Yasastilaka and Indian Culture

SR No.: 001609
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Krishnakant Handiqui
Publisher: Jain Sanskruti Samrakshak Sangh Solapur
Publication Year: 1968
Total Pages: 566
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Story, Literature, & Culture
File Size: 16 MB

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7. YAŠASTILAKA AS AN ANTHOLOGY OF SANSKRIT VERSE
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The pleasure or pain which a man causes to others in this life is like money lent on interest: it becomes his in a greater measure (Book VII, section 24).
VALUE OF DIRECTING POWER स्वयं विषमरूपोऽपि संघातः कार्यकृद्भवेत् । अधिष्ठातुः प्रयत्नेन यथा हस्तोऽसमाङ्गुलिः ॥
Like the hand which has unequal fingers, a combination of things, although composed of unequal elements, proves effective by dint of the master's effort (3. 120).
VALUE OF CO-OPERATION असहायः समर्थाऽपि न जातु हितसिद्धये । वह्निर्वातविहीनो हि बुसस्यापि न दीपकः ॥
Even an able man can never do any good without the help of others Fire, without air, cannot burn even chaff (3.228).
THE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENEMIES अनुनयत वदत मधुरं यत्कार्य तदपि मानसे कुरुत । रौति कलं हि मयरः सविषं च भजङ्गमं दशति ॥ मूग वहति लोकोऽयं यथा दग्धुमिहेन्धनम् । अनुशील्य क्षयं नेयस्तथारातिर्महात्मना । प्रायः सरलचित्तानां जायते विपदागमः। ऋजुर्याति यथा छेदं न वक्रः पादपस्तथा ॥
Conciliate thy enemy and speak to him sweet words, but at the same time carry out what thou hast planned in thy mind. The peacock sings sweetly, but feeds on venomous serpents. Just as fire-wood is carried by. men on their heads in order to burn it, similarly, in the world, a highspirited person should first conciliate an enemy and then destroy him. It is. as a rule, straightforward people who fall into danger. It is not possible to cut a crooked tree with the same ease as a straight one (Book IV).
VALUE OF REPORT अबुधेऽपि बुधोद्गारे प्राज्ञानुज्ञा विजृम्भते । संस्कर्तुः कौशलादेति यतः काचोऽपि रत्नताम् ॥ आरमनि विवेकविकलः प्रसिद्धिमात्रेण रज्यते सकलः । कैरव इव कमलेऽपि हि न श्रीः पूज्यं तथाप्यखम् ॥
Even if a fool is called wise by all, the wise concur therein. Even glass becomes jewel owing to the craftsman's skill. All men, lacking in discernment, like a thing, simply because it is reported to be good. The goddess of wealth abides neither in the day-lotus nor in the night-lotus; yet the day-lotus is honoured (because it is said to be her abode ) (3. 181-82).
A SECRET OF SUCCESS कार्यार्थिनो हि लोकस्य किमन्याचारचिन्तया । दुग्धार्थी कः पुमानाम गवाचारं विचारयेत् ॥
It is useless for people who seek to gain their ends to study the ways of others. Who ever investigates the ways of cows in need of milk ? ( 3. 231).
WHAT IS NOT PROFITABLE TO PHYSICIANS AND MINISTERS यो स्वास्थ्याय समीहेते व्याधितस्य नृपस्य च । स्वार्थसिद्धि निरोद्धारौ धिगूधिकू तो वैद्यमत्रिणौ।