ASARAM- असारम्- SAPLESS-WORTHLESS.

     SUBHASHITHANI:650

असारभूते संसारे सारम् एतत् चतुष्टयम्

काशीवासः सताम् सङ्गः  गङ्गा च विष्णुपूजनम् ।

asārabhūte saṁsāre sārametatcatuṣṭayaḥ| 
kāśīvāsaḥ satāṁ saṅgaḥ gaṅgāṁbhaḥ śaṁbhupūjanaṁ|| 

In this essence-less (असारभूत) worldly life (संसार), these (एतद्) four (चतुष्टय) are the essence (सार) – residing in Kashi (काशी-वास), the company (सङ्ग) of the good men (सत्) , River Ganga (गङ्गा) and the worship of Vishnu (विष्णु-पूजन).

असारभूते संसारे सारभूता नितंबिनी
इति संचित्य वै शंभुः अर्धाड्गे कामिनीम दधौ
When lord paramaSiva looked at the world that is created, it seems he felt that the world is so lifeless or without saara (असारभूते संसारे), then he started searching for the saara and found in nitambini सारभूता नितंबिनी (a beautiful lady with well developed hips) which mother parvati. Immediately then Sambhu, gave his half body to keep that saara with him only. 

 जन्म-मृत्यु-जरा-व्याधि-वेदनाभिर् उपद्रुतम् ।

संसारम् इमम् उत्पन्नम् असारं त्यजतः सुखम् ॥ ९४ ॥

janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-vedanābhir upadrutam |
saṃsāram imam utpannam asāraṃ tyajataḥ sukham ||

This worthless world with overwhelming pains of birth, death, old age,and  diseases should be renounced by one seeking happiness.

अनित्यं सर्वमेवेदं तापत्रयदूषितं।
असारं निन्दितं हेयमिति निश्चित्य शाम्यति॥ Ashtavakra Gita
anityaṃ sarvamevedaṃ tāpatrayadūṣitaṃ,
 asāraṃ ninditaṃ heyami- ti niścitya śāmyati
All this is impermanent and is surrounded by the three types of pain

(Adibhoutika. Adhyatmikta. Adidaivika) 

It is without any essence, contemptible and is to be abandoned. Only after deciding it firmly, peace is attained .

ब्रह्मबन्धो किमेतत्ते विपक्षं श्रयतासता । सत
असारं ग्राहितो बालो मामनाद‍ृत्य दुर्मते ॥ २६ ॥

brahma-bandho kim etat tel
vipakṣaṁ śrayatāsatā
asāraṁ grāhito bālo
mām anādṛtya durmate  ŚB 7.5.26

O unqualified, most heinous son of a brāhmaṇa, you have disobeyed my order and taken shelter of the party of my enemies. You have taught this poor boy about devotional service! What is this nonsense?

(In this verse the word asāram, meaning, “having no substance,” is significant. For a demon there is no substance in the process of devotional service, but to a devotee devotional service is the only essential factor in life. Since Hiraṇyakaśipu did not like devotional service, the essence of life, he chastised Prahlāda Mahārāja’s teachers with harsh words.) Iscon.

कस्त्वं कोऽहं कुत आयातः का मे जननी को मे तातः ।
इति परिभावय सर्वमसारं विश्वं त्यक्त्वा स्वप्नविचारम् ।।
kastvaṁ ka'haṁ kuta āyātaḥ kā me jananī ko me tātaḥ|
iti paribhāvaya sarvamasāraṁ viśvaṁ tyaktvā svapnavicāram||
Who are you? Who am I? From where did I come? Who is my mother? Who is my father? You enquire, renouncing the entire world of experiences which is bi essence-less and also a mere dream born out of imagination.

असारे सारामातिनो सारे कासारदासिनो |
ते सारं नाधिगच्छन्ति मिच्चसंकप्पगोचरा || 11 ||
सारञ्च शरतो णत्वा असारञ्च असरतो |
ते सारं अधिगच्छन्ति सम्मासंकप्पगोचरा || 12 ||Dhammapada:

Sāre sāramatino sāre cāsāradassino |

te sāraṃ nādhigacchanti micchāsaṃkappagocarā || 11 ||
sārañca sārato ñatvā asārañca asārato |
te sāraṃ adhigacchanti sammāsaṃkappagocarā || 12 ||

11. Conceiving the real in unreality while seeing unreal the truly real, roaming fields of thought ill-formed: they  never arrive at the real. 

12. That which is real they know as real, that unreal, to be unreal; roaming fields of thought well-formed they arrive at the real . 

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH
 

SARAM- , सारं- ESSENCE

   SUBHASHITHANI:649

धर्मादर्थः प्रभवति धर्मात्प्रभवते सुखम्।।Ramayana 3.9.31।।
धर्मेण लभते सर्वं धर्मसारमिदं जगत्।

Righteousness brings wealth. Wealth brings happiness. Righteousness brings everything. In fact, the essence of the world is righteousness.

अणुभ्यश्च महद्भ्यश्च शास्त्रेभ्यः कुशलो नरः ।
सर्वतः सारमादद्यात् पुष्पेभ्य इव षट्पदः ॥
aNubhyaH cha mahadbhyaH cha shAstrebhyaH kushalo naraH ।
sarvataH sAram AdadyAt puShpebhya iva ShaTpadaH ॥
A wise man does not differentiate between knowledge - small as an atom or mighty. There are things to learn from everything. He will extract value from all like a bee visiting all flowers for nectar.

असारं अल्पसारं च सारं सारतरं त्यजेत् I
भजेत् सारतमं शास्त्रे रत्नाकर इवाम्रुतं II
Asaaram alpa saaram cha saaram saarataram tyajet I
 Bhajet saaratamam shaastre ratnaakara ivamrutam II
Reject those which are of no essence, meagre essence, and also those which are of partial essence and those even having greater essence. Focus only on those with greatest essence, like the nectar from the milky ocean.

अनन्त शास्त्रं बहुलाश्च विद्याः 
स्वल्पश्च कालो बहुविघ्नताच |
यत्सारभूतं  तदुपासनीयं  
हंसो  यथा  क्षीरमिवाम्बुमध्यात्      ||
Anant shastram bahulashch vidyaah 
 swalpashcha   kaalo bahu vighnataacha.
Yatsaarabhootam tadupaasaneeyam
 hamso yathaa ksheeramivaambumadhyaat.
Boundless indeed is the arts and science,  but life is short and obstacles are numerous. Hence take what is good and leave what is worthless, as geese/swan take milk from the midst of water.

कनीनिकेव  नेत्रस्य  कुसुमस्येव  सौरभं  |
सम्यक्त्वमुच्यते सारं सर्वेषां धर्मकर्मणां ||
Kaneenikeva  netrasya kusumasyeva saurabham,
Samyaktvamuchyate saaram sarveshaam dharmakarmanaam ,
 Just as the  beauty and perfection of eyes depends on its
eyeballs and that of flowers is in their fragrance,  in the same
manner doing all the duties to perfection (and with devotion) is
also fundamental in all religious duties.

असारे खलु संसारे, सारं स्वसुरमन्दिरम्।

हरो हिमालये शेते, हरि: शेते महोदधौ।।

The father-in-laws residence must be most important in this useless world because हर: (Shiva) rests in Himalaya (Parvati is Himalaya’s daughter) while Hari rests on the great ocean,

अये! ममोदासितमेव जिह्वया
द्वयेऽपि तस्मिन्ननतिप्रयोजने ।
गरौ: गिर: पल्लवनार्थलाघवे
मितं च सारं च वचो हि वाग्मिता ।।९.८।।
Words with less and essence are the art of speaking.
This is an excerpt from the poet Harsh Virchit Shri Nishadhiyacharitam.
This is an excerpt of the eighth verse of the ninth serg of this poem.
Which means short appropriate and essenceful words are the real art of speaking.
अष्टादशपुराणानां सारं व्यासेन कीर्तितम् |

परोपकार: पुण्याय पापाय परपीडनम् ||

The essence of the eighteen Purāṇas has been described by Vyasa in two maxims: helping others is virtuous; causing harm to others is sinful.

SHRIKRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

Roopam- रूपं- FORM-APPEARANCE

  SUBHASHITHANI:648

 लतासु पुष्पाणि वनेषु वृक्षान् ।
फलानि वृक्षेषु फलेषु सारम् ।
पुष्पेषु रूपं गन्धं च शोभनम् ।
ससर्ज क्षेमाय नृणां विधाता ।।

 The Creator has just been graceful and kind to humanity that He created flowers on creepers and trees in jungles, fruits on trees, juices in fruits, beauty in flowers and also fragrance in flowers. 

गुणेन स्पृहणीयः स्यान्न रूपेण युतो जनः।
सौगन्ध्यवर्ज्यं नादेयं पुष्पं कान्तमपि स्वयम्॥
persons with good character should be sought not those who are just beautiful. Even though a flower may be beautiful if it is without fragrance it should be avoided.

 अगुणस्य हतं रूपं अशीलस्य हतं कुलम् ।

असिद्धेस्तु हता विद्या अभोगस्य हतं धनम् ॥
Beauty is of no use if you do not have right qualities. Being born in a good family is useless unless you develop character. If not practiced, education is of no use. If not used (enjoyed) wealth is of no use.

स्त्री विनश्यति रूपेण ब्राह्मणो राजसेवया।

गावो दूरप्रचारेण हिरण्यं लोभलिप्सया"।।

Woman is ruined through her beauty, a brahmia by serving the king,cattle by straying far, and money is lost by excessive greed for profit.

कोकिलानम् स्वरो रूपं स्त्रीणां रूपं पतिव्रतम् |
विद्या रूप कुरुपाणां क्षमा रूपं तपस्विनाम् |

A cuckoo is recognized by its sweet voice, a woman by her fidelity toward husband , ugly looking persons get recognition by their knowledge, and sages by their (forgiveness) patience & rigorous self- discipline..

रूपं  विद्या धनं धर्मोSप्यफलः स्याद्विना तु यम्  |
विनयोSसौ  न  कैर्वात्र  सम्पाद्यः स्याद्धितेषुभिः    ||
Roopam vidyaa dhanam dharmopyaphalah syaadvinaa tu yam.
Vinayosau na kairvaatra sampaadyah syaaddhiteshubhih.
 Appearance (beauty), knowledge and learning, wealth and religiosity without self- control, all these are futile, unless a person has modesty and humility.  Therefore, persons who crave for their welfare, should be humble and modest in their behaviour.   

अति  रूपेण  वा  सीता  अति गर्वेण  रावणः  |
अतिदानाद्बलिर्बद्धो  ह्यतिः सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्   ||
Ati  roopena  vaa   Sita  ati  garvena  Raavanah.
Atidaanaadbalirbaddho  hyatih  sarvatra  varjayet.
Devi Sita, the consort of Lord Shri Ram was abducted by Ravana, the demon King, because of her being very beautiful, and Ravana himself got killed due to his excessive pride  The Demon King Bali was kept under bondage only because of  his very charitable nature.  That is why it is said that too much of anything, even if  it may be good, is harmful and should be given up in every case.

सत्येन रक्ष्यते धर्मो, विद्या योगेन रक्ष्यते ।
मृजया रक्ष्यते रूपं, कुलं वृत्तेन रक्ष्यते ॥
Morality is protected by truth, Vidya is protected by repeated study and practice. Cleanliness protects the beauty, and righteousness protects the clan.

रूपयौवनसम्पन्ना विशालकुलसम्भवाः ।
विद्याहीना न शोभन्ते निर्गन्धा इव किंशुकाः॥३९॥
rūpayauvanasampannā viśālakulasambhavāḥ।
 vidyāhīnā na śobhante nirgandhāḥ kiṃśukā yathā॥
Though one be endowed with beauty and youth and born in noble families, yet without education they are like the Palasa flower which is void of sweet fragrance.
  SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

भिध्यते-Bhidhyate- Loosen-split

   SUBHASHITHANI:647

पाषाणो भिध्यते टंके वज्रः वज्रेण भिध्यते ।
सर्पोऽपि भिध्यते मन्त्रै र्दुष्टात्मा नैव भिध्यते ॥
Stone can be broken by chisel, hard things by other hard materials,  snake can be charmed by chants, but wicked human can never be cured..

सुभाषितेन गीतेन युवतीनां च लीलया।
मनो न भिद्यते यस्य सयोगी ह्यथवा पशुः॥
A person, whose mind does not blossom by an eloquent speech, a melodious song and the elegance of young women is surely an ascetic or an animal.

सर्वदा सुकरं मित्रं दुष्करं परिपालनम्  I
अनित्यत्वात् तु चित्तानां प्रीति: अल्पे अपि भिध्यते 
Sarvada sukaram mithram , dushkaram paripaalanam I
Anithyatvaath tu chithanaam preeti: alpe api bhidhyate IIRamayana
It is easy to initiate friendship. But, very difficult to sustain and develop it. Because of the unsteady nature of the human mind, worthy  friendships are broken due to flimsy reasons.

मूर्खस्तु परिहर्तव्यः प्रत्यक्षो द्विपदः पशुः।
भिनत्ति वाक्शल्येन अदृष्टः कण्टको यथा।।Chanakya niti
A foolish person should be shunned just like a two-legged animal. He pierces with verbal spears, just as an invisible thorn does.

भिद्यते हृदयग्रन्थिश्छिद्यन्ते सर्वसंशया: ।
क्षीयन्ते चास्य कर्माणि तस्मिन् दृष्टे परावरे: ।। २-२-८ Mundaka upanisad
bhidyate hridaya-granthi:h-chhidyante sarva-saMshayA:h
kshIyante chasya karmANi tasmin drishte parAvare
Loosened is the knot around the heart ,Slashed are all the doubts
Perished are these chains of Karma ,In that perception of the Supreme.

 

अम्भसा भिद्यते सेतुस्तथा मन्त्रोऽप्यरक्षितः।
पैशुन्यात् भिद्यते स्नेहः वाचा भिद्येत कातरः॥
ambhasā bhidyate setustathā mantro'pyarakṣitaḥ|
paiśunyāt bhidyate snehaḥ vācā bhdiyeta kātaraḥ||
With the constant and pressing onslaught of the water in the reservoir, a dam or bridge would become unstable and would break in the long run. A secret would be breached if it is not properly guarded. The love and affection between two people would be shattered when either of them indulges in backbiting and slander affecting the other. A person lacking in self- confidence can be easily broken through words that convey threats and dangers.

षट्-कर्णो भिद्यते मन्त्रश् चतुष्कर्णः स्थिरो भवेत् ।
तस्मात् सर्व-प्रयत्नेन षट्कर्णं वर्जयेत् सुधीः ॥ १०८ ॥
ṣaṭ-karṇo bhidyate mantraś catuṣkarṇaḥ sthiro bhavet |
tasmāt sarva-prayatnena ṣaṭkarṇaṃ varjayet sudhīḥ || 108 ||
A secret that is heard by six ears will most certainly be leaked; a discussion is limited to four ears will always be kept secret. Therefore the wise should always avoid a discussion that is heard by six ears.”

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH