KING-
“Vetravati! Call ‘Santosha’ (contentment) here to fight against ‘Lobha’
(Greed).”
DOOR-KEEPER-
As the Lord commands!”
(leaves and enters with Santosha)
SANTOSHA- (enacts thinking)
(with sadness)
फलं स्वेच्छालभ्यं प्रतिवनमखेदं क्षितिरुहां
पयः स्थाने स्थाने शिशिरमधुरं पुण्यसरितां
मृदुस्पर्शा शय्या सुललितलतापल्लवमयी
सहन्ते संतापं तदपि धनिनां द्वारि कृपणाः [19]
“Fruits are obtained from trees with ease in
each and every forest.
Cool and tasty water
is obtained from sacred rivers in each and every place.
Soft bed can be made
from tender sprouts of the beautiful creepers.
Yet the wretched men
stand at the door of the rich and suffer the humiliation!
(looking at the sky)
Hey fool! Hey Greedy idiot! Your delusion is indeed unbreakable! As it is-
समारम्भा भग्नाः कति न वारान्स्तव पशो
पिपासोस्तुच्छेsस्मिन्द्रविणमृगतृष्णाsर्णवजले
तथापि प्रत्याशा विरमति न ते मूढ शतधा
विदीर्णं यच्चेतो नियतमशनिग्रावघटितं [20]
Desiring for water, how
many times have not your enterprises failed, you animal,
as you try to quench
your thirst
with the worthless
ocean waters of this dense mirage called wealth!
O fool, even then,
your desire for each and every object of the world,
does not cease ever!
If still your heart
has not shattered into hundred pieces,
then surely it must be
made of the hard stone of Indra’s thunderbolt.
The act of a man blinded by greed indeed creates a wonder in the heart.
लभ्यं लब्धमिदं च लभ्यमधिकं तन्मूललभ्यं ततो
लब्धं चापरमित्यनारतमहो लब्धं धनं ध्यायसि
नैतद्वेत्सि पुनर्भवन्तमचिरादाशापिशाची बलात्
सर्वग्रासमियम् ग्रसिष्यति महालोभान्धकारावृतं [21]
‘Whatever has to be attained has been
attained.’
‘More than what I
had has been attained.’
‘Investing that
again, more is obtained.’
‘And again more is
obtained.’
In this manner you
think unceasing of money that has to be obtained.
Being enveloped by
the darkness of extreme greed,
you are not aware
again
of the vampire of
desire who will forcefully eat you off completely!
And also-
धनं तावल्लब्धं कथमपि तवाप्यस्य नियते
व्यये वा नाशे वा तव सति वियोगोsस्त्युभयथा
अनुत्पादः श्रेयान्किमु कथय पथ्योsथ विलयो
विनाशे लब्धस्य व्यथवतितरां न त्वनुदयः [22]
The money you have
obtained will somehow disappear for sure,
either by spending off
or by getting lost.
Both possibilities
will separate you from your money.
Tell me whether it is
good not to have it at all or is it good to lose it?
When what one has
obtained gets destroyed, there is extreme pain;
not so with the
money which you have not obtained!
And also-
मृत्युर्नृत्यति मूर्घ्नि शश्वदुरगी घोरा जरारूपिणी
त्वामेषा ग्रसते परिग्रहमयैर्गृध्रैर्जगद्ग्रस्यते
धूत्वा बोधजलैरबोधबहुलं तल्लोभजन्यं रजः
संतोषामृतसागराम्भसि मनाङ्मग्नः सुखं जीवति [23]
Death is always
dancing on the head.
The terrifying serpent
of old age is catching you.
The world is caught by
the vultures (family members) who demand wealth.
Washing away the dust
made of excessive ignorance and produced by greed
with the waters of
knowledge,
if a man at least
takes a single dip into the ocean of nectar namely contentment,
he will live happily.”
DOOR-KEEPER-
“Here is the Lord! Let the noble one go near him.”
(Santosha does so)
SANTOSHA-
“Victory, Victory to the King! This
is Santosha saluting!”
KING-
“Santosha! Be seated here.”
(The King makes Santosha sit next to him.)
SANTOSHA- (acts humble and sits next to the king)
“We are your servants. May the Lord give orders.”
KING-
“Your prowess is well-known! There need not be any more delay. Proceed to
Vaaraanasee to conquer Lobha!”
SANTOSHA-
“As the king commands!
I will-
नानामुखं विजयिनं जगतां त्रयाणां
देवद्विजातिवधबन्धनलब्धवृत्तिं
रक्षोधिनाथमिव दाशरथिः प्रसह्य
निर्जित्य लोभमवशं तरसा पिनष्मि [24]
laugh aloud, defeat and crush the helpless
Lobha in no time
like the son of
Dasharatha conquered the emperor of demons (Raavana/Lobha),
who had many faces
(ten faces/ many enterprises),
who had conquered the
three worlds (Raavana/Lobha)
and who was engaged in
killing and imprisoning (dominating the minds of)
gods and Brahmins!”
(salutes and leaves)
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