Saturday, June 6, 2015

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER SEVEN

1. An intelligent man should not disclose his financial loss, the displeasure of his mind, the misbehavior of his own wife, bad words spoken by others and the humiliation that he has got.

2. He who gives up bashfulness in monetary dealings, in acquisition of knowledge, in eating and in business becomes cheerful.

3. The joy & peace of mind can be attained by those who are satisfied by the nectar of spiritual calmness rather than those who are greedy and impatiently moving here & there.

4. Man should feel satisfied with the three things that is his own wife, food given by fate, wealth acquired by his honest efforts but he should never feel satisfied with the amount he studies, chant the name of almighty and doing charitable work.

5. One should never pass between the two brahmans, between a brahman & the fire, between a husband & her wife, master and his servant, and an ox and a plough.

6. Never touch your mentor, Brahman, cow, virgin, old person and a child with your foot.

7. Try to keep the distance of 457.2 meters away from an elephant, a 45.72 meters away from a horse, 4.5 meters away from a horned beast, but keep away from the wicked by leaving the country.

8. An elephant is controlled by a good Mahout, a horse by a slap of the hand, a horned animal with a stick, and a scoundrel with a sword.

9. Brahmans feel satisfied with a good meal, peacocks in the voice of thunder, a pious man in seeing the happiness of others, and the scoundrel in the misery of others.

10. Reconcile with a strong man by submission, a scoundrel by opposition, and the one whose power is equal to yours by politeness or strength.

11. The power of a king lies in his powerful army; that of a brahman in his spiritual awareness; and that of a woman in her beauty, youthfulness and her sweet words.

12. Never be very straight forward in the dealings as in the forest straight trees are cut first and the curved one later.

13. Swans live in the water, and leave the place when water dries up so let not a man act in a same way that he comes and goes as he pleases.

14. Wealth that is gradually acquired is saved by spending same as fresh water is saved by letting out sluggish water.

15. The person who has wealth has friends and relations and he alone survives and gets respect.

16. The four characteristics of the divine souls in heaven that may be seen in the people of this planet earth
are sweet words, charity, worship of almighty, and take care of the needs of Brahmans.

17. The five qualities of the evil spirits of hell may characterize men on earth such as extreme anger, unkind words, bad company, service to men of cheap mentality, and hostility with one's relations... Read More

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