PEACE-सन्धिः-SANDHIH-1 (Hitopadesa)

 SUBHASHITHANI:590

वृत्ते महति सङ्ग्रामे राज्ञोर् निहत-सेनयोः ।
स्थेयाभ्यां गृध्र-चक्राभ्यां वाचा सन्धिः कृतं क्षणत् ॥ १ ॥

vṛtte mahati saṅgrāme rājñor nihata-senayoḥ |
stheyābhyāṃ gṛdhra-cakrābhyāṃ vācā sandhiḥ kṛtaṃ kṣaṇat || 4.1 ||

With the armies having been annihilated while the two kings were on war, a peace was arrived at instantly by a conference of two arbitrators, the vulture and the Chakravaha.

अपराधः स दैवस्य न पुनर् मन्त्रिणाम् अयम् ।
कार्यं सुचरितं क्वापि दैव-योगाद् विनश्यति ॥ २ ॥

aparādhaḥ sa daivasya na punar mantriṇām ayam |
kāryaṃ sucaritaṃ kvāpi daiva-yogād vinaśyati ||4. 2 ||

One cannot blame the counsellors, for it is due to destiny; Even well-planned strategy is spoilt through destiny.

विषमां हि दशां प्राप्य दैवं गर्हयते नरः ।
आत्मनः कर्म-दोषांश् च नैव जानात्य् अपण्डितः ॥ ३ ॥

viṣamāṃ hi daśāṃ prāpya daivaṃ garhayate naraḥ |
ātmanaḥ karma-doṣāṃś ca naiva jānāty apaṇḍitaḥ || 4.3 ||

When faced with adversity men tend to blame it on destiny. Fools never accept their own faults for any failure.

सुहृदां हित-कामानां यो वाक्यं नाभिनन्दति ।
स कूर्म इव दुर्बुद्धिः काष्ठाद् भ्रष्टो विनश्यति ॥ ४ ॥

suhṛdāṃ hita-kāmānāṃ yo vākyaṃ nābhinandati |
sa kūrma iva durbuddhiḥ kāṣṭhād bhraṣṭo vinaśyati || 4.4 ||

One who does not heed to the wise counsel of well-meaning friends perishes, like the foolish turtle which fell from the stick and died.

रक्षितव्यं सदा वाक्यं वाक्याद् भवति नाशनम् ।
हंसाभ्यां नीयमानस्य कूर्मस्य पतनं यथा ॥ ५ ॥

rakṣitavyaṃ sadā vākyaṃ vākyād bhavati nāśanam |
haṃsābhyāṃ nīyamānasya kūrmasya patanaṃ yathā ||4. 5 ||

One should always control his speech, for speech can lead to destruction. A turtle fell from the stick and lost its life trying to speak ignoring his friends’ advice.

ஆக்கமுங் கேடும் அதனால் வருதலால்
காத்தோம்பல் சொல்லின்கட் சோர்வு.I குறள் 642
Since gain and loss in life on speech depend,
From careless slip in speech thyself defend.

अनागत-विधाता च प्रत्युत्पन्न-मतिस् तथा ।
द्वाव् एव सुखम् एधेते यद्-भविष्यो विनश्यति ॥ ६ ॥

anāgata-vidhātā ca pratyutpanna-matis tathā |
dvāv eva sukham edhete yad-bhaviṣyo vinaśyati ||4. 6 ||

Of the three fishes, ‘acting before the arrival of fate’ and ‘ready witted’ escaped and lived happily, while the third ‘let me act when it comes’ perished.

வருமுன்னர்க் காவாதான் வாழ்க்கை எரிமுன்னர் 

வைத்தூறு போலக் கெடும்II குறள்  435

A life that does not guard against faults

Is a heap of straw before fire.

उत्पन्नाम् आपदं यस् तु समाधत्ते स बुद्धिमान् ।
वणिजो भार्यया जारः प्रत्यक्षे निह्नुतो यथा ॥ ७ ॥

utpannām āpadaṃ yas tu samādhatte sa buddhimān |

vaṇijo bhāryayā jāraḥ pratyakṣe nihnuto yathā || 4.7 ||

One who can find a remedy on the spot as trouble arises is wise; just as merchant’s wife disowned her paramour before his face.

न स्त्रीणाम् अप्रियः कश्चित् प्रियो वापि न विद्यते ।
गावस् तृणम् इवारण्ये प्रार्थयन्ते नवं नवम् ॥ ८ ॥

na strīṇām apriyaḥ kaścit priyo vāpi na vidyate |
gāvas tṛṇam ivāraṇye prārthayante navaṃ navam || 4.8 ||

For women there is no one either  agreeable or disagreeable ; as cows are always looking for new pastures.

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VIGRAHAH- विग्रह:- WAR-20 (HITOPADESA)

 SUBHASHITHANI:589

नरेशे जीव-लोको ऽयं निमीलति निमीलति ।
उदेत्य् उदीयमाने च रवाव् इव सरोरुहम् ॥ १४७ ॥

nareśe jīva-loko 'yaṃ nimīlati nimīlati |
udety udīyamāne ca ravāv iva saroruham || 3.147 ||

 A king, when he goes into slumber, the world goes in to slumber, and on his rising the whole world revives; like the lotus on seeing the rising sun.

जनयन्ति सुतान् गावः सर्वा एव गवाकृतीन् ।
विषाणोल्लिखित-स्कन्धं काचिद् एव गवां पतिम् ॥ १४८ ॥
janayanti sutān gāvaḥ sarvā eva gavākṛtīn |
viṣāṇollikhita-skandhaṃ kācid eva gavāṃ patim || 3.148 ||
Cows give birth to calves with features of a cow; but only a rare one brings forth a master of a herd with strong muscles and shoulders.

आहवेषु च ये शूराः स्वाम्य्-अर्थे त्यक्त-जीविताः ।
भर्तृ-भक्ताः कृतज्ञाश् च ते नराः स्वर्ग-गामिनः ॥ १४९ ॥

āhaveṣu ca ye śūrāḥ svāmy-arthe tyakta-jīvitāḥ |
bhartṛ-bhaktāḥ kṛtajñāś ca te narāḥ svarga-gāminaḥ || 3.149 ||

Those brave men who, loyal and grateful,  sacrifice their lives in battle for the sake of their masters go to heaven.

यत्र तत्र हतः शूरः शत्रुभिः परिवेष्टितः ।
अक्षयान् लभते लोकान् यदि क्लैब्यं न गच्छति ॥ १५० ॥

yatra tatra hataḥ śūraḥ śatrubhiḥ pariveṣṭitaḥ |
akṣayān labhate lokān yadi klaibyaṃ na gacchati || 3.150 ||

A brave warrior who is killed in war, surrounded by the enemies, he obtains imperishable worlds, provided he does not show cowardice.

Vishnu varman concludes book3- Vigraha with this sloka:

विग्रहः करि-तुरङ्ग-पत्तिभिर् नो

कदापि भवतान् महीभुजाम् ।
नीति-मन्त्र-पवनैः समाहताः

संश्रयन्तु गिरि-गह्वरं द्विषः ॥ १५१ ॥

vigrahaḥ kari-turaṅga-pattibhir no

 kadāpi bhavatān mahībhujām |
nīti-mantra-pavanaiḥ samāhatāḥ

saṃśrayantu giri-gahvaraṃ dviṣaḥ || 3.151 ||

Let kings never wage war, with elephants, horses, and infantry; but let their enemies, scattered by the gales of policy and counsels, seek refuge  for shelter to caverns of mountains.

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VIGRAHAH- विग्रह:- WAR-19 (HITOPADESA)

SUBHASHITHANI:588

सुमन्त्रितं सुविक्रान्तं सुयुद्धं सुपलायितम् ।
कार्य-काले यथा-शक्ति कुर्यान् न तु विचारयेत् ॥ १४१ ॥

sumantritaṃ suvikrāntaṃ suyuddhaṃ supalāyitam |
kārya-kāle yathā-śakti kuryān na tu vicārayet || 3.141 ||

Good counsel, good valour, fighting well, retreating at the appropriate time, one should display to ones capacity and should not hesitate.

दाता क्षमी गुण-ग्राही स्वामी दुःखेन लभ्यते ।
शुचिर् दक्षो ऽनुरक्तश् च जाने भृत्यो ऽपि दुर्लभः ॥ १४२ ॥

dātā kṣamī guṇa-grāhī svāmī duḥkhena labhyate |
śucir dakṣo 'nuraktaś ca jāne bhṛtyo 'pi durlabhaḥ || 3.142 ||

A master who is Generous, tolerant, and appreciative of good work is obtained by good fortune; but it is also rare to find an honest, smart, and loyal servant.

यदि समरम् अपास्य नास्ति मृत्योर् भयम्

इति युक्तम् इतो ऽन्यतः प्रयातुम् ।
अथ मरणम् अवश्यम् एव जन्तोः किम् इति

मुधा मलिनं यशः क्रियते ॥ १४३ ॥

yadi samaram apāsya nāsti mṛtyor bhayam

 iti yuktam ito 'nyataḥ prayātum |
atha maraṇam avaśyam eva jantoḥ kim iti

mudhā malinaṃ yaśaḥ kriyate || 3.143 ||

If avoiding a fight could result in avoiding fear of death , then one can get away  from the battle field; but death is inevitable to all creatures, then why should one act that would bring dishonour?

भवेऽस्मिन् पवनोद्भ्रान्त-वीचि-विभ्रम-भङ्गुरे ।
जायते पुणय्-योगेन परार्थे जीवित-व्ययः ॥ १४४ ॥

bhave'smin pavanodbhrānta-vīci-vibhrama-bhaṅgure |
jāyate puṇay-yogena parārthe jīvita-vyayaḥ || 3.144 ||

In this worldly existence, which is as fleeting as the curling up of a wave raised by the wind, forsaking one’s life for the sake of another happens due to extraordinary virtue.

स्वाम्य्-अमात्यश् च राष्ट्रं च दुर्गं कोशो बलं सुहृत् ।
राज्याङ्गानि प्रकृतयः पौराणां श्रेणयो ऽपि च ॥ १४५ ॥

svāmy-amātyaś ca rāṣṭraṃ ca durgaṃ kośo balaṃ suhṛt |
rājyāṅgāni prakṛtayaḥ paurāṇāṃ śreṇayo 'pi ca || 3.145 ||

स्वाम्य्-अमात्यश् च राष्ट्रं च दुर्गं कोशो बलं सुहृत् ।
राज्याङ्गानि प्रकृतयः पौराणां श्रेणयो ऽपि च ॥ १४५ ॥

svāmy-amātyaś ca rāṣṭraṃ ca durgaṃ kośo balaṃ suhṛt |
rājyāṅgāni prakṛtayaḥ paurāṇāṃ śreṇayo 'pi ca || 3.145 ||

The king, ministers, the teritory, the forts, the treasure, the army, the allies, the subjects, and corporations of citizens are the essential constituents of a kingdom. 

प्रकृतिः स्वामिनं त्यक्त्वा समृद्धापि न जीवति ।
अपि धन्वन्तरिर् वैद्यः किं करोति गतायुषि ॥ १४६ ॥

prakṛtiḥ svāminaṃ tyaktvā samṛddhāpi na jīvati |
api dhanvantarir vaidyaḥ kiṃ karoti gatāyuṣi || 3.146 ||

The citizens cannot survive abandoned by their master, even though prosperous ; what can even Danvantri do once  life is extinct?

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Ps: This is the penultimate blog on  book3- Vigraha-War.

VIGRAHAH- विग्रह:- WAR-18 (HITOPADESA)

 SUBHASHITHANI:587

धूर्तः स्त्री वा शिशुर् यस्य मन्त्रिणः स्युर् महीपतेः ।
अनीति-पवन-क्षिप्तो ऽकार्याब्धौ स निमज्जति ॥ १३३ ॥
dhūrtaḥ strī vā śiśur yasya mantriṇaḥ syur mahīpateḥ |
anīti-pavana-kṣipto 'kāryābdhau sa nimajjati || 3.133 ||
A king who has for his counsellors a rogue, woman, or a child, tossed about by winds of bad policy, he sinks in to the ocean of political activities.
हर्ष-क्रोधौ यतौ यस्य शास्त्रार्थे प्रत्ययस् तथा ।
नित्यं भृत्यानुपेक्षा च तस्य स्याद् धनदा धरा ॥ १३४ ॥
harṣa-krodhau yatau yasya śāstrārthe pratyayas tathā |
nityaṃ bhṛtyānupekṣā ca tasya syād dhanadā dharā || 3.134 ||
A king who has restrained his pleasure and pain, whose is careful in spending state funds, who cares for his servants, the earth will yield wealth to him.

येषां राज्ञा सह स्याताम् उच्चयापचयौ ध्रुवम् ।
अमात्या इति तान् राजा नावमन्येत् कदाचन ॥ १३५ ॥
yeṣāṃ rājñā saha syātām uccayāpacayau dhruvam |
amātyā iti tān rājā nāvamanyet kadācana || 3.135 ||
A king should never disrespect his ministers, whose rise and fall is closely associated with his own.

महीभुजो मदान्धस्य सङ्कीर्णस्येव दन्तिनः ।
स्खलतो हि करालम्बः सुशिष्टैर् एव कीयते ॥ १३६ ॥

mahībhujo madāndhasya saṅkīrṇasyeva dantinaḥ |
skhalato hi karālambaḥ suśiṣṭair eva kīyate || 3.136 ||

A king, blinded by pride, sinking in the ocean of state affairs, is saved by the helping hand extended by good counsellors.

विषमो ऽपि यथा नक्रः सलिलान् निसृतो वशः ।
वनाद् विनिर्गतः शूरः सिंहो ऽपि स्याच् छगालवत् ॥ १३७ ॥

viṣamo 'pi yathā nakraḥ salilān nisṛto vaśaḥ |
vanād vinirgataḥ śūraḥ siṃho 'pi syāc chagālavat || 3.137 ||

Even though formidable, a crocodile, can be easily be overcome when it is out of water; just as a lion out of the forest is no better than a jackal.

நெடும்புனலுள் வெல்லும் முதலை அடும்புனலின் 
நீங்கின் அதனைப் பிற.- குறள் 495
In deep water, a crocodile will conquer (all other animals); but if it leaves the water, other animals will conquer it.

पुरस्कृत्य बलं राजा योधयेद् अवलोकयन् ।
स्वामिनाधिष्ठितः श्वापि किं न सिंहायते ध्रुवम् ॥ १३८ ॥

puraskṛtya balaṃ rājā yodhayed avalokayan |
svāminādhiṣṭhitaḥ śvāpi kiṃ na siṃhāyate dhruvam || 3.138 ||

Having indulged in a battle, a king looking ahead should motivate his army to fight; even a dog when directed by his master will fight a lion.

अकाल-सहमत्य्-अल्पं मूर्ख-व्यसनि-नायकम् ।
अगुप्तं भीरु-योधं च दुर्ग-व्यसनम् उच्यते ॥ १३९ ॥

akāla-sahamaty-alpaṃ mūrkha-vyasani-nāyakam |
aguptaṃ bhīru-yodhaṃ ca durga-vyasanam ucyate || 3.139 ||

The following are the defects attributed to a fortress- Not capable of holding on for a long time, too small, commanded by a fool, unprotected, and protected by timid soldiers.

उपजापश् चिरारोधो ऽवस्कन्दस् तीव्र-पौरुषम् ।
दुर्गस्य लङ्घनोपायाश् चत्वारः कथिता इमे ॥ १४० ॥

upajāpaś cirārodho 'vaskandas tīvra-pauruṣam |
durgasya laṅghanopāyāś catvāraḥ kathitā ime || 3.140 ||

Instigating treachery, a protracted siege, an assault, and daring exhibition of bravery- these four are the methods recommended for the capture of a fort.

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