OF CROWS AND OWLS- KAKOLUKIYAM-PTKU23

 SUBHASHITHANI:440

एकस्याप्य् अतिथेर् अन्नं यः प्रदातुं न शक्तिमान् ।
तस्यानेक-परिक्लेशे गृहे किं वसतः फलम् ॥ १६५ ॥

ekasyāpy atither annaṃ yaḥ pradātuṃ na śaktimān |
tasyāneka-parikleśe gṛhe kiṃ vasataḥ phalam || 3.165 ||

Whosoever is incapable of feeding even a single guest, what purpose will be served by him staying in a house with innumerable troubles.

तत् तथा साधयाम्य् एतच् छरीरं दुःख-जीवितम् ।
यथा भूयो न वक्ष्यामि नास्तीत्य् अर्थि-समागमे ॥ १६६ ॥

tat tathā sādhayāmy etac charīraṃ duḥkha-jīvitam |
yathā bhūyo na vakṣyāmi nāstīty arthi-samāgame || 3.166 ||

I will, therefore, do something with this body of miserable existence that in future there will be no occasion to say to a guest that - ‘I have nothing to offer’.

சாதலின் இன்னாத தில்லை இனிததூஉம்
ஈதல் இயையாக் கடை.-Thirukkural- 230
Nothing is bitter than death: but even that is welcome when one has nothing to offer to one who seeks help.

स निनिन्दि किलात्मानं न तु तं लुब्धकं पुनः ।
उवाच तर्पयिष्ये त्वां मुहूर्तं प्रतिपालय ॥ १६७ ॥

sa ninindi kilātmānaṃ na tu taṃ lubdhakaṃ punaḥ |
uvāca tarpayiṣye tvāṃ muhūrtaṃ pratipālaya || 3.167 ||

The dove blamed itself and not the hunter again. He said- ‘I will satisfy your hunger, please wait for some time’.

एवम् उक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।
तम् अग्निं सम्परिक्रम्य प्रविवेश स्व-वेश्मवत् ॥ १६८ ॥

evam uktvā sa dharmātmā prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā |
tam agniṃ samparikramya praviveśa sva-veśmavat || 3.168 ||

Having spoken these words, that embodiment of dharma, filled with happiness inside, went round the fire and entered in to it as he would his own sleeping place.

ततस् तं लुब्धको दृष्ट्वा कृपया पीडितो भृशम् ।
कपोतम् अग्नौ पतितं वाक्यम् एतद् अभाषत ॥ १६९ ॥

tatas taṃ lubdhako dṛṣṭvā kṛpayā pīḍito bhṛśam |
kapotam agnau patitaṃ vākyam etad abhāṣata || 3.169 ||

There upon, the hunter seeing the dove falling in to the fire, heart profoundly filled with compassion, said the following.

यः करोति नरः पापं न तस्यात्मा ध्रुवं प्रियः ।
आत्मना हि कृतं पापम् आत्मनैव हि भुज्यते ॥ १७० ॥

yaḥ karoti naraḥ pāpaṃ na tasyātmā dhruvaṃ priyaḥ |
ātmanā hi kṛtaṃ pāpam ātmanaiva hi bhujyate || 3.170 ||

One who commits sin certainly does not do good to himself. For, the sin committed by one, has to be expiated by him, sooner or later.

 सो ऽहं पाप-मतिश् चैव पाप-कर्म-रतः सदा ।

पतिष्यामि महा-घोरे नरके नात्र संशयः ॥ १७१ ॥

so 'haṃ pāpa-matiś caiva pāpa-karma-rataḥ sadā |
patiṣyāmi mahā-ghore narake nātra saṃśayaḥ || 3.171 ||

With the mind filled with sinful thoughts, always doing wicked and cruel acts, I am certainly destined to fall in to terrible hell.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

OF CROWS AND OWLS- KAKOLUKIYAM-PTKU22

 SUBHASHITHANI:439

तस्मात् त्वं द्वेषम् उत्सृज्य मद्-बन्धन-समुद्भवम् ।
धर्मे मनः समाधाय पूजयैनं यथा-विधि ॥ १५७ ॥
tasmāt tvaṃ dveṣam utsṛjya mad-bandhana-samudbhavam |
dharme manaḥ samādhāya pūjayainaṃ yathā-vidhi || 3.157 ||
Therefore, discording any feeling of hatred that might have arisen due to my being put in shackles, with mind focusing on following dharma, pay due respects to the guest.

तस्यास् तद्-वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्म-युक्ति-समन्वितम् ।
उपगम्य ततो ऽधृष्टः कपोतः प्राह लुब्धकम् ॥ १५८ ॥
tasyās tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā dharma-yukti-samanvitam |
upagamya tato 'dhṛṣṭaḥ kapotaḥ prāha lubdhakam || 3.158 ||
Hearing those words of his wife, which were stressing righteous conduct, he regained his composure and approached the hunter and spoke thus.

भद्र सुस्वागतं तेऽस्तु ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ।
सन्तापश् च न कर्तव्यः स्व-गृहे वर्तते भवान् ॥ १५९ ॥

bhadra susvāgataṃ te’stu brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te |
santāpaś ca na kartavyaḥ sva-gṛhe vartate bhavān || 3.159 ||

Dear friend! Welcome to you and tell me what can I do for you. Don’t feel anguished and think that you are in your home.

तस्य तद्-वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच विहङ्गमम् ।
कपोत खलु शीतं मे हिम-त्राणं विधीयताम् ॥ १६० ॥

tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā pratyuvāca vihaṅgamam |
kapota khalu śītaṃ me hima-trāṇaṃ vidhīyatām || 3.160 ||

After hearing those words, the hunter replied to the dove; I am suffering from cold and please protect me from this unbearable cold.

स गत्वाङ्गारकं नीत्वा पातयामास पावकम् ।
ततः शुष्केषु पर्णेषु तम् आशु समदीपयत् ॥ १६१ ॥

sa gatvāṅgārakaṃ nītvā pātayāmāsa pāvakam |
tataḥ śuṣkeṣu parṇeṣu tam āśu samadīpayat || 3.161 ||

The bird went out and brought some char-coal and then kindled a fire with the help of dry leaves.

सुसन्दीप्तं ततः कृत्वा तम् आह शरणागतम् ।
प्रतापयस्व विश्रब्धं स्व-गात्राण्य् अत्र निर्भयः ॥ १६२ ॥

susandīptaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā tam āha śaraṇāgatam |
pratāpayasva viśrabdhaṃ sva-gātrāṇy atra nirbhayaḥ || 3.162 ||

After ensuring the fire was well lit, he spoke to the supplicant and said: warm your limbs well without any hesitation or fear.

उद्गतेन च जीवामो वयं सर्वे वनौकसः ।
न चास्ति विभवः कश्चिन् नाशये येन ते क्षुधम् ॥ १६३ ॥

udgatena ca jīvāmo vayaṃ sarve vanaukasaḥ |
na cāsti vibhavaḥ kaścin nāśaye yena te kṣudham || 3.163 ||

We all, the residents of the forest live up on what we get by chance. I have nothing in my possession by which I can satisfy your hunger.

सहस्रं भरते कश्चिच् छतमन्यो दशापरः ।
मम त्व् अकृत-पुण्यस्य क्षुद्रस्यात्मापि दुर्भरः ॥ १६४ ॥

sahasraṃ bharate kaścic chatamanyo daśāparaḥ |

mama tv akṛta-puṇyasya kṣudrasyātmāpi durbharaḥ || 3.164 ||

Some maintain a thousand men, another hundred and yet another ten; while I, without any meritorious deeds, find it difficult to maintain even my own self.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

OF CROWS AND OWLS- KAKOLUKIYAM-PTKU21

 SUBHASHITHANI:438

अतिथिदेवो भव- Atithi devo bhava
The mantra is from the Taittiriya Upanishad, Shikshavalli I.11.2, which means: 
Be one for whom the guest is God"

पञ्जर-स्था ततः श्रुत्वा भर्तुर् दुःखान्वितं वचः ।

कपोतिका सुसन्तुष्टा वाक्यं चेदम् अथाह सा ॥ १४८ ॥

pañjara-sthā tataḥ śrutvā bhartur duḥkhānvitaṃ vacaḥ |
kapotikā susantuṣṭā vākyaṃ cedam athāha sā || 3.148 ||

सा स्त्रीत्य् अभिमन्तव्या यस्यां भर्ता न तुष्यति ।
तुष्टे भर्तरि नारीणां तुष्टाः स्युः सर्व-देवताः ॥ १४९ ॥

na sā strīty abhimantavyā yasyāṃ bhartā na tuṣyati |
tuṣṭe bhartari nārīṇāṃ tuṣṭāḥ syuḥ sarva-devatāḥ || 3.149 ||

The pigeon who was imprisoned in the cage heard the sad words of her husband, felt a warm feeling in her heart, and said- What more to be desired by a wife than her husband’s happiness? Once the husband is satisfied, then all the devatas will also be pleased. (3.148,3.149)

दावाग्निना विदग्धेव स-पुष्प-स्तवका लता ।
भस्मीभवतु सा नारी यस्यां भर्ता न तुष्यति ॥ १५० ॥
dāvāgninā vidagdheva sa-puṣpa-stavakā latā |
bhasmībhavatu sā nārī yasyāṃ bhartā na tuṣyati ||3.150 ||
Like creepers that fade in forest fire, that lady should suffer burning fire, whose husband is left unhappy.

मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं भ्राता मितं सुतः ।

अमितस्य हि दातारं भर्तारं का न पूजयेत् ॥ १५१ ॥

mitaṃ dadāti hi pitā mitaṃ bhrātā mitaṃ sutaḥ |
amitasya hi dātāraṃ bhartāraṃ kā na pūjayet || 3.151 ||

While the happiness that the father, mother and son give is limited, a husband gives unlimited happiness. Which wife will not worship such a husband?
( This sloka is from Ramayana- Sita’s reply to Kausalya – 2.39.301)

शृणुष्वावहितः कान्त यत् ते वक्ष्याम्य् अहं हितम् ।
प्राणैर् अपि त्वया नित्यं संरक्ष्यः शरणागतः ॥ १५२ ॥
śṛṇuṣvāvahitaḥ kānta yat te vakṣyāmy ahaṃ hitam |
prāṇair api tvayā nityaṃ saṃrakṣyaḥ śaraṇāgataḥ || 3.152 ||
Oh my dear! Please listen to what I am saying, which will benefit all of us; those who have sought refuge from you must be protected even at the cost of your own life.

एष शाकुनिकः शेते तवावासं समाश्रितः ।
शीतार्तश् च क्षुधार्तश् च पूजाम् अस्मै समाचर ॥ १५३ ॥
eṣa śākunikaḥ śete tavāvāsaṃ samāśritaḥ |
śītārtaś ca kṣudhārtaś ca pūjām asmai samācara || 3.153 ||
Here lies a fowler taking shelter under the tree which is your home. He is suffering from severe cold and hunger. As he is your guest you must offer all help and respect.

यः सायम् अतिथिं प्राप्तं यथा-शक्ति न पूजयेत् ।
तस्यासौ दुष्कृतं दत्त्वा सुकृतं चापकर्षति ॥ १५४ ॥
yaḥ sāyam atithiṃ prāptaṃ yathā-śakti na pūjayet |
tasyāsau duṣkṛtaṃ dattvā sukṛtaṃ cāpakarṣati || 3.154 ||
Whoever does not offer protection to late arriving guest according to his ability, will lose all his punya and will attract the sins of the other.

मा चास्मै त्वं कृथा द्वैषं बद्धानेनेति मत्-प्रिया ।
स्व-कृतैर् एव बद्धाहं प्राक्तनैः कर्म-बन्धनैः ॥ १५५ ॥
mā cāsmai tvaṃ kṛthā dvaiṣaṃ baddhāneneti mat-priyā |
sva-kṛtair eva baddhāhaṃ prāktanaiḥ karma-bandhanaiḥ || 3.155 ||
Do not entertain any hate for him who caged your loving wife; It is my destiny that has caused me to be held in captivity.

दारिद्र्य-रोग-दुःखानि बन्धन-व्यसनानि च ।
आत्मापराध-वृक्षस्य फलान्य् एतानि देहिनाम् ॥ १५६ ॥
dāridrya-roga-duḥkhāni bandhana-vyasanāni ca |
ātmāparādha-vṛkṣasya phalāny etāni dehinām || 3.156 ||
Penury, sickness, pain and misfortune of captivity are all the fruits of one’s own tree of past sinful actions.

 SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH