This article contains
the ideas illustrated in the 11th chapter of Chanakya Neeti. Have a look …
The natural tendencies for
charity, basic logic, politeness, and ability to bear pain cannot be taught to
anyone. Either you have them or don’t.
A person who leaves
his community to join another community is likely to face quick destruction.
Same will be the case with king who don’t cares for his subjects.
A small goad controls a giant
elephant, a small lamp destroys a great deal of darkness, a small hammer can break
huge mountain. Their size is insignificant to the purpose they solve.
A student who
continuously thinks about comforts of home (homesick) will not be able to gain
knowledge. One with greed cannot be truthful. One who debauch cannot acquire
piety.
The taste of Neem will remain
bitter even on irrigating it with milk and butter. Same is the case with a
wicked soul i.e. no advice can change his mind.
If the mind of a
person is filled with evil thoughts then any number of pilgrimages won’t cut
his/her sins.
It is no surprise that a person
with incomplete knowledge will try to debate and argue the men with true
knowledge. This can be understood from example of a tribal woman who rejects
precious gems and selects cheap beads for decoration.
The person who does
not speaks for a whole year and who only opens his mouth to eat will enjoy
heavenly pleasure of about 10 million years. (The simple explanation is that ,
“silence is gold”. Men who speak too much reveal their secrets to other and
face problem.)
A real student refrains himself
from love, flattery, anger, infatuations, preening, entertainment, and
oversleeping.
A person who consumes
single meal in a day, has control over his mind, performs his religious duties,
and who involves with his wife for offspring (not mere pleasure) is a true
‘Brahmin’. A Brahmin who involves himself in trade, raises cattle, does
agriculture, is a mercenary Brahmin.. One who deals in lac, indigo,
flower, meat , wine, and honey belong to lowest class. [Discretion Advised]
One who spoils the work of
others, is egoistic, treacherous, selfish, and jealous, but tries to present
himself as honest and polite cannot be a ‘Brahmin’ but a cat.
A wise men will never
desecrate any kind of water. Be it in a well, pond, river, garden, or temple.
One who steals from his guru or
from temples, engages with wives of others is nothing but a Charlatan.
Even the bees have to
repent for storing too much honey which they collect after putting so much
courage and hardwork. In same manner the people who don’t do charity face heavy
losses. The kings gain glory on helping the needy and their names survive till
date.
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