Wednesday 13 March 2019

Natural Aspects

The following aspects are natural.  Means, these are possessed by few people by birth; by instinct, but not by any kind of practice or exercise.

The natural aspects are listed in column no.1.  
Their meaning is given in column no.2.  
A person from the Ramayana/the Mahabharata who possessed such aspect naturally 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 Natural Aspects.

Natural Aspects
Aspect
Meaning
Example
तितिक्षा
Forbearance
Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.
Rama was all smiles when was about to be coroneted and even when he was asked to move to exile.
उन्नतिः
Elevation
The action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state, or position.
Viswamitra was not happy with his position and incessantly put his efforts in the process of attaining the position of Brahmarshi.
बुद्धिः
Cognition
The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
Sugriva was a champion in cognition.  He learned well from his experience and grew from strong to stronger.
अकार्पण्यम्
Non-submission
The action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person is submission.  Not being like that is Non-submission.
Hanuman never submitted himself to enemies; wherever he was; and in whichever situation he was present.
दया
Kindness
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Yudhishthira was kind enough even towards Duryodhana, who was the root cause of all his troubles.  So, he was called as अजातशत्रुः।
आर्जवम्
Nobility
The quality of being noble in character.
Possessing or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles.
Arjuna never wanted to kill anyone unnecessarily.  He rejected even the divine damsel Urvasi for a reason.  He was quite and soft althrough his life.
ह्रीः
Feeling ashamed
Being reluctant to do something through fear of embarrassment or humiliation.
Lakshmana was angry when he noticed Bharata coming towards Chitrakuta with all the army, for he considered that the latter was coming to assassinate Rama.  Later, after understanding Bharata’s true intention, he felt ashamed of his agressiveness.
लोभशून्यत्वम्
Lack of Greed
Not having intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food.
Bharatha rejected authority over kingdom without any second thought for it was not his.
मेधा
Intellect
The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract matters.
Krishna was a foreseer.  Without him, Victory of the Pandavas in the war of Kurukshetra was doubtful.
स्मृतिः
Memory
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
Sanjaya had astonishing memory.  He could remember each and every detail of the war of Kurushetra that lasted for whole 18 days.
धीः
Intelligence
The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
Vidura was an efficient learner and an excellent applier of his wisdom.
व्यक्तिः
Individuality
The quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind, especially when strongly marked.
Vikarna was one among Kauravas.  He was the only person to question the humiliation Draupadi received; in the assembly where all other celebrated gentle men kept themselves quite.

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