Acharya Chanakya is considered one of the most influential and intelligent persons in Indian history. In his Chanakya Niti, he has outlined principles of life that teach one to take wise decisions in every situation. He has also told many rules of life, by understanding which a person can deal with every difficult situation. He has described some things as being so serious that they have been described as “like death”, meaning that if a person cannot avoid them, his life gradually comes to an end. Let us know about those four things which Chanakya has described as equivalent to death.
These four people are like death
रुष्टा भार्या शत्म मित्रं भृत्यस्चोत्तरदायाः।
There is no doubt in the life of the living beings.
According to Chanakya Niti, if you live with these four people, your life can be like death. Let us know about these four people.
quarrelsome wife
Chanakya says that if a man’s wife is of evil nature—that is, she quarrels often, is jealous of others and disrespects her husband or family—then such a home can never be happy. In such a situation, the person’s mind is always full of tension and dissatisfaction. No matter how much success one achieves in the outside world, if peace is lost at home, then the joy of life also ends.
treacherous friend
A false or cunning friend is the most dangerous. He smiles in front of you, but attacks you behind your back. Trusting such a friend is suicidal. According to Chanakya, a friend who is with you at the time of selfishness, but disappears when needed, is “like an enemy”. Such a person destroys both your mind and self-confidence.
answering machine
Chanakya says that if a servant argues on everything, behaves rudely with his master, or has a habit of postponing work, he destroys both the order of the house and your mental peace. Such a person not only delays work but also creates a negative atmosphere both in the family and office.
living in a house with snakes
Chanakya says that if a person lives in a house where there is always danger, such as poisonous snakes, enemies, or a stressful environment, then he lives in fear every moment. Such a person remains physically alive, but mentally dead.