Sunday, 14 May 2017

....subhashitani... Upadesh hi

उपदेशोऽहि मूर्खाणां प्रकोपाय न शांतये।
पयःपानं भुजंगानां केवलं विषवर्धनम्॥

This is another sanskrit verse from the gems of powerful quotes from the voice of our ancestors who could depict volumes in a few words. Here, we see how it is futile to advise wayward and useless fellows those who have choosen the wrong path willingly. It is another thing, our free democratic state trus to rehabilitate on social ground. We will see the sound logic behind the advise.

Fools are not a biologically deformed lot with any weakness due to lose on account of external reason like physical deformity, social oppression or mental retardation. Murkhas are those who are afflicted due to under-education and spiritual vices like pride, ego, prejudice, jealousy and greed. They fail to update themselves on their will. Foolishness is violent and ferocious when it is accompanied with young age, wealth and strength. They are equal to all others except their unwillingness to cope up with others.

The fools live in their own paradise with their own set of rules and social values. Any advice to these type of people makes them angry because they won't understand. They are not able to take it positively. Instead of being grateful, they consider it as interference and so can't take it with ease. To exemplify the issue, the verse further says... Feeding the  king cobra with milk causes its venom to rise in volume. The milk is the best nourishing element in food chain. Yet it can't have its shooting effect on the unworthy agent. A story I may add to explain...

Once a heavy rain and storm devastated a forest patch. All the wild inhabitants of the forest were helpless and suffered except cave dwellers. The birds were safe because they had their nests. Before them were the helpless monkeys who had no nests and did tremble in cold due to continuous rain and wind. Both the species kept on looking at each other. The birds advised the shivering monkeys to build their own houses at leisure time like them. Monkeys just looked at the birds during the rain and heard everything and the birds felt elated having done their duty by advising great monkeys. Rain decreased and was off completely with the Sun all over. The monkeys were relieved now and the first the they did was destroying the nests of the wise birds.
Here, we can discuss the fact now. Was the advice to monkeys needed and justified ? Did they deserve advice at all cost free ? Monkeys are the king of branches with wisdom, intelligence like humans. They never built houses for shelter from Sun, rain and wild animals because they never it wise. Birds, on the other hand, are conditioned to build their nests before laying eggs. They are wise in this regard. Monkeys are seen dying in rainy season due to heavy rain, yet they never build houses. Birds were not wise enough to understand this and received adverse reaction from the fool monkeys who could not understand the good intention of birds in their free advice.
The example of snake speaks this. Our present political, social and national situation speaks this. Indian government is cool and patient in dealing with the anti national elements in Kashmir Cally wishing time will bring wisdom to the Bibhishanas in Abdullahs, Hurriat leaders and all those who are bleeding the nation. A bunch of students chanting slogans against the nation are all fools and they don't need advise. Students coming out of schools and colleges to oelt stone at security forces and unfurling Pakistan flags for years need punishment, not pardon. A lot of corrupt political leaders who gang up to fool the voters need kicking from public life, not pardon and revival.

It is for you friends to comment.

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