Saturday, July 25, 2015

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER SIXTEEN

1. The heart of a woman is divided. She can talk with one man, look lustfully at another and thinks of the third person at a same time.

2. The fool who dream that a beautiful young lady loves him becomes her slave and dances like a shakunta bird tied to a string.

3. Who is there in the world who after becoming rich is not proudy?  There is no immoral person in the world that can put an end to his calamities. There is no man in the world who has not been overwhelmed by a woman. There is no one in the world who has not been overcome by the ravages of time. There is no beggar in the world, who has not attained the glory. No one can become happy by contracting the vices of the wicked.

4. A man attains fame by his merits, not simply by occupying a high official seat. Can we call a crow an eagle (garuda) simply because he sits on the top of a tall building?

5. The person is regarded as praiseworthy, even though he may not possess any merit.  However, the man who sings his own praises lowers his value in front of others even though he is Indra (the possessor of all excellences) himself.

6. If a man with patience shows the good qualities than the brilliance of his qualities will be recognized as a gem, which is bright and shines when fixed in an ornament of gold.

7.  The man with the good qualities cannot prove himself unless and until he has support. It is same way gem get recognition of its shine when it is studded in the gold ornaments.

8. One should not deserve that wealth which is attained by transgressing the rules of virtue, or by flattering an enemy.

9. Those who were not satisfied with the enjoyment of wealth, food and women have all passed away; now also they are passing away, and in the future also, they will pass away unsatisfied.

10. All charities and sacrifices performed for the positive gain bring only temporary results, but the charities made to the needy persons shall never perish.

11. A grass blade is light, cotton is lighter than it, and the beggar is lightest of all the three. The wind can carry grass blade, cotton but does not carry the beggar along with it.  Because, the wind fears that he may ask alms from him.

12. One should die than to live its life by incurring disgrace every day. The loss of life causes grief that lightens up with time, but disgrace brings grief that is equivalent to the feeling of death each day.

13. All the living beings are pleased by sweet words and therefore we should speak sweet words that are pleasing to all... Read More

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