The lone traveller | Arthashastra 284
- Project Ulooka
- Feb 10, 2019
- 1 min read
जन्ममृत्युर्नियत्येको भुनक्त्येक: शुभाशुभम्।
नरकेषु पतत्येक: एको याति परां गतिम् ।।
Janmamrittyurniyattyeko Bhunakkttyekha Shubhashubham |
Narakeshu Patattyekah Eko Yaati Paraam Gatim ||
A man comes alone in the world, meets his end alone; alone he bears the consequences of his good or evil deeds, alone he suffers the tortures of the hell and alone he attains to the ultimate state.
Despite a man being dubbed as a social being in all major activities of his life, he is all alone. This way he shares nothing with any body. Kautilya reminds us this bitter truth that in this transient world nothing is permanent, neither any companionship nor any association.
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