SANJEEV UNIYAL
ADVOCATE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AND COLUMNIST
Covid -19 virus has comprehensively transformed the complete world. This invisible, minute and deadly virus has created an atmosphere of panic, chaos, dissatisfaction, economic and mobility crisis coupled with fear, insecurity and enmity amongst the brain of humankind.
This type of situation is rarest of rare as seen after the number of years while this virus has its origin from China’s Wuhan Lab of Virology and spread with the speed of the air in the whole world within no time. As data speaks it has killed more than 2 lakhs of individuals globally, more than 50 Lakhs are struggling for life in different hospitals worldwide. More than 55 countries are under complete lockdown including Bharat from the last couple of months. But now China is shedding crocodile tears.
This unique Coronavirus has influenced the past, present and it will not leave the future of human beings untouched.
The world is struggling to get rid of this Novel Corona Virus by way of maintaining and abiding by the WHO’s instructions like maintaining social distance, washing hands, strictly remaining within the house while on the other hand Doctors and scientists have been doing various research to come out with a vaccine to get curb on this Pandemic as soon as possible, Led us to hope that very soon world would get a sigh of relief and get rid of this deadly virus. But as the “Charak Sahita(संहिता)” the Pharmacopoeia of Bharat’s historical scriptures: It is a settled lay down the principle that:
“यददेशस्य यो जन्तु तद्देशस्य तस्यो औषधम”
Means: The place from where any disease originates, medicine is also available at the same place, so the Corona Virus has its origin from China, so only China has the power to come out with the effective medicine and Vaccine.
Presumably, this mythologically effective Shloka has proved its veracity since it’s an evidential truth that China, Wuhan city originated the first Covid patient but within no time China got rid of this disease, while the whole world is struggling to get rid of this deadly virus. It signifies that ‘China’ has the power to tackle this virus. There are two probabilities, first China is fully equipped with an authentic medicine and vaccine which can save lakhs of human life but still not ready to share for the reasons best known to China only or second China did a mass killing of the Corona patients just to curb the spread of this deadly virus and saved Chinese people. But China has to be prepared because various new developments shall take place after the Covid – 19 pandemic, the foremost and immediate outcome would be ‘Independent’ or ‘self-dependent’ nations. This single issue would play a major role in deciding the very existence, sustainability and dominance of respective countries.
Post Covid world will not only see independent or self-dependent countries but will affect every individuals life. To understand this theory of dominance and self-dependence one has to look into the core issue by highlighting that the person has to be self-dependent by way of his daily routines, like operating electronic gadgets, computer, mobile functions, TV, washing machine and last but not the least cooking and cleaning. In the lockdown period one has realised that without maidservants, watchman, driver, electricians, plumber, dhobi etc. “survival for the fittest” or the person who can do all this will successfully exist and will live in the coming Post Corona era. One has to justify the old quotation that “an old head on young shoulders”.
Secondly the social circle like marriages, parties, travelling, cremation etc. would also take place telephonically or through social media except very few.
Third but foremost shall be the professional relations between Doctors – patients, Advocate – Client, CAs – Client, shopkeeper-customer, Construction-party, Owner – Tenant etc. Would be dealing with each other through the video calls or social media platform, leaving the physical meetings only for the final maturity of the deal, that to if required.
By enlarge “Survival for the fittest” theory of Darwins would prevail in the Post Covid era. The same theory shall be applied on the self-sufficiency or dependency on the manufacturing, Production and set up more industries so that the country should not look into another country for its requirement, even a drop in the ocean would serve the purpose. This point of view shall be the food for thought in Post Covid era. The real acid test is to start after the lockdown and for the next year or so. Th every existence of labour, industry, economy, jobs sustainability, financial loan instalments and interest etc. shall be the burning questions.
The extraordinary expensive, lavish, extravagant and luxurious lifestyle would be considered as the white elephant in the Post Covid period. Whereas to control this lifestyle would be a herculean task. The theory of simple and self-dependent living with high thinking would be the key to success in the days to come.
In the present context the philosophy of Hinduism which beliefs in:
“नर सेवा नारायण सेवा” and “सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिन:”
Further elaborates that:
“गते शोको न कर्तव्यो भविष्यं नैव चिन्तयेत् ।
वर्तमानेन कालेन वर्तयन्ति विचक्षणाः॥“
One should not mourn over the past and should not remain worried about the future. The wise operate in present.
The above Shlokas one can believe that presently one can do maximum use of this time by doing your work with your own hands without help, make social distancing, share maximum time with your family, do meditation, eat homely made food, drink warm water as suggested in Charak Sahinta, which says don’t talk the past and repent and don’t look above the future probabilities otherwise it would worry you and leads to tension, negativity and illness.