Subhashita Nivi-5

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Dear Friends,

 

I shall present the fifth set of tweleve verses from the Subhashita Nivi

in this post. This set of twelve verses describes the ways of the

unworthy. This is the last set of verses characterizing evil persons.

 

1. One who is hard of heart, misanthropic,inaccessible and lacks

compassion will be shunned by worthy men, though he may be high born.

 

2. A shallow muddy pond will not be useful for quenching thirst even

though fed with pure rain water from the skies.

 

3. A loner lacking natural goodness and tolerance cannot be reformed.

 

4. Though tolerant, pure and cool sandalwood trees deter people from

coming close, due to the serpents they harbor.

 

5. Even as the Ganga and Yamuna turn and twist in their course when they

reach the low plains, the minds of even noble and lofty men get affected

by associating with men of low caliber.

 

6. Some are born to ideal parents and appear noble but, in reality, they

are uneasy of mind, averse to friends and friendly to enemies; like the

blue lily sprouting in pelucid waters but closing its petals before the

Sun (life-giver, a friend) and blossoming bright before the moon (which

is blemished).

 

7. Association with a hypocrite who puts on a show of renunciation but

is deeply wedded to worldliness and pleasures will only lead to sin.

 

8. A serpent croaking like a frog, a tiger sporting a cow's head and a

flattering enemy should not be trusted and must be avoided. They are out

to cause destruction only.

 

9. Reptiles inimical to one another will combine to attack innocent

cratures. Evil-minded people will similarly unite to destroy pure souls

and are ever immune to punishment.

 

10. The truly wise and good men would not serve those who have scant

respect for human values, lack tolerance and good behavior and who do

not honor their parents and elders.

 

11. Reposing confidence in an enemy, keeping soma juice in the vessel of

one who eats meat meant for consumption by dogs, pouring Ganges water on

a skull, living righteously amid sinners, knowledge in an immoral person

and scriptural learning by the uninitiated are all abnormal phenomena

and hence are impure. They do not do any good and

are definitely harmful.

 

12. In one's quest for wealth, one can cross the ocean, or climb

mountains, or even take to alchemy or learn martial arts; but one should

never approach haughty, rich men; for such an action is humiliating and

destroys one's confidence and self-respect.

 

Namo Narayana,

 

Muralidhar Rangaswamy

 

 

 

 

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