Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
मांसभक्षैः सुरापानैः मूर्खैश्चाक्षरवर्जितैः ।
पशुभिः पुरुषाकारैः भाराक्रान्ता च मेदिनी ॥
- चाणक्य नीति
Transliteration:
māṃsabhakṣaiḥ surāpānaiḥ mūrkhaiścākṣaravarjitaiḥ ।
paśubhiḥ puruṣākāraiḥ bhārākrāntā ca medinī ॥
- cāṇakya nīti
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Meat-eaters, alcohol consumers, the foolish and uneducated—the earth is weighed down and engulfed with these animals in the form of humans.
Commentary:
People who weigh down the earth are those who entertain fallacies. Those who do not support the sustenance of dharma are dead weight on earth! They are just animals in a human semblance, says the poet.
Humans were designed to be vegetarian. Hence, meat-eaters are considered to be weighing the earth down! Not just figuratively, but literally as well. By killing animals for food, man is not just spoiling his God-given blueprint but also creating an imbalance in the natural ecosystem. Hence, he is a burden to the well-being of the planet.
Those who consume alcohol do not have much presence of mind nor can they perform any deeds of essence under its influence. Their tendencies are closer to beasts than human beings as their intellect gets fogged up and negated.
The foolish and the uneducated cannot do much for the benefit of the planet either. Hence, they are equated to animals as well.
Human birth is a rare and precious blessing, meant to be used for self-improvement and the greater good of society. If not, one’s life becomes a wasted opportunity, no better than that of an animal.
pada vigrahaH:
मांस-भक्षैः सुरापानैः मूर्खैः च अक्षर-वर्जितैः ।
māṃsa-bhakṣaiḥ surāpānaiḥ mūrkhaiḥ ca akṣara-varjitaiḥ ।
पशुभिः पुरुष-आकारैः भारा आक्रान्ता च मेदिनी ॥
paśubhiḥ puruṣa-ākāraiḥ bhārā ākrāntā ca medinī ॥
Humans were designed to be vegetarian. Hence, meat-eaters are considered to be weighing the earth down! Not just figuratively, but literally as well. By killing animals for food, man is not just spoiling his God-given blueprint but also creating an imbalance in the natural ecosystem. Hence, he is a burden to the well-being of the planet.
Those who consume alcohol do not have much presence of mind nor can they perform any deeds of essence under its influence. Their tendencies are closer to beasts than human beings as their intellect gets fogged up and negated.
The foolish and the uneducated cannot do much for the benefit of the planet either. Hence, they are equated to animals as well.
Human birth is a rare and precious blessing, meant to be used for self-improvement and the greater good of society. If not, one’s life becomes a wasted opportunity, no better than that of an animal.
pada vigrahaH:
मांस-भक्षैः सुरापानैः मूर्खैः च अक्षर-वर्जितैः ।
māṃsa-bhakṣaiḥ surāpānaiḥ mūrkhaiḥ ca akṣara-varjitaiḥ ।
पशुभिः पुरुष-आकारैः भारा आक्रान्ता च मेदिनी ॥
paśubhiḥ puruṣa-ākāraiḥ bhārā ākrāntā ca medinī ॥
maaMsabhakShaiH suraapaanaiH mUrkhaishchaakSharavarjitaiH ।
pashubhiH puruShaakaaraiH bhaaraakraantaa cha medinI ॥
- chaaNakya nIti
maaMsa-bhakShaiH suraapaanaiH mUrkhaiH cha akShara-varjitaiH ।
pashubhiH puruSha-aakaaraiH bhaaraa aakraantaa cha medinI ॥
Wonderful !!!
ReplyDeletechange 'भारा आक्रान्ता च मेदिनी' to 'भाराक्रान्ता च मेदिनी'.
ReplyDeleteThanks lalitaalaalita. Was probably working on pada vigraha section and pasted it onto the sholka area itself. Thanks for catching it. It is fixed now.
ReplyDeleteFine. Good to see one who hears and rectifies.
ReplyDelete:) No learning without listening!
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