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ଚାଣକ୍ୟ ନୀତି - ନଵମୋଽଧ୍ୟାୟଃ ମୁକ୍ତିମିଚ୍ଛସି ଚେତ୍ତାତ ଵିଷୟାନ୍ଵିଷଵତ୍ତ୍ୟଜ । My dear child, if you desire to be free from the cycle of birth and death, then abandon the objects of sense gratification as poison. Drink instead the nectar of forbearance, upright conduct, mercy, cleanliness and truth. ପରସ୍ପରସ୍ୟ ମର୍ମାଣି ୟେ ଭାଷଂତେ ନରାଧମାଃ । Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents who stray onto anthills. ଗଂଧଃ ସୁଵର୍ଣେ ଫଲମିକ୍ଷୁଦଂଡେ Perhaps nobody has advised Lord Brahma, the creator, to impart perfume to gold; fruit to the sugarcane; flowers to the sandalwood tree; wealth to the learned; and long life to the king. ସର୍ଵୌଷଧୀନାମମୃତା ପ୍ରଧାନା Nectar (ଅମୃତ) is the best among medicines; eating good food is the best of all types of material happiness; the eye is the chief among all organs; and the head occupies the chief position among all parts of the body. ଦୂତୋ ନ ସଂଚରତି ଖେ ନ ଚଲେଚ୍ଚ ଵାର୍ତା No messenger can travel about in the sky and no tidings come from there. The voice of its inhabitants as never heard, nor can any contact be established with them. Therefore the brahmana who predicts the eclipse of the sun and moon which occur in the sky must be considered as a ଵିଦ୍ଵାନ୍ (man of great learning). ଵିଦ୍ୟାର୍ଥୀ ସେଵକଃ ପାଂଥଃ କ୍ଷୁଧାର୍ତୋ ଭୟକାତରଃ । The student, the servant, the traveller, the hungry person, the frightened man, the treasury guard, and the steward: these seven ought to be awakened if they fall asleep. ଅହିଂ ନୃପଂ ଚ ଶାର୍ଦୂଲଂ ଵୃଦ୍ଧଂ ଚ ବାଲକଂ ତଥା । The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep. ଅର୍ଧାଧୀତାଶ୍ଚ ୟୈର୍ଵେଦାସ୍ତଥା ଶୂଦ୍ରାନ୍ନଭୋଜନାଃ । Of those who have studied the Vedas for material rewards, and those who accept foodstuffs offered by shudras, what potency have they? They are just like serpents without fangs. ୟସ୍ମିନ୍ରୁଷ୍ଟେ ଭୟଂ ନାସ୍ତି ତୁଷ୍ଟେ ନୈଵ ଧନାଗମଃ । He who neither rouses fear by his anger, nor confers a favour when he is pleased can neither control nor protect. What can he do? ନିର୍ଵିଷେଣାପି ସର୍ପେଣ କର୍ତଵ୍ୟା ମହତୀ ଫଣା । The serpent may, without being poisonous, raise high its hood, but the show of terror is enough to frighten people -- whether he be venomous or not. ପ୍ରାତର୍ଦ୍ୟୂତପ୍ରସଂଗେନ ମଧ୍ୟାହ୍ନେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀପ୍ରସଂଗତଃ । Wise men spend their mornings in discussing gambling, the afternoon discussing the activities of women, and the night hearing about the activities of theft. (The first item above refers to the gambling of King ୟୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର, from ମହାଭାରତ. The second item refers to the glorious deeds of mother ସୀତା, from ରାମାୟଣ. The third item hints at the adorable childhood pastimes of ଶ୍ରୀ କୃଷ୍ଣ who stole butter, from ଶ୍ରୀମଦ୍ଭାଗଵତମ୍. Hence ଚାଣକ୍ୟ refers the deeds of wise men who spend the morning absorbed in ମହାଭାରତ, the afternoon studying ରାମାୟଣ, and the evening devotedly hearing the ଶ୍ରୀମଦ୍ଭାଗଵତମ୍.) ସ୍ଵହସ୍ତଗ୍ରଥିତା ମାଲା ସ୍ଵହସ୍ତଘୃଷ୍ଟଚଂଦନମ୍ । By preparing a garland for a Deity with one's own hand; by grinding sandal paste for the Lord with one's own hand; and by writing sacred texts with one's own hand -- one becomes blessed with opulence equal to that of Indra. ଇକ୍ଷୁଦଂଡାସ୍ତିଲାଃ ଶୂଦ୍ରାଃ କାଂତା ହେମ ଚ ମେଦିନୀ । Sugarcanes, seseme seeds, women, gold, soil, sandalwood, yogurt and betal leaves increase in their essence when they are massaged through churning. ଦହ୍ୟମାନାଃ ସୁତୀଵ୍ରେଣ ନୀଚାଃ ପରୟଶୋଽଗ୍ନିନା Poverty is set off by fortitude; shabby garments by keeping them clean; bad food by warming it; and ugliness by good behaviour.
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