[Chaturamnaya] Prashnottara Ratna Malika - 16

[S Jayanarayanan]

(Continued from previous post)
 
 
Q85. किं सम्पाद्यं मनुजैः?
What is opulence in human beings?
A85. विद्या बलं यशः पुण्यं ।
Knowledge, wealth, strength, fame and spiritual merits.
 
 
Q86. कः सर्वगुणविनाशी? 
What destroys all good qualities?
A86. लोभः |
Greed.
 
 
Q87. शत्रुश्च कः?
Who is the real enemy?
A87. कामः |
Lust.
 
 
Q88. का च सभा परिहार्या? 
Which assembly should be avoided?
A88. हीना या वृद्धसचिवेन ।
The one devoid of senior counselors.
 
 
Q89. इह कुत्र अवहित स्यान्मनुष्यः?
What should a person be very careful about?
A89. किल राजसेवायां |
Indeed, in the service to the king.
 
 
(To be Continued)