[Advaita-l] Prashnottara Ratna Malika - 9

[S Jayanarayanan]

(Continued from previous post)
 
 
Q53. कोऽन्धो?
Who is blind?
A53. योऽकार्यरतः |
One who is attached to performing bad deeds.
 
 
Q54. को बधिरो? 
Who is deaf?
A54. यो हितानि न शृणोति ।
One who does not listen to good advice given for his benefit.
 
 
Q55. को मूको?
Who is dumb?
A55. यो काले प्रियाणि वक्तुं न जानाति |
One who does not know how to say the proper kind words at the right time.
 
 
Q56. किं दानं? 
What is charity?
A56. अनाकाङ्क्षं |
Not expecting anything in return for what we give or do.
 
 
Q57. किं मित्रं?
Who is a friend?
A57. यो निवारयति पापात् । 
One who saves us from bad actions.
 
 
Q58. कोऽलंकारः
What is an ornament?
A58. शीलं |
Good character.
 
 
Q59. किं वाचां मण्डनं? 
What is the ornament of speech?
A59. सत्यं |
Truth.
 
 
(To be Continued)