[Advaita-l] Prashnottara Ratna Malika - 13

[S Jayanarayanan]

(Continued from previous post)
 
 
Q73. कुत्र विधेयॊ वासः?
Where should one live?
A73. सज्जननिकटेऽथवा काश्यां ।
Near good and saintly people, or in Kasi.
 
 
Q74. कः परिहार्यॊ देशः? 
Which place should we avoid?
A74. पिशुनयुतो लुब्धभूपश्च | 
The place where many bad people live, and where
the governor (or landlord) is greedy.
 
 
Q75. केनाशोच्यः पुरुषः?
In which way can a man remain free from grief?
A75. प्रणतकलत्रेण धीरविभवेन । 
One who enjoys his wife’s respect and a steady financial situation (i.e. livelihood)
has nothing to worry about.
 
 
Q76. इह भुवने कः शोच्यः? 
For who should we grieve in this world?
A76. सत्यपिविभवे यो न दाता |
For one who does not give anything,
in spite of being really rich and powerful.
 
 
(To be Continued)