These three attainments visit only a person of real valour and character

 

अनम्राक्रमणं शौर्यं धनं निजभुजार्जितम्।

भार्या रूपानुरूपा च पुरुषस्येह युज्यते॥

इन्दिषे स्प्रूच् २४९ कथासरित्सागरे

anamrākramaṇaṁ śauryaṁ dhanaṁ nijabhujārjitam|

bhāryā rūpānurūpā ca puruṣasyeha yujyate||

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Valour and strength of mind that will not wilt or bend even against attacks of severe nature

Money and affluence earned by honest activities and through the strength of ones own pair of hands

A life partner who would be a suitable match in all possible ways

These three attainments visit only a person of real valour and character.

അനമ്രാക്രമണം ശൌര്യം ധനം നിജഭുജാര്‍ജിതം।

ഭാര്യാ രൂപാനുരൂപാ ച പുരുഷസ്യേഹ യുജ്യതേ॥ ഇന്‍ഡിഷേ സ്പ്രൂച് ൨൪൯ കഥാസരിത്സാഗരേ

ഏതു വലിയ വെല്ലുവിളിയും ആക്രമണവും നേരിട്ടാലും പതറാതെ തലകുനിക്കാതെ അഭിമുഖീകരിക്കാനുള്ള ശാരീരികവും മാനസികവും ആയ ഊര്‍ജ്ജസ്വലതയും ബലവും

കുറ്റമറ്റ വിധം സ്വന്തം പരിശ്രമം കൊണ്ട് നേടിയെടുക്കുന്ന പണവും സ്വത്തുക്കളും

സ്വന്തം രൂപത്തിനും താരത്തിനും അനുരൂപമായ ജീവിത പങ്കാളി

ഈ മൂന്നു കാര്യവും തരവും തന്‍റെടവും ഉള്ള മനുഷ്യര്‍ക്കെ കൈവരികയുള്ളൂ

fated to be thrown around, insulted, without chance ofescape

एको बहूनां मूर्खानां मध्ये निपतितो बुधः।

पद्मः पाथस्तङ्गानामिव विप्लवते ध्रुवम्॥

इन्दिश्चे स्प्रूचे ३८४१ कथासरित्सागरे

eko bahūnāṁ mūrkhānāṁ madhye nipatito budhaḥ|

padmaḥ pathastaṅgānāmiva viplavate dhruvam||

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If a genuinely wise, learned and sensible person happens to be forced in the company of numerous adamant idiots, then sure, his fate would be to be thrown around, insulted, and without any clue for escape- this is just like a lotus flower that has bloomed in a stream is being thrown in the path of huge waves rising.. the flower has no choice but to be swept away directionless.

K V ANANTHANARAYANAN

एकःa single बुधःwise man बहूनां numerous मूर्खानां fools, adamant idiots मध्ये in the midst निपातितः force to occupy, pushed forcibly तरङ्गानां waves पाथ in the path पद्मःlotus flower इवlike ध्रुवं surely विप्लवते floats topsy turvy, is thrown helter skelter

life on earth governed by the rules of Dharma even for fleeting mementscis far better than long but cursed one

वरं यद्धर्मपाशेन क्षणमेकं हि जीवितम्। 

वरं न यदधर्मेण कल्पकोटिशतान्यपि॥ 

इन्दिश्चे स्प्रुचे २७२५ कथासरित्सागरे

varaṁ yaddharmapāśena kṣaṇamekaṁ hi jīvitam| 

varam na yadadharmeṇa kalpakoṭiśatānyapi|| 

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If the life on earth is just for a fleeting moment, it is indeed blessed if it is governed by the rules of Dharma or righteousness. Life for even many eons is not desirable but is cursed if the path of adharma is followed.

how can I just stand before you in utter silence or like a mute person.

बुद्ध्वा तु युज्यते तूष्णीं स्थातुं देव वदाम्यतः।

अनियुक्तोऽपि च ब्रूयाद्यदीच्छेत्स्वामिनो हितम्॥

इन्दिश्चे स्प्रुचे ४४८० कथासरित्सागरे

buddhvā tu yujyate tūṣṇīṁ sthātuṁ deva vadāmyataḥ|

aniyukto'pi ca brūyādyadīcchetsvāmino hitam||

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Normally an assistant or a deputy or a servant would not stand up and give his opinion in the presence of his master unless he is mandated or instructed to do so.

Here, an employee has come by some information, although not in the course of his assigned duty, about something that would affect the fortunes of the master. Etiquettes and propriety would demand that the employee should not speak or give his views on the matter unless specifically instructed.

But as a loyal associate, the employee is not able to keep quiet when the danger to his master is looming large.

So he is reminding his master..

“Oh my master, after knowing something which could be ominous to you, how can I just stand before you in utter silence or like a mute person.. I think it is improper. In times of emergency or when the well being of the master and employer is being compromised, it is only proper for the employee to speak out even if he is neither having permission or mandate either to collect the information or to disclose the same to the master.”

देव oh my master बुद्ध्वा after knowing something (which can be of serious consequence to you) तूष्णीं silently स्थातुं standing युज्यते किं does it behove me ? अतः therefore वदामि I am talking, speaking about what I know ( even though I am not asked to do so) . यः who स्वामिनः of the master हितं welfare यदि इच्छेत् desire सःhe अनियुक्तः even though not instructed, not deputed, not authorised अपि too ब्रूयात् should speak out, give his views

rebound with equal force...

कन्दुको भित्तिनिक्षिप्त इव प्रतिफलन्मुहुः।

आपतत्यात्मनि प्रायो दोषोऽन्यस्य चिकीर्षितः॥

सोमदेवकृते कथासरित्सागरे॥

kanduko bhittinikṣipta iva pratiphalanmuhuḥ |

āpatatyātmani prāyo doṣo'nyasya cikīrṣitaḥ||

somadevakṛte kathāsaritsāgare||

A quote from Somadeva's Kathasaritsagaram..

When a ball is thrown at a wall, invariably it just bounces back on the one who throws

just like that if we desire evil for others, such thoughts and desires would bounce back on us and perhaps do us more damage that others..

A great truth which requires no further elucidation..

 भित्तिनिक्षिप्तः thrown at a wall 
कन्दुकः  ball
इव like 
अन्यस्य  for others
 दोषः  evil
चिकीर्षितःintended
प्रायः invariably 
आत्मनि on oneself
आपतति  bounce back

കന്ദുകോ ഭിത്തിനിക്ഷിപ്ത ഇവ പ്രതിഫലന്‍ മുഹുഃ
ആപയത്യാത്മനി പ്രായോ ദോഷോ അന്യസ്യ ചികീര്ഷിത:

(സോമദേവന്‍റെ കഥാ സരിത് സാഗരത്തില്‍ നിന്നു)

ഭിത്തിയിലേക്ക് ആഞ്ഞുവീശിയ പന്ത് വീണ്ടും നമ്മുടെ അടുത്തേക്ക് തിരിച്ചുവരുന്ന പോലെ നാം മറ്റുള്ളവര്‍ക്ക് ചെയ്യുന്ന ദോഷം എല്ലായ്പ്പോഴും നമുക്ക് തന്നെ തിരിച്ചു കിട്ടും.