Tips for a contended life

Courtesy : Sri.KV Anantha narayanan

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*१ युधिष्टिरः
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* किं कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण लोकयात्रा हितार्थिना*

* कथं वै लोकयात्रां तु किम् शीलश् च समाचरेत्*

* २ भीष्म*

* कायेन त्रिविधं कर्म वाचा चापि चतुर्विधं*

* मनसा त्रिविधं चैव दश कर्म पथाम्स्त्यजेत्*

* ३ प्राणातिपातं स्तैन्यं च परदानं अथापि च*

* त्रीणि पापानि कायेन सर्वतः परिवर्जयेत्*

* ४ असत् प्रलापं पारुष्यं पैशुन्यं अनृतं तथा*

* चत्वारि वाचा राजेन्द्र न जल्पेन् नानुचिन्तयेत्*

* ५ अनभिध्या परस्वेषु सर्वसत्त्वेषु सौहृदं*

* कर्मणां फलं अस्तीति त्रिविधं मनसा चरेत्*

* ६ तस्माद् वाक्कायमनसा नाचरेद् अशुभं। नराः*

* शुभाशुभान्याचरन् हि तस्य तस्याश्नुते फलम्*

*महाभारते आनुशासिकपर्वणि १३*

*1 yudhiṣṭiraḥ*

* kiṁ kartavyaṁ manuṣyeṇa lokayātrā hitārthinā*

* kathaṁ vai lokayātrāṁ tu kim śīlaś ca samācaret*

* 2 bhīīṣma*

* kāyena trividhaṁ karma vācā cāpi caturvidhaṁ*

* manasā trividhaṁ caiva daśa karma pathāmstyajet*

* 3 prāṇātipātaṁ stainyaṁ ca paradānaṁ athāpi ca*

* trīṇi pāpāni kāyena sarvataḥ parivarjayet*

* 4 asat pralāpaṁ pāruṣyaṁ paiśunyaṁ anṛtaṁ tathā*

* catvāri vācā rājendra na jalpen nānucintayet*

* 5 anabhidhyā parasveṣu sarvasattveṣu sauhṛdaṁ*

* karmaṇāṁ phalaṁ astīti trividhaṁ manasā caret*

* 6 tasmād vākkāyamanasā nācared aśubhaṁ| narāḥ*

* śubhāśubhānyācaran hi tasya tasyāśnute phalam*

*mahābhārate ānuśāsikaparvaṇi 13*

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*"Yudhishthira said, 'What should a man do in order to pass pleasantly
through this and the other world. How, indeed, should one conduct oneself?
What practices should one adopt with this end in view?'*

*"Bhishma said, 'One should avoid the three acts that are done with the
body, the four that are done with speech, the three that are done with the
mind, and the ten paths of action. The three acts that are done with the
body and should be wholly avoided are the destruction of the lives of other
creatures, theft or appropriation of what belongs to other persons, and the
enjoyment of other people's wives. The four acts that are done with speech,
O king, and that should never be indulged in or even thought of, are evil
conversation, harsh words, publishing other people's faults, and falsehood.
Coveting the possessions of others, doing injury to others, and disbelief in
the ordinances of the Vedas, are the three acts done with the mind which
should always be avoided. Hence, one should never do any evil act in word,
body, or mind. By doing good and evil acts, one is sure to enjoy or endure
the just consequences thereof. Nothing can be more certain than this.'"*

Anusaasika parvam is where bheeshmapitamaha is lying in a bed of arrows
waiting for relinquishing his vital energy with the advent of uttarayana.
The noble yudishtira along with the blessed Krishna and others are in
converstion with him about the laws of life. The entire conversation
attains added sacredness on account of the divine presence of Krishna and
the laws laid down by bheeshma have influenced all later lawmakers and
scholars including chanakya to the modern authors of the Constitution.

Please watch what bheeshma prescribes about the four evil deeds to be
adopted in speech. Evil conversation or gossip, intemperate words, giving
publicity to others' faults and telling lies. Other qualities espoused by
bheeshma like nonviolence, undue desire for others wealth debauchery.
Bheeshma is categoric in stating that if bad deeds are perpetuated in this
world the doer will definitely pay the price for it.
 

knr
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If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.

  Every moment, thank God