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