Good one! But better I thought is," *gurūn ahatvā hi mahānubhāvān **śreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣyam apīha loke* *hatvārtha-kāmāṁs tu gurūn ihaiva bhuñjīya bhogān rudhira-pradigdhān *It would be better to live in this world by begging than to live at the cost of the lives of great souls who are my teachers. Even though desiring worldly gain, they are superiors. If they are killed, everything we enjoy will be tainted with blood. (ARJUNAN) *śrī-bhagavān uvāca aśocyān anvaśocas tvaṁ prajñā-vādāṁś ca bhāṣase gatāsūn agatāsūṁś ca nānuśocanti paṇḍitāḥ *The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead. (KRISHNA) *sva-dharmam api cāvekṣya na vikampitum arhasi dharmyād dhi yuddhāc chreyo ’nyat kṣatriyasya na vidyate *Considering your specific duty as a kṣatriya, you should know that there is no better engagement for you than fighting on religious principles; and so there is no need for hesitation. *atha cet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣyasi tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ ca hitvā pāpam avāpsyasi *If, however, you do not perform your religious duty of fighting, then you will certainly incur sins for neglecting your duties and thus lose your reputation as a fighter. *avācya-vādāṁś ca bahūn vadiṣyanti tavāhitāḥ nindantas tava sāmarthyaṁ tato duḥkha-taraṁ nu kim *Your enemies will describe you in many unkind words and scorn your ability. What could be more painful for you? *hato vā prāpsyasi svargaṁ **jitvā vā bhokṣyase mahīm **tasmād uttiṣṭha kaunteya **yuddhāya kṛta-niścayaḥ *O son of Kuntī, either you will be killed on the battlefield and attain the heavenly planets, or you will conquer and enjoy the earthly kingdom. Therefore, get up with determination and fight. HERE I DO NOT CARRY ANY EGO BUT ONLY MY SELF-RESPECT KR IRS 5423
On Tue, 4 Apr 2023 at 16:10, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > “*Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learning. Work hard, and > never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come > true but you. These are not clichés but real tools you need no matter what > you do in life to stay focused on your path.*” > – Phillip Sweet > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZooyBNt7O1U6Rsk%3DVWNbjXx_JVWJK3DLmdZ5G42gsf-4qQ%40mail.gmail.com.
