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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CHAPTER 19.-Greatness. time of ignorance with those who know the way 1. It is no longer in our power to give alms. of virtue, vanish as the dewdrops do from the Youth for ever has filed away. Those damsels blades of grass as soon as the sun has become who before loved us care no more for us; (therehot. 2. Know ye the way of virtue. Fear ye fore,) no longer desiring (to continue in the death. Bear with the harsh words of others. domostie state, and renouncing the arbitrary Restrain deceitfulness. Hate ye the friendship desire of becoming great, this is now the one of the wicked. Ever obtain instruction at the thing needful. 2. In the household state we mouth of the great. 3. Since separations have enjoyed pleasure, here we are rich. Fools from friends, grievous disease, and death are so thinking, will behave inconsiderately. Those close at hand to all who possess a body, let who understand the household state, that it, my soul unite with the truly learned, who though seeming to last, lasts not, will never are convinced that the metempsychosis, which have sorrow. 3. Lay up seed for heaven commenced ages ago, is a great evil. 4. If without delusion of mind; and, void of all disone can obtain the privilege of living always tress, enjoy life like the wise, maintaining with men of good disposition in friendship, your proper station, remembering always that who constantly perform acts of virtue through there are various things that change their 1 succession of births, though that succession nature without efficient cause. 4. They say is affliction, no one will despise it when they that in the time of drought the well of springhave considered the matter. 5. The water water will preserve the inhabitants, though that runs from the sink when it reaches great by drawing its water they subsist. So the waters will become a Tirtha, even its name duty of liberality is found with the great, even being changed. Thinking of this, even those when in declining circumstances; with others, who have not family greatness will stand as a even when they are rich, it is rare. 5. As rock associating with the good, who have virtue the river which springs up in the place where and greatness. 6. Even the hare in the wide, they dug for a spring, even when it is dry, beauteous, and sublime heavens, since it is seen yielding much water supports the people, in the moon with refulgent beams, will be the great) even when exhausted and wasted adored (by men). And in like manner even by giving of their riches to many, will do those who are without any dignity of their the things they ought to do, giving to a few. own), if they obtain the love of the good, who 6. O lord of the mighty mountains! a crime are as mountains of virtue, will have dignity. committed by the worthy will appear like a 7. Water when mixed with milk will become brand-mark on a white ox. Though the base milk, not remaining water. Will it exhibit the commit sins as heinous us that of killing an ox, appearance of water? In like manner, if you no blot will appear upon those base ones, their consider it, the meanness of the mean when guilt will be wholly invisible (being wholly united with the dignity of the excellent will ut- guilt, and nothing else). 7. Connexion with terly vanish. 8. The grass near the stump of those who are destitute of a disposition fitted the tree will not shake with the plough of the to their mean condition, as far as it extends, will ploughman. Feeble though they be, the anger produce sorrow; while even enmity on the part of enemies will not come on those who have joined of the excellent wise, who will not do what is the society of the good. 9. Like paddy multi- wrong even in sport, will bring with it greatness. plied through the goodness of the soil, persons 8. Desire ye that honour should accrue to the will become good through the goodness of their good and merciful in disposition; alarm your respective families. Like the destruction of a enemies with terror, enough to alarm Yama good ship on the approach of a strong gale, himself. Decide then who endeavour to degoodness will be destroyed by bad company. ceive you, and render unto the good their just 10. Though innocent in intention, persons will measure of beneficenoe. 9. Those who are imbe despised on account of the (bad) company they perturbable and without any change of mind, have joined. In the forest both the scent-giving even though they be confused by any one sandal and the tenk tree will be burned when the hastening and uttering evil calumny, are truly brushwood, which has been cut, has caught fire. pure-minded, like the bright light in & lamp.