PANCHA TANTRA- SUBHASHITHANI-9

 SUBHASHITHANI:323

Damanaka mentioned that valour, education,and knowledge of science of serving as the three means to achieve greatness . He is continuing on the subject further and explains what are those things which will help remaining in high esteem of the king ( Raja vallabhah).

राजमातरि देव्यां च कुमारे मुख्यमन्त्रिणि ।
पुरोहिते प्रतीहारे सदा वर्तेत राजवत् ॥ ५३॥

rāja-mātari devyāṃ ca kumāre mukhya-mantriṇi |
purohite pratīhāre sadā varteta rājavat || 53 ||

One should consider king’s mother,his queens,his son, his prime-minister, his priest, and his door- keeper as equal to the king himself.

जीवेति प्रब्रुवन्प्रोक्तः कृत्याकृत्यविचक्षणः ।
करोति निर्विकल्पं यः स भवेद्राजवल्लभः ॥ ५४॥

jīveti prabruvan proktaḥ kṛtyākṛtya-vicakṣaṇaḥ |
karoti nirvikalpaṃ yaḥ sa bhaved rāja-vallabhaḥ || 54 ||

If a servant who knows what actions to be done and what should not , completes all the orders of the king without a flaw, and just says “long live” whenever addressed by the king , then he will be dearer to the king. 

( Here the word servant is used in the same sense we call all government officials as public servants )

प्रभुप्रसादजं वित्तं सुप्राप्तं यो निवेदयेत् ।
वस्त्राद्यं च दधत्यङ्गे स भवेद्राजवल्लभः ॥ ५५॥

prabhu-prasādajaṃ vittaṃ suprāptaṃ yo nivedayet |
vastrādyaṃ ca dadhāty aṅge sa bhaved rāja-vallabhaḥ || 55 ||

A servant who expresses his gratitude openly when he receives any gift from the king, and who wears the dress given by the king will become  dearer to the king.

अन्तःपुरचरैः सार्धं यो न मन्त्रं समाचरेत् ।
न कलत्रैर्नरेन्द्रस्य स भवेद्राजवल्लभः ॥ ५६॥

antaḥ-pura-caraiḥ sārdhaṃ yo na mantraṃ samācaret |
na kalatrair narendrasya sa bhaved rāja-vallabhaḥ || 56 ||

The servant who does not converse with the maids in harem or the queens become dearer to the king.

द्यूतं यो यमदूताभं हालां हालाहलोपमाम् ।
पश्येद्दारान्वृथाकारान्स भवेद्राजवल्लभः ॥ ५७॥

dyūtaṃ yo yama-dūtābhaṃ hālāṃ hālāhalopamam |
paśyed dārān vṛthākārān sa bhaved rāja-vallabhaḥ || 57 ||

The servant who looks at gambling as death’s ambassador ( Yama dhootas) ,wine like deadly poison, and the queens like lifeless pictures will become dearer to the king.

युद्धकालेऽग्रणीर्यः स्यात्सदा पृष्ठानुगः पुरे ।
प्रभोर्द्वाराश्रितो हर्म्ये स भवेद्राजवल्लभः ॥ ५८॥

yuddha-kāle'graṇīr yaḥ syāt sadā pṛṣṭhānugaḥ pure |
prabhor dvārāśrito harmye sa bhaved rāja-vallabhaḥ || 58 ||

He who stands in the front at the time of war ,who follows at the back when in city, who stands at the door in harem ,he will become dearer to the king.

सम्मतोऽहं विभोर्नित्यमिति मत्वा व्यतिक्रमेत् ।
कृच्छ्रेष्वपि न मर्यादां स भवेद्राजवल्लभः ॥ ५९

sammato 'haṃ vibhor nityam iti matvā vyatikramet |
kṛcchreṣv api na maryādāṃ sa bhaved rāja-vallabhaḥ || 59 ||

He who does not transgress the bounds of his duty even when in difficulties, thinking that he is ever in the high esteem with the king; Thus he will be dearer to the king.

द्वेषिद्वेषपरो नित्यमिष्टानामिष्टकर्मकृत् ।
यो नरो नरनाथस्य स भवेद्राजवल्लभः ॥ ६०॥

dveṣi-dveṣa-paro nityam iṣṭānām iṣṭa-karma-kṛt |
yo naro nara-nāthasya sa bhaved rāja-vallabhaḥ || 60 ||

He who maintains hatred towards the kings enemies ,pleases with his actions those who are favoured by the king , will become dearer to the king.

प्रोक्तः प्रत्युत्तरं नाह विरुद्धं प्रभुणा च यः ।
न समीपे हसत्युच्चैः स भवेद्राजवल्लभः ॥ ६१॥

proktaḥ pratyuttaraṃ nāha viruddhaṃ prabhunā na yaḥ |
na samīpe hasaty uccaiḥ sa bhaved rāja-vallabhaḥ || 61 ||

He who does not say anything against what has been told by the king ,who does not laugh loudly standing near him will become dearer to the king.

செவிச்சொல்லும் சேர்ந்த நகையும் அவித்தொழுகல்
ஆன்ற பெரியா ரகத்து.-Thirukkural694

While in the presence of the sovereign, ministers should neither whisper to nor smile at others.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH