Unseen dialogue(1-8)

Unseen dialogue (1-8)

1. Doorkeeper: May king भोज be victorious. Oh Lord, a certain scholar is waiting at the door with (his) family.

King: Quickly bring a vessel full of milk and give (it) to the scholar. (Doorkeeper follows the order (of the king)).

Scholar: (On seeing) Oh daughter-in-law! Bring some sugar. (Mixing the sugar in milk) Oh offer back this vessel to king भोज.

King: (On seeing) (happily) this scholar is indeed intelligent.

2. Minister: Oh king! On giving the vessel full of milk, it was suggested by me that our royal court is full of scholars. There is no place for any other (scholar).

King: After that what was the reply of the scholar?

Minister: It was replied by him- just as the sugar gets dissolved in the milk and increases its sweetness. Similarly, I will remain mixed with the scholars and increase the sweetness of the court.

King: Oh! His answer is wonderful.

3. Envoy: Oh Lord! A certain beggar wants to see you.

King: Quickly bring him with respect. (The poor man enters. The king asks) Oh where have (you) come from?

The poor man: Oh Lord, I have come from कैलास .

King: Then tell (me), is that Lord शिव well?

The poor man: The question of his well being does not arise at all. He is indeed dead.

King: What dead? How? It is not heard by us.

4. The poor man: Oh King! The death of lord शिव started hundreds of years ago. Now, recently only it got over.

King: Surprising! How is it possible?

The poor man: Listen, oh king! He is indeed the form of हरिहर. Therefore हरि, that is Lord विष्णु took (his) half body.

King: The other half?

The poor man: he is again अर्धनारीश्वर, therefore Goddess पार्वती took the other half.

5. The poor man: The ornaments of lord शिव, who had died, moon, river गङ्गा , the king of snakes वासुकि were taken by sky.

King: After that?

The poor man: After that, there were his virtues. Having distributed, others took them.

King: Which?

The poor man: Donation, generosity and bravery were taken by you. At the end only one virtue remained; taking that only, I wander on earth. I am always wandering for alms.

6. (Having considered her own son thinking with concentration the Queen चन्द्रमति asks)

चन्द्रमति-  Oh child, may you live long. Why do you seem dejected and worried?

यशोधर- (to himself) Now, how should I tell (her this) heart-pricking grief (of mine). I shall tell. Alright (aloud) Mother, at the dawn, I saw a dream.

चन्द्रमति-Then indeed tell (me) quickly.

यशोधर- Listen, some demon sat on my chest. He said, “Having entrusted the responsibility of kingdom to (your) son, being ascetic resort to penance grove.”

7. (A psychiatric patient मिलिन्द- having approached the neighbour in the morning screams loudly)

मिलिन्द- Oh friend, save me, save me. At night a kitten entered my stomach through my mouth. Listen, it growls.

निनाद-Friend it is not a kitten but it is gas trouble. Let us go to a doctor.

मिलिन्द- No No, not to a doctor but we should go to a surgeon.

निनाद-It is indeed true. One should not try to please (dissuade) the mind of foolish person. Come on quickly.

8. Doctor-What are you saying, a kitten is growling in the stomach?

मिलिन्द-But what should I do at night?

Doctor- These are two pills. One is for you and other one for the kitten to experience the pleasure of sleep.

(Next day in the hospital)

Doctor-Oh मिलिन्द get up. Operation is successful. See this kitten was in your stomach. Now be relaxed (free from worry).

मिलिन्द-(In a weeping tone) But a black kitten entered my stomach, this one is white.

Unseen verses(1-12)

Unseen Verses (1-12)

1.  An alert person gets wealth. The one who eats wholesome food gets health. The one who is free from diseases gets happiness. The one who studies gets the end of knowledge (complete knowledge). The one who is humble gets religious merit, wealth and fame.

2.  If indeed the heart of good people is broken sometimes, it is undoubtedly and easily united (restored) like gold very soon. Just as the potter’s pot that is broken and shattered doesn't get united (restored), in the same way the heart of wicked people when hurt doesn't get united (restored) at all.

3.  The fruit that men get is dependent on action. Even the intelligence follows the action. Even then, a wise man should act after thinking properly.

4.  One should not serve wicked person. One should take resort to great person. Having approached to Lord राम, बिभीषण got the kingdom of लङ्का.

5.  Just as hands (do whatever is pleasant) to body, just as eyelids (do whatever is pleasant) to eyes, same way, a friend who does (our) welfare without even thinking is called a friend (in real manner).

6.  He, who brings the enemies under his control by using the strength of his intelligence, is indeed clever and brave.

7.  From where will the king who doesn't have great poets beside him, attain fame. There were many kings on earth. (How many people had not become kings?) But no one knows even their names.

8.  Indeed that is the great advice which is for the protection of benefit (obtained) in the past, for obtaining benefit in the future and in order to rescue the one facing calamity.

9.  My opinion is that the hearts of virtuous people are indeed hard. They are not broken (hurt) even little by the sharp arrows in the form of words of wicked people.

10.  The skill and truthfulness (of a person) are understood in the course of conversation. Flexibility and steadiness are understood by actual observation.

11.  Disease, sorrow, agony, bondage and calamities, these are the fruits of the trees in the form of own sins of human beings.

12.  Indeed in this world of living beings, there is no greater destruction (death) for men than intoxication. Because all kinds of wealth desert (give up) intoxicated person and all calamities surround him from all the sides.

4.अन्त्याक्षरी

4. Spiritual Wealth

4. Spiritual Wealth

      

  In the past, when the Mizo people were living by forming groups, at that time, the chief of one those of group was by the name लेरसिया. That chief of the group who was very kind used to behave equally with all. Disregarding the richness or poverty, he used to decide the greatness of the people by their kindness or goodness.

         Once, he went to a certain distant village with his colleagues.Before that he had never gone there. Before entering the village, लेरसिया wounded himself with the strokes of whip. He also smeared the pulp of some medicinal herb over his body due to which his body became swollen, ugly and pitiable like (that of) a (diseased) sick person. He also smeared mud over it, so he looked more pitiable. After that, having entered the village, with his colleagues, he went to the middle square. There they all sat on the road. The villagers living there knew only this much that the people who had arrived there were from the village of the famous लेरसिया. But nobody knew who among them was लेरसिया.

           The other people who were with लेरसिया were invited by the villagers to their home for meals. They were honoured with great hospitality and dance, songs and music. But लेरसिया was not invited by anybody because his appearance was very disgusting and inauspicious (ugly). Therefore, nobody thought of taking him home.

           In that village, there lived two brothers who were very poor but were kind-hearted and compassionate. They came to know that there was a certain man of ugly appearance in the village who was wearing torn clothes, was afflicted by hunger. No one was even conversing with him. Having approached him, one of them said,”Oh gentleman, we are indeed poor. We do not have even this much money, that we will offer you something for a meal. Then also, we wish that your respectable one should come to our old hut and experience the warmth of the fire that is lit. You may relish whatever (little) we have.”

           Saying alright and going to the hut with those two brothers, लेरसिया spent the night with both of them being happy. He happily ate even the dry food with them. Early in the morning, revealing his own identity, he introduced himself to both of them. Very soon, this news spread in the village. All the villagers were surprised and felt ashamed. They were dejected with the thought that even after this great man came to (our) village, we didn't recognize him or treat him in the manner approved by learned people or in the manner favourable to human beings. Some rich people ran towards the hut to take the chief of the people (लेरसिया) to their home. But he didn't go anywhere else leaving those two. He said, “They both are indeed my friends. They didn't even know me but even after seeing my pitiable condition, they offered me respectful treatment. They both are poor but their minds are generous. This itself is their spiritual wealth.”

    After some days, as per the invitation sent by लेरसिया, those two brothers went to his village. There, that chief offered them grand welcome. He presented them various types of gifts and many bull-like मिठुन animals also, due to which they both became wealthy. Thus, लेरसिया honoured their kindness with rewards. Thereafter, even the villagers behaved respectfully with both of them. Now, the value and strength of spiritual wealth was recognised even by them.

3. I salute to the national flag.

3. I salute to the national flag.

I salute many times to the tri-coloured national flag which continuously reminds me of the stories of the glories of the great people.

1. The sacrifice (done) by those who always served the motherland and painted the earth with their own blood and happily offered their lives in the sacrifice of कार्गिल; (that sacrifice) had attained the saffron colour on the top of the flag. The saffron on the flag always inspires me. Indeed, I salute the soldiers saying ‘जय जवान’ (may the soldiers be victorious).

2. The earth bearing crops in its womb has yielded fruits by the hard work of those who sprinkled it with the drops of their sweat. This green earth smiles. The greenness of the green revolution has blossomed (extended) on the flag also. This green lustre (situated) on the flag always inspires me. Indeed I salute the farmer saying ‘जय किसान’ (victory to farmers).

3. The skill that is acquired by the modern magicians (scientists and technologists) in nuclear science or in computer science or in पोखरण (the nuclear test at पोखरण); that success is included in the middle of the flag assuming white colour and this whiteness in the middle of the flag encourages me and the emotional upsurge makes me say ‘जय विज्ञान’ (may the science be victorious).

4. ‘May the soldier be victorious’, ‘May the farmer be victorious’, ‘May the science be victorious’ by whom three colours have been given to the (national) flag of ours- saffron colour by sacrifice (of soldiers) , green colour by agriculture and white by the success of scientists. I salute many times to the tri-coloured national flag which continuously reminds me of the stories of the glories of the great people.

1. Garland of good sayings-1

1. Garland of good sayings-1

1. I bow down to the lotus-like feet of (lord) गणेश,(the god having face like that of elephant)who is served by all the living beings, troops of lord शिव , etc ,who eats the pulp of wood apple, jamun fruits, who is son of (goddess) पार्वती ,who is the destructor of sorrows, who rules over calamities.

2.Those who always listen to and think about good books or pass their time being delighted by the amusement created by poets and  remove the delusion of the people with dull intellect by good advice, being themselves free from confusions are engrossed in the feet of lord, are good people.

3. All the tasks of human beings (the four ends of human life that are धर्म, अर्थ, काम, मोक्ष) are accomplished by knowledge. No purpose is served without knowledge. Knowing these virtues (importance) of knowledge, great people never give up knowledge (the efforts of acquiring knowledge).

4. Only the external appearance of kings and (common) man is similar. However, (in the case of kings) there is an excess of forgiveness, courage, power to give order and valour.

5. A man though born in a noble family and possessing virtues, is respected due to good company. Indeed the neck of lute though made of good bamboo and having strings doesn’t attain greatness without a gourd (pumpkin).

(Explanation: The figures of speech pun i.e. श्र्लेष अलङ्कार is used in this verse. The pun is on two words- वन्शभवः and गुणवान्, these two adjectives are applicable to पुरूष and वीण्दण्ड.)

6. Indeed, it is impossible to wipe out the virtue of courage of a courageous person though he is insulted. Even if the torch (fire) is held upside down its flame never goes downwards.

7. 1) Oh! Lamp, preserve the oil in your vessel that enhances your beauty because without it your wicks will be reduced to ashes.

2) Oh! Virtuous man, save your love towards a worthy person that increases your prosperity because without it your virtues will be perished.

(Explanation: This verse is an example of the figures of speech Pun i.e. श्र्लेष अलङ्कार , it has dual meaning, one is applicable to the lamp and another one to the virtuous man. It is an example of प्रदीपान्योक्ति too.)

8. “One should not make friendship with a person whose strength, family, behaviour is not known”, thus said बृहस्पति.

2.A Sand Bridge

2.A Sand Bridge

1. In a   town   (in the city of पॆठण), there was   a   certain Brahmin    named   तपोदत्त.  Even though   being    insisted (tormented)    by   his father,   he did   not   study   in his childhood.

2.  Thereafter, being criticized by all, he who was repentant (sorrowful),    went   to   the   bank of the   river   to गङ्गा to practice penance for acquiring knowledge.

3. There, having seen him, resorted to the severe penance

Lord इन्द्र   who  was  surprised,  came  near  him  in  the disguise of  a  Brahmin  who was going  to  prevent  him (from doing penance).                                           .

4. And coming there, picking up the sand again and again, he (इन्द्र) threw it from the bank of (the river) गङ्गा into the water full of waves while he (तपोदत्त)   was watching.

5. Having seen it, that (तपोदत्त) who had given up his silence asked him with curiosity, ‘‘O Brahmin, what are you doing this tirelessly (continuously)?"

6. And being persistently asked, that इन्द्र in the disguise of a

Brahmin said to him,”Iam building a bridge over the river गङ्गा for the living beings to cross (the river)."

7. Then तपोदत्त said, “O fool is a bridge ever built over the (river) गङ्गा      with the sand that gets carried away by the stream?"

(8 and 9).

Then, having heard it, इन्द्र  who was in the of disguise of a Brahmin thus said to him, “If you know this, why have you become ready to acquire   knowledge without reading or listening (to teachers) with vows, fasting, etc.? This (attempt of yours) is like desiring to get  horns of a  rabbit or imagining

of drawing a  picture in the sky."

 10. Acquiring knowledge without studying is (like) writing a script without letters.  If it happens so, no one will indeed ever  study."

11. That तपोदत्त who was thus addressed by इन्द्र disguised as a Brahmin, having thought (about it), giving up penance went home to acquire knowledge.