PROCESS OF JUSTICE, न्याय की प्रकिर्या

 

PPROCESS OF JUSTICE, न्याय की प्रकिर्या 

This incident is shown in a serial -Mahabharata which is very appropriate for Judging the person  and  giving the punishment accordingly.This story  explains the process of justice for a certain crime.Once four people were brought in a King’s court for the judgment of a murder  committed by all of them together. All of them accepted their crime.The King had two sons and he has to choose one of them as his heir. He asked his younger son first that what punishment should be given to them for their crime?

The younger son replied that all of us  know that Death sentence is the punishment for such a crime., so all them should be sentenced to death.”The courtiers clapped for his judgment. Then the king sought his another son to express his opinion.His other son said – “Your Majesty! I cannot decide unless I know te background of criminals.Their Varn and Caste are important to know before passing any judgment on their crime.

One person from the court raised the objection that what justice had to do with Varn and Caste.The son answered — “If this had not been necessary then I would not have raised this question at all.”

The King asked all the four criminals to tell their Varan .One of them told that he was a Shoodra, the other one said that he was a Vaishya, the third one said that he was a Kshatriya and the fourth one said that he was a Brahman. Then the second son said – “According to the laws of justice, the Shoodra should be imprisoned for four years. The Vaishya should be imprisoned for eight years, and the Kshatriya should be imprisoned for sixteen years. But a Brahman cannot be sentenced to death that is why our GuruJi only can decide about his sentence.”

Another person mockingly said – “Ah, what a justice?

Crime one and punishments are four.” Some people sitting in the court laughed too at this justice.

Then the son said – “The crime is not one here,  The crime committed by a Shoodra is the crime

committed by an ignorant that is why his punishment should be the lightest.But the Vaishya is not as ignorant as the Shoodra, so his punishment should be  double the punishment of the Shoodra. And because the Kshatriya is the protector of the society,commits' the murder then his punishment would be double the Vaishya’s punishment for killing.Now a Brahman is a learned person, he teaches to all of us commits the crime  knowingly fully well that what he is doing. His crime is most serious. Only our Guru can deal with that.”

The man who had mocked the second son before spoke again – “But your judgment is based on inequality.” The son said – “But everybody cannot be judged on equal basis as their background  and intellectual levels are different . Same punishment to all in such a case would be an injustice.

CAPITAL, पूंजी , status capital, पद पूंजी

 

Capital ; Anything that gives its owner VALUE or Advantage. 

It confers VALUE or benefit to its owner. Capital is value but value of a peculiar type- self-expanding value.It helps in improving and developing the future of the individual.

It is the KEY to the functioning of any unit. ( Individual, family, community, society or Nation)

It is used mostly providing or producing or acquiring resources for Consumption, comfort and convenience etc.

It is accessible and useable whenever required.

KINDS OF CAPITAL: Following  kinds of capitals are identified in general;

* Status Capital ( पद  पूंजी )

1.Social Capital ( सामाजिक पूंजी)

2.Intellectual Capital ( बौद्धिक पूंजी ) 

3.Financial Capital ( आर्थिक पूंजी) 

4.Material Capital ( भौतिक पूंजी ) 

5.Spiritual Capital (आधियात्मिक पूंजी)     ) 

There is so much literature on this subject that it is difficult  to even summarize here . I will try to explain the aspects of above mentioned different kinds of capital in context of SPIRITUAL CAPITAL : All other capitals earned and accumulated through out life , are left here at the time of our final departure from this world, only SPIRITUAL Capital goes with us.

STATUS CAPITAL: Status capital is something which is normally inherited by only some special people born in Royal and Influential families- Kings, Emperors, Governors, Ministers, Head of the States, Religious Heads, Priests, Community Heads ( Chiefs in Nigeria and other countries in Africa ) , Politicians, Executives and administrators, Only a few persons  enjoy this capital through a slow process of normal career. 

Status Capital is so powerful that with its influence, potential and authority , it can help to earn  or develop all other types of capitals; People enjoying this capital can even help others to develop any other kind of capital.

Everyone wants to have unlimited capital of any kind but status capital is very special. The three main desires of human beings are; Desire of son, Desire of Wealth and Desire of Fame ( having power and authority).For most people two are fulfilled but the third one is never ending .

The instruments of  capturing  are destructive ;war, politics, diplomacy, militancy etc.