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Satyam brooyaat priyam brooyaat na brooyaat satyam apriyam l
Priyam ca naanrutam brooyaat esha dharmah sanaatanahaa ll
The word anrutam ( = + ) is actually the opposite of rutam (the
"ru" is pronounced as in "rishi" and Hrusheekesha). There is a famous mantra
from the Rig Veda, given below, which has both rutam and satyam. This
mantra is also part of the Mahanarayana Upanishad and the daily Sandhya
vandanam namaskara mantras,
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Rutam (or ritam) satyam param Brahma Purusham Krishna pingalam l
Oordhva-retam Viruupaaksham Vishwaroopaaya vai namo namahaa ll
So, now the question arises what is the difference between rutam (or ritam)
and satyam and can we just translate anrutam (anritam) as untruth and be
done with. Actually, the significance of rutam (ritam) is much deeper.
What exactly do we mean by "the truth" or "satyam"?
If you think about it, we are referring to something that is spoken, the words
used to express ourselves. Is that all there is to being "truthful"? What about
our thoughts and our actions? Is there anything in our thoughts and actions, if
not words, that may be lacking. Actually, there are many verses that talk about
what is known as "manasikam", of the mind or manas, as opposed to
vaachikam, or kayam, which has to do with the speech, or bodily actions. At
the start of our prayers, the priest will usually ask us to chant the following
sloka, or mantra, as a self-purificatory gesture.
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Maanasam vaachikam paapam karmaNaa yat samupaarjitam l
Shree Raama smaraNenaiva vyapohati na samshayahaa ll
Shree Raam Raam Raam ll
We say the above and then follow it with utterring the name of the Lord,
Raama, three times. The verse means that all our accumulated sins, be they
committed by words, or our thoughts (maanasam) and actions (karmaNaa),
are instantly eradicated when we think of the Lord as Raama. This is
reinforced by utterring the naama three times.
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Thus, the difference between ritam (or rutam) and satyam is the difference
between our words and our thoughts and actions. Sometimes we lie with our
words. But more often we lie not with words but with our thoughts and
actions. We promise to do something, with words, and then do NOT follow it
up with our actions. We say one thing, with words, while thinking just the
opposite in our minds and almost negating ourselves as we speak. We know
that we do not mean what we say.
This is the domain of "ritam" and so anrutam, or anritam, in the Sanatana
dharma statement is a very powerful one. The prohibition against pleasant
lies extends to all our words, thoughts, and actions, that are superficially
pleasant but which are not meant to be. They are convenient escapes from the
"evil" or the "paapam" that lies hidden within us.
Well, I did find one discussion that supports the above distinction between
ritam (or rutam) and satyam. Here's the link. http://www.advaitavedanta.org//adv/1998-April/008376.html
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SATYAM BROOYAAT
PRIYAM BROOYAAT
Truth
Untruth
Pleasant
YES
NO
Unpleasant
NO
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Vj Laxmanan
2 hrs Edited (as of 3:00 PM, 2/24/2015)
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Vj Laxmanan This was prompted by the discussion in another post today about "How will we
remember Bill Cosby?".
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Satyam brooyaat priyam brooyaat na brooyaat sataym apriyam l
Priyam ca naanurtam brooyaat esha dharmah sanaatanahaa ll (na anrutam)
Speak the truth, speak the pleasant, do not speak the unpleasant truth
Do not also speak the pleasant untruth (anrutam)
This is the eternal dharma
Here's the Bill Cosby article again. http://www.cnn.com//celebrity/bill-cosbyfuture/index.html
If every accuser had followed this teaching, we would not be where we are. There is nothing
really for Mr. Cosby to do ANYMORE. There is no reputation to defend - not anymore whatever was there is ALL GONE. He should just make peace with His God and be done with. If
the accusations are true and he wishes to confess publicly that is his choice. If not take it to his
grave and let the Lord decide.
Let the immortal verses of the Gita, chapter 9, verses 30 and 31, be the guide. Even the greatest
sinner is redeemed, says Krishna in these two verses, once that person surrenders and starts
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worshipping Me. That Me can be Jesus, or Allah, or Jehovah, or Buddha. The results are the
same.
P. S, We do not know the truth. We also do NOT have to seek the truth in this case. If this ends
up in court, which is highly unlikely, that is a different matter. Then it is up to the judge and jury.
But, in the interim, everybody else needs to just shut up and let Mr. Cosby deal with whatever he
has been dealt with.
How will we remember Bill Cosby? - CNN.com
It's as if the other Bill Cosby never existed. The admired Cosby of many years has been almost forgotten
amid the allegations against him.
cnn.com|By By Todd Leopold, CNN
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