‘Kamat krodhobhijaayate’. When desire is not fulfilled anger develops and causes distruction.Anger creates moh, moh snatches memory, loss of memory causes destruction of budhi (wisdom) which lastly destroys the human. “Krodhaad bhavati sammohah, sammohaat smriti vibhramah; smriti bhransaad vuddhinaasho, vuddhinaashaat pranashyati.” When wisdom is lost, there remains no difference between human and animal. “Vivek heenaa pashubhih samaanaa.” In angry mood, man totally forgets what is good or bad. After anger action, only repentance remains. When everything is lost, what is the advantage of repenting? “Ab pachhtaaye hot kyaa, jab chidiyaa chug gayee khet.”
There was a king. He established a haat (Local market where shops are temporary for the day only. It may be daily, weekly or twice, thrice in a week.), where all types of goods were sold. The king used to purchase the unsold articles. One day, one Sanskrit Pundit sat in the market with a shloka, the price of which he kept one lac. No customer purchased it. At last, in the evening, the king came and unwillingly purchased the shloka. This was the shloka- “Aasanam pagu chaalanam, path kanyaa vivarjitam; pratham raatrau jagarnaam, pratham krodh nivaarjanam.” The king put the poster of the shloka on the gate of his door and memorized it. A few months later, the king handed over the administration to his most faithful minister and went on a long journey alone. He changed his face and started the journey in concealed outfit. He travelled so many countries and places of pilgrimages. After travelling many years, the king came to a neighbor country. The king of that country was his enemy. His spy told him about the king in disguise. He thought to kill him. The king in disguise was invited by the king of that country. Under the dining table and chairs, men with weapons were sitting to kill the king. The dining table and chairs were covered by clothes. The king was always remembering the shloka. The first stanza’s meaning is, ‘Before eating one should shake the dining chairs’. As soon as the chair was shaken, one man came out. The king was brave and always alert. He killed all men one by one. Eating the delicious food, he went to the bed. The meaning of third stanza is,’ one should awake in the first night at new place’. Therefore, he did not sleep. In the mid night, he heard a woman’s weeping voice. At once, he drew his sword from the shield and wanted to chase the voice. Suddenly, he recalled the 2nd stanza, which meant to remain away from the girl in the journey. He stopped and thought to watch the situation. The woman’s voice disappeared and whispering sound of so many persons came in his ears. They were king’s men. They were planning to kill him the next day and capture his country. The king came out silently in the late night and informed his army chief to call all armies. Early in the morning, he attacked at the neighbor country and defeating it arrested the king. The king entered his palace silently in the mid night to give surprise to his beloved queen. To his great annoyance! he saw a youth sleeping beside his queen. In uncontrolled anger, he drew his sword to kill the both. At once, his eyes went on the shloka written on the door. The meaning of the fourth stanza is, ‘One should control the first anger’. The king put his sword in the shield and returned. In the morning, he came to his kingdom in full form with huge army, accepting welcome ceremonies in his honor as winner king. On the palace gate, the queen with her twelve-year-old handsome son came to welcome with garland and worshipping materials. The king asked about the boy and knowing that he was his own son became too much pleased. His son was in the womb when he was departing. The king knew the importance of the shloka. The price he had paid seemed very few for such a valuable substance.
Sometimes, the anger is shown for the benefit of a person. Externally, it seems cruelty but affection is hidden internally. It is for the welfare of the person. Gyanis adopt anger for public welfare. Parent’s anger is for reforming the children. It is totally reverse to the enmity anger. Lord Parasuraam and sage Durbaasaa have adopted anger for the welfare of the universe, though they are realized souls. I have heard about several saints who in the first look seem very angry. When anyone tolerates his anger, he is blessed by his pouring grace.
There was a king. He established a haat (Local market where shops are temporary for the day only. It may be daily, weekly or twice, thrice in a week.), where all types of goods were sold. The king used to purchase the unsold articles. One day, one Sanskrit Pundit sat in the market with a shloka, the price of which he kept one lac. No customer purchased it. At last, in the evening, the king came and unwillingly purchased the shloka. This was the shloka- “Aasanam pagu chaalanam, path kanyaa vivarjitam; pratham raatrau jagarnaam, pratham krodh nivaarjanam.” The king put the poster of the shloka on the gate of his door and memorized it. A few months later, the king handed over the administration to his most faithful minister and went on a long journey alone. He changed his face and started the journey in concealed outfit. He travelled so many countries and places of pilgrimages. After travelling many years, the king came to a neighbor country. The king of that country was his enemy. His spy told him about the king in disguise. He thought to kill him. The king in disguise was invited by the king of that country. Under the dining table and chairs, men with weapons were sitting to kill the king. The dining table and chairs were covered by clothes. The king was always remembering the shloka. The first stanza’s meaning is, ‘Before eating one should shake the dining chairs’. As soon as the chair was shaken, one man came out. The king was brave and always alert. He killed all men one by one. Eating the delicious food, he went to the bed. The meaning of third stanza is,’ one should awake in the first night at new place’. Therefore, he did not sleep. In the mid night, he heard a woman’s weeping voice. At once, he drew his sword from the shield and wanted to chase the voice. Suddenly, he recalled the 2nd stanza, which meant to remain away from the girl in the journey. He stopped and thought to watch the situation. The woman’s voice disappeared and whispering sound of so many persons came in his ears. They were king’s men. They were planning to kill him the next day and capture his country. The king came out silently in the late night and informed his army chief to call all armies. Early in the morning, he attacked at the neighbor country and defeating it arrested the king. The king entered his palace silently in the mid night to give surprise to his beloved queen. To his great annoyance! he saw a youth sleeping beside his queen. In uncontrolled anger, he drew his sword to kill the both. At once, his eyes went on the shloka written on the door. The meaning of the fourth stanza is, ‘One should control the first anger’. The king put his sword in the shield and returned. In the morning, he came to his kingdom in full form with huge army, accepting welcome ceremonies in his honor as winner king. On the palace gate, the queen with her twelve-year-old handsome son came to welcome with garland and worshipping materials. The king asked about the boy and knowing that he was his own son became too much pleased. His son was in the womb when he was departing. The king knew the importance of the shloka. The price he had paid seemed very few for such a valuable substance.
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