निर्विषेणाऽपि सर्पेण कर्तव्या महती फणा।
विषमप्यस्तु माऽप्यस्तु घटाटोपो भयङ्करः॥
चाणक्यनीत्यां
nirviṣeṇā'pi sarpeṇa kartavyā mahatī phaṇā|
viṣamapyastu mā'pyastu ghaṭāṭopo bhayaṅkaraḥ||
cāṇakyanītyāṁ
"Even if a serpent is not having venom it should never fail to hold high its hood and make a frightening appearance..
Such show of strength, although a make believe, and making a lot of noise can instill fear in the minds of the adversary and more often than not save you.."
The master statesman Chanakya is just pointing out his fingers at a stark reality of life..
People go by appearances..
When we see a snake we are stuck by fear at once ..
However if the snake is very meek and simply keeps quiet, we would start throwing stones at it, even if it is poisonous.
But if only it raises its hood and makes hissing noises, we normally tend to bolt, and no one is likely to be either brave or foolhardy to stay near the hissing snake and verify whether it carries venom in is fangs ..
And this is just the way many people survive..
It is not the inherent worth of a person that matters.. Usually we get away with show offs..
Tinsel world survives on make-ups..
Politicians thrive on the gift of the gab..
And we survive in social media posts proving to the hilt Chanakya's above dictum in words and spirit..
विषमप्यस्तु माऽप्यस्तु घटाटोपो भयङ्करः॥
चाणक्यनीत्यां
nirviṣeṇā'pi sarpeṇa kartavyā mahatī phaṇā|
viṣamapyastu mā'pyastu ghaṭāṭopo bhayaṅkaraḥ||
cāṇakyanītyāṁ
"Even if a serpent is not having venom it should never fail to hold high its hood and make a frightening appearance..
Such show of strength, although a make believe, and making a lot of noise can instill fear in the minds of the adversary and more often than not save you.."
The master statesman Chanakya is just pointing out his fingers at a stark reality of life..
People go by appearances..
When we see a snake we are stuck by fear at once ..
However if the snake is very meek and simply keeps quiet, we would start throwing stones at it, even if it is poisonous.
But if only it raises its hood and makes hissing noises, we normally tend to bolt, and no one is likely to be either brave or foolhardy to stay near the hissing snake and verify whether it carries venom in is fangs ..
And this is just the way many people survive..
It is not the inherent worth of a person that matters.. Usually we get away with show offs..
Tinsel world survives on make-ups..
Politicians thrive on the gift of the gab..
And we survive in social media posts proving to the hilt Chanakya's above dictum in words and spirit..
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