𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚
A man of virtue is a friend indeed. He is wedded to other's happiness. He never thinks of harm to others The second quality is that he appreciates the good, the virtues of the other man. In every person, in everything, there is both good and bad. The difference is only in the degree, or in magnitude.
4/27/20241 min read
𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚:
A man of virtue is a friend indeed. He is wedded to other's happiness. He never thinks of harm to others The second quality is that he appreciates the good, the virtues of the other man. In every person, in everything, there is both good and bad. The difference is only in the degree, or in magnitude. There is a saying:
दृष्टं किमपि लोकेऽस्मिन् न निर्दोषं न निर्गुणम्।
व्यावृणुध्वमतो दोषान् विवृणध्वं गुणान् बुधाः।।
(The world is full of things that are neither perfect nor completely bad. Wise people look for the positive and avoid dwelling on the negative.)
We have to look at the good in others and appreciate their good qualities and not magnify negatives. In the story of the समुद्र मंथन (Churning of the ocean) Bhagawan Ishwara accepted both the Deadly Poison (हालाहलम्) and the Moon which came out of the ocean. He suppressed the poison in his neck and put the Moon on his head. What is the interpretation of this? There is a beautiful verse on this
गुणदोषौ बुधो गुह्णन् इन्दुक्ष्वेडाविवेश्वरौ ।
शिरसा श्लाघते पूर्वं परं कण्ठे नियच्छति ॥
(A wise person, like Mahadeva, embraces both the good and the bad. They acknowledge the good with a silent appreciation, and keep the bad in check, just as Mahadeva wore the moon on his head and suppressed the poison within.)
The concept emphasizes the elevation of 'Virtue' and the disregard or suppression of 'Evil'. The moon serves as an illuminating and comforting presence in the world. Who doesn't delight in a brightly lit full moon night? Thus, the moon is positioned atop the head to radiate its light across the entire world. Conversely, deadly poison should be avoided due to its harmful nature, hence it's contained in the neck. Therefore when observing others, we should refrain from scrutinizing them with a fault-finding gaze. Just as a person wearing coloured glasses perceives everything with a tint, it's essential to recognize that the colouring exists within and not in the external world. - Jagadguru Vani IV
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