PANCHA TANTRA- SUBHASHITHANI-5

 SUBHASHITHANI:319

There were two foxes named Karataka and Damanaka , the sons of the minister. At present they were without jobs and followed the lion king Pingala always trying to win his favour. The following slokas are discussions between the two foxes.

अव्यापारेषु व्यापारं यो नरः कर्तुमिच्छति ।
स एव निधनं याति कीलोत्पाटीव वानरः ॥ २१॥
avyāpareṣu vyāpāraṃ yo naraḥ kartum icchati |
sa eva nidhanaṃ yāti kīlotpāṭīva vānaraḥ || 21 ||
A man who wishes to meddle in affairs with which he is not concerned meets with destruction like the ape that pulled out the wedge

सुहृदामुपकारणाद्द्विषतामप्यपकारणात् ।
नृपसंश्रय इष्यते बुधैर्जठरं को न बिभर्ति केवलम् ॥१.२२॥

suhṛdām upakāraṇād dviṣatām apy apakāraṇāt |
nṛpa-saṃśraya iṣyate budhair jaṭharaṃ ko na bibharti kevalam || 22 ||
The wise men seek shelter with the king because it will be conducive to the welfare of their own kith and kin, and harmful to the enemies of oneself. Who does not fill his belly ?

यस्मिञ्जीवन्ति जीवन्ति बहवः सोऽत्र जीवतु ।
वयांसि किं न कुर्वन्ति चञ्च्वा स्वोदरपूरणम् ॥१.२३॥

yasmiñ jīvanti jīvanti bahavaḥ so 'tra jīvatu |
yvayāṃsi kiṃ na kurvanti cañcvā svodara-pūraṇam || 23 ||

Let him alone live, by whose living many live. Don’t the birds also fill their bellies through their beaks?

यज्जीव्यते क्षणमपि प्रथितं मनुष्यैर्
विज्ञानशौर्यविभवार्यगुणैः समेतम् ।
तन्नाम जीवितमिह प्रवदन्ति तज्ज्ञाः
काकोऽपि जीवति चिराय बलिं च भुङ्क्ते ॥१.२४॥

yaj jīvyate kṣaṇam api prathitaṃ manuṣyair
vijñāna-śaurya-vibhavārya-guṇaiḥ sametam |
tan nāma jīvitam iha pravadanti taj-jñāḥ
 kāko 'pi jīvati cirāya baliṃ ca bhuṅkte || 1.24 ||
When life is lived by men even for a second getting praised for their achievements in arts, valour, wealth, and nobility of character, that alone is said to be a life worth lived for-so say the wise ones. Even a crow lives for long eating the crumbs thrown as offering to it.

ஈதல் இசைபட வாழ்தல் அதுவல்லது
ஊதியம் இல்லை உயிர்க்கு.-Thirukkural 231

Give to the poor and live with glory. There is no greater profit to man than that.

यो नात्मना न च परेण च बन्धुवर्गे
दीने दयां न कुरुते न च मर्त्यवर्गे ।
किं तस्य जीवितफलं हि मनुष्यलोके
काकोऽपि जीवति चिराय बलिं च भुङ्क्ते ॥१.२५॥

yo nātmanā na ca pareṇa ca bandhu-varge
dīne dayāṃ na kurute na ca martya-varge |
kiṃ tasya jīvita-phalaṃ hi manuṣya-loke
kāko 'pi jīvati cirāya baliṃ ca bhuṅkte ||1. 25 ||
He who does not directly or indirectly act kindly towards his relatives or the needy or the servants , what is the use of his life on this earth? Even a crow lives for long eating the crumbs thrown as offering to it.

सुपूरा स्यात्कुनदिका सुपूरो मूषिकाञ्जलिः ।
सुसंतुष्टः कापुरुषः स्वल्पकेनापि तुष्यति ॥१.२६॥

supūrā syāt kunadikā supūro mūṣikāñjaliḥ |
susaṃtuṣṭaḥ kāpuruṣaḥ svalpakenāpi tuṣyati || 26 ||
A tiny stream becomes full with just a little water; the hands of the mouse full with just with tiny bits of food; A man without ambition is satisfied and feels happy with just a little gain.

किं तेन जातु जातेन माटुर्यौवनहारिणा ।
आरोहति न यः स्वस्य वंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा ॥१.२७॥
kiṃ tena jātu jātena māṭur yauvana-hāriṇā |
ārohati na yaḥ svasya vaṃśasyāgre dhvajo yathā || 27 ||
What is the use of a person who is just born to steal away the youth of his mother, who does not ascend high on top of his family like a flag?

परिवर्तिनि संसारे मृतः को वा न जायते ।
जातस्तु गण्यते सोऽत्र यः स्फुरेच्च श्रियाधिकः ॥१.२८॥

parivartini saṃsāre mṛtaḥ ko vā na jāyate |
jātas tu gaṇyate so 'tra yaḥ sphurec ca śriyādhikaḥ || 28 ||
In this world , where birth and death follow each other in rotation, who that dies doesn’t born again? He is considered born in this world , who out shines others in his family.

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