सन्तोषस्त्रिषु कर्तव्यः स्वदारे भोजने धने |
त्रिषु चैव न कर्तव्योSध्ययने जपदानयोः ||
- चाणक्य नीति (७/४ )
भावार्थ - मानव का यह कर्तव्य है कि इन तीन स्थितियों
में वह सदैव संतुष्ट रहे - (१) अपनी पत्नी के साहचर्य से ,
(२) जो भी भोजन उसे प्राप्त होता हो, तथा (३) जो भी संपत्ति
उसके पास उपलब्ध हो | परन्तु इन तीन स्थितियों में उसे
कभी भी संतुष्ट नहीं होना चाहिये - (१) विद्याध्ययन (२ )
मन्त्र जाप से ईश्वर की आराधाना तथा (३) समाज
के कल्याण हेतु दान करना |
Santoshastrishu kartavyah svadaare bhojane dhane.
Trishu chaiva na kartavyodhyayane japadaanayoh.
Santoshah + trishu. Santoshah = contentedness.
Trishu = three. Kartavyah = duty. Svadaaraa = one's
own wedded wife, Bhojane = while having meals.
cha+ eva. Cha = and. Eva =really. Na - not.
Kartavyo = duty. Adhyayana = studying. Japa=
repeating in a murmurring tone the name of a deity or
passages from scriptures. Daanayoh = giving money
as a charity to the poor and needy people.
i.e. It is the duty of every body to remain contended
in his life about three things, namely (i) relationship
with his wife (ii) about the food he gets and (iii) the
wealth he has acquired. On the other hand he should not
be contended in respect of these three things. namely (i)
intensive study to acquire more knowledge (ii) performing
'Japa' to please the God Almighty and (iii) giving as charity
his wealth for the betterment of the society.
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