army) you will be killed by the enemy (or disease)

अग्निः शेषं  ऋणः शेषं  शत्रुः शेषं तथैव च |

पुनः पुनः प्रवर्धेत तस्मात् शेषं न कारयेत् ||

Agni-hi sheSham RuNa-ha sheSham shatru-hu sheSham tathaiva cha

Puna-ha puna-ha pravardheta tasmaat sheSham na kaarayet

Fire (agni), debt (ruNa) and enemy (shatru) —if they remain even in small traces, they will grow again (pravardheta), so they should be finished  completely.

क्षते प्रहारा निपतन्त्यभीक्ष्णं  धनक्षये दीप्यति जठराग्निः ।

आपत्सु वैराणि समुल्लसन्ति  छिद्रेष्वनर्था बहुलीभवन्ति ॥

Kshate prahaaraa nipatyantyabheekshnam dhanakshaye deepyati jaatharaagnih.
Aapatsu vairaani samullasanti cchidreshvanarthaa bahuleebhavanti.

Once you are wounded, it is likely to happen again at the same spot  ; when you are penny-less the hunger increases ; when you are in danger the enemies are delighted; when your life is being torn apart, you commit more blunders.

धनेन किं यो न ददाति नाश्नुते  बलेन किं येन रिपुं न भाधते ।
श्रुतेन किं येन न धर्ममाचरेत्   किमात्मना यो न जितेन्द्रियो भवेत् ॥

dhanena kim yo na dadaati naashnute   balena kim yena ripum na baadhate |

shrutena kim yena na dharmamaacaret   kimaatmanaa yo na jitendriyo bhavet ||

What is the use of wealth that is not spent either in charity or on himself? What is the use of strength that is not used to control enemies? What is the use of reading all the scriptures that does not make you follow Dharma? What is the use of knowing thyself when you can not over come your senses?

दानेन तुल्यो निधिरस्ति नान्योलोभाश्च नान्योऽस्ति रिपुः पृथिव्याम् ।

विभूषणं शीलसमं न चान्यत् संतोषतुल्यं धनमस्ति नान्यत् ॥

daanena tulyo nidhirasti naanyo  lobhaashca naanyo'sti ripuh prthivyaam |

vibhuushanam shiilasamam na caanyat  santoshatulyam dhanamasti naanyat ||

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

आलस्यं हि मनुष्याणां शरीरस्थो महान्रिपु ।

नास्त्युद्यमसमो बन्धुः कृत्वा यं नावसीदति ॥

Alasyam hi manuShyANAm sharIrastho mahAnripu |

nAstyudyamasamo bandhuH kRitvA yam nAvasIdati ||

Lethargy is the greatest enemy that resides in the human body.

There is no relative equal to hard work. One who works hard  does not encounter problems. 
न युक्तं प्राकृतमपि रिपुं अवज्ञातुम्
(Na yuktaṃ prākṛtamapi ripuṃ avajñātum) Mudra rakshasa
It is not proper to disregard or neglect even an ordinary enemy.

काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भव: |

महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम् ||BG3.37

kāma eṣha krodha eṣha rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥ |

mahāśhano mahā-pāpmā viddhyenam iha vairiṇam ||

The Supreme Lord said: It is desire or lust alone, which is born of contact with the mode of passion, and later transformed into anger. Know this as the sinful, all-devouring enemy in the world.

सुलभः सुव्रतः सिद्धः शत्रुजिच्छत्रुतापनः।
न्यग्रोधोऽदुम्बरोऽश्वत्थश्चाणूरान्ध्रनिषूदनः॥८८॥Vishnu Sahasra Nama
sulabhaḥ suvrataḥ siddhaḥ śatrujicchatrutāpanaḥ nyagrōdhōdumbarōśvatthaścāṇūrāndhraniṣūdanaḥ-88
One who is readily available ,One who has taken the most auspicious forms One who is perfection ,One who is ever victorious over His hosts of enemies, The scorcher of enemies ,The one who veils Himself with Maya ,Nourishment of all living creatures ,Tree of life ,The slayer of Chanura.

आदित्य-हृदयं पुण्यं, सर्व-शत्रु-विनाशनम् ।

 जयावहं जपं नित्यमक्षयं परमं शिवम् ।।4  Aditya hrudayam

aditya-hridayam punyam sarva shatru-vinashanam |
jayavaham japen-nityam akshayyam paramam shivam || 4

By Chanting the Aditya-Hridayam (the meditation of Sun in the heart ) which is very auspicious and highly beneficial, you will be victorious in battle. This holy hymn dedicated to the Sun-God will result in destroying all enemies and bring you victory and permanent happiness.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH