Written by S.NAGARAJAN
Date: 24 October 2017
Time uploaded in London- 6-42 am
Post No. 4330
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Number One to Ten : Sayings of the Wise
S.Nagarajan
In Hindu scriptures and Puranas there are thousands of wise sayings. It is very interesting to note that the numbers were used in those sayings to emphasize the point. Here is an attempt to jot down some of the sayings from number one to ten. There are exclusive books also available in Sanskrit, Tamil and Hindi languages for these wise sayings.
NO 1
STEP TO HEAVEN
There is only one way to attain Heaven.
THROUGH SATYAM – TRUTH ALONE YOU MAY ATTAIN HEAVEN
NO 2
TREATMENT
There are two types of treatments.
MANASA = PSYCHOLOGICAL
AUSHADI – MEDICINAL
ANNIHILATION OF MIND
There are only two ways to annihilate the mind.
YOGA AND KNOWLEDGE.
These are the only two ways for the annihilation of the Mind.
KNOWLEDGE
There are two Types of Knowledge.
SMRITI – RECOLLECTION
‘ANUBHAVA – EXPERIENCE.
NO 3
MEANS FOR GOOD HEALTH
Three Means for Good Health
- Buttermilk at the end of the meals
- Milk at night
- Water in the early morning
QUICKLY PERISHABLE
1) YOUTH
2) WEALTH
3) LIFE
DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN
- BIRTH AS A HUMAN
- DESIRE FOR LIBERATION
- RESORTING TO GREAT MEN
RARE TYPES OF MEN
- PROSPEROUS YET UNCONDEMNED
- HEROIC YET HUMBLE
- LORD, YET IMPARTIAL
NO 4
EFFECTUAL QUALITIES FOR PERFORMING ACTION
- SMRTI – MEMORY
- DHRTI – RESOLUTION
- MATI – APPLICATION OF MIND
- DAKSYAM – SKILL
EVALUATION OF A PERSON
- SRUTA – BY KNOWLEDGE
- SILA – BY CONDUCT
- KULA – BY LINEAGE
- KARMANA – BY ACTION
PRAISEWORTHY
- JIRANAM ANNAM – FOOD WHICH HAS BEEN DIGESTED
- GATAYAUVANA BHARYA – WIFE WHOSE YOUTH HAS PASSED
- VIJITASAMGRAMA SURA – HERO WHO IS VICTORIOUS IN BATTLE
- GATAPARA TAPASVI – ASCETIC WHO HAS REACHED THE GOAL (OF LIFE)
NO 5
CHARACTERISTICS OF A WIFE
- ANUKULA – BENEFICIARY
- VIMALANGI – BLEMISHNESS
- KULAJA – BORN IN A GOOD FAMILY
- KUSALA – EFFICIENT
- SUSILA – HAVING GOOD CONDUCT
BLEMISHNESS IN WRITING
- AKANTI – ILLEGIBLE
- VYAGHATA – CONTRADICTION
- PUNARUKTA – REPETITION
- APASABDA – UNGRAMMATICAL USAGE
- SAMPLAVA – MISARRANGEMENT
NO 6
TO GET WEALTH, YOU NEED TO BE A
- A GOOD PERSON
- AN ADVENTURER
- BRAVE PERSON
- STRONG PERSON
- KNOWLEDGABLE PERSON
- HEROIC PERSON
N0 7
SEVEN GOOD THINGS
- WEALTH
- KNOWLEDGE
- TRUTH
- PROGENY
- BLESSINGS OF THE SAGES
- EXISTENCE
- GOOD ACTIONS DONE
NO 8
EIGHT PLEASURES
- GOOD SMELL
- WOMAN
- DRESS
- MUSIC
- BETELNUTS ETC
- FOOD
- ORNAMENTS
- TEMPLE
NO 9
NINE WITNESSES FOR EVERY ACTION DONE
- SUN
- MOON
- YAMA (GOD OF DEATH)
- TIME
5 TO 9) FIVE ELEMENTS (EARTH, WATER, FIRE, WIND AND SKY)
NO 10
VIRTUES
- FORBEARNCE
- TRUTH
- MODESTY
- STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS
- CONTENTMENT
- SELF RESTRAINT
- AUSTERITY
- RENUNCIATION
- POSSESSIONLESSNESS
- CELIBACY
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