MITRALABHA-5-GAINING OF FRIENDS

 SUBHASHITHANI:511

स बन्धुर् यो विपन्नानाम् आपद्-उद्धरण-क्षमः ।
न तु भीत-परित्राण-वस्तूपालम्भ-पण्डितः ॥ ३१ ॥

sa bandhur yo vipannānām āpad-uddharaṇa-kṣamaḥ |
na tu bhīta-paritrāṇa-vastūpālambha-paṇḍitaḥ || 1.31 ||

He is a friend of the afflicted who protects them from calamities, and not one, who is an expert in condemning a thing ill done or omitted to be done.

विपदि धैर्यम् अथाभ्युदये क्षमा
 सदसि वाक्य-पटुता युधि विक्रमः ।
यशसि चाभिरुचिर् व्यसनं श्रुतौ
प्रकृति-सिद्धम् इदं हि महात्मनाम् ॥ ३२ ॥

vipadi dhairyam athābhyudaye kṣamā

sadasi vākya-paṭutā yudhi vikramaḥ |
yaśasi cābhirucir vyasanaṃ śrutau

prakṛti-siddham idaṃ hi mahātmanām || 1.32 ||

Courage in trouble, forbearance in prosperity, eloquence in the assembly, valour in battle, eagerness in gaining fame, attention to the holy scriptures-–all these are natural to great ones.

सम्पदि यस्य न हर्षो विपदि विषादो रणे च भीरुत्वम् ।
तं भुवन-त्रय-तिलकं जनयति जननी सुतं विरलम् ॥ ३३ ॥

sampadi yasya na harṣo vipadi viṣādo raṇe ca bhīrutvam |
taṃ bhuvana-traya-tilakaṃ janayati jananī sutaṃ viralam || 1.33 ||

A person who is not elated by becoming rich, is not depressed while facing danger and never loses the presence of mind while engaged in a battle (conflict) is adorned everywhere. Only an exceptional mother gives birth to such a child.

षड्-दोषाः पुरुषेणेह हातव्या भूतिम् इच्छता ।
निद्रा तन्द्रा भयं क्रोध आलस्यं दीर्घ-सूत्रता ॥ ३४ ॥

ṣaḍ-doṣāḥ puruṣeṇeha hātavyā bhūtim icchatā |
nidrā tandrā bhayaṃ krodha ālasyaṃ dīrgha-sūtratā || 1.34 ||

A man wishing to prosper in this world, should leave six bad qualities - extra sleep, lethargy, fear, anger, laziness and procrastination.

अल्पानाम् अपि वस्तूनां संहतिः कार्य-साधिका ।
तृणैर् गुणत्वम् आपन्नैर् बध्यन्ते मत्त-दन्तिनः ॥ ३५ ॥

alpānām api vastūnāṃ saṃhatiḥ kārya-sādhikā |
tṛṇair guṇatvam āpannair badhyante matta-dantinaḥ || 1.35 ||

Even individually weak objects when united helps to achieve great  things. Just as rope made up of straws can be used to bind a mad elephant.

संहतिः श्रेयसी पुंसां स्वकुलैर् अल्पकैर् अपि ।
तुषेणापि परित्यक्ता न प्ररोहन्ति तण्डुलाः ॥ ३६ ॥

saṃhatiḥ śreyasī puṃsāṃ svakulair alpakair api |
tuṣeṇāpi parityaktā na prarohanti taṇḍulāḥ || 1.36 ||

Success comes to only those people who stick by their fellow beings even if they are weak. A seed of rice cannot grow into a plant if it abandons the husk.

संहतास् तु हरन्त्य् एते मम जालं विहङ्गमाः ।
यदा तु निपतिष्यन्ति वशम् एष्यन्ति मे तदा ॥ ३७ ॥

saṃhatās tu haranty ete mama jālaṃ vihaṅgamāḥ |
yadā tu nipatiṣyanti vaśam eṣyanti me tadā || 1.37 ||

These birds, being combined, are taking away my net; but soon they will fall down and will come in to my control.

 माता मित्रं पिता चेति स्वभावात् त्रितयं हितम् ।

कार्य-कारणतश् चान्ये भवन्ति हित-बुद्धयः ॥ ३८ ॥

mātā mitraṃ pitā ceti svabhāvāt tritayaṃ hitam |
kārya-kāraṇataś cānye bhavanti hita-buddhayaḥ || 1.38 ||

Mother, Father and friends, these three are by nature are helpful to one. But, others who help us are doing it for some selfish-motive.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

VRITHAA-वृथा- WASTE, USELESS

 SUBHASHITHANI:511

वृथा वृष्टिः समुद्रेषु वृथा तृप्तेषु भोजनम् ।
वृथा दानं धनाढ्येषु वृथा दीपो दिवापि च ॥ 
vRithA vRiShTiH samudreShu, vRithA tRipteShu bhojanaM |
vRithA dAnaM dhanADhyeShu, vRithA dIpo divApi cha ||
Rain on the seas, feeding the well fed, charity given to the rich
And lighting a lamp during day time are all a waste.

आयुषः क्षण एकोऽपि सर्वरत्नैर्न लभ्यते ।
नीयते स वृथा येन प्रमादः सुमहानहो ॥
Aayushh kshana ekopi sarvaratnena labhyate I
naayate sa vrathaa yena pramaadh sumahaanho II
Even a single second in life cannot be obtained back by all precious jewels. Hence spending it wastefully is a great mistake.

यथास्त्ररहिते पुंसि वृथा शौर्यपरिग्रहः ।
तथोपन्यासहीनस्य वृथा शास्त्रपरिग्रहः ॥

yathA astra rahite pumsi vRuthA shaurya parigrahaH ।
tathA upanyAsa hInasya vRuthA shAstra parigrahaH ॥
A soldier may be very brave and courageous. His courage is useless if he does not have any weapons. Just like that, having lot of knowledge is useless if you cannot articulate it well so that other people can understand.

இண்ருழ்த்தும் நாறா மலரனையர் கற்றது
உணர விரித்துரையா தார்.- Thirukkural-650
Those who are unable to set forth their acquirements (before others) are like flowers blossoming in a cluster and yet without fragrance.

सत्यहीना वृथा पूजा सत्यहीनो वृथा जपः ।
 सत्यहीनं तपो व्यर्थमूषरे वपनं यथा ॥
Satya heenaa vrutaa poojaa satyaheeno vrutaa japah I
Satyaheenam tapo vyartam ooshare vapanam yathaa II
Worship devoid of truth is a waste; Japam without truth is useless; Austerities without truth is also in vain, just as sowing seed in barren land.

 गर्जन्ति न वृथा शूराः निर्जला इव तोयदा:। Ramayana -6.65.3
Garjanti na vruthhaa shooraah nirjalaa iva toyadaah..
"Warriors do not roar in vain as waterless clouds. Hear my roar, only on completion of my said task in battle."

(These are the words of Kumbhakarna addressed to Ravana)

दानं पूजा तपश्चैव तीर्थ सेवा श्रुतम् तथा I
सर्वमेव वृथा तस्य यस्य शुध्दं न मानसम् ॥
Daanam poojaa tapaschaiva teerta sevaa shrutam tathaa I
Sarvameva vritha tasya yasya shuddham na maanasah II
Charity, prayer, austerity, visiting sacred rivers, and listening to scriptures All these actions will be in vain for a man whose mind is not pure.

न देहिनां सुखं किञ्चिद् विद्यते विदुषामपि ।
तथा च दु:खं मूढानां वृथाहङ्करणं परम् ॥ १८ ॥SB11.10.18
na dehināṁ sukhaṁ kiñcid vidyate viduṣām api I
tathā ca duḥkhaṁ mūḍhānāṁ vṛthāhaṅkaraṇaṁ param II
It is observed within the material world that sometimes even an intelligent person is not happy. Similarly, sometimes even a great fool is happy. The concept of becoming happy through expertly performing material activities is simply a useless exhibition of false egotism. ( Prabhu pada)

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH
 

 

MITRALABHA-4-GAINING OF FRIENDS

 SUBHASHITHANI:510

The ignorant mind, with its infinite afflictions, passions, and evils, is rooted in the three poisons. Greed, anger, and delusion. Gautama Buddha 

GREED LEADS TO MISFORTUNE

शङ्काभिः सर्वम् आक्रान्तम् अन्नं पानं च भूतले ।
प्रवृत्तिः कुत्र कर्तव्या जीवितव्यं कथं न वा ॥ २४ ॥

śaṅkābhiḥ sarvam ākrāntam annaṃ pānaṃ ca bhūtale |
pravṛttiḥ kutra kartavyā jīvitavyaṃ kathaṃ na vā || 1.24 ||

Everything in this world, food and drink, is seized by doubt; how should one proceed in his actions and how should life be supported?
( Rejecting the leader’s advice one of the birds is advising other birds to eat the grains - thrown all over by the hunter to trap them)

ईर्ष्यी घृणी त्व् असन्तुष्टः क्रोधनो नित्य-शङ्कितः ।

पर-भाग्योपजीवी च षड् एते नित्य-दुःखिताः ॥ २५ ॥
īrṣyī ghṛṇī tv asantuṣṭaḥ krodhano nitya-śaṅkitaḥ |
para-bhāgyopajīvī ca ṣaḍ ete nitya-duḥkhitāḥ || 1.25 ||

One who envies, one who hates, one who is not content, one who is always angry, one who is always suspicious  and one who lives on the fortunes of others – these six have misery for their lot.

सुमहान्त्य् अपि शास्त्राणि धारयन्तो बहु-श्रुताः ।
छेत्ताः संअयानां च क्लिश्यन्ते लोभ-मोहिताः ॥ २६ ॥
sumahānty api śāstrāṇi dhārayanto bahu-śrutāḥ |
chettāḥ saṃayānāṃ ca kliśyante lobha-mohitāḥ || 1.26 ||
Even those who are masters of the scriptures, well informed, and capable of removing doubts, have difficulty when their judgement is clouded by greed.

लोभात् क्रोधः प्रभवति लोभात् कामः प्रजायते ।
लोभान् मोहश् च नाशश् च लोभः पापस्य कारणम् ॥ २७ ॥
lobhāt krodhaḥ prabhavati lobhāt kāmaḥ prajāyate |
lobhān mohaś ca nāśaś ca lobhaḥ pāpasya kāraṇam || 1.27 ||
From greed originates anger; greed gives rise to lust,
from greed come attachment and ruin, greed is the cause of sin.

காமம் வெகுளி மயக்கம் இவ்முன்றன்
நாமம் கெடக்கெடும் நோய். Thirukkural360

If the very names of these three things, desire, anger, and confusion of mind, be destroyed, then will also perish evils (which flow from them).

असंभवं हेम-मृगस्य जन्म

तथापि रामो लुलुभे मृगाय ।
प्रायः समापन्न-विपत्ति-काले

धियो ऽपि पुंसां मलिना भवन्ति ॥ २८ ॥

asaṃbhavaṃ hema-mṛgasya janma

tathāpi rāmo lulubhe mṛgāya |
prāyaḥ samāpanna-vipatti-kāle

dhiyo 'pi puṃsāṃ malinā bhavanti || 1.28 ||

Impossible is the birth of a Golden Deer, even then Rama is lured, if time is perilous, the talents of men become clouded.

न गणस्याग्रतो गच्छेत् सिद्धे कार्ये समं फलम् ।
यदि कार्य-विपत्तिः स्यान् मुखरस् तत्र हन्यते ॥ २९ ॥

na gaṇasyāgrato gacchet siddhe kārye samaṃ phalam |
yadi kārya-vipattiḥ syān mukharas tatra hanyate || 1.29 ||

One should never lead a team because everyone gets equal share on success, but the leader is held responsible in case of any failure.

आपदाम् आपतन्तीनां हितो ऽप्य् आयाति हेतुताम् ।
मातृ-जङ्घा हि वत्सस्य स्तम्भी-भवति बन्धने ॥ ३० ॥

āpadām āpatantīnāṃ hito 'py āyāti hetutām |
mātṛ-jaṅghā hi vatsasya stambhī-bhavati bandhane || 1.30 ||

Of calamities about to befall, even a well-wisher becomes the cause; for tying the calf it’s mother’s leg itself becomes the post.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH