(सातवां अध्याय)
अर्थनाशं मनस्तापं गृहिणीचरितानि च ।
नीचवाक्यं चाऽपमानं मतिमान्न प्रकाशयेत् ।।१।।
१. की उसकी दौलत खो चुकी है.
२. उसे क्रोध आ गया है.
३. उसकी पत्नी ने जो गलत व्यवहार किया.
४. लोगो ने उसे जो गालिया दी.
५. वह किस प्रकार बेइज्जत हुआ है.
Meaning– A wise man should not reveal his loss of wealth, the vexation of his mind, the misconduct of his own wife, base words spoken by others, and disgrace that has befallen him.
आहारे व्यवहारे च त्यक्तलज्जा सुखी भवेत् ।।२।।
Meaning– He who gives up shyness in monetary dealings, in acquiring knowledge, in eating and in business, becomes happy.
न च तध्दनलुब्धानामितश्चेतश्च धावताम् ।।३।।
Meaning– The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.
त्रिषु चैव न कर्त्तव्योऽध्ययने जपदानयोः ।।४।।
१. खुदकी पत्नी
२. वह भोजन जो विधाता ने प्रदान किया.
३. उतना धन जितना इमानदारी से मिल गया.
Meaning– One should feel satisfied with the following three things; his own wife, food given by Providence and wealth acquired by honest effort;
१. अभ्यास
२. भगवान् का नाम स्मरण.
३. परोपकार
But one should never feel satisfied with the following three; study, chanting the holy names of the Lord (japa) and charity.
अन्तरेण न गन्तव्यं हलस्य वृषभस्म च ।।५।।
१. दो ब्राह्मण.
२. ब्राह्मण और उसके यज्ञ में जलने वाली अग्नि.
३. पति पत्नी.
४. स्वामी और उसका चाकर.
५. हल और बैल.
Meaning– Do not pass between two brahmanas, between a brahmana and his sacrificial fire, between a wife and her husband, a master and his servant, and a plough and an ox.
नैव गां च कुमारीन न वृध्दं न शिशुं तथा ।।६।।
१. अग्नि
२. अध्यात्मिक गुरु
३. ब्राह्मण
४. गाय
५. एक कुमारिका
६. एक उम्र में बड़ा आदमी.
५. एक बच्चा.
Meaning– Do not let your foot touch fire, the spiritual master or a brahmana; it must never touch a cow, a virgin, an old person or a child.
श्रृड्गिणी दशहस्तेन देशत्यागेन दुर्जनः ।।७।।
Meaning– Keep one thousand cubits away from an elephant, a hundred from a horse, ten from a horned beast, but keep away from the wicked by leaving the country.
श्रृड्गि लकुटहस्ते न खड्गहस्तेन दुर्जनः ।।८।।
Meaning– An elephant is controlled by a goad (ankusha), a horse by a slap of the hand, a horned animal with the show of a stick, and a rascal with a sword.
साधवः परसम्पत्तौ खलाः परविपत्तिषु ।।९।।
Meaning– Brahmanas find satisfaction in a good meal, peacocks in the peal of thunder, a sadhu in seeing the prosperity of others, and the wicked in the misery of others.
आत्मतुल्यबलं शत्रुः विनयेन बलेन वा ।।१०।।
Meaning– Conciliate a strong man by submission, a wicked man by opposition, and the one whose power is equal to yours by politeness or force.
रूप-यौवन-माधुर्य स्त्रीणां बलमनुत्तमम् ।।११।।
Meaning– The power of a king lies in his mighty arms; that of a brahmana in his spiritual knowledge; and that of a woman in her beauty youth and sweet words.
छिद्यन्ते सरलास्तत्र कुब्जस्तिष्ठन्ति पादपाः ।।१२।।
Meaning– Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing.
नहंतुल्येन नरेण भाव्यं पुनस्त्यजन्तः पुनराश्र यन्तः ।।१३।।
Meaning– Swans live wherever there is water, and leave the place where water dries up; let not a man act so — and comes and goes as he pleases.
तडागोदरसंस्थानां परीस्त्र व इवाम्भसाम् ।।१४।।
Meaning– Accumulated wealth is saved by spending just as incoming fresh water is saved by letting out stagnant water.
यस्यार्थाः स पुमाल्लोके यस्यार्थाः सचजीवति ।।१५।।
Meaning– He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man.
दानप्रसंगो मधुरा च वाणी देवार्चनं ब्राह्मणतर्पणं च ।।१६।।
१. परोपकार
२. मीठे वचन
३. भगवान् की आराधना.
४. ब्राह्मणों के जरूरतों की पूर्ति.
Meaning– The following four characteristics of the denizens of heaven may be seen in the residents of this earth planet; charity, sweet words, worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and satisfying the needs of brahmanas.
नीचप्रसड्गः कुलहीनसेवा चिह्नानि देहे नरकस्थितानाम् ।।१७।।
१. अत्याधिक क्रोध
२. कठोर वचन
३. अपने ही संबंधियों से शत्रुता
४. नीच लोगो से मैत्री
५. हीन हरकते करने वालो की चाकरी.
Meaning– The following qualities of the denizens of hell may characterise men on earth; extreme wrath, harsh speech, enmity with one’s relations, the company with the base, and service to men of low extraction.
जम्बुकालयगते च प्राप्यते वस्तुपुच्छखरचर्मखण्डनम् ।।१८।।
Meaning– By going to the den of a lion pearls from the head of an elephant may be obtained; but by visiting the hole of a jackal nothing but the tail of a calf or a bit of the hide of an ass may be found.
न गुह्यगोपने शक्तं न च दंशनिवारणे ।।१९।।
Meaning– The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog, which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.
सर्वभूते दया शौचमेतच्छौचं परार्थिनाम् ।।२०।।
Meaning– Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.
इक्षौ गुडं तथा देहे पश्याऽऽत्मानं विवेकतः ।।२१।।
Meaning– As you seek fragrance in a flower, oil in the sesamum seed, fire in wood, ghee (butter) in milk, and jaggery (guda) in sugarcane; so seek the spirit that is in the body by means of discrimination.
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