[Chaturamnaya] Prashnottara Ratna Malika - 10

[S Jayanarayanan]

(Continued from previous post)
 
 
Q60. विद्युद्विलसितचपलं किं? 
What disappears as quickly as lightning?
A60. दुर्जनसंगतिर्युवतयश्च ।
Bad company and young people.
 
 
Q61. कुलशीलनिष्प्रकंपा: के कलिकालेऽपि? 
Who is not shaken from his noble family traditions and
from proper behavior, even in Kali-yuga?
A61. सज्जना एव |
Only good and saintly people.
 
 
Q62. चिन्तामणिरिव दुर्लभमिह किं? 
What is rare like touchstone?
A62. कथयामि तच्चतुर्भद्रं ।
I will tell you: it is good fortune in its four forms.
 
 
Q63. किं तद्वदन्ति भूयो विधूततमसो विशेषेण? 
What are these four forms of fortune that are constantly recommended by those who have vanquished
the darkness of ignorance?
A63. दानं प्रियवाक्यसहितं ज्ञानमगर्वं क्षमान्वितं शौर्यं।
     वित्तं त्यागसमेतं दुर्लभमेतच्चतुर्भद्रं॥ 
Charity united with sweet words, knowledge united to lack of conceit,
courage united with patience, wealth united with renunciation.
These four fortunes are difficult to achieve.
 
 
(To be Continued)