VINDATI- विन्धति- FIND, ATTAIN

 SUBHASHITHANI:663

बुद्धयो भयं प्रणुदति तपसा विन्दते महत्।
गुरुशुश्रूषया ज्ञानं शान्तिं योगेन विन्दति ॥
Fear is removed by knowledge, one attains high status by austerity, knowledge is attained by service of the Guru and peace is attained by yoga.

यो यथा वर्तते यस्मिंस्तस्मिन्नेव प्रवर्तयन्।
नाधर्मं समवाप्नोति न चाश्रेयश्च विन्दति॥

Behaving with a person in the same manner as he has initiated trea

ting us is not regarded unjust and does not affect his reputation.

यथा धेनुसहस्त्रेषु   वत्सो विन्दति मातरम्।

तथा पूर्वकॄतं कर्म   कर्तारमनुगच्छत्॥

yathaa dhenusahastreShu    vatso vindati maataram

tathaa poorvakrutam karma  kartaaramanugachhat

As calf recognizes its mother among thousands of cows; similarly, previous deeds go with the doer.

अविश्रान्तंम्  वहेद्भारम् शीतोष्णं च  न  विन्दति  |
स सन्तोषस्तथा  नित्यंम् त्रीणि शिक्षेत् गर्धभात् ||
Avishraantam vahedbhaaram  sheetoshna  cha  na bindati.
Sa santoshastathaa nityam treeni shiksht gardhabhaat.
 Bearing very heavy weights incessantly without showing
weariness or protest,  unconcerned with cold and hot weather
conditions,  and being always contented at whatever he is fed.
are  the three  characteristics  of  a donkey, which  we  should
learn from a donkey.

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते।
तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति।। Bhagavad Gita
In this world there exists no purifier comparable to knowledge. One who becomes perfect in Yoga finds this, on his own accord, in his Self in course of time. 

खनित्वा  हि  खनित्रेण भूतले  वारि  विन्दति  |
तथा  गुरुगतां  विद्या  शुश्रूषुरधिगच्छति-II चाणक्य नीति 
Khanitvaa hi  khanitrena  bhootale  vaari  vindati.
Tathaa gurugataam  vidyaa  shushrooshuradhigacchati.
Just as by digging the surface of earth with the help of  a spade and pick axe  we are able to find underground water  , in the same manner the Knowledge a Teacher possesses, can be learnt by a student by diligently serving and obeying his Teacher.    

 दुःखं ददाति योऽन्यस्य भूयो दुःखं च विन्दति ।
 तस्मान्न कस्यचिदुःखं दातव्यं . दुखभिरुणा..II
A person who hurts others needlessly gets hurt himself. Therefore a person who is afraid of getting hurt should desist from harming others.

प्राणान् त्यजति देशाय, पीडितानां सहायकः |
यः आचरति कल्याणं लोके मानं सः विन्दति।।

People who sacrifice their life for the interest of the country, help the needy, and who  always act benevolently to others , will gain respect of the world.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

Ps:Happy new year to all. 

DHAAVATI-धावति- RUN.FLEE

  SUBHASHITHANI:662

मनो धावति सर्वत्र मदोन्मत्तगजेन्द्रवत्‌।
ज्ञानाङ्कुशसमा बुद्धिस्तस्य निश्चलते मनः॥
mano dhaavati sarvatra madonmattagajendravat
jnyaanaankushasamaa buddhistasya nishchalate manah
Like an elephant frantic due to rut, the mind wanders everywhere. The intellect, however, controls and steadies the same with the hook of knowledge.

आशा  नाम  मनुष्याणां  काश्चिदाश्चर्यशृङ्खला  |
यया बद्धा प्रधावन्ति मुक्तास्तिष्ठन्ति  कुत्रचित्  ||
Ashaa naama manushyaanaam kaashchidaashcharyashrunkhalaa.
ayaa baddhaa przadhaavanti muktaastishthanti kutrachit
The life of people bound by the invisible chain of hope and
insatiable desire is affected in a very surprising manner.  Those who
are bound by this invisible chain run amok, but those who are not bound by
it are found to be relaxing  and well contented under any circumstance.

ध्यानाभ्यासवशीकृतेन मनसा तन्निर्गुणं निष्क्रियं
ज्योतिः किंछन योगिनो यदि परं पश्यन्ति पश्यन्तु ते ।
अस्माकं तु तदेव लोचनचमत्काराय भूयाच्चिरं
कालिंदीपुलिनोदरे किमपि यन्नीलं महो धावति ॥
Let the saints see God in the form of a formless, quality-less, activity-less entity or alight. This may be possible since they have mastered the process of meditation. Let them have their ways. But for us, let God be always seen as that blue boy running and playing blue boy running and playing on the sands of Yamuna (Sri Krishna).… 

पूर्वजन्मनि या विद्या पूर्वजन्मनि यद्धनम् ।
पूर्वजन्मनि यत्पुण्यमग्रे धावति धावति ॥३८॥

That is, the knowledge acquired in previous births, the wealth of previous births, and the virtuous deeds of previous births are indirectly received in the next birth.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

JAGRATA-जाग्रत-AWAKE

 SUBHASHITHANI:661

उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत

प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत ।
क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया
दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति ॥ १४॥
uttiṣṭhata jāgrata
prāpya varānnibodhata .
kṣurasya dhārā niśitā duratyayā
durgaṃ pathastatkavayo vadanti .. Katopanisad 1.3.14..
Arise! Awake! Approach the great and learn. Like the sharp edge of a razor is that path, so the wise say-hard to tread and difficult to cross. 

The following slokas are from *𝐕𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚 (𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐧)*

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐌-𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

आशया बद्धते लोकः कर्मणा बहुचिन्तया ।
आयुक्षीणं न जानन्ति तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत ॥
Here, the creatures of the world, bound in hope and surrounded by tensions and worries, do not realise that life is ebbing out every moment , so wake up! Wake up!!

कामक्ष्च क्रोधक्ष्च लोभक्ष्च देहे तिष्ठन्ति तस्कराः।
ज्ञनरत्नापहाराय तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत*॥
Kama krodhascha lobhascha, dehe tishtanthi taskarah,
Jnana ratnapa haaraya, tasmat jagrata, jagrata.
There lurk thieves in the frame viz., lust, anger and greed to steal the jewel of wisdom. Hence, wake up! wake up*!!

सम्पदः स्वप्नसँकाशाः यौवनँ कुसुमोपम*
विधुच्चन्चचँल आयुषँ तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत*॥
Sampadah swapna sankhhashah, youvanam kusumopamam,
Vidyut chanchalam aayushyam, tasmat jagrata.
All possessions are like what are seen in a dream, 
Youthfulness wither away like flowers at the sight of scorching Sun,
Life just passes away like a lightening therefore be alert!

माता नास्ति पिता नास्ति नास्ति बन्धुः सहोदरः।
अर्थँ नास्ति गृहँ नाति तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत॥
 Mata naasti pita naasti, naasti bandhuh sahodarah,
artho naasti griham naasti, tasmat jagrata, jagrata.

There is no mother, no father, no relationships nor any siblings. No money or house. (nothing will remain forever; nothing will follow you after death). Therefore be alert, Wake up!

जन्म दुःखँ जरा दुःखँ जाया दुःखँ पुनः पुनः।
सँसारसागरँ दुःखँ तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत॥
Janma dukham, jara dukham, jayadukham punah,
Samsara sagaram dukham, tasmat Jagrata, Jagrata*.
Birth is full of pain, old age is full of miseries, spouse is again and again the source of all miseries and pains. This ocean of Samsara is full of grief. Hence, wakeup! wakeup*!!

क्षणं वित्तं क्षणं चित्तं क्षणं जीवितमावयोः ।
यमस्य करुणा नास्ति तस्मात् जाग्रत जाग्रत ॥

Kshanam vittam kshanam chittam kshanam jeevitamavayoh

Yamasya karuna naasti tasmaath jagrata jagrata

Money, Memories and Life are all momentary. Lord of death, does not show any mercy. Therefore be awake!!

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

BHRUTHYAH- भृत्यः-SERVANT

 

SUBHASHITHANI:660

अवृत्तिकं प्रभुं भृत्या अपुष्पं  भ्रमरास्तरुम् ।

अंजली च सरो हंसा मुञ्चन्त्यपि चिरोषितम् ।।

avṛttikaṃ prabhuṃ bhṛtyā apuṣpaṃ  bhramarāstarum |
aṃjalī ca saro haṃsā muñcantyapi ciroṣitam ||
Servants leave a master who does not support them ; bees a tree without flowers ; swans a tank without water, in spite of long association.

दासी भृत्य: सुतो बन्धुर्वस्तु वाहनमेवच |

धनधान्यसमृद्धिश्चाप्यष्टभोगा: प्रकीर्तिता: ||
Daasi bhrutyah suto bandurvastu vahanameva cha I
Dhana dhaanya samruddischa api ashta bhogaah prakeertitah  II
A person is said to enjoy eight comforts :  Maid servants, servants, children,relatives, various things, vehicles, wealth  and food  grains .

प्रत्यक्षे गुरुवः स्तुत्यः पराेक्षे मित्र बन्धवः ।
कार्यान्ते दास भृत्यः स्वपुत्रः न कदचन ॥

pratyakShe guruvaH stutyaH prokShe mitra bandhavaH |
kAryAnte dAsa bhRutyaH svaputraH na kadachana ||

Guru should be praised on the face, friends and relatives behind their back; servants after they finish a job, and one’s own sons-—never!

दुष्टा भार्या शठं मित्रं भृत्यश्चोत्तरदायकः ।
ससर्पे च गृहे वासो मृत्युरेव न संशयः ॥
A spoilt wife, wicked friend, and impertinent servant, are all like a house infested by serpents. Without a doubt, death resides there.

पुत्रो भृत्यः सुहृन्मित्रं भार्या धर्मश्च सत्यता |
तस्यैतान्यपयास्यन्ति क्रोधशीलस्य निश्चितम् ||
All of these will leave a person who under the grasp of anger at all times - son, servant, well-wishers, friends, wife, dharma and truth. None of these can peacefully co-exist with anger.

भूमि-क्षये राज-विनाश एव

भृत्यस्य वा बुद्धिमतो विनाशे ।
नो युक्तम् उक्तं ह्य् अनयोः समत्वं

नष्टापि भूमिः सुलभा न भृत्याः ॥ ४५५ ॥

bhūmi-kṣaye rāja-vināśa eva

bhṛtyasya vā buddhimato vināśe |
no yuktam uktaṃ hy anayoḥ samatvaṃ

naṣṭāpi bhūmiḥ sulabhā na bhṛtyāḥ || 

A king is sure to be ruined on the loss of his territory as of his talented servant; but the equality between the two cannot be properly expressed; an able servant is more than just land.

माता निन्दति न अभिनन्दति पिता भ्राता न सम्भाषते
भृत्य: कुप्यति न अनुगच्छति सुत: कान्ता च न आलिङ्गते |
अर्थप्रार्थनशङ्कया न कुरुते स्वालापमात्रं सुहृत्
तस्मात् अर्थमुपाश्रय श्रुणु सर्वे हि अर्थेन सर्वे वशा: ||
Mother will scold. Father will not rejoice.  Brother will not speak. Friends will be angry. Son will not accompany. Wife will not embrace. Due to fear of being asked for a loan, the friend does not have a friendly conversation. So, all of you, listen!  Take resort in money. Everyone is controlled only by the money.

अपि मृद्व्या गिरा लभ्यः सदा जागर्त्यतन्द्रितः ।
नास्ति धर्मसमो भृत्यः किंचिदुक्तस्तु धावति ॥

api mṛdvyā girā labhyaḥ sadā jāgartyatandritaḥ |
nāsti dharmasamo bhṛtyaḥ kiṃciduktastu dhāvati || 

There is no servant equals to Dharma, who comes in through gently called, ever vigilant without sloth and runs the errand by a little speech.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

VAIRAM- वैरं- ENMITY

 

SUBHASHITHANI:659

न हि वैरेण वैराणि शाम्यन्तीह कदाचन ।
अवैरेण हि शाम्यन्ति एष धर्मः सनातनः ॥

Enmity never ends in this world by countering enmity with enmity. Its end is possible only by behaving in harmony and not enmity, this is the eternal Dharma.

भद्रं  भद्रमिति ब्रूयाद्भद्रमित्येव  वा  वदेत्  |
शुष्क वैरं  विवादे च न कुर्यात्केनचित्सह  || - मनुस्मृति ४/१३९
Bhadram bhadramiti brooyaadbhadramityeva  vaa vadet.
Shushkavairam  Vivede cha na kuryaatkenac itsaha.
 One should always speak pleasantly and in a friendly
manner and never use harsh and foul language.  If per chance
he has to say something unpleasant, he should use  cultured
and polite language,  and should  never  have enmity and
disputes without any ground with others.

मृदोः परिभवो नित्यं वैरं तीक्ष्णस्य नित्यशः।
उत्सृज्य तद्द्वयं तस्मान्मध्यां वृत्तिं समाश्रयेत् ॥

People show contempt towards the soft and gentle persons and are agitated by the rude persons. Thus, giving up that pair of attitudes, one should resort to neutral behaviour.

अत्यन्तकोपः कटुका च वाणी दरिद्रता च स्वजनेषु वैरं ।
नीचप्रसङ्ग: कुलहीनसेवा चिह्नानि देहे नरकस्थितानाम् ॥

Extreme of anger, harsh speech, poverty, enmity with relatives,
association with evil men, service of people from not so good a family –
these are the marks of people living in Hell.

द्यूतमेतत्पुराकल्पे दृष्टं वैरकरं महत्।
तस्माद्द्यूतं न सेवेत हास्यार्थमपि बुद्धिमान्॥

We know that in the past gambling was cause of intense enmity. Thus, a wise man should never indulge in the gambling, not even for the purpose of entertainment.

दुर्जनेन समं वैरं प्रीतिं चापि न कारयेत् ।
उष्णो दहति चाङ्गारः शीतः कृष्णायते करम् ॥

Never should love, friend, and antagonism from the wicked, because it is like coal which burns us if it is hot and blackens the body when it is cold.

मरणान्तानि वैराणि निवॄत्तं न: प्रयोजनम् |
क्रीयतामस्य संस्कारो ममापेष्य यथा तव ||Ramayana
Enmity ends with death. our job is over. (Now) he(Ravan) is mine as he is yours. so do his cremation properly. These are sentences of Shri Ram after the death of Ravan on Vijaya Dashami. (Rama to Vibhishana)

इन्द्रियाणि पुरा जित्वा जितन् त्रिभुवनं त्वया।
स्मरद्भिरिव तद्वैरमिन्द्रियैरेव निर्जितः॥6.111.18

indriyāṇi purā jitvā jitan tribhuvanaṃ tvayā।
smaradbhiriva tadvairamindriyaireva nirjitaḥ॥

In the past, by performing a great penance, you
conquered the senses and conquered the three worlds.
Now, as if revenging that enmity, those very senses conquered you.
(Mandodari comment on Ravana post his death)

क्षते प्रहाराः निपातन्ति अभिक्षणं
धनक्षये वृद्धिति जठराग्निः।
आपत्सु वैराणि समुद्भदंति
चिद्रेषु अनर्थाः बहुलभवन्ति ॥
When there is a wound, one frequently stumbles in that wounded area. When the money is gone (one becomes poor), the hunger increases. When one is in trouble, the enmities crop up. When there is a loophole (when divided), problems become aplenty.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH