Vidura Neeti -3

(continuation of this story)

One can find many people, who tell priya-vaakyas, without any effort. But it is difficult to find a person who tells hita-vaakyas. Even if there is such a person, there will not to many to listen to him. That sevaka who, without considering priyam-apriyam, talks with Dharma-drushti is the Uttama sevaka.

A King will loose his simhaasanam if he doesnt recognize the jeevana-bhaaram of sevakas and accordingly pay them or if his mantris have Bhoga-chinta.

A King must immediately remove the sevaka from his padavi if he forgets his duty and becomes interested in other things, or with ahankaaram he works against the good of Raajyam and Raja. Baahabalam is very important balam of a King but not the most important — an Uttama Mantri is a great balam. Sahaja-balam got by Pitru, Pitaamaha praaptam is next. The balam greater than all these is Buddhi-balam.

Stri is a Saubhaagyashaalini, hence is a Gruhaalankaaram and it is the vidhi of a purusha to give rakshana to her.

Maharaja! Virodham with Paandavas, who are Sarva-guna-sampannas and Dharmagnyas is not good. So please give off their Raajyam to them and be happy.

A dhanavanta must never be a bhoga-laalasa and search only of sukhams. He must do poshana of others and do daana-dharmas to the poor. While doing a daanam one must not do with scorn, but instead with santosham. This will also make the daana-grahiita happy. This is the only phalam for dhanam.

People who know Veda-Vedaagas must always do satkarmas and work for Loka-kalyaanam. People who read Shaastras must firmly follow the Sadaachaaras in them and tech others these aachaarams.

One who has aatmabalam can withstand any diverse conditions; whereas one who doesnt have it will loose hope for even a small difficulty.

Dvesham cannot to conquered by dvesham; Krodham can be conquered by Shaantam. Dushtas can be changed through careful hita-vaakyas. Daana-gunam converts a lobhi too and Satyam always defeats asatyam.

(to be continued)