FORGIVENESS-क्षमा- ANTIDOTE FOR ANGER- PEARLS FROM MB

 SUBHASHITHANI:629

अतृणे पतितो वह्निः स्वयमेवोपशाम्यति।

अक्षमावान् परं दोषैरात्मानं चैव योजयेत्॥

atṛṇe patito vahniḥ svayamevopaśāmyati|

akṣamāvān paraṁ doṣairātmānaṁ caiva yojayet||

Fire fallen on a grass-less [land] extinguishes itself.

A man without patience/forgiveness brings trouble unto himself.

Yudhishtira is explaining the importance of "forgiveness" to Draupadi:

ताः क्षीयेरन्प्रजाः सर्वाः क्षिप्रं द्रौपदि तादृशे ।
तस्मान्मन्युर्विनाशाय प्रजानामभवाय च ॥ ३० ॥

tāḥ kṣīyeranprajāḥ sarvāḥ kṣipraṃ ol draupadi tādṛśe |
tasmānmanyurvināśāya prajānāmabhavāya ca || 30 ||

If kings yield to anger, O! Draupadi, their subjects soon meet with ruin; thus anger brings on destruction and distress on mankind.

यस्मात्तु लोके दृश्यन्ते क्षमिणः पृथिवीसमाः ।
तस्माज्जन्म च भूतानां भवश्च प्रतिपद्यते ॥ ३१ ॥

yasmāttu loke dṛśyante kṣamiṇaḥ pṛthivīsamāḥ |
tasmājjanma ca bhūtānāṃ bhavaśca pratipadyate || 31 ||

Because there are people forgiving like the earth are present in this world, it is  that creatures are born and enjoy prosperity.

அகழ்வாரைத் தாங்கும் நிலம்போலத் தம்மை
இகழ்வார்ப் பொறுத்தல் தலை- 151

As earth bears up the men who delve into her breast,To bear with scornful men of virtues is the best

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमा गाथा नित्यं क्षमावताम् ।
गीताः क्षमावता कृष्णे काश्यपेन महात्मना ॥ ३५ ॥

atrāpyudāharantīmā gāthā nityaṃ kṣamāvatām |
gītāḥ kṣamāvatā kṛṣṇe kāśyapena mahātmanā || 35 ||

As an illustration of this, O! Draupadi, the following  hymn in praise of those forgiving is sung by high-souled and ever forgiving  Kashyapa.

क्षमा धर्मः क्षमा यज्ञः क्षमा वेदाः क्षमा श्रुतम् ।
यस्तामेवं विजानाति स सर्वं क्षन्तुमर्हति ॥ ३६ ॥

kṣamā dharmaḥ kṣamā yajñaḥ kṣamā vedāḥ kṣamā śrutam |
yastāmevaṃ vijānāti sa sarvaṃ kṣantumarhati || 36 ||

Forgiveness is virtue, is sacrifice, it is the vedas, it is shruti; he who knows all this is capable of forgiving all.

क्षमा ब्रह्म क्षमा सत्यं क्षमा भूतं च भावि च ।
क्षमा तपः क्षमा शौचं क्षमया चोद्धृतं जगत् ॥ ३७ ॥

kṣamā brahma kṣamā satyaṃ kṣamā bhūtaṃ ca bhāvi ca |
kṣamā tapaḥ kṣamā śaucaṃ kṣamayā coddhṛtaṃ jagat || 37 ||

Forgiveness is Brahma, is truth, is the accumulated and future merit, is penance, is purity; it is by Kshama the world is sustained.

तां क्षमामीदृशीं कृष्णे कथमस्मद्विधस्त्यजेत् ।
यस्यां ब्रह्म च सत्यं च यज्ञा लोकाश्च विष्ठिताः ।40
tāṃ kṣamāmīdṛśīṃ kṛṣṇe kathamasmadvidhastyajet |
yasyāṃ brahma ca satyaṃ ca yajñā lokāśca viṣṭhitāḥ ||| 40 ||

How can I O! Krishnaa, renounce such forgiveness in which are established Brahma, truth, wisdom and the three worlds. 

मावतामयं लोकः परश्चैव क्षमावताम् ।
इह संमानमृच्छन्ति परत्र च शुभां गतिम् ॥ ४२ ॥

kṣamāvatāmayaṃ lokaḥ paraścaiva kṣamāvatām |
iha saṃmānamṛcchanti paratra ca śubhāṃ gatim || 42 ||

This world belongs to the forgiving, also the other world; they are honoured

and respected  here and in the next world.

इति गीताः काश्यपेन गाथा नित्यं क्षमावताम् ।
श्रुत्वा गाथाः क्षमायास्त्वं तुष्य द्रौपदि मा क्रुधः ॥ ४४ ॥

iti gītāḥ kāśyapena gāthā nityaṃ kṣamāvatām |
śrutvā gāthāḥ kṣamāyāstvaṃ tuṣya draupadi mā krudhaḥ || 44 ||

These verses were always chanted by Kashyapa in honour of the forgiving; hearing these verses Draupadi be pleased and be not angry.

एतदात्मवतां वृत्तमेष धर्मः सनातनः ।
क्षमा चैवानृशंस्यं च तत्कर्तास्म्यहमञ्जसा ॥ ५० ॥

etadātmavatāṃ vṛttameṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ |
kṣamā caivānṛśaṃsyaṃ ca tatkartāsmyahamañjasā || 50 ||

‘Forgiveness’ and ‘Humility’ are the characteristic of the self-controlled and constitute the eternal dharma and therefore I shall adopt them.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

ANGER- क्राेधः- PEARLS FROM MB

 SUBHASHITHANI:628

Conversation between Yudhishtira and Draupadi "

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
क्रोधो हन्ता मनुष्याणां क्रोधो भावयिता पुनः ।
इति विद्धि महाप्राज्ञे क्रोधमूलौ भवाभवौ ॥ १ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
krodho hantā manuṣyāṇāṃ krodho bhāvayitā punaḥ |
iti viddhi mahāprājñe krodhamūlau bhavābhavau || 1 ||

Yudhishtira said:

Anger lead men to death, but if conquered anger gives new life; consider therefore o highly intelligent lady, that anger is the root of prosperity and adversity.

यो हि संहरते क्रोधं भावस्तस्य सुशोभने ।
यः पुनः पुरुषः क्रोधं नित्यं न सहते शुभे ।
तस्याभावाय भवति क्रोधः परमदारुणः ॥ २ ॥
yo hi saṃharate krodhaṃ bhāvastasya suśobhane |
yaḥ punaḥ puruṣaḥ krodhaṃ nityaṃ na sahate śubhe |
tasyābhāvāya bhavati krodhaḥ paramadāruṇaḥ || 2 ||
One who conquers his anger, o! beautiful lady, prospers; whilst those who don’t, reap severe adversity as a consequence.

क्रोधमूलो विनाशो हि प्रजानामिह दृश्यते ।
तत्कथं मादृशः क्रोधमुत्सृजेल्लोकनाशनम् ॥ ३ ॥

krodhamūlo vināśo hi prajānāmiha dṛśyate |
tatkathaṃ mādṛśaḥ krodhamutsṛjellokanāśanam || 3 ||

The terrible anger contributes to his downfall. It has been seen that anger is the root of destruction for all beings. How can someone like me indulge in anger, when it brings about the destruction of the worlds? 

क्रुद्धः पापं नरः कुर्यात्क्रुद्धो हन्याद्गुरूनपि ।
क्रुद्धः परुषया वाचा श्रेयसोऽप्यवमन्यते ॥ ४ ॥

kruddhaḥ pāpaṃ naraḥ kuryātkruddho hanyādgurūnapi |
kruddhaḥ paruṣayā vācā śreyaso'pyavamanyate || 4 ||

The angry man commits sin. The angry man may even murder his superiors. The angry man abuses his superiors with harsh words. 

वाच्यावाच्ये हि कुपितो न प्रजानाति कर्हिचित् ।
नाकार्यमस्ति क्रुद्धस्य नावाच्यं विद्यते तथा ॥ ५ ॥

vācyāvācye hi kupito na prajānāti karhicit |
nākāryamasti kruddhasya nāvācyaṃ vidyate tathā || 5 ||

When angered, one cannot distinguish between what should be said and what should not be said. There is nothing that such a person cannot do or say. 

एतान्दोषान्प्रपश्यद्भिर्जितः क्रोधो मनीषिभिः ।
इच्छद्भिः परमं श्रेय इह चामुत्र चोत्तमम् ॥ ७ ॥

etāndoṣānprapaśyadbhirjitaḥ krodho manīṣibhiḥ |
icchadbhiḥ paramaṃ śreya iha cāmutra cottamam || 7 ||

Realising these evils anger is conquered by one desirous of well-being in this world and the next.

आत्मानं च परं चैव त्रायते महतो भयात् ।
क्रुध्यन्तमप्रतिक्रुध्यन्द्वयोरेष चिकित्सकः ॥ ९ ॥

ātmānaṃ ca paraṃ caiva trāyate mahato bhayāt |
krudhyantamapratikrudhyandvayoreṣa cikitsakaḥ || 9 ||

One who does not react against a person whose anger has been excited, saves himself and others from great fears- in fact he is the physician of both.

मूढो यदि क्लिश्यमानः क्रुध्यतेऽशक्तिमान्नरः ।
बलीयसां मनुष्याणां त्यजत्यात्मानमन्ततः ॥ १० ॥

mūḍho yadi kliśyamānaḥ krudhyate'śaktimānnaraḥ |
balīyasāṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ tyajatyātmānamantataḥ || 10 ||

When a foolish man, oppressed by others is angry with those that are stronger, he brings his own ruin.

तस्माद्बलवता चैव दुर्बलेन च नित्यदा ।
क्षन्तव्यं पुरुषेणाहुरापत्स्वपि विजानता ॥ १३ ॥

tasmādbalavatā caiva durbalena ca nityadā |
kṣantavyaṃ puruṣeṇāhurāpatsvapi vijānatā || 13 ||

Therefore, a wise man whether strong or weak, should always forgive his persecutor, even if he is in difficulty.

मन्योर्हि विजयं कृष्णे प्रशंसन्तीह साधवः ।
क्षमावतो जयो नित्यं साधोरिह सतां मतम् ॥ १४ ॥

manyorhi vijayaṃ kṛṣṇe praśaṃsantīha sādhavaḥ |
kṣamāvato jayo nityaṃ sādhoriha satāṃ matam || 14 ||

The pious always praise him, o! Draupadi, who has conquered his anger; the sages declare that the honest and forgiving man is always victorious.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

FATE AND SELF EFFORT- GEMS FROM MAHABHARATH

 

SUBHASHITHANI:627

आबद्धा मानुषाः सर्वे निबद्धाः कर्मणोर्द्वयोः ⁠।

दैवे पुरुषकारे च परं ताभ्यां न विद्यते ⁠।⁠।⁠ 
Aabaddhaa maanushah sarve nibaddhah karmanordvayoh I
Daive purushakare cha param taabhyam na vidyate II
All human beings are bound by two types of deeds, fate (Prarabdha) and effort(Purushartha). There is nothing higher than  these two.

उत्थानं चाप्यदैवस्य ह्यनुत्थानं च दैवतम् ⁠।
 व्यर्थं भवति सर्वत्र पूर्वस्तत्र विनिश्चयः ⁠।⁠।⁠ 
Utthaanam chapya daivasya hyanutthanam cha daivatam I
Vyartham bhavati sarvatra poorvastatra vinischayah II
The effort of a man without destiny is in vain and the destiny devoid of effort also goes in vain. Of these two, destiny is superior.  (without the help of the destiny or Divine, effort does not succeed).

सुवृष्टे च यथा देवे सम्यक् क्षेत्रे च कर्षिते ⁠।

 बीजं महागुणं भूयात् तथा सिद्धिर्हि मानुषी ⁠।⁠।⁠

Suvrushte cha yathaa deve samyak kshetre cha karshite I

Bheejam mahagunam bhooyaat tathaa siddhirhi maanushi II

A seed requires both good rains and proper tilling of the soil for good harvest Similarly, all the achievements of human beings depend on both Destiny and self-effort.

தனக்கடிமை பட்டது தானறியா னேலும்
மனத்தடைய வைப்பதாம் மாலை, – வனத்திடரை
ஏரியாம் வண்ணம் இயற்று மிதுவல்லால்,
மாரியார் பெய்கிற்பார் மற்று. 2nd Thiruvandhadi

चेष्टामकुर्वल्लँभते यदि किंचिद् यदृच्छया ⁠।

यो वा न लभते कृत्वा दुर्दर्शौ तावुभावपि ⁠।⁠।⁠ 

Cheshtam akurvat labhate yadi kimchit yadruchayaa I

Yo vaa na labhate krutvaa durdarshee taavubhavapi II

It is very difficult to find both these types of people – one who achieves something by destiny without making effort or the one who does not achieve anything even after making effort.

स्वं चेत् कर्मफलं न स्यात् सर्वमेवाफलं भवेत् ⁠।

लोको दैवं समालक्ष्य उदासीनो भवेन्ननु ⁠।⁠।⁠ 

Svam chet karma phalam na syaat sarvamevaa phalam bhavet I

Loke daivam samaalakshya udaaseeno bhavet nanu II

If one does not get the result of one’s actions, then all the actions become infructuous and everyone becomes indifferent to doing actions looking at

the fate only.

यथाग्निः पवनोद्धूतः सुसूक्ष्मोऽपि महान् भवेत् ⁠।

तथा कर्मसमायुक्तं दैवं साधु विवर्धते ⁠।⁠।⁠ 

Yatha agnih pavanot dhootah sookshmopi mahaan bhavet I

Tathaa karma samaa yuktam daivam sadhu vivardhate II

Just as a small fire becomes very big with the help of air, in the same way, with the help of effort, one’s luck or destiny gets stronger.

यथा तैलक्षयाद् दीपः प्रह्रासमुपगच्छति ⁠।

तथा कर्मक्षयाद् दैवं प्रह्रासमुपगच्छति ⁠।⁠।⁠ 

Yathaa tailakshayaat deepah prahraasamupagachati I

Tathaa karma kshayaat daivam prahraasamupagachati II

Just as a lamp goes out when oil runs out, so does the destiny when the effort is exhausted.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH⁠