Sunday, September 06, 2009

Stories of Panchatantra (for Men!) Part-2

We were recalling the gems of wisdom in the stories of Panchatantra in sanskrit prose and verse. The book in its original form is a treasure house of knowledge which are usually lost in translation.
In the previous part we read about the romancing skills of women. Here let us see how they fare subsequently as per Panchatantra.
नाग्नि: तृप्यति काष्टानां नापगानां महोदधि: ।
नान्तक: सर्व भूतानां न पुंसां वामलोचना ॥
The fire is never satisfied by putting more and more fire wood. The ocean will never be satisfied with more and more rivers merging with it. Yama raja (Lord of death) also is never satisfied by taking the lives of more and more people. Similarly, women never satisfied from any number of men!.
रहो नास्ति क्षणो नास्ति नास्ति प्रार्थयिता नर: ।
तेन नारद ! नारीणां सतीत्वमुपजायते ॥
Many women have remained chaste. The secret of their remaining chaste is due to absence of private place or time and absence of courageous men who dare to enjoy them!.
यो मोहान्मन्यते मूडो रक्तेयं मम कामिनी ।
सा तस्य वशगो नित्यं भवेत्क्रीडाशकुन्तवत ॥
If anyone foolishly believes that “This woman is loving me fully”, then he is certain live like a puppet and become a permanent slave to her.
स्त्रियं च य: प्रार्थयते सन्निकर्षं च गच्चति ।
ईषच्च कुरुते सेवां तमेवेच्छंति योषित: ॥
Women desire such men who are always plead before them, who always loiter around them and who are ever ready to do petty helps. Such men are preferred by women.
I make it abundantly clear that the above descriptions are too general in nature, exaggerated to certain extent and cannot be universally true. We must realise that there are and there will be innumerable number of honourable exceptions. The only point I emphsise is the requirement of general public to revisit our classical texts to get wholesome entertainment in its multiple faces.
Well, more shlokas in the 3rd part. Watch out this space
Related Stories Widget by LinkWithin

1 comment:

Sujith Kalmadi said...

Quite a twist on the panchantantra.