Quotes from Wisdom of Mahatma Vidur & Chanakya

Wisdom of Mahatma Vidur & Chanakya

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 - 02.29 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 - 02.6 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 - 01.5 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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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