the supreme virtues and vices

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लोभश्चेद् वद गुणेन किं पिशुनता यद्यस्ति किं पातकैः
सत्यं चेत् तप्सा च किं शुचिमनो यद्यस्ति तीर्त्थेन किं।
सौजन्यं यदि चेत् बलेन महिमा यद्यस्ति किम् मण्डनैः
सद्विद्या यदि किं धनैरपयशो यद्यस्ति किम् मृत्युना॥
lobhaśced vada guṇena kiṁ piśunatā yadyasti kiṁ pātakaiḥ
satyaṁ cet tapsā ca kiṁ śucimano yadyasti tīrtthena kiṁ|
saujanyaṁ yadi cet balena mahimā yadyasti kim maṇḍanaiḥ
sadvidyā yadi kiṁ dhanairapayaśo yadyasti kim mṛtyunā|

If one is greedy he is doomed even without other nasty traits in his character.  If one is a professional scandalmonger, why should he have any other sin to ruin himself?  If one is absolutely devoted to truth, other penances may not be very significant for him.  If one's mind is devoid of all evil thoughts,  pilgrimmages will have nothing to add to his glory.  If one is having sterling character, brutal physical strength need not come to his rescue.  If ones standing in the society and fame are very high, what is he to do with ordinary embellishments and jewellery?  If one has in depth knowledge  wealth may be superfluous to him.  And for a man with selfrespect, if he is involved in a scandal or a blemishful action, it is worse than death for him.

The poet in his mood of exaggeration has highlighted certain virtues and vices,  but it is true that especially when vices are concerned they come united like a herd of wild elephants..  and vitues are seen in isolation.

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।श्रीकृष्णो रक्षतु।
|śrīkṛṣṇo rakṣatu|
Have a nice and happy day
with profound respect and warm regards
K V Ananthanarayanan
(kanfusion)
blog   http://kanfusion.blogspot.com/
त्यजन्तु बान्धवाः सर्वे निन्दन्तु गुरवो जनाःI
तदापि परमानन्दो गोविन्दो मम जीवनंII
let all my relatives abandon me, let the great people insult me, still I am in supreme bliss since my life  is GOVINDA alone.
Iकृष्णात् परं किमपि तत्वं अहं न जाने"I

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