the blind, dumb and the deaf

 

कोऽन्धो योऽकार्यरतः को बधिरो यो हितानि न शृणोति।

को मूकः यः काले प्रियाणि वक्तुं न जानाति॥

प्रश्नोत्तररत्नमालिका॥२१

ko'ndho yo'kāryarataḥ ko badhiro yo hitāni na śṛṇoti|

ko mūkaḥ yaḥ kāle priyāṇi vaktuṁ na jānāti||

praśnottararatnamālikā||21

An elegant statement in the form of answers to some very valid queries-- found in the classic creation of Shankarabagavatpada,the Prashnottararatnmaalikaa

Who is blind?

The one who is engaged in pursuing deeds that are wrong and prohibited

Who is deaf?

The one who would not listen to advises and reminders that are really for his own benefit and welfare

Who is dumb?

The one who does not care to nor is capable of uttering nice, endearing and sweet words to others at the proper time.

The answers would seem to be too simplistic, especially when they come from one of the greatest thinkers human race has ever produced

Then solutions to almost all problems are simple. We complicate things only because of lack of application of mind

With some care, we can avoid misery, by just refusing to do things which we know are not right, by just being receptive to the good lessons from all around,and , by just speaking only good words wherever possible ( and of course avoiding harsh words)

Regards

k V ananthanarayanan