Moral Values Imbibed by Practice

The following moral values are not natural.  Means, these can be practiced on imbibing. 

The imbibed values are listed in column no.1.  

Their meaning is given in column no.2.  

A person from the Ramayana/the Mahabharata who possessed such moral value is mentioned in column no.3.  

In fact, the table is made just to have a brief understanding of those aspects.  That is why many many great people are not mentioned in detail in the third column.

All the credits are due to our Guruji, Prof. Rani Sadasiva Murty, who listed out these values in a typical order.

Moral Values imbibed through Practice
Value	Meaning	Example
अक्रोधः Lack of Anger	A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility is Anger.  Not having these feelings is Lack of Anger	After learning that Manthara’s instruction to Kaikeyi led Rama to exile, Satrughna was very angry at first.  Later, honouring the word of Bharata, he renounced that anger. (At the same time, Showing anger wherever it is necessary is not a bad quality)
अमत्सरम् Non-envious	A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck is Envy.  Not having this feeling is non-envious.	Viswamitra was envious earlier, with the possessions and Power of Vasishtha.  Gradually, by performing  great Tapas, Viswamitra became non-envious.  (Sometimes, envy is told to be good for it generates healthy competition among the capable)
शौचम् Purity	Freedom from adulteration or contamination & Freedom from immorality.	Nahusha, earlier, was immoral and wanted to possess Sachidevi, wife of Indra by using his power.  Later, he was cursed by Agastya and learned the importance of morality. (All the sages are known for their Purity)
आत्मचिन्तनम् Self-check	Examining Self in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition.	Arjuna was little envious with others in the early stages but, he used to check himself regularaly and put all the hard efforts to elevate himself above all the warriors and succeeded.
अनसूयता Non-jealous	Not feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages.	Rama, on watching Ravana in the war-field, praised his brillinace and said that he was eligible to rule all the three worlds if he had no few well-known weaknesses.  (Duryodhana was jealous with Pandavas and instead of choosing a boon for self from Durvasa, he sent him to trouble the Pandavas.)
विद्या Knowledge	Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.	Dharmavyadha was a meat-seller in the city of Mithila.  Yet, he gained immense knowledge. He even taught many Dharmas to a sage called Kausika.
दानम् Charity	The voluntary giving of help to those in need.	Saktuprastha was poor man.  Yet, he was generous enough to offer even his food to others, concealing his hugner.  He proved that one need not be rich to make charity.
विद्या Learning	The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught.	Hanuman learned many Sastras from Sun God.  He served Sun’s son Sugriva with all his learned skills. (Rama, Arjuna, Vidura, Duryodhana are other examples)
कौशलम् Skill	The ability to do something well; expertise.	Drona denied to teach archery to Ekalavya.  But, Ekalavya practised archery on his own and became very skillful. (Duryodhana practised Mace-fight and became very skillful)
सन्तोषः Content	A state of satisfaction.	Yayati was not happy for he became old by the curse of Sukra.  He was not content with the pleasures that were experienced by him till then.  So, he exchanged his old age with the youth of his son named Puru.  Later, he understood that Content was purely psychological but not physical and became content.
स्वाध्यायः Self study	A detailed investigation and analysis of Self.	Bhishma sacrifised his right on throne for his father and considered himself the guardina of the throne and the successors of Kurus’ dynasty.  He learned numerous Dharmas by serving the noble.  Later, he taught them to Yudhishthira.
अस्तेयता Non-stealing	Taking (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it is stealing.  Not doing so is Non-stealing.	Likhitha was hungry and hence plucked a fruit and ate it without any permission of its owner.  Later, he understood his mistake, repented and received a voluntary punishment from the king.
आत्मज्ञानम् Self-knowledge	Awareness or familiarity gained by experience of Self, on Self.	Dhritarashtra was blind by his love towards his son Duryodhana earlier.  Later, gradually, in the company of Vidura and by the instruction of Sanatsujata he gradually habituated to think of self and left the city of Hastinapura to live in the forest.  He led a peaceful life there and renounced his body in the wild fire.
मूर्तिः Personality	The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.	Bharata was a great administrator.  He was a great warrior as well. Yet, he was free from greed of throne. He remained as an idol brother forever.