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Chanakya Neethi - Chapter 6 śrutvā dharmaṃ vijānāti śrutvā tyajati durmatim ।śrutvā jñānamavāpnōti śrutvā mōkṣamavāpnuyāt ॥ 01 ॥ हिंदी अर्थ:श्रवण अर्थात् ज्ञान और सदुपदेश को सुनकर मनुष्य धर्म को समझता है, बुरी बुद्धि और गलत विचारों का त्याग करता है। सुनने से ज्ञान की प्राप्ति होती है और इसी ज्ञान के द्वारा मनुष्य मोक्ष को प्राप्त कर सकता है। English...
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Chanakya Neethi Chapter 6


Chanakya Neethi – Chapter 6

śrutvā dharmaṃ vijānāti śrutvā tyajati durmatim ।
śrutvā jñānamavāpnōti śrutvā mōkṣamavāpnuyāt ॥ 01 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
श्रवण अर्थात् ज्ञान और सदुपदेश को सुनकर मनुष्य धर्म को समझता है, बुरी बुद्धि और गलत विचारों का त्याग करता है। सुनने से ज्ञान की प्राप्ति होती है और इसी ज्ञान के द्वारा मनुष्य मोक्ष को प्राप्त कर सकता है।

English Meaning:
By listening to sacred teachings, a person understands righteousness and gives up wrong thinking. Through listening, knowledge is gained, and through knowledge one may attain liberation.

pakṣiṇaḥ kākaśchaṇḍālaḥ paśūnāṃ chaiva kukkuraḥ ।
munīnāṃ pāpaśchaṇḍālaḥ sarvachāṇḍālanindakaḥ ॥ 02 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
पक्षियों में कौआ चाण्डाल के समान माना गया है और पशुओं में कुत्ता। मुनियों में पापाचारी व्यक्ति चाण्डाल के समान है, और जो सभी चाण्डालों की निंदा करता है, वह भी निंदनीय माना गया है।

English Meaning:
Among birds, the crow is compared to a chandala, and among animals, the dog. Among ascetics, a sinful person is regarded as a chandala, while one who condemns all chandalas is also considered blameworthy.

bhasmanā śuddhyatē kāsyaṃ tāmramamlēna śuddhyati ।
rajasā śuddhyatē nārī nadī vēgēna śuddhyati ॥ 03 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
काँसा भस्म से शुद्ध होता है, ताँबा अम्ल से शुद्ध होता है, स्त्री रज से शुद्ध होती है और नदी अपने तीव्र प्रवाह से शुद्ध होती है।

English Meaning:
Bronze is purified by ash, copper by an acidic substance, a woman by her menstrual cycle, and a river is purified by the force of its flowing waters.

bhramansampūjyatē rājā bhramansampūjyatē dvijaḥ ।
bhramansampūjyatē yōgī strī bhramantī vinaśyati ॥ 04 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
भ्रमण करने वाला राजा सम्मान प्राप्त करता है, भ्रमण करने वाला द्विज भी सम्मानित होता है और भ्रमणशील योगी भी पूजनीय बनता है। परंतु स्त्री के लिए निरंतर इधर-उधर भटकना विनाशकारी माना गया है।

English Meaning:
A traveling king receives respect, a traveling twice-born person receives honor, and a wandering yogi is revered. However, constant wandering is described here as harmful for a woman.

yasyārthāstasya mitrāṇi yasyārthāstasya bāndhavāḥ ।
yasyārthāḥ sa pumāँllōkē yasyārthāḥ sa cha paṇḍitaḥ ॥ 05 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
जिसके पास धन है, उसके मित्र होते हैं और उसी के संबंधी भी होते हैं। संसार में जिसके पास धन है, उसी को पुरुष और उसी को बुद्धिमान समझा जाता है—यह श्लोक समाज में धन के प्रभाव पर व्यंग्य करता है।

English Meaning:
One who possesses wealth is surrounded by friends and relatives. In the world, the wealthy are often regarded as important and even wise. This verse satirically points out the powerful influence of wealth in society.

tādṛśī jāyatē buddhirvyavasāyō’pi tādṛśaḥ ।
sahāyāstādṛśā ēva yādṛśī bhavitavyatā ॥ 06 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
मनुष्य की बुद्धि जैसी होती है, उसका प्रयास और कार्य करने का ढंग भी वैसा ही होता है। उसे उसी प्रकार के सहायक मिलते हैं जैसी उसकी नियति होती है।

English Meaning:
A person’s understanding shapes the nature of his efforts and actions. He also receives helpers and companions according to the destiny that awaits him.

kālaḥ pachati bhūtāni kālaḥ saṃharatē prajāḥ ।
kālaḥ suptēṣu jāgarti kālō hi duratikramaḥ ॥ 07 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
काल सभी प्राणियों को परिपक्व करता है और अंततः सभी प्राणियों का संहार भी करता है। जब सभी सो रहे होते हैं, तब भी काल जागृत रहता है। वास्तव में काल की गति को कोई पार नहीं कर सकता।

English Meaning:
Time ripens and consumes all living beings, and ultimately brings about the end of all creatures. Even when everyone sleeps, Time remains awake. Indeed, no one can overcome the power of Time.

na paśyati cha janmāndhaḥ kāmāndhō naiva paśyati ।
madōnmattā na paśyanti arthī dōṣaṃ na paśyati ॥ 08 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
जन्म से अंधा व्यक्ति देख नहीं सकता और कामना से अंधा व्यक्ति भी सत्य को नहीं देख पाता। अहंकार या मद से उन्मत्त व्यक्ति भी वास्तविकता नहीं देखता और स्वार्थी व्यक्ति दूसरों के दोषों को नहीं देख पाता।

English Meaning:
One who is blind from birth cannot see, and one blinded by desire cannot perceive truth. A person intoxicated by pride also fails to see reality, while one driven by self-interest overlooks the faults of others.

svayaṃ karma karōtyātmā svayaṃ tatphalamaśnutē ।
svayaṃ bhramati saṃsārē svayaṃ tasmādvimuchyatē ॥ 09 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
मनुष्य स्वयं कर्म करता है और स्वयं ही उन कर्मों का फल भोगता है। वह स्वयं संसार के चक्र में भटकता है और स्वयं ही उससे मुक्त भी हो सकता है।

English Meaning:
A person performs his own actions and experiences the fruits of those actions himself. He wanders through the cycle of worldly existence by his own actions and can also free himself from it.

rājā rāṣṭrakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ rājñaḥ pāpaṃ purōhitaḥ ।
bhartā cha strīkṛtaṃ pāpaṃ śiṣyapāpaṃ gurustathā ॥ 10 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
राजा द्वारा किए गए राष्ट्र के पाप का दायित्व राजा पर होता है, और राजा के पाप का प्रभाव पुरोहित पर भी माना गया है। पत्नी के कर्मों का पाप पति पर तथा शिष्य के पाप का दायित्व गुरु पर माना गया है।

English Meaning:
The king bears responsibility for the wrongs committed in the realm, and the priest is held responsible for the king’s wrongdoing. A husband is held accountable for the misconduct of his wife, and a guru for the faults of his disciple.

ṛṇakartā pitā śatrurmātā cha vyabhichāriṇī ।
bhāryā rūpavatī śatruḥ putraḥ śatrurapaṇḍitaḥ ॥ 11 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
जो पिता ऋण करता है, वह शत्रु के समान है; व्यभिचारिणी माता भी परिवार के लिए विनाशकारी है। अत्यधिक रूपवती पत्नी भी शत्रु के समान मानी गई है यदि वह अनुचित आकर्षण का कारण बने, और अशिक्षित पुत्र भी शत्रु के समान बताया गया है।

English Meaning:
A father who incurs debts is compared to an enemy, and an immoral mother is likewise regarded as harmful to the family. A wife whose beauty becomes a source of destructive attachment is compared to an enemy, and an uneducated son is also described as an enemy.

lubdhamarthēna gṛhṇīyāt stabdhamañjalikarmaṇā ।
mūrkhaṃ Chandō’nuvṛttyā cha yathārthatvēna paṇḍitam ॥ 12 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
लोभी व्यक्ति को धन देकर अपने वश में किया जा सकता है, अहंकारी व्यक्ति को सम्मान देकर प्रसन्न किया जा सकता है। मूर्ख को उसकी इच्छानुसार चलकर और विद्वान को सत्य तथा वास्तविकता के आधार पर प्रभावित किया जा सकता है।

English Meaning:
A greedy person may be won over with wealth, while a proud person may be won through respectful gestures. A fool may be influenced by following his wishes, whereas a learned person is won through truth and reason.

varaṃ na rājyaṃ na kurājarājyaṃ
varaṃ na mitraṃ na kumitramitram ।
varaṃ na śiṣyō na kuśiṣyaśiṣyō
varaṃ na dāra na kudaradāraḥ ॥ 13 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
दुष्ट राजा के शासन से तो राज्य का न होना ही अच्छा है। बुरे मित्र से तो मित्र का न होना ही श्रेष्ठ है। दुष्ट शिष्य से तो शिष्य का न होना अच्छा है और बुरे चरित्र वाली पत्नी से तो विवाह न करना ही बेहतर है।

English Meaning:
It is better to have no kingdom than to live under a wicked ruler. It is better to have no friend than a bad friend. It is better to have no disciple than an unworthy disciple, and better to remain unmarried than to have a harmful or immoral spouse.

kurājarājyēna kutaḥ prajāsukhaṃ
kumitramitrēṇa kutō’bhinirvṛtiḥ ।
kudāradāraiścha kutō gṛhē ratiḥ
kuśiṣyaśiṣyamadhyāpayataḥ kutō yaśaḥ ॥ 14 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
दुष्ट राजा के राज्य में प्रजा को सुख कहाँ से मिलेगा? बुरे मित्र से शांति और संतोष कैसे मिल सकता है? दुष्ट जीवनसाथी के साथ घर में सुख कहाँ से आएगा? और अयोग्य शिष्य को पढ़ाने वाले गुरु को यश कैसे प्राप्त होगा?

English Meaning:
How can the people be happy under a wicked ruler? How can one find peace and satisfaction with a bad friend? How can there be happiness at home with an unworthy spouse? And how can a teacher gain fame by teaching an unworthy disciple?

siṃhādēkaṃ bakādēkaṃ śikṣēchchatvāri kukkuṭāt ।
vāyasātpañcha śikṣēchcha ṣaṭśunastrīṇi gardabhāt ॥ 15 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
मनुष्य को सिंह से एक गुण, बगुले से एक गुण, मुर्गे से चार गुण, कौए से पाँच गुण, कुत्ते से छह गुण और गधे से तीन गुण सीखने चाहिए।

English Meaning:
A person should learn one quality from the lion, one from the crane, four from the rooster, five from the crow, six from the dog, and three from the donkey.

prabhūtaṃ kāryamalpaṃ vā yannaraḥ kartumichChati ।
sarvārambhēṇa tatkāryaṃ siṃhādēkaṃ prachakṣatē ॥ 16 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
कार्य छोटा हो या बहुत बड़ा, मनुष्य को उसे पूरी शक्ति और संपूर्ण उत्साह के साथ करना चाहिए। यही शिक्षा सिंह से सीखने योग्य एक प्रमुख गुण है।

English Meaning:
Whether a task is small or great, a person should undertake it with complete effort and determination. This is the one great quality that should be learned from the lion.

indriyāṇi cha saṃyamya rāgadvēṣavivarjitaḥ ।
samaduḥkhasukhaḥ śāntaḥ tattvajñaḥ sādhuruchyatē ॥ 17 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
जो अपनी इंद्रियों को संयमित रखता है, राग और द्वेष से मुक्त रहता है, सुख-दुःख को समान भाव से स्वीकार करता है, शांत रहता है और सत्य को जानता है, वही वास्तव में साधु कहलाता है।

English Meaning:
One who controls the senses, remains free from attachment and hatred, treats pleasure and sorrow equally, stays peaceful, and knows the truth is regarded as a true saintly person.

pratyutthānaṃ cha yuddhaṃ cha saṃvibhāgaṃ cha bandhuṣu ।
svayamākramya bhuktaṃ cha śikṣēchchatvāri kukkuṭāt ॥ 18 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
मनुष्य को मुर्गे से चार गुण सीखने चाहिए—समय पर जागना, आवश्यकता पड़ने पर संघर्ष करना, अपने प्रियजनों के साथ उचित रूप से बाँटना और अपने अधिकार का स्वयं प्रयासपूर्वक उपभोग करना।

English Meaning:
One should learn four qualities from the rooster: rising at the proper time, fighting when necessary, sharing appropriately with one’s loved ones, and actively claiming and enjoying what is rightfully one’s own.

gūḍhamaithunachāritvaṃ kālē kālē cha saṅgraham ।
apramattamaviśvāsaṃ pañcha śikṣēchcha vāyasāt ॥ 19 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
मनुष्य को कौए से पाँच बातें सीखनी चाहिए—गोपनीयता बनाए रखना, समय-समय पर आवश्यक वस्तुओं का संग्रह करना, सदैव सतर्क रहना, आसानी से किसी पर विश्वास न करना और सावधानीपूर्वक व्यवहार करना।

English Meaning:
One should learn five qualities from the crow: maintaining secrecy, gathering necessities from time to time, remaining alert, not trusting others too easily, and behaving cautiously.

bahvāśī svalpasantuṣṭaḥ sanidrō laghuchētanaḥ ।
svāmibhaktaścha śūraścha ṣaḍētē śvānatō guṇāḥ ॥ 20 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
कुत्ते से छह गुण सीखने चाहिए—अधिक भोजन मिलने पर भी उसे ग्रहण करने की क्षमता, कम में संतुष्ट रहना, आवश्यकता के अनुसार सोना, शीघ्र जाग जाना, अपने स्वामी के प्रति निष्ठावान रहना और साहसी होना।

English Meaning:
Six qualities may be learned from a dog: the ability to eat much when food is plentiful, contentment with little, sleeping when appropriate, waking quickly, loyalty to its master, and courage.

suśrāntō’pi vahēdbhāraṃ śītōṣṇaṃ na cha paśyati ।
santuṣṭaścharatē nityaṃ trīṇi śikṣēchcha gardabhāt ॥ 21 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
गधे से तीन गुण सीखने चाहिए—बहुत थक जाने पर भी अपना भार उठाते रहना, गर्मी और सर्दी की परवाह किए बिना कार्य करना और जो उपलब्ध हो उसमें संतुष्ट रहकर निरंतर चलते रहना।

English Meaning:
One should learn three qualities from the donkey: continuing to carry its burden even when exhausted, enduring heat and cold without complaint, and remaining content while steadily carrying on with its duties.

ya ētānviṃśatiguṇānāchariṣyati mānavaḥ ।
kāryāvasthāsu sarvāsu ajēyaḥ sa bhaviṣyati ॥ 22 ॥

हिंदी अर्थ:
जो मनुष्य इन बीस गुणों को अपने जीवन में अपनाता है, वह सभी प्रकार की परिस्थितियों और कार्यों में अजेय बन जाता है तथा कठिनाइयों का दृढ़ता से सामना कर सकता है।

English Meaning:
A person who practices these twenty qualities becomes difficult to defeat in all kinds of circumstances and is able to face challenges with strength and determination.

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We are looking for passionate Graphic & Video Editors who can help us bring devotional stories, temple experiences, and spiritual content to life through powerful visuals. If you have a heart for devotion and a talent for designing and editing, this is your opportunity to contribute to India’s growing spiritual digital movement. As a Graphic & Video Editor, you will: Create engaging devotional graphics, thumbnails & banners Edit bhajan videos, temple clips, and spiritual programs Design reels, shorts, and social media creatives Enhance storytelling with effects, transitions & layouts Work closely with our content & media team We are looking for: Creativity with a devotional touch Basic to advanced graphic/video editing skills Understanding of social media formats Ability to create clean, eye-catching designs A passion for spirituality and positive content Why Join Us? Work on meaningful devotional projects Showcase your creativity to thousands of viewers Become part of a spiritually driven digital community Develop your skills with real-world content Contribute to a mission that spreads peace & positivity If creativity is your strength and devotion is your inspiration, this is the perfect place for you. ✨ Join us as a Graphic & Video Editor and help create divine digital experiences.
Every spiritual journey is unique. Every divine moment holds the power to inspire countless hearts. Through “Share Your Spiritual Experiences,” you can tell the world about the blessings, miracles, and sacred moments that have touched your life. Whether it is a peaceful meditation insight, a temple darshan that moved you, a dream with divine guidance, a life-changing blessing, or a powerful moment of devotion—your story can bring hope, faith, and positivity to many seekers. You can share: Personal spiritual experiences Miracles or blessings you witnessed Temple visits & divine encounters Moments of deep meditation or awakening Stories that strengthened your faith Why Share Your Experiences? Inspire thousands of devotees across the world Spread positivity and strengthen someone’s faith Become a part of our global spiritual community Contribute to the collective wisdom of seekers Help others feel connected, supported, and uplifted Your story matters. Your experience can become someone’s source of strength and hope. ✨ Share Your Spiritual Experiences and let your journey light the path for others.




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    Some spiritual moments are so powerful that they deserve to be seen, felt, and experienced by many. Through “Share Your Divine Video Experiences,” you can upload videos capturing your sacred journeys, temple visits, miracles, blessings, rituals, or moments of deep devotion. Your videos have the power to spread positivity, awaken faith, and inspire thousands of devotees around the world. You can share videos of: Temple darshans & aartis Special rituals, festivals & celebrations Divine moments during yatras or pilgrimages Personal spiritual experiences or blessings Miraculous events or heart-touching stories Why Share Your Divine Videos? Let others experience sacred moments visually Inspire devotees with real spiritual experiences Contribute to India’s digital devotional library Spread peace, faith, and divine vibrations Help preserve rare rituals and traditions Your divine moments can uplift many hearts. Let your video become a light for others. ✨ Share Your Divine Video Experiences and let the world feel the grace you witnessed.
    Have a question, suggestion, or something you’d like to share? We’re here to listen. Whether it’s feedback, spiritual queries, collaboration ideas, or support-related messages—simply reach out and write to us. Your thoughts matter, and we’re always happy to connect with you. ✨ Just write to us, and we’ll get back to you with love, support, and guidance.

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