KAKOLUKIYAM-PTKU31

 SUBHASHITHANI:448

After Raktaksha left, Sthirajeevin thought the time has come to destroy the owl kingdom, and went back to Meghavarna and informed him that it is time to strike.

शीघ्र-कृत्येषु कार्येषु विलम्बयति यो नरः ।
तत् कृत्यं देवतास् तस्य कोपाद् विघ्नन्त्य् असंशयम् ॥ २२२ ॥
śīghra-kṛtyeṣu kāryeṣu vilambayati yo naraḥ |
tat kṛtyaṃ devatās tasya kopād vighnanty asaṃśayam || 3.222 ||
When an urgent job to be carried out is delayed by a man, even the god’s feel angry and create obstacles in his path; there is no doubt about it.

यस्य यस्य हि कार्यस्य फलितस्य विशेषतः ।
क्षिप्रम् अक्रियमाणस्य कालः पिबति तत्-फलम् ॥ २२३ ॥

yasya yasya hi kāryasya phalitasya viśeṣataḥ |
kṣipram akriyamāṇasya kālaḥ pibati tat-phalam ||3.223 ||

When an action, particularly that which is about bear fruit, is not  carried out at once, time saps its essence. ( ie The exercise will become futile)

Soon, the crows went with fire sticks in their beaks and dropped it in front of the owl's fortress. Thus, the owls were completely destroyed. Then Meghavarna enquired Stirajeevin about his stay at the enemies camp.

वर-मग्नौ प्रदीप्ते तु प्रपातः पुण्य-कर्मणाम् ।
न चारिजन-संसर्गो मुहूर्तम् अपि सेवितः ॥ २२४ ॥

vara-magnau pradīpte tu prapātaḥ puṇya-karmaṇām |
na cārijana-saṃsargo muhūrtam api sevitaḥ || 3.224 ||

It is better for wise men to fall in to blazing fire than to be in the company of their enemies even though it be for a short period.

कार्यस्यापेक्षया भुक्तं विषम् अप्य् अमृतायते ।
सर्वेषां प्राणिनां यत्र नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ २२५ ॥

kāryasyāpekṣayā bhuktaṃ viṣam apy amṛtāyate |
sarveṣāṃ prāṇināṃ yatra nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 3.225 ||

With the idea of achieving one’s goal if one takes even poison it acts like a nectar; in such cases all beings should without any hesitation embrace it.

उपनत-भये यो यो मार्गो हितार्थ-करो भवेत्-

स स निपुणया बुद्ध्या सेव्यो महान् कृपणो ऽपि वा ।
करिकर-निभौ ज्याघाता कौ महास्त्र-विशारदौ

वलय-रचितौ स्त्रीवद् बाहू कृतौ न किरीटिना ॥ २२६ ॥

upanata-bhaye yo yo mārgo hitārtha-karo bhavet-

sa sa nipuṇayā buddhyā sevyo mahān kṛpaṇo 'pi vā |
karikara-nibhau jyāghātā kau mahāstra-viśāradau

 valaya-racitau strīvad bāhū kṛtau na kirīṭinā || 3.226 ||

When faced with difficult time, one should accept those methods which will be beneficial to him; and with tact execute it even if it involves noble or mean role. With arms like the trunks of elephants, with battle hardened calloused hands, skilled to wield heavenly bow, the mighty Arjuna, did he not wear bangles like a woman when need arose?

शक्तेनापि सता जनेन विदुषा कालान्तरापेक्षिणा

वस्तव्यं खलु वाक्य-वज्र-विषमे क्षुद्रेऽपि पापे जने ।
दर्वी-व्यग्र-करेण धूम-मलिनेनायास-युक्ते च

भीमेनातिबलेन मत्स्य-भवने किं नोषितं सूदवत् ॥ २२७ ॥

śaktenāpi satā janena viduṣā kālāntarāpekṣiṇā

vastavyaṃ khalu vākya-vajra-viṣame kṣudre'pi pāpe jane |
darvī-vyagra-kareṇa dhūma-malinenāyāsa-yukte ca

 bhīmenātibalena matsya-bhavane kiṃ noṣitaṃ sūdavat || 3.227 ||

However strong and capable one may be, during testing times, a wise man should wait for an opportune time. He should be tolerant to wicked lords and their adamant speech. Did not the mighty Bheema live as a cook in the Matsya kingdom and worked hard in dark and smoky kitchens of the palace?

यद् वा तद् वा विषम-पतितः साधु वा गर्हितं वा

कालापेक्षी हृदय-निहितं बुद्धिमान् कर्म कुर्यात् ।
किं गाण्डीव-स्फुरद्-उरु-गुणास्फालन-क्रूर-पाणिर्

नासील् लीला-नटन-विलसन् मेखली सव्यसाची ॥ २२८ ॥

yad vā tad vā viṣama-patitaḥ sādhu vā garhitaṃ vā

 kālāpekṣī hṛdaya-nihitaṃ buddhimān karma kuryāt |
kiṃ gāṇḍīva-sphurad-uru-guṇāsphālana-krūra-pāṇir

 nāsīl līlā-naṭana-vilasan mekhalī savyasācī || 3.228 ||

When faced with adverse circumstances, a wise man should whole heartedly accept any act, noble or contemptible, and wait for favourable time. Did not the mighty Arjuna, with calloused hands from twanging divine bow Gaandeeva, danced effeminately and saw his tinkling girdle shine.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH