Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
एकः प्रसूयते जन्तुः एक एव प्रलीयते ।
एकोऽनुभुङ्क्ते सुकृतम् एक एव च दुष्कृतम् ॥
- भागवत
Transliteration:
ekaḥ prasūyate jantuḥ eka eva pralīyate ।
eko'nubhuṅkte sukṛtam eka eva ca duṣkṛtam ॥
- bhāgavata
Meaning of the subhAShita:
A being is born alone (and) will perish alone. He enjoys the fruit of his good deeds alone, and also (suffers the fruit) of the bad deeds alone.
Commentary:
A being is alone at birth and he dies alone as well. In between, during his life, he tries all possible tricks and trades to beat the loneliness, to no avail. One might have numerous friends and family around him, but then, when he passes on, he goes alone. None can keep him company on the onward journey, except, his vices and virtues.
If one performs good deeds in his lifetime, he alone gets to reap the benefit of those virtues. He cannot say, 'I think I have enough virtues in my share, maybe I'll share some with my spouse', or, 'I have collected ample merits, I would love to leave it for my children as an inheritance'!!
Likewise with vices too. One has to bear the brunt of his misdeeds all on his own as well. By simply saying that he was corrupt because he wanted to provide for his family, his family would not be able to shoulder accountability for his actions. He has to take it upon himself! He has no choice, actually. It comes with him automatically and he has to suffer the brunt—alone.
Life is even more lonely when one doesn't know himself. Be prudent. Find comfort in your own company! Because happiness is—being able to enjoy one's own company!
pada vigrahaH:
एकः प्रसूयते जन्तुः एकः एव प्रलीयते ।
ekaḥ prasūyate jantuḥ ekaḥ eva pralīyate ।
एकः अनुभुङ्क्ते सुकृतम् एकः एव च दुष्कृतम् ॥
ekaḥ anubhuṅkte sukṛtam ekaḥ eva ca duṣkṛtam ॥
If one performs good deeds in his lifetime, he alone gets to reap the benefit of those virtues. He cannot say, 'I think I have enough virtues in my share, maybe I'll share some with my spouse', or, 'I have collected ample merits, I would love to leave it for my children as an inheritance'!!
Likewise with vices too. One has to bear the brunt of his misdeeds all on his own as well. By simply saying that he was corrupt because he wanted to provide for his family, his family would not be able to shoulder accountability for his actions. He has to take it upon himself! He has no choice, actually. It comes with him automatically and he has to suffer the brunt—alone.
Life is even more lonely when one doesn't know himself. Be prudent. Find comfort in your own company! Because happiness is—being able to enjoy one's own company!
pada vigrahaH:
एकः प्रसूयते जन्तुः एकः एव प्रलीयते ।
ekaḥ prasūyate jantuḥ ekaḥ eva pralīyate ।
एकः अनुभुङ्क्ते सुकृतम् एकः एव च दुष्कृतम् ॥
ekaḥ anubhuṅkte sukṛtam ekaḥ eva ca duṣkṛtam ॥
ekaH prasUyate jantuH eka eva pralIyate ।
eko.nubhu~nkte sukRutam eka eva cha duShkRutam ॥
- bhaagavata
ekaH prasUyate jantuH ekaH eva pralIyate ।
ekaH anubhu~nkte sukRutam ekaH eva cha duShkRutam ॥
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