Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
बन्धाय विषयाऽसक्तिः मुक्त्यै निर्विषयं मनः ।
मन एव मनुष्याणां कारणं बन्धमोक्षयोः ॥
- चाणक्य नीति
Transliteration:
bandhāya viṣayā'saktiḥ muktyai nirviṣayaṃ manaḥ ।
mana eva manuṣyāṇāṃ kāraṇaṃ bandhamokṣayoḥ ॥
- cāṇakya nīti
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Devotion towards materials is only for bondage, disinterest in objects of pleasure is itself freedom. Mind alone is the reason for man's restraint and redemption.
Commentary:
Bondage is a strange noose. It is very easy to get into its tangled web, but extremely hard to get out of! Material pleasures and indulgence in materials only aid to further bondage. Disinterest in objects of pleasure is freedom in itself! When desires increase, chasing after them becomes the prime interest. Detachment is the best shield that guards one against any kind of bondage. The minute the mind gets attached, the being gets hijacked into the whirlpool of illusions which take him far, far away from redemption.
Happiness is not based on possessions, but a cultivation of the mind! Like they say, 'It's all in the mind!' Mind is everything. What you think, you become. If one is thinking of basal ideas, his growth will remain basal. If his visions are set on targeting the stars, he might at least land on his rooftop. Try not to indulge or be engrossed in mind games!
pada vigrahaH:
बन्धाय विषय-आसक्तिः मुक्त्यै निर्विषयं मनः ।
bandhāya viṣaya-āsaktiḥ muktyai nirviṣayaṃ manaḥ ।
मनः एव मनुष्याणां कारणं बन्ध-मोक्षयोः ॥
manaḥ eva manuṣyāṇāṃ kāraṇaṃ bandha-mokṣayoḥ ॥
Happiness is not based on possessions, but a cultivation of the mind! Like they say, 'It's all in the mind!' Mind is everything. What you think, you become. If one is thinking of basal ideas, his growth will remain basal. If his visions are set on targeting the stars, he might at least land on his rooftop. Try not to indulge or be engrossed in mind games!
pada vigrahaH:
बन्धाय विषय-आसक्तिः मुक्त्यै निर्विषयं मनः ।
bandhāya viṣaya-āsaktiḥ muktyai nirviṣayaṃ manaḥ ।
मनः एव मनुष्याणां कारणं बन्ध-मोक्षयोः ॥
manaḥ eva manuṣyāṇāṃ kāraṇaṃ bandha-mokṣayoḥ ॥
bandhaaya viShayaa.saktiH muktyai nirviShayaM manaH ।
mana eva manuShyaaNaaM kaaraNaM bandhamokShayoH ॥
- chaaNakya nIti
bandhaaya viShaya-aasaktaM muktyai nirviShayaM manaH ।
manaH eva manuShyaaNaaM kaaraNaM bandha-mokShayoH ॥
These are not pearls but diamonds. So much depth in all the Subhashitam. Love to know more and more. Thanks for sharing this.��
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