Read the previous part here… “There is no greater wealth than happiness”, explained Mantharaka. What follows are some points of wisdom on satisfaction and happiness, and a lot of yogic thought as well. Since they are in verse form, one may tend to want to skip them. I would encourage you to read these as …
Read the previous part here… “If you want to hoard money and not spend it, I will make you like GuptaDhana. If you think it is better to spend the money that you have, then I will make you like UpaBhuktaDhana.” And saying this, the voice in the sky vanished. Somilaka was surprised at this …
Read the previous part here… Just like a small steam gets filled up easily, and a rats hand gets filled up with a little grain, an unenthusiastic man gets satisfied with very little. A man would always strive for more, and with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. It is said… यत्रोत्साह-समारम्भो यत्रालस्य-विनिग्रहः ।नय-विक्रम-संयोगस् तत्र …
Read the previous part here… Somalika made a rope of Kusha grass, tied one end of it around his neck, and the other end around the branch of the tree. As he got ready to jump off, he heard a loud voice. It said… The voice said “Hey Somilaka! Stop! Don’t jump. I am the …
Read the previous part here… “Your karma and destiny will follow you wherever you go. And so it is better that you stay here and continue to work hard…”, she advised. Somilaka replied “I don’t think that way. Karma has no consequence if one does not put in effort. It has been said…” यथैकेन न …
Read the previous part here… What can be burdensome for an able man? What task is far-fetched for one who is hard-working? What place is alien for the wise? Who can be distant from a man who speaks well? Mantharaka continued “My dear Hiranyaka, you are intelligent, and will understand this easily. उत्साह-सम्पन्नम् अदीर्घ-सूत्रं क्रिया-विधिज्ञं …
Read the previous part here… “And so, after experiencing all the good and the bad that the world had to offer, I felt disillusioned with that place and decided to come here with LaghuPatanaka. This, in short, was the cause of my loss in interest and dispassion. Mantharaka smiled, and said “My dear, LaghuPatanaka is …
Read the previous part here… The guard had a daughter called Vinayavatee (the one who is disciplined). She was a pretty young girl, and was waiting for her own lover, who she had invited to spend the night, since she knew that she would be alone at home. This was her room, and she had …
Read the previous part here… After a while, a second person questioned him, and Bhagyadatta had the same response. In fact, whenever anyone asked him anything, he replied in the same manner. And so, everyone in the city started to call him “प्राप्तव्यमर्थं” (Prāptavyamartha) The king of that city had a young and beautiful daughter …
Read the previous part here… Dejected, I slowly walked back home, and reached early in the morning. As I was entering what was left of my fortress, I overheard my servants talking to each other…. They were saying “There is no use of being around Hiranyaka now; he is incapable of providing us food. Not …
