sufferings & mitigations

courtesy: Sri.KV.Anantanarayanan

*सुहृदि निरन्तरचित्ते गुणवति भृत्येऽनुवर्त्तिनि कलत्रे।*
*स्वामिनि सौहृदयुक्ते निवेद्य दुःखं सुखी भवति॥११०*
*विष्णुशर्मणः पञ्चतन्त्रे मित्रभेदे॥*
*suhṛdi nirantaracitte guṇavati bhṛtye'nuvarttini kalatre|*
* svāmini sauhṛdayukte nivedya duḥkhaṁ sukhī bhavati||110*
*viṣṇuśarmaṇaḥ pañcatantre mitrabhede|| *

*If one can explain about his own woes and sufferings to (1) A friends who
is always having undeterred love for him, (2) a faithful sevant who is of
good character (3) a wife who is understanding and accommodating, and (4) A
boss who has reasoably good heart filled with sympathy for him, the
agonies can be mitigated and he can be expected to lead a hassle free life.
*

*Here one has to remember a selfish friend, a wayward servant, a wife
without any concern for the husband and a callous boss individually and in
combination, could the cause of all agonies one has to face. Our lifetime is
almost fully shared by these four. *

*A so-called friend who can double-cross on you at the drop of a hat can
seal your fate. But a faithful friend will espouse your case in any forum
and bring you succour. A good servant is one who would willingly keep aside
his selfish interests for the welfare of the master. But servants who have
joined you just to ensure your annihilation are a common sight. This also
applies to subordinates in the managerial hierarchy. The one person with
whom one has to share his life in all its aspect is his wife. If the views
and attitudes of the wife are at loggerheads with his own peace of mind, it
is better that the victim abandons normal life and go to forest to live the
life of a mendicant. (Chanakya has said.. "Maatha yasya grihe naasti bhaarya
cha priyvaadinii aranyam tena ganthavyam yadaaranya tato griham...if one
is not having his mother at home and the wife if not favourably disposes, he
can shift his residence to forest all alone, since forest would definitely a
better abode under the circumstances") . *
*If one is blessed with a master who is understanding most of the former's
problems in life are gone for ever. But if the boss is a nagging one always
holding on to the principle that the role of the Manager to find fault with
the subordinates and just pass on the bucks to them, the employee's life
turns into a veritable hell. The heat of this inferno ought to have been
felt by men in all professions and avocations at some point of time.*

 

knr

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