[Advaita-l] Prashnottara Ratna Malika - 30

[S Jayanarayanan]

(Continued from previous post)
 
 
Q171. कश्च कुलक्षयहेतुः? 
What is the cause of the degradation of the family?
A171. संतापः सज्जनेषु योऽकारि ।
That which aggrieves the heart of good and saintly people.
 
 
Q172. केषाममोघवचनं?
Whose words never fail?
A172. ये च सत्यमौनशमशीलाः |
Certainly those who observe good behavior, truthfulness,
speech discipline and mind control.
 
 
Q173. किं जन्म?
The contact with sense objects.
A173. विषयसंगः |
 
 
Q174. किमुत्तरं जन्म? 
What is the best next birth of a person?
A174. पुत्रः स्यात् ।
His own child.
 
 
Q175. कोऽपरिहार्यॊ?
What is inevitable?
A175. मृत्युः |
Death.
 
 
Q176. कुत्र पदं विन्यसेच्च?
Where should we put our foot?
A176. दृक्पूते |
In a place we consider clean.
 
 
(To be Continued)