Indian Antiquary Vol 02

SR No.: 032494
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 428
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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NOVEMBER, 1873.]
THE NALADIYAR.
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will be beneficial, since when it is imparted to their body wasted. Even when trouble comes others it is not diminished, since it renders its upon him, will the lion devour the long grass ? 2. possessors illustrious, since they who have it Manliness, goodness, right conduct, these three kluring life suffer no loss, we see no medicine belong to those who are born in a sky-touching like it which destroys delusion. 3. Wise people family. But, o lord of the hill-country coverecl take the salt produced in a barren soil to be by the clouds which touch the sky! they fall more valuable than the rice of a fertile soil. not to the share of others, even though they Though they be of the lowest station, people have acquired great riches. 3. Rising from who have acquired learning will be put in the their seat and going to meet (a stranger), leay. chief place. 4. From the place in which it is ing others, these the high-born have assumed stored ap it cannot be stolen. It can suffer no | as their unflinching rule of conduct. It is not harm, though to that place fire should come. their nature to be reckoned one with the mean. 4. Though very glorious kings rage, they cannot | If he do good things, it is conformable to (his) acar it. Therefore wisdoin, and nothing else, is | nature; if bad, it will be a fanlt despicable in the what one who intends to lay up an inheritance eyes of many: and in this case what is the profit for his children should acquire. 5. Learn to him of being born in a family known to all ing has no bounds; the students' days are few. 5. (To those born in a good family) there is Would they calmly reflect, diseases are many. fear of ignorance, fear of doing the deeds of the Let them carefully investigate and make them- base, fear that anything which ought not to be selves acquainted with those things which are spoken may escape from them, fear of not giving essential, making a good choice like the swan, anything to those who beg for all. Brutish which drinks the milk and leaves the water. 6. are they who are born in a family destitute of They will not despise the boatman because he these graces. 6. Goodness of relatives, pleasant is at the lower end among the old castes. Lo, words, liberality, and every other good quality hy his assistance they pass tho river! And of the mind, all these, O lord of the cool shore like this is getting advantage through the of the roaring ocean, where the large gems and help of a man who has learned books. 7. Let pearls shed their lustre ! meet in those who are me see whether the joy of associating with those born in a good family. 7. Though the build who possess the qualities which are derived from ing be decayed, and the white ants have col. indestructible ancient learning, who are with- lected together, a large house may nevertheless out hatred and also yery acute, be not as sweet have a wing not fallen. So those who are born as dwelling in Amravuti, the city of the gods, in a high family, even when they suffer distress, in the wide expanse of heaven. 8. Lord of the will do the things they ought to do. 8. Like cool shore of the roaring ocean ! the friend the moon, which enlightens the beautiful wide ship of those who have acquired learning is like and extended earth on one side, though the sereating sugar-cane from the top (downwards). pent (athisesha) hold it in the other, those Attachment to those who are grareless and des who are born in a good family will not slacken titute of good qualities is like eating it froin in well-doing, though poverty be against them. the root (upwards), having rejected the top. 9. 9. The things which everi in poverty those will Though nnlearned, if they walk in the society do who are born in a high family, the valgar of the learned they will daily acquire good un- will not do, even though they be rich. The derstanding, as a new (earthen) vessel by con- deer, though it should be harnessed (for war), tact with the bright-coloured Padiri flower is not strong enough to fight like the charger. gives its scent) to the water itself. 10. If a 10. The high-born, even when they have not man learn ever so much, instead of studying the anything, will approach those who are in want, books of wisdom, the reading of worldly books and bo a prop when they totter. When the is all of the nature of mere noise: there are broad river (bed) is dug up, though it be dry, none who can discover from them the way to rid yet clear water will soon appear. themselves of sorrow.
CHAPTER 16.-The Good. CHAPTER 15.-High Birth.
1. The moon, which sheds its beams abroad 1. A noble family will not decrease in (good) over the beautiful and wide-spread sky, and qualities, even when their clothes are torn and the good, are like each other. But the moon