Theory of Karman in Indian Thought

SR No.: 011109
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Koshelya Walli
Publisher: Bharat Manisha
Publication Year: 1977
Total Pages: 377
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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is lost by the person devoid of above said qualities.I A man aiming at success should have a dip in the water of hard labour like that of the fisherman who utilises water to achieve an object.2 The enemies should not be contacted while achieving some object.3 Even after the attainment of work the enemies should Never be trusted. There is no other way out, but to reap the fruit of what the doer has sown, says the politician Cāņakya. Happiness and sorrow are the fruits of deeds--good and bad. Just as a calf is able to locata its mother cow amidst the number of cows, similarly, the fruits of deeds both good and bad never fail to find out the master— their doer.4 Generally, we are habituated to blame others for the misfortune that falls to our lot but the reality is that man gets sorrow automatically according to the karmas.6 Man's duty is to put forih his best efforts, the result cannot be in his hands. For it is not effort alone that counts. It is Daiva also that plays its dominant role, sonetimes, more predominant, so much so that a thing becomes dependent on Daiva. A thing dependent on Daiva is not to be mourned for.fi
KARMAN AND VIRAMITRODAYA How is destiny formed ? Man attains success by being true to his duty. Four classes of human beings are - (1) Brāhmapa (2) Kșatriya (3) Vaisya (4) Sūdra. Control of senses, purity of mind as well as outer purity, forbearance; straight-forwordness knowledge, and theism are the inborn qualities of a Brāhmaṇa.
Bravery, lustre, perseverence, absence of ascapism from the battlefield, charity and idea of God-hood are the natural qualities of a ksatriya. Agriculture, protection of cow, business are the qualities of a businessman. The idea of service is that of Sūdra."
1. Chanakya Arthaśāsıra - 14th Adhikaraņa - 184 2. Ibid., 185 3. Ibid., 188 : 4. Ibid., 189 5. Ibid., 396 6. Canakya's Sutrini-14th Adhikarrna-523. 7. Vid. Viramitrodaya. Paribh Is. Prakiś, pp.46 Mahabharata.