Introduction In Sanatan Scriptures, Sukanya was the daughter of King Sharyati, son of Vaivasvata Manu, and later became the wife of the great sage Chyavana. The sage had spent so many years in deep meditation that his body was covered by an anthill and a bird’s nest had formed over him. One day, the young and curious Sukanya noticed two shining objects inside the nest. Unaware that they were the sage’s eyes, she playfully poked at them, causing him to lose his sight. Enraged by this act, Chyavana cursed the kingdom, but Sukanya’s father pacified him by offering his daughter’s hand in marriage. Despite Chyavana’s old age and blindness, Sukanya accepted her role as his wife and devotedly cared for him with cheerfulness and loyalty. One day, the celestial physicians of the gods, the Ashwini Kumaras—twin brothers renowned for their beauty and healing powers—saw Sukanya and were struck by her radiant charm. Believing her beauty was better suited for heaven, they asked her to abandon her hus...
Introduction The world-famous Chanakya or Kautilya is well known for his Niti Shastra, a political treatise, and diplomacy. His great creations, Kautilya Arthashastra and Chanakya Niti are still used by many great leaders in this world. In his book, Chanakya Niti, he asks people to learn certain qualities from animals that will help people to never face defeat in their life. He says we should learn one quality from a lion, one from a crane, four from a cock, five from a crow, six from a dog, and three from an ass. The following are the 20 qualities we should learn from these 6 animals: 20 Qualities from Animals 1. Lion: Whenever a lion hunts, it hunts with all its strength and energy towards the accomplishment of the hunt like he has only this one thing left to do. This implies a man should do his things with strenuous efforts and wholeheartedly. It is this attitude of the Lion that makes him the King even though there are animals who are faster, bigger, and cleverer than him in the f...