look back may not mend everything

 

उत्पन्न परितापस्य बुद्धिर्भवति यादृशी।

तादृशी यदि पूर्वं स्यात्कस्य स्यान्न महोदयः॥

इन्दिश्चे स्प्रूचे १२१० वृद्धचाणक्य

utpanna paritāpasya buddhirbhavati yadṛśī|

tadṛśī yadi pūrvaṁ syātkasya syānna mahodayaḥ||

indiśce sprūce 1210 vṛddhacāṇakya

Even the man with worst mind-set and attitude would soften and be remorseful and would reveal sufficient tolerance and understanding once he has faced a setback and has just recovered from the situation, groaning with mental and physical bruises. In that state of mind, he would be prepared to be more genial, more understanding. Vriddha Chanakya here raise a poser

If a person, who is normally cantankerous would look genial and accommodative after having faced a difficult situation. Had he shown the same level of tolerance and understanding even before the onset of such adverse situation, he would have perhaps not faced the situation at all. In addition, even if he had to face adversity, he would have been far more stoic and even happier. Is it not?

We feel sorry after pulling the trigger, after using unpardonable words, after committing grave errors. All these are just like crying over spilt milk. On some occasions, we may be able to repair some damages. Nevertheless, broken fences never mend perfectly.

kva

उत्पन्न after the onset परिपातस्य remorse, repentance, second thoughts नरस्य man यादृशी of the same type बुद्धिः mind-set, attitude, behaviours भवति happens तादृशी of that same type बुद्धिः attitude यदि if पूर्वं earlier स्यात् is there कस्य for whom न not महोदयः भवति great happiness and celebration happens?