Chanakya said...

May 20, 2007

1. In this world, whose family is there without blemish? Who is free

from sickness and grief? Who is forever happy?

2. A man's descent may be discerned by his conduct, his country by his

pronunciation of language, his friendship by his warmth and glow, and

his capacity to eat by his body.

3. Give your daughter in marriage to a good family, engage your son in

learning, see that your enemy comes to grief, and engage your friends

in dharma. (Krsna consciousness).

4. Of a rascal and a serpent, the serpent is the better of the two, for

he strikes only at the time he is destined to kill, while the former at

every step.

5. Therefore kings gather round themselves men of good families, for

they never forsake them either at the beginning, the middle or the end.

6. At the time of the pralaya (universal destruction) the oceans are to

exceed their limits and seek to change, but a saintly man never

changes.

7. Do not keep company with a fool for as we can see he is a two-legged

beast. Like an unseen thorn he pierces the heart with his sharp words.

8. Though men be endowed with beauty and youth and born in noble

families, yet without education they are like the palasa flower which

is void of sweet fragrance.

9. The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in her

unalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly person in his

scholarship, and that of an ascetic in his forgiveness.

10. Give up a member to save a family, a family to save a village, a

village to save a country, and the country to save yourself.

11. There is no poverty for the industrious. Sin does not attach itself

to the person practicing japa (chanting of the holy names of the Lord).

Those who are absorbed in maunam (silent contemplation of the Lord)

have no quarrel with others. They are fearless who remain always alert.

12. ...

13. What is too heavy for the strong and what place is too distant for

those who put forth effort? What country is foreign to a man of true

learning? Who can be inimical to one who speaks pleasingly?

14. As a whole forest becomes fragrant by the existence of a single

tree with sweet-smelling blossoms in it, so a family becomes famous by

the birth of a virtuous son.

15. As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to

burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.

16. As night looks delightful when the moon shines, so is a family

gladdened by even one learned and virtuous son.

17. What is the use of having many sons if they cause grief and

vexation? It is better to have only one son from whom the whole family

can derive support and peacefulness.

18. Fondle a son until he is five years of age, and use the stick for

another ten years, but when he has attained his sixteenth year treat

him as a friend.

19. He who runs away from a fearful calamity, a foreign invasion, a

terrible famine, and the companionship of wicked men is safe.

20 He who has not acquired one of the following: religious merit

(dharma), wealth (artha), satisfaction of desires (kama), or liberation

(moksa) is repeatedly born to die.

21. Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools

are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do

not quarrel.

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May 22, 2007

Hari bol, Jaya Radhe!! What happened with #12 GadaiRichard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: 1. In this world, whose family is there without blemish? Who is freefrom sickness and grief? Who is forever happy?2. A man's descent may be discerned by his

conduct, his country by hispronunciation of language, his friendship by his warmth and glow, andhis capacity to eat by his body.3. Give your daughter in marriage to a good family, engage your son inlearning, see that your enemy comes to grief, and engage your friendsin dharma. (Krsna consciousness).4. Of a rascal and a serpent, the serpent is the better of the two, forhe strikes only at the time he is destined to kill, while the former atevery step.5. Therefore kings gather round themselves men of good families, forthey never forsake them either at the beginning, the middle or the end.6. At the time of the pralaya (universal destruction) the oceans are toexceed their limits and seek to change, but a saintly man neverchanges.7. Do not keep company with a fool for as we can see he is a two-leggedbeast. Like an unseen thorn he pierces the heart with his sharp words.8. Though men be

endowed with beauty and youth and born in noblefamilies, yet without education they are like the palasa flower whichis void of sweet fragrance.9. The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in herunalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly person in hisscholarship, and that of an ascetic in his forgiveness.10. Give up a member to save a family, a family to save a village, avillage to save a country, and the country to save yourself.11. There is no poverty for the industrious. Sin does not attach itselfto the person practicing japa (chanting of the holy names of the Lord).Those who are absorbed in maunam (silent contemplation of the Lord)have no quarrel with others. They are fearless who remain always alert.12. ...13. What is too heavy for the strong and what place is too distant forthose who put forth effort? What country is foreign to a man of truelearning? Who can be

inimical to one who speaks pleasingly?14. As a whole forest becomes fragrant by the existence of a singletree with sweet-smelling blossoms in it, so a family becomes famous bythe birth of a virtuous son.15. As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest toburn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.16. As night looks delightful when the moon shines, so is a familygladdened by even one learned and virtuous son.17. What is the use of having many sons if they cause grief andvexation? It is better to have only one son from whom the whole familycan derive support and peacefulness.18. Fondle a son until he is five years of age, and use the stick foranother ten years, but when he has attained his sixteenth year treathim as a friend.19. He who runs away from a fearful calamity, a foreign invasion, aterrible famine, and the companionship of wicked men is safe.20 He who

has not acquired one of the following: religious merit(dharma), wealth (artha), satisfaction of desires (kama), or liberation(moksa) is repeatedly born to die.21. Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where foolsare not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife donot quarrel.Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.

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