State of Happiness - Sanskrit teaching

Happiness comes from inside. It is a state of mental peace and liberty to do different things which makes people happy. People always assume themselves to be happy, but they are actually pretending themselves with a fake smile on face. To be happy a person needs to be away from from all burden.

Here is a fantastic lines from sanskrit which explain everything.

वृद्धकाले मृता भार्या बन्धुहस्त गतं धनम्|
भोजनं च पराधीनं तिस्रा: पुंसां विडम्बना||
Vruddhakaale mrutaa bhaaryaa bandhuhasta gatam dhanam.
bhojanam cha paraadheenam tisraah pumsaam vidambanaa.

(my own artwork)

Vruddhakaale = during old age.
Mrutaa = dead.
Bhaaryaa = wife.
Bandhuhast = in the possession of a friend.
Gatam = gone.
Dhanam = wealth, money.
Bhojanam = food.
cha = and.
Paraadheenam = dependent upon others. Tisraah = (these) three.
Pumsaam = men.
Vidambanaa = frustrating, vexatious, causing annoyance or trouble.

If the wife of a aged person dies and leaves him alone, his money and wealth is under the control of his friends (by way of loans given by him to them which they are not repaying), he is dependent on others for his daily meals, then these three situations are very frustrating and also causing trouble to him.

There is a saying that a person totally dependent on others can not be happy even in his dreams.

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