Aim Of Life

A dog to vomit does turn,
As fool to folly but returns,
The wise err and learn,
Gaining from each burn. [29]
- Extracts from 'Aim Of Life' © Munindra Misra

The Lord - Who Says

Target

As the Hunter reached its side,
And looked down with full pride,
He exclaimed with joy begot,
How well his target he had got. [1]

The shot deer in throes of death,
Moaned in his last few breaths,
`Understand nature and eternity,
Brother - Just once the target you be.’ [2]
© Munindra Misra All Rights Reserved source Poemhunter

Desire

- If you desire to choose something,
Choose but good deeds sincerely; [1]

- If you desire to control something,
Control your wagging tongue truly; [2]

- If you desire to count something,
Count your life’s wrongdoings fully; [3]

- If you desire to do something,
Spread Lord’s sayings earnestly; [4]

- If you desire to drink something,
Drink the Love Of Devine entirely; [5]

- If you desire to fight something,
Fight your anger ever diligently; [6]

- If you desire to give something,
Give to the downtrodden surely; [7]

- If you desire to grow something,
Grow your knowledge unendingly; [8]

- If you desire to imbibe something,
Imbibe your parent’s teaching wholly; [9]

- If you desire to keep something,
Keep the Lord’s knowledge faithfully; [10]

- If you desire to kill something,
Kill knowledge righteous's enemy; [11]

- If you desire to know something,
Know the path of the Almighty; [12]

- If you desire to leave something,
Leave your ego – the hurdle clearly; [13]

- If you desire to meet something,
Meet people with knowledge openly; [14]

- If you desire to remove something,
Remove all your bad company; [15]

- If you desire to run from something,
Run from the devotion’s enemy; [16]

- If you desire to search something,
Search for good people genuinely; [17]

- If you desire to see something,
See your wrong doings open-mindedly; [18]

- If you desire to speak something,
Speak in a manner most softly; [19]

- If you desire to stop something,
Stop unrestrained desires earnestly; [20]

- If you desire to take something,
Take the pains of others totally; [21]

- If you desire to weigh something,
Weigh your shortcoming simply; [22]

- If you desire to be happy,
Give happiness to others selflessly; [23]

- If you aspire to the very Divinity,
Relinquish all desires absolutely. [24]


- © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved source Poemhunter

On The Demise Of Lady Diana (Princess Of Wales)

The sky and horizon did fade,
Into hues of crimson shades,
As the Lady - destiny made,
Swarmed towards her fate. [1]

The crimson turned to ember,
That night of human blunder,
And darkness did so plunder,
That new day seemed to slumber. [2]

The Lady of compassion and faith,
Sweet, adorable, humanely bathed,
The Lady whom none could hate,
Is crushed for her privacy’s sake. [3]

These wee hours seem so infinite,
As darkness embraces all light,
That the whole earth encircled be,
In this gloomy, untimely tragedy. [4]

Darkness enfolds this calamity,
Shocking, with grief unceasingly,
In this dark hour her loss be,
Not for people, country but humanity. [5]

She rode the crescent of sagacity,
With warmth, concern and empathy,
Understanding with honour and pity,
Affectionate with love and mercy. [6]

Removing the thorns of humanity,
Its happiness was her sincerity,
The Lord bathed her in humility,
With kindness, love and sympathy. [7]

This Lady - more than royalty,
Was the hope of the needy,
This Lady -trust of the trustees,
Was the friend of humanity. [8]

The spark, the luster and shine,
The throbbing blood of life divine,
This Kohinoor of the whole mankind,
Is crushed in the eternity of time. [9]
[31 August 1997]
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Fear

Fear creates aggressiveness unheedingly,
Fear the most destructive element be,
Fear not natural state of civilized man be,
Yet Fear an emotion crucial for survival be. [1]

Fear on the foundation of worry be,
Fear reinforced by choosing safety,
Fear in the whelm of inadequacy be,
Fear produces one’s own ferocity. [2]

Fear’s birth in corridors of darkness be,
Silence terrifies people the most clearly,
Fear in the unknown and of future be,
Growing in the shadows of lies fully. [3]

Dispelling fear but knowledge be,
Replacing our doubts completely,
Nothing need be feared undoubtedly,
But must be comprehended absolutely. [4]

Greed by compassion overcome be,
It but asks for sharing unflinchingly,
Fear by kindness triumphant over be,
It calls for gratefulness and love only. [5]

Opposite of ignorance knowledge be,
As unconsciousness to awareness be,
The other side of fear freedom be,
Similarly akin to night as the day be. [6]

Fear dispelled by belief understandingly,
Turn the lights on in darkness knowingly,
Eradicate your fear by living deeply,
With the removal of fear you live only. [7]

Keep your fears to yourself completely,
But share inspiration with others openly,
Weep not for past which unchangeable be,
Fear not the future – live in present only. [8]

Judge your age by the pain you feel,
When in contact with a new idea you be,
Without darkness no birth does be,
As without light nothing flowers surely. [9]
- © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved source Poemhunter

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.2 Unreality of the World

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.

Unreality of the World

‘Sansar’ rises when mind activates and ceases when it still be, 

So by controlling breath and latent desires still the mind totally. 2.2 

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.1 Unreality of the World

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.

Unreality of the World 

As the great ocean of milk stills when Mandara Mountain stills, 

So the illusion of ‘sansar’ comes ends when the mind is stilled. 2.1

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.29 Unreality of the World

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.29

Unreality of the World

As dreams unreal when awake and waking state in dream be,

So death becomes unreal in birth and birth in death definitely. 

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.25 Unreality of the World

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.25

Unreality of the World

Just as a tree with fruits, leaves, branches, roots in seed be,
So this world does exists in Brahman most unquestionably.

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.6 Unreality of the World

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.6

Unreality of the World

 ‘‘Maya’’ delights by its destruction, its nature inscrutable be,

It ceases to exist even while it being observed thoroughly.

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.4 Unreality of the World

 Yoga Vashishta Saar - 02.4

Unreality of the World

A live snake enchants not when a picture it known to be,

‘Sansar’ ceases to exist when the Truth is realized similarly.

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.23 Dispassion

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.23

Dispassion

Whatever born or dies anywhere at any time – nothing be,

The Brahman, in the form of the world, appears - illusory.

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.22 Dispassion

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.22

Dispassion

When pots break the space within becomes unlimited surely,

When the body dies - Self remains eternal, unattached finally.

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.11 Dispassion

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.11 

Dispassion

Following usual teaching method preserves tradition only,

Pure awareness results from the pupil's grasp with clarity.

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.5 Dispassion

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.5

Dispassion

Remedy for the long-lasting ‘sansar’ disease is enquiry,

 'Who am I? Who does ‘sansar’ belong to?' cures it entirely.

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Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.1 Dispassion

Yoga Vashishta Saar - 01.1 

Dispassion

Salutations to effulgence - unlimited by space, time be,

The pure consciousness known by experience only. 
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Chanakya 2.20

Chanakya

Amity amid equals flourishes, service under king decent be,
Be true in public dealings - a lovely lady safe in her home be. 2. 20 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanayka 2.19

Chanakya
 Who befriends a vicious man whose vision but impure be,
And who is notoriously crooked – will be ruined speedily. 2. 19 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.18

Chanakya
Brahmin leaves after alms; the scholars does leave clearly,
His tutor after learning; the animals a forest burning fiercely. 2. 18 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.17

Chanakya
Prostitute leave minus cash, subjects unprotecting king truly,
Birds a tree without fruits - guests a house after meals surely. 2. 17 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.16

Chanakya
Brahmin's strength is learning, king's strength in his army be,
Vaishya's strength is wealth and shudra's is service clearly. 2.16 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.15

Chanakya
Trees on a riverbank, woman in another's house do be,
As king without counsellor - leads to destruction swiftly. 2. 15 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.14

Chanakya
Wife separated, disgraced, by enemy saved, or in poverty,
Wicked served, botched assembly - burn without fire fully. 2.14 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.13

Chanakya
Let no day pass without learning a verse, half or fourth only,
Without some study, charity and other such pious activity. 2. 13 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.12

Chanakya
Bad habit developed by indulgence and the good by purity,
Pamper not your children, scorn them else spoilt they be. 2.12 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.11

Chanakya
Parents who educate not their sons, but their enemies be,
As crane among swans - ignorant sons in public assembly. 2.11 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.10

Chanakya
Wise men groom their sons in various moral ways firmly,
Children so brought up bring glorious days and behaved be. 2. 10 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.9

Chanakya
Exists not pearl on all mountains, or on all elephants surely,
Sadhus not found everywhere, or sandal trees in all forest be. 2. 9 - - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.8

Chanakya
Foolishness indeed painful and verily so does youth be,
But worse - obliged in another person's house does be. 2. 8 - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.7

Chanakya
Reveal not what you think but keep it secret certainly,
Be resilient to execute it - what you thought correctly. 2.7 - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.6

Chanakya
Do not trust in the bad companion or a friend ordinary,
For he may reveal your secrets when he may be angry. 2. 6 - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.5

Chanakya
Avoid person who ruins behind your back but talks sweetly,
For he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top certainly. 2. 5 - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.4

Chanakya

A son be devoted to father as father supportive of son truly, 

A friend safe to confide, a wife when husband content be. 2. 4 - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.3

Chanakya
Whose son is obedient and wife's conduct as his wishes be,
Who is content with his riches - has heaven on earth surely. 2. 3 - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.2

Chanakya
Having the ability to eat; robust, virile in wife religiously,
Charity when prosperous - fruits of no usual austerities be. 2. 2 - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 2.1

Chanakya
A woman's seven natural flaws untruthfulness, stupidity,
Rashness, guile, avarice, uncleanliness and cruelty do be. 2.1 - © Munindra Misra 2011 All Rights Reserved from Chanakya Niti - In English Rhyme

Chanakya 1.17

Chanakya
Women as compared to men have hunger two-fold truly,
Shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, lust eight-fold surely. 1.17 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.16

Chanakya
From poison extract nectar; wash, reclaim gold even if filthy,
Get knowledge from all - as a good girl in bad family may be. 1.16 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.15

Chanakya
Trust not in rivers, men with weapons and women surely,
Clawed or horned beasts or members of any royal family 1.15 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.14

Chanakya
Wise marry even a deformed virgin of respectable family,
But not a low-class with beauty but in equal status family. 1.14 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.13

Chanakya
He who leaves the imperishable for the perishable clearly,
Loses the imperishable and the perishable also doubtlessly. 1.13 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.12

Chanakya
A true friend does not forsake in time of your calamity,
In your misfortune, famine, or war, or at death clearly. 1.12 Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.11

Chanakya
Test servant in discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty,
Your wife in your misfortune and your friend in adversity. 1.11 - Munindra MIsra

Chanakya 1.10

Chanakya
Never go to a country where no means to earn does be,
And folks dread none, have no shame, intellect, or charity. 1.10 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.9

Chanakya
Do not stay where there are not these five things surely,
A learned brahmin, king, river, doctor and a man wealthy. 1.9 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.8

Chanakya
Where you are not respected inhabit not that country,
You can not earn, have friends and get knowledge truly. 1.8 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.7

Chanakya
Save wealth but never assume it removes all calamity,
When riches forsake, amassed stock dwindles rapidly. 1.7 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.6

Chanakya
Save money for adversity, wife against riches undoubtedly,
But save the soul even against wife and riches invariably. 1.6 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.5

Chanakya
A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant begets misery,
As living in a house with a serpent in it begets death surely. 1.5 - Munindra Misra

Chanakya 1.4

Chanakya 
The learned has grieve by instructing foolish disciple surely,
As a wicked wife or with the wretched having familiarity. 1.4 - Munindra Misra