Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये यात्रा की और समस्त शत्रुओंको अपने अधीन कर लिया

English

head at his feet, trembling, said, 'It behoveth thee not, O holy one, to speak such words unto me, viz., 'Thou shalt obtain a wretch among Brahmanas (for thy son).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदन्यत् सुखमस्तीह तद् ब्रह्मन्ननुशाधि माम्

English

That king, ever devoted to dharma, the great ascetic, with his wife went to Munjaprishtha, honoured by hosts of divine sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धया चैवानुबुद्धयस्व ध्रुवं हि न भविष्यसि

English

There, on the peak of the Himalaya, on Meru, the golden mountain, where at the munja fig-tree Rama directed the removal of matted locks,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तन नहीं करना चाहिए

English

since then, king of kings, that place, resorted to by Rudra, has been called Munjaprishtha by sages of strict vows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहता है। परंतु हैववश उस मनुष्यका वह सारा उद्योग सहसा नष्ट हो जाता है

English

There, joined with many qualities consisting of sacred learning, approved by the Brahmanas, he became like a divine sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संयोगे च वियोगान्ते को नु विप्रणयेन्मन:

English

Once Mandhata, a king, friend of Shakra and honoured by him, scourge of foes, of unabashed spirit, came to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्त वियोग ही है, तब इनकी ओर कौन अपना मन लगायेगा?

English

Having approached King Vasuhoma, Mandhata, seeing him eminent by austerity, stood up with humility.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्य बुद्धया मनुष्याणां राजन्नापदमात्मन:

English

Vasuhoma too offered the king a cow and water of welcome and asked after the welfare of his eight-limbed kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरे मनुष्योंके समान ही तुम्हारी अपनी आपत्ति भी है

English

He asked, as it was done by the good in the past, one who followed him rightly: "What shall I do for you, king?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

च्युत: कोशाच्च दण्डाच्च सुखमिच्छन् कथं चरेत्

English

"Richika said, 'This was not intended by me, O blessed lady, in respect of thee. A son of fierce deeds has been conceived by thee simply in consequence of the substitution of the sanctified morsels.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी न रह जाय तो सुख चाहनेवाले उस राजाको कैसे काम चलाना चाहिए?

English

"Satyavati replied saying, 'If thou wishest, O sage, thou canst create other worlds, what need then be said of a child? It behoveth thee, O puissant one, to give me a son that shall be righteous and devoted to

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ पप्रच्छानुसंगृहा कृच्छामापदमास्थित:

English

"Richika said, 'Never was falsehood spoken by me before, O blessed lady, even in jest. What need then be said of (such a solemn occasion as) preparing sanctified food with the aid of Vedic formulae after igniting t. fire? It was ordained of yore by Destiny, O amiable one! I have ascertained it all by my penances. All the descendants of thy father will be possessed of Brahmanic virtues.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

छुटकारा पानेका उपाय पूछा

English

"Satyavati said, 'O puissant one, let our grandson be such, but, O foremost of ascetics, let me have a son of tranquil pursuits.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलब्ध्वा मद्विधो राज्यं ब्रह्मन् कि कर्तुमहति

English

"Richika said, 'O thou of the fairest complexion, there is no distinction, I conceive, between a son and a grandson. It will be, O amiable one, as thou sayest.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षुद्रादन्यत्र चाचारात् तन्‍्ममाचक्ष्व सत्तम

English

"Vasudeva continued, 'Then Satyavati brought forth a son in Bhrigu's race who was devoted to penances and characterised by tranquil pursuits, viz., Jamadagni of regulated vows. Kusika's son Gadhi begot a son named Viswamitra. Possessed of every attribute of a Brahmana, that son (though born in the Kshatriya order) was equal to a Brahmana. Richika (thus) begot Jamadagni, that ocean of penances. Jamadagni begot a son of fierce deeds. The foremost of men, that son mastered the sciences, including the science of arms. Like unto a blazing fire, that son was Rama, the exterminator of the Kshatriyas. Having gratified Mahadeva on the mountains of Gandhamadana, he begged weapons of that great god, especially the axe of fierce energy in his hands. In consequence of that unrivalled axe of fiery splendour and irresistible sharpness, he became unrivalled on earth. Meanwhile the mighty son of Kritavirya, viz., Arjuna of the Kshatriya order and ruler of the Haihayas, endued with great energy, highly virtuous in behaviour, and possessed of a thousand arms through the grace of (the great Rishi) Dattatreya, having subjugated in battle, by the might of his own arms, the whole earth with her mountains and seven islands, became a very powerful emperor and (at last)

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतज्ञ महात्मा ही शरण देनेवाले होते हैं

English

gave away the earth unto the Brahmanas in a horse-sacrifice. On a certain occasion, solicited by the thirsty god of fire, O son of Kunti, the thousand-armed monarch of great prowess gave alms unto that deity. Springing from the point of his shafts, the god of fire, possessed of great energy, desirous of consuming (what was offered), burnt villages and towns and kingdoms and hamlets of cowherds. Through the prowess of that foremost of men, viz., Kritavirya of great energy, the god of fire burnt

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यक्त्वा प्रीतिं च शोकं च लब्ध्वा बुद्धिमयं वसु

English

He was born as Kshupa, Prajapati, scourge of foes; he was then the officiating priest, king, at the sacrifice of that great soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पत्तिकी तरह नष्ट हो गया

English

When Brahma's sacrifice was under way, best of kings, the rod, being engaged in glad conduct, disappeared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वयं त्वेतान् परित्यक्तुमसतो5पि न शकक्‍नुम:

English

When it had vanished, confusion arose among the subjects; there was no what-to-do or not-to-do, nor edible and inedible.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हूँ। इस जगत्में धनके अतिरिक्त जो सुख हो, उसीका मुझे उपदेश कीजिये

English

Drinkable and undrinkable, where was success? They harmed one another; no thing was fit or unfit to approach; others' property and one's own were equal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनि: कालकवृक्षीय: प्रत्युवाच महाद्युति:

English

They plundered one another like dogs a piece of meat; the strong slew the weak; it became lawless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस तरह उत्तर दिया

English

Then the Grandfather, having honoured the blessed eternal Vishnu, the boon-giving god Mahadeva, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनित्यं सर्वमेवैतदहं च मम चास्ति यत्

English

"Here you ought to show, rightly, compassion alone; let it be so arranged that there be no confusion here."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं न व्यथते प्राज्ञ: कृच्छामप्यापदं गत:

English

Then the blessed one, bearing trident and matted hair, best of gods, reflected long and from himself created the rod by himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योग्य तत्त्वको जान लेनेपर तुम सम्पूर्ण अधर्मोंसे छुटकारा पा जाओगे

English

From it he created Dandaniti, the divine Sarasvati, who follows dharma and policy, renowned in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व तन्नास्ति ते चैव तज्ज्ञात्वा कोडनुसंज्वरेत्

English

Again the blessed one, wielding the best of tridents, reflected long and made a lord for each of those groups.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लेनेपर किसको बारंबार चिन्ता होगी?

English

He made the god of a thousand eyes lord of the gods, and made Yama Vaivasvata lord of the ancestors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोके न हाास्ति सामर्थ्य शोकं॑ कुर्यात् कथंचन

English

He made Kubera lord of riches and rakshasas, Meru lord of mountains, and the great ocean lord of rivers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वं पश्यसि तानद्य न त्वां पश्यन्ति तेडपि च

English

He appointed Varuna lord in the dominion of the waters and of the gods, Death lord of life-breaths, and Fire lord of lights.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवश्यं न भविष्याम: सर्व च न भविष्यति

English

The lord made the great-souled, eternal, large-eyed Mahadeva guardian of the Rudras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवगिव हि ते सर्वे मरिष्यन्ति शरच्छतात्

English

He made Vasishtha lord of Brahmanas, Jatavedas of the Vasus, the sun of the lights, and the moon of the stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतन्ममेति तन्मत्वा कुर्वीत प्रियमात्मन:

English

He made Amshumant lord of plants, and ordained Kumara Skanda, twelve-armed, best lord of beings, as king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है' ऐसा समझकर अपना कल्याण अवश्य करना चाहिए

English

He made Time the lord of all, whose nature is restraint in dissolution, of death, of the fourfold division, of pain and of pleasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्ते पण्डितास्तत्सतां स्थानमाहु:

English

The Lord of all bodies, king of kings, lord of wealth, is, according to scripture, the trident-handed among all the Rudras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किं न त्वं तैनरि: श्रेयांस्तुल्यो वा बुद्धिपौरुषै:

English

To that one, the son born of Brahma, Kshupa, he gave the rod, best lord of subjects, even among all upholders of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फलमेतत् प्रपश्यामि यथालब्धेन वर्तयन्

English

Then Mahadeva, when the sacrifice had been completed according to rule, gave the rod, the guardian of dharma, honoured to Vishnu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और जैसे-तैसे जो कुछ मिल जाता है, उसीसे जीवन-निर्वाह करता हूँ

English

Vishnu gave it to Angiras; Angiras, the best of sages, gave it to Indra and Marichi; Marichi gave it to Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानुशोचेत कौसल्य सर्वार्थेषु तथा भव

English

Bhrigu gave that rod, conjoined with dharma, to the sages; the sages to the guardians of the world; and the guardians of the world to Kshupa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयमें उसी तरह शोकरहित हो जाओ

English

Kshupa gave it to Manu, son of the Aditya; Shraddhadeva Manu, son of the sun, gave it to his sons for the sake of subtle dharma and wealth, as one who protects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकको छोड़ चुके हो?

English

The rod must be applied by division, by dharma and not at will: harsh words, restraint, binding, and fines are outer acts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धातारं ग्ते नित्यं लब्धार्थश्न न मृष्यते

English

Mutilation of the body or death should not be for a small cause; various bodily torments, giving up the body and banishment are in order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतस्मात् कारणादेतद् दु:खं भूयोनुवर्तते

English

In order the rod stays awake protecting the subjects: Indra the blessed stays awake, and from Indra Agni Vibhavasu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोसलनरेश! क्या तुम ऐसे ईर्ष्यालु तो नहीं हो?

English

From Agni Varuna stays awake, from Varuna Prajapati, and from Prajapati dharma, whose nature is discipline.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगधर्मविदो धीरा: स्वयमेव त्यजन्त्युत

English

From dharma, Brahma's son, the eternal resolve; and from resolve energy stays awake, protecting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथान्ये संत्यजन्त्येव मत्वा परमदुर्लभम्

English

From that energy the herbs, from the herbs the mountains, and from the mountains sap stays awake by the quality of sap.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकाम्यान् कामयानोडर्थान् पराधीनानुपद्रवान्

English

The goddess Nirriti stays awake, and the lights from Nirriti; the Vedas are founded on the lights, and then the lord Hayashiras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनर्थश्षार्थरूपेण हार्थाश्षानर्थरूपिण:

English

From him Brahma the Grandfather, the lord, imperishable, stays awake; and from the Grandfather Mahadeva, the blessed Shiva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनन्त्यं तत्सुखं मत्वा श्रियमन्य: परीप्सति

English

The Vishvadevas from Shiva, and from the Vishvadevas the sages, from the sages the blessed Soma, and from Soma the eternal gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा तस्येहमानस्य समारम्भो विनश्यति

English

Know that from the gods the Brahmanas stay awake in the world; from the Brahmanas the kshatriyas protect the worlds by dharma, and from the kshatriyas the eternal fixed and moving.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा निर्विद्यते सोर्थात् परिभग्नक्रमो नर:

English

The subjects stay awake in this world, and the rod stays awake in them; the rod, the summing up of all, is a lord like the Grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पत्तिको अनित्य समझकर भी भला कौन उसे प्राप्त करनेकी इच्छा करेगा?

English

Time stays awake in the beginning, middle and end, Bharata; the lord of all the world is Mahadeva, Prajapati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परत्र सुखमिच्छन्तो निर्विद्येयुश्न लौकिकात्

English

God of gods, Shiva, Sharva, the lord stays ever awake—Kapardin, Shankara, Rudra, Bhava, Sthanu, husband of Uma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न जीवितार्थ मन्यन्ते पुरुषा हि धनादृते

English

Thus this rod is renowned in beginning, middle and end; a protector of the earth who knows dharma should act by it as justice requires."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनके सिवा जीवनका दूसरा कोई प्रयोजन ही नहीं समझते

English

[Bhishma said:] "A man who hears this opinion of Vasuhoma and, having heard, acts rightly, a king, will attain his desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्रुवे जीविते मोहादर्थदृष्टिमुपाश्रिता:

English

Thus I have told you all about the rod, bull among men, the restrainer of all the world, when it is overcome by dharma, Bharata."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रज्ञानतृप्तो विक्रान्तस्त्वद्विधो नानुशोचति

English

mountains and great forests. Assisted by the king of the Haihayas, the god of fire, caused by the wind to blaze forth with energy consumed the uninhabited but delightful retreat of the high-souled Apava. Possessed of great energy, Apava, O mighty-armed king, seeing his retreat consumed by the powerful Kshatriya, cursed that monarch in wrath, saying, 'Since, O Arjuna, without excepting these my specious woods, thou hast burnt them, therefore, Rama (of Bhrigu's race) will lop off thy (thousand) arm. The mighty Arjuna, however, of great prowess, always devoted to peace, ever regardful of Brahmanas and disposed to grant protection (unto all class), and charitable and brave, O Bharata, did not think of that curse denounced on him by that high-souled Rishis. His powerful sons, always haughty and cruel, in consequence of that course, became the indirect cause of his death. The princes, O bull of Bharata's race, seize and brought away the calf of Jamadagni's homa cow, without the knowledge of Kritavirya, the ruler of the Haihayas. For this reason a dispute took place between the high-souled Jamadagni (and the Haihayas). The puissant Rama, the son of Jamadagni, filled with wrath, lopped off the arms of Arjuna and brought back, O monarch, his sire's calf which was wandering within the inner enclosures of the king's palace. Then the foolish son of Arjuna, repairing together to the retreat of the high-souled Jamadagni, felled with the points of their lances, O king, the head of the Rishi from off his trunk while the celebrated Rama was out for fetching sacred fuel and grass. Inflamed with wrath at the death of his father and inspired with vengeance, Rama vowed to free the earth of Kshatriyas and took up arms. Then that tiger among the Bhrigus, possessed of great energy, putting forth his prowess, speedily slaughtered all the sons and grandsons of Kritavirya. Slaughtering thousands of Haihayas in rage, the descendent of Bhrigu, O king, made the earth miry with blood. Possessed of great energy, he quickly reft the earth of all Kshatriyas. Filled then with compassion, he retired into the woods. Afterwards, when some thousands of years had passed away, the puissant Rama, who was wrathful by nature, had imputations cast upon him (of cowardice). The grandson of Viswamitra and son of Raivya, possessed of great ascetic merit, named Paravasu, O monarch, began to cast imputations on Rama in public, saying, 'O Rama, were not those righteous men, viz., Pratardana and others, who were assembled at a sacrifice at the time of Yayati's fall, Kshatriyas by birth? Thou art not of true vows, O Rama! Thine is an empty boast among people. Through fear of Kshatriya heroes thou hast betaken thyself to the mountains. The descendant of Bhrigu, hearing these words of Paravasu, once more took up arms and once more strewed the earth with hundreds of Kshatriya bodies. Those Kshatriyas, however, O king, counting by hundreds, that were spared by Rama, multiplied (in time) and

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्यकी प्राप्तिके लिये एक नीति बता रहा हूँ

English

"What are the roots of dharma, wealth and desire, and what is the origin of the three? They are connected with one another and also proceed separately."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमाणं सर्वभूतेषु प्रग्रहं च भविष्यसि

English

[Bhishma said:] "When they are well disposed toward the determination of the world's order, the three are fixed in the stations born of time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्तमान: स्वशास्त्रेण संयतात्मा जितेन्द्रिय:

English

The body is rooted in dharma, wealth is desire's fruit, they say; all of them are rooted in intention, and intention is of the nature of the objects of sense.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शय्यासनानि यानानि महाहाणि गृहाणि च

English

And the objects, in sum, are for the accomplishment of food; this is the root of the three aims; renunciation is called liberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेष्वेव सज्जयेथास्त्वं यथा नश्यत्वयं पर:

English

Dharma is the guarding of the body; wealth is wished for dharma's sake; desire here has pleasure as its fruit; all these are of the quality of passion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न जातु विवृतः कार्य: शत्रु: सुनयमिच्छता

English

One should practise these near, without abandoning them in mind, free of darkness, regarding dharma and the rest as the end of desire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भजस्व श्वेतकाकीयैर्मित्रधर्ममनर्थकै:ः

English

The best intellect of the three aims is what one may attain in an instant; one should know by intellect in this matter, not by a low day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नदीवच्च विरोधांश्व बलवद्धिर्विरुध्यताम्

English

The stain of dharma is ill-thinking, the stain of wealth concealment, the stain of desire excessive delight, again turned by one's own qualities."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नश्च त्वद्विधो नैव शोचति

English

became mighty monarchs on earth. Rama once more slaughtered them quickly, not sparing the very children, O king ! Indeed, the earth became once more strewn with the bodies of Kshatriya children of premature birth. As soon as Kshatriya children were born, Rama slaughtered them. Some Kshatriya ladies, however, succeeded in protecting their children (from Rama's wrath). Having made the earth destitute of Kshatriyas for thrice seven times, the puissant Bhargava, at the completion of a horse- sacrifice, gave away the earth as sacrificial present unto Kasyapa. For preserving the remnant of the Kshatriyas, Kasyapa, O king, pointing with his hand that still held the sacrificial ladle, said these words, O great sage, repair to the shores of the southern ocean. It behoveth thee not, O Rama, to reside within (what is) my dominion.' At these words, Ocean suddenly created for Jamadagni's son, on his other shore, a region called Surparaka. Kasyapa also, O monarch, having accepted the earth in gift, and made a

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचर्यसे सम्पन्न भी हो; अतः तुम्हारे-जैसे पुरुषको शोक नहीं करना चाहिए

English

Having saluted the seated sage Kamanda, the king Angarishtha asked, after making a pact to take turns:

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृशंसवृत्तिं पापिष्ठां दुष्टां कापुरुषोचिताम्

English

"The king who commits sin, made so by the force of desire and delusion, when death is near for him, sage, what would be the destruction of that sin?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कायरोंके ही योग्य है

English

One who here out of ignorance practises adharma as dharma, and that widely known in the world—how should a king turn him back?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाग्यतः संगृहीतात्मा सर्वभूतदयान्वित:

English

[Kamanda said:] "One who gives up dharma and wealth and follows desire alone, by abandoning dharma and wealth, comes here to the destruction of wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदेको रमतेरण्येष्वारण्ये नैव तुष्यति

English

Delusion destroys wisdom and destroys dharma and wealth; from it come unbelief and misconduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदेवंगतस्याहं सुखं पश्यामि जीवितुम्

English

When a king does not restrain the greatly corrupt who misbehave, the world is alarmed at him as at a snake that has entered the house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवनको ही मैं सुखमय समझता हूँ

English

The subjects do not follow him, nor Brahmanas nor the good; thence he meets ruin and comes to be fit to be slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्गका अवलम्बन अच्छा समझते हो?

English

Cast down and despised, he lives a life of misery; and if he lives cast down, that may be a pure death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रवीमि तां तु ते नीति राज्यस्य प्रतिपत्तये

English

On this the teachers say, for the removal of sin: the threefold knowledge should be served and honour paid to Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृणु सर्वमशेषेण यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वतः

English

He should be great-minded in dharma and marry into a great family, and serve the forbearing and high-minded Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस नीतिका यथार्थरूपसे वर्णन करता हूँ। तुम वह सब पूर्णरूपसे सुनो

English

He should mutter prayers, be given to water rites, of pleasant face, fixed on nothing else; having put the evildoers outside, he should enter among the righteous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हें रचती हो तो फिरसे कहो, क्या मैं तुमसे इस विषयका वर्णन करूँ?

English

He should win them over with sweet speech and by deed; saying always "I am as I am", he should proclaim the virtues of others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हित्वा दम्भं च काम॑ च क्रोध॑ हर्ष भयं तथा

English

Thus, free of sin, one of such conduct soon becomes greatly esteemed, and quells even hard sins; there is no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमुत्तमेन शौचेन कर्मणा चाभिधारय

English

Whatever the teachers say is the highest dharma, do that so; by the favour of the teachers you will attain the highest good."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिभोगसुखेनैव कोशमस्य विरेचय

English

present of it unto the Brahmanas, entered the great forest. Then Sudras and Vaisyas, acting most wilfully, began to unite themselves, O bull of Bharata's race, with the wives of Brahmanas. When anarchy sets in on earth, the weak are oppressed by the strong, and no man is master of his own property. Unprotected duly by Kshatriyas observant of virtue, and oppressed by the wicked in consequence of that disorder, the earth quickly sank to the lowest depths. Beholding the earth sinking from fear, the high-souled Kasyapa held her on his lap; and since the great Rishi held her on his lap (uru) therefore is the earth known by the name of Urvi. The goddess earth, for protection's sake, gratified Kasyapa and begged of him a king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकक्‍्या विषहता कर्तु पुरुषेण कृतात्मना

English

"If that can be known by us, best of upholders of dharma, I wish to hear all of it as it is understood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नास्मिन् पश्यामि वृजिन सर्वतो मे परीक्षित:

English

How is good conduct attained? I wish to hear, Bharata; what is its mark? Tell me, best of speakers."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने धर्मका परित्याग न करो

English

[Bhishma said:] "Long ago Duryodhana, tormented at seeing prosperity come to you, told Dhritarashtra, giver of honour,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष राज्ञां परो धर्मोडनित्यौ जयपराजयौ

English

at Indraprastha, great king, about the mockery in the hall of you and your brothers; hear all that, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रज्वलित करनेवाले ये दो ही दोष हैं--लोभ और अमर्ष

English

Having seen your hall and your supreme prosperity, Duryodhana, then seated, told it all to his father.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानयन्तः सदा युक्ता विवर्धन्ते गणा नूप

English

Hearing Duryodhana's words, Dhritarashtra then said this to Duryodhana together with Karna:

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुओंके वशमें डाल देती है

English

"Why are you tormented, son? I wish to hear it truly; having heard, I shall console you if you will be rightly set.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकयात्रा समायत्ता भूयसी तेषु पार्थिव

English

You have attained great sovereignty, scourge of enemies; your brothers are all servants, and friends and relatives likewise."

हिन्दी अर्थ

खर्च कराकर उसका सारा खजाना खाली करा दो

English

"The Earth said, 'There are, O, regenerate one, some foremost of Kshatriyas concealed by me among women. They were born in the race of Haihayas. Let them, O sage, protect me. There is another person of Puru's race, viz., Viduratha's son, O puissant one, who has been brought up among bears in the Rikshavat mountains. Another, viz., the son of Saudasa, has been protected, through compassion, by Parasara of immeasurable energy and ever engaged in sacrifices. Though born in one of the regenerate orders, yet like a Sudra he does everything for that Rishi and has, therefore, been named Sarvakarman (servant of all work). Sivi's son of great energy, viz., Gopati by name, has been brought up in the forest among kine. Let him, O sage, protect me. Pratardana's son, named Vatsa of great might, has been brought up among calves in a cowpen. Let that one of the royal order protect me. Dadhivahana's grandson and Diviratha's son was concealed and protected on the banks of Ganga by the sage Gautama. His name is Vrihadratha. Possessed of great energy and adorned with numerous blessed qualities, that blessed prince has been protected by wolves and the mountains of Gridhrakuta. Many Kshatriyas belonging to the race of Maratta have been protected. Equal unto the lord of Maruts in energy, they have been brought up by Ocean. These children of the Kshatriya order have been heard of as existing in different places. They are living among artisans and goldsmiths. If they protect me I shall then stay unmoved. Their sires and grandsires have been slain for my sake by Rama Of great prowess. It is my duty, O great sage, to see that their funeral rites are duly performed. I do not desire that I should be protected by my present

हिन्दी अर्थ

ते त्वां प्रतिकरिष्यन्ति तं भोक्ष्यन्ति वृका इव

English

rulers. Do thou, O sage, speedily make such arrangements that I may exist (as before).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदेहराजको भेड़ियोंके समान नोच खायेंगे

English

" Vasudeva continued, 'The sage Kasyapa then, seeking out those Kshatriyas of great energy whom the goddess had indicated, installed them duly as kings (for protecting her). Those Kshatriya races that are now extent are the progeny of those princes. That which thou hast questioned me, O son of Panda, happened in days of yore even thus.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिविष्टपे पुण्यतमं स्थान प्राप्रोति मानव:

English

" Vaisampayana continued, 'Conversing thus with Yudhishthira, that foremost of righteous persons, the high-souled Yadava hero proceeded quickly on that car, illumining all the points of the compass like the divine Surya himself.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

परम पवित्र स्थानकी प्राप्ति होती है

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "If you desire, dear son, the fortune that Yudhishthira has, or an even better one, tiger among men, become of good conduct, my son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभयत्र प्रयुक्तस्य धर्मेणाधर्म एव च

English

By good conduct the three worlds can be conquered, without doubt; nothing is unattainable in the world for those of good conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चास्मै मानुषं कर्म हैवमस्योपवर्णय

English

Mandhata in one night, Janamejaya in three days, Nabhaga in seven nights obtained the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याजयैनं विश्वजिता सर्वस्वेन वियुज्य तम्

English

All those kings were of good conduct and self-control; therefore the earth, bought by their qualities, came to them of itself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगधर्मविदं पुण्यं कंचिदस्योपवर्णयेत्

English

On this too they recite this ancient history, told long ago by Narada, relying on good conduct, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नागानश्चान् मनुष्यांश्न कृतकैरुपघघातयेत्

English

The kingdom of the great-souled Mahendra was seized by Prahlada, and by relying on good conduct the Daitya brought the three worlds under his power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाधर्मयुक्तानिच्छेयमर्थान् सुमहतो5प्यहम्

English

Then Shakra stood before Brihaspati with joined palms, and the greatly wise one said, "I wish to know the highest good."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझपर संदेह न हो और सबका सम्पूर्णरूपसे हित हो

English

Then the blessed Brihaspati told the highest knowledge of the final good to the lord of gods, descendant of Kuru.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कदापि नहीं हो सकता, और ऐसा उपदेश देना आपको भी शोभा नहीं देता

English

"This much is the good," said Brihaspati; but Indra asked again, "Where might there be something more?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकृत्या ह्ुपपन्नोसि बुद्धया वा बहुदर्शन:

English

[Brihaspati said:] "There is something greater, dear one, with the great-souled Bhargava; seek it there, good luck to you, Purandara, once more."

हिन्दी अर्थ

संश्लेषं वा करिष्यामि शाश्वतं हनपायिनम्

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "Then from Bhargava of great fame he obtained knowledge of his own good, and with affection, once more, the supremely radiant one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम दोनोंमें ऐसा घनिष्ठ सम्बन्ध स्थापित करा दूँगा, जो अमिट और चिरस्थायी हो

English

Permitted by the great-souled Bhargava too, Shatakratu said again to Shukra, "There is a good yet more."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमात्यं को न कुर्वीत राज्यप्रणयकोविदम्

English

Bhargava, knower of dharma, said, "There is a special knowledge with the great-souled Prahlada," and he was glad.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनुृशंस्येन वृत्तेन क्षत्रियेच्छसि जीवितुम्

English

Then Paka's chastiser, becoming a Brahmana, went to Prahlada and the wise one said, "I wish to know the highest good."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथाहं त॑ नियोक्ष्यामि तत् करिष्यत्यसंशयम्

English

But Prahlada said to the Brahmana, "There is no leisure, best of the twice-born, for one attached to rule over the three worlds; so I cannot instruct you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अयं राजकुले जातो विदिताभ्यन्तरो मम

English

The Brahmana said, "At what time would there be leisure? Then I wish to be instructed in whatever may be the matter at hand."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न राज्यमनमात्येन शक्‍्यं शास्तुमपि 5यहम्

English

Then King Prahlada was pleased with the Vedic speaker, and saying "So be it," at an auspicious time gave him the truth of knowledge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ताभ्यां चैवोभयं राजन् पश्य राज्यप्रयोजनम्

English

The Brahmana too, according to rule, performed the highest service to his teacher with every feeling, as he wished in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसे अच्छी तरह देखो और समझो

English

And he asked him many times, "Scourge of foes, knower of dharma, how did you obtain rule over the three worlds? Tell me the reason."

हिन्दी अर्थ

महात्मा राजपुत्रो5यं सतां मार्गमनुछित:

English

[Prahlada said:] "I am not envious, best of twice-born, nor ever think 'I am king'; I restrain and carry the words of the speakers of offerings to the ancestors, dear one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजकुमार महामना है। इसने सत्पुरुषोंके मार्गका आश्रय लिया है

English

They speak to me with trust and ever restrain me, those who see me devoted to the words of the offerings to the ancestors, obedient and free of envy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संसेव्यमान: शरत्रूंस्ते गृल्लीयान्महतो गणान्

English

As bees gather honey, the teachers gather one who is righteous-souled, master of anger, restrained and of controlled senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह तुम्हारे शत्रुओंके भारी-से-भारी समुदायोंको काबूमें कर सकता है

English

So I, tasting the savours ground at the tip of the tongue, stand over my own kind as the moon over the stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिगीषमाणत्त्वां युद्धे पितृपैतामहे पदे

English

This is the nectar of the earth, this the unsurpassed eye: the offering to the ancestors in the mouth of a Brahmana; hearing this, one proceeds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अयुध्वैव नियोगान्मे वशे कुरु हिते स्थित:

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "'This much is the good,' said Prahlada to the expounder of Brahman; served by him, the lord of the Daityas then spoke:

हिन्दी अर्थ

नच कामाज्न च द्रोहात् स्वधर्म हातुमहसि

English

'I am pleased with your service to your teacher as is fitting, best of the twice-born; choose a boon, good luck to you; I shall surely give it.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्माद् भोजयितव्यश्व भोक्तव्यश्न॒ परो जन:

English

'It is done,' the Brahmana said to the lord of the Daityas; but Prahlada said, 'Pleased, let a boon be taken.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरोंको भी उसे अपनी सम्पत्ति भोगनेका अवसर देना चाहिए

English

[The Brahmana said:] 'If you are pleased, king, and wish my good, I wish to obtain your good conduct; this is my boon.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

नि:शेषकारिणां तात नि:शेषकरणाद् भयम्

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] Then the lord of the Daityas was pleased, yet great fear arose in him, since the boon asked by the Brahmana was no small thing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिपूज्याभिसत्कृत्य पूजाहमनुमान्य च

English

'So be it,' said Prahlada to him, astonished then; having granted the boon to the Brahmana, he became distressed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदर-सत्कार करके उनकी बातका अनुमोदन करते हुए इस तरह उत्तर दिया

English

When the boon was given and the Brahmana had gone, great anxiety came upon Prahlada, great king, and he could not reach a resolution.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतद्धि परम श्रेयो न मे5त्रास्ति विचारणा

English

As he brooded, dear one, a radiance like a shadow, with a body, then left his body.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मतो नीतितश्वैव लोकश्ष विजितो मया

English

Prahlada asked that huge form, 'Who are you?' It answered, 'I am Good Conduct; I am abandoned by you and go.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नावमन्ये जयामीति जितवद् वर्ततां भवान्

English

I shall dwell, king, in that best of Brahmanas, blameless, who came to you as a disciple and was ever attentive.' Saying this it vanished, and entered Shakra, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः सम्पूज्य तौ विप्रं विश्वस्तौ जग्मतुर्गहान्

English

When that radiance had gone, another of the same form came out of his body; he said, 'Who are you?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाद्यार्घ्यमधुपर्कस्तं पूजाईँ प्रत्यपूजयत्

English

'Know me, Prahlada, as Dharma; where that best of Brahmanas is, I shall go, lord of the Daityas; where Good Conduct is, there am I.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

भेंट किये। यही राजाओंका परम धर्म है, जय और पराजय तो अनित्य हैं

English

Then another, great king, as if blazing with radiance, came out of the body of the great-souled Prahlada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मध्यमस्य च तुष्ट्यर्थ यथा स्थेयं विवर्धता

English

Asked, 'Who are you?', that radiant one said to him: 'I am Truth, chief of the Asuras; I shall follow Dharma here.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

लघुना देशरूपेण ग्रन्थयोगेन भारत

English

When he had gone after Dharma, another person came out of him, and being asked by the great soul, said: 'Know me as Conduct, Prahlada; where truth is, there am I.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

गणानां वृत्तिमिच्छामि श्रोतुं मतिमतां वर

English

When he had gone, a great white one came out of his body; asked, he said: 'Know me as Strength; where conduct is, there am I.' Having said this, he went where conduct was, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया है। अब मैं गणों (गणतन्त्र राज्यों)-का बर्ताव एवं वृतान्त सुनना चाहता हूँ

English

Then a radiant goddess came out of his body; the lord of the Daityas asked her, and she said, 'I am Shri.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरींश्व विजिगीषन्ते सुहृदः प्राप्तुवन्ति च

English

'I have lived happily in you, hero, of true valour; abandoned by you I shall go where strength is.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्त्रसंवरणं दुःखं बहूनामिति मे मतिः

English

Then fear arose in the great-souled Prahlada, and he asked her again, 'Where are you going, dweller in the lotus?

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा च ते न भिद्येरंस्तच्च मे वद पार्थिव

English

You are the goddess true to her vows, supreme sovereign of the world; and who is that best of Brahmanas? I wish to know the truth.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

या गण आपसमें फूटते नहीं हैं, यह मुझे बताइये

English

[Shri said:] 'That is Shakra, the celibate student, whom you taught; the lordship you had over the three worlds was taken by him, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैरसंदीपनावेतौ लोभामर्षो नराधिप

English

By good conduct you conquered all the worlds, knower of dharma; knowing that, Mahendra took your good conduct, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तौ क्षयव्ययसंयुक्तावन्योन्यं च विनाशिनौ

English

Dharma, truth, conduct, strength and I are rooted in good conduct, greatly wise one, always; there is no doubt in this.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षयव्ययभयोपायै: प्रकर्षन्तीतरेतरम्

English

[Bhishma said:] Having thus spoken, Shri went, and all those others, Yudhishthira. But Duryodhana said again to his father:

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिन्ना विमनस: सर्वे गच्छन्त्यरिवशं भयात्

English

"I wish to know the truth of good conduct, delight of the Kurus; and tell me the means by which good conduct is attained."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विपरीत हो जाते हैं और वे सबके सब भयके कारण शत्रुओंके अधीन हो जाते हैं

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "The means was stated before by the great-souled Prahlada; hear in brief the attainment of good conduct, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाह्वाश्र मैत्रीं कुर्वन्ति तेषु संघातवृत्तिषु

English

Non-hostility toward all beings in deed, mind and speech, and kindness and giving—this is praised as good conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनिवृत्ताभि संधाना: सुखमेधन्ति सर्वश:

English

That deed, or manly act, of one's own which would not be good for others, or by which one would be ashamed, one should never do.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखपूर्वक उन्नति करते हैं

English

Do that deed by which one may be praised in an assembly; this is good conduct told in brief, best of the Kurus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथावत् प्रतिपश्यन्तो विवर्धन्ते गणोत्तमा:

English

Even if the ill-conducted somewhere gain fortune, king, they do not enjoy it long, dear one, and fall with their roots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनाते हैं। इसलिये वे विशेष उन्नति करते हैं

English

Knowing this in truth, become of good conduct, my son, if you wish for fortune much greater than Yudhishthira's, dear one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदा उद्यत रहते हैं, इसीलिये सब ओरसे उनकी उन्नति होती है

English

[Bhishma said:] "This Dhritarashtra told his son, lord of men; do this, son of Kunti, and you will obtain its fruit."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न गणा: कृत्स्नशो मन्त्र श्रोतुमरहन्ति भारत

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'King Yudhishthira, hearing of those feats of Rama, became filled with wonder and said unto Janardana, O thou of Vrishni's race, the prowess of the high-souled Rama, who in wrath had freed the earth of Kshatriyas, was like that of Sakra himself. The scions of Kshatriyas, troubled with the fear of Rama, were concealed (and brought up) by kine, Ocean, leopards, bears and apes. Worthy of every praise is this world of men and fortunate are they that reside in it where a feat, that, was again so righteous, was accomplished by a. Brahmana.' After this discourse was ended, those two illustrious persons, viz., Krishna of unfading glory and Yudhishthira proceeded thither where the puissant son of Ganga lay on his bed of arrows. They then beheld Bhishma stretched on his arrowy bed and resembling in splendour the evening San covered with his own rays. The Kuru hero was surrounded by many ascetics like he of a hundred sacrifices by the deities of heaven. The spot on which he lay was highly sacred, being situate on the banks of the river Oghavati. Beholding him from a distance, Krishna and Dharma's royal son, and the four Pandavas, and the other headed by Saradwat, alighted from their vehicles and collecting their restless minds and concentrating all their senses, approached the great Rishis. Saluting those foremost of Rishis headed by Vyasa. Govinda and Satyaki and the others approached the son of Ganga. Beholding Ganga's son of great ascetic merit, the Yadu and Kuru princes, those foremost of men, took their seats, surrounding him. Seeing Bhishma looking like a fire about to die out, Kesava with a rather cheerless heart addressed him as follows.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

इहलोक और परलोकमें भी परम धर्मका फल प्राप्त कर सकूँ?

English

"This great doubt has arisen in me, Grandsire, and no one but you can cut it, scourge of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चान्यदपि कल्याण परत्र समुदाह्ृतम्

English

My hope in Suyodhana was great, Grandsire: that when war came he would do what was fitting, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवध्या हि सदा माता पिता चाप्यपकारिणौ

English

A very great hope arises in every man; when it is struck down, death is painful, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्माय यतमानानां दिदुर्देवा महर्षिभि:

English

I am hopeless, ill-minded, made so by that evil-souled son of Dhritarashtra, king of kings; see my dull-mindedness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तथा तेषां गुरवोभ्यर्चनीया:

English

I think hope greater than a mountain with its trees, or even than the sky, king, or again immeasurable.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरवोर्चयितव्याश्व पुराणं धर्ममिच्छता

English

And this, best of the Kurus, is hard to conceive and very hard to obtain; and seeing that it is hard to obtain, what else is harder than it?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

करें और प्रयत्नपूर्वक उन्हें आवश्यक वस्तुएँ लाकर दें

English

[Bhishma said:] "On this I shall relate to you, Yudhishthira, hear it: the history of Sumitra and of Rishabha.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रीणाति मातरं येन पृथिवी तेन पूजिता

English

A royal sage named Sumitra, a Haihaya, went hunting; he pursued a deer, having pierced it with a smooth-jointed arrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथग्गणस्य भिन्नस्य विततस्यथ ततो5न्यथा

English

"Kesava said, 'Are thy perceptions now as clear as before? I hope thy understanding, O foremost of eloquent men, is not clouded. I hope thy limbs are not tortured by the pain arising from the wounds by shafts. From mental grief also the body becomes weak. In consequences of the boon granted to thee by thy sire, the righteous Santanu, thy death, O puissant

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषामन्योन्यभिन्नानां स्वशक्तिमनुतिष्ठताम्

English

hero, depends on thy own will. I myself have not that merit in consequence of which thou hast obtained this boon. The minutest pin (inserted) within the body produces pain. What need then be said, O king, of hundreds of arrows that have pierced thee? Surely, pain cannot be said to afflict thee. Thou art competent, O Bharata, to instruct the very gods regarding the origin and dissolution of living creatures. Possessed of great knowledge, everything belonging to the Past, the Future, and the Present, is well known to thee. The dissolution of created beings and the reward of righteousness are well known to thee, O thou of great wisdom, for thou art an ocean of virtue and duty. While living in the enjoyment of swelling sovereignty, I beheld thee forgo female intercourse though sound of limbs and perfectly hale and though surrounded by female companions. Except Santanu's son Bhishma of great energy and firmly devoted to righteousness, possessed of heroism and having virtue for the only object of his pursuit, we have never heard of any other person in the three worlds that could, by his ascetic power, though lying on a bed of arrows and at the point of death, still have such a complete mastery over death (as to keep it

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुलेषु कलहा जाता: कुलवृद्धैरुपेक्षिता:

English

Then the king, from youth and innate strength, pursued it, bow in hand and sword at side, like a swan.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आशभ्यन्तरं भयं रक्ष्यमसारं बाह्ृतो भयम्

English

Crossing streams and rivers, pools and forests, passing beyond one after another, he pursued, ranging the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकस्मात् क्रोधमोहाभ्यां लोभाद् वापि स्वभावजात्

English

But the deer, king, at will, coming near the king again and again, fled again at great speed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपसमें बातचीत करना बंद कर दें, तब यह उनकी पराजयका लक्षण है

English

Struck by his many arrows, the forest-ranger, as if sporting, king of kings, came near again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जात्या च सदृशा: सर्वे कुलेन सदृशास्तथा

English

Again taking speed, the swift leader of the herd, passing beyond, king of kings, came near again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भेदाच्चैव प्रदानाच्च भिद्यन्ते रिपुभिर्गणा:

English

Sumitra, scourge of foes, taking a best arrow, terrible and cutting the vitals, let it loose from the bow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् संघातमेवाहुर्गणानां शरणं महत्

English

Then the leader of the herd, at a distance of a gavyuti, leaving the arrow's path, stood as if laughing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंस्विदेवेह धर्माणामनुछ्ठेय तमं मतम्

English

When that arrow fell burning on the ground, the deer entered the great forest and the king too rushed after.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और श्रेष्ठ लोक पाता है

English

Having entered the great forest, he came to a hermitage of ascetics, and the king, weary, sat down there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज्ञा दें, वह धर्मके अनुकूल हो या विरुद्ध, उसका पालन करना ही चाहिए

English

Seeing him with bow, afflicted by weariness and hungry, the sages gathered round and honoured him according to rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यं च ते5भ्यनुजानीयु: स धर्म इति निश्चय:

English

The sages asked the tiger among kings his purpose: "By what object, good sir, have you come to the penance grove?

हिन्दी अर्थ

एत एव त्रयो वेदा एत एव त्रयो5ग्नय:

English

On foot, with sword bound on, bow and arrows, lord of men—we wish to know whence you have come, giver of honour. In what family were you born? What is your name? Tell us."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा ये ही तीनों अग्नियाँ हैं

English

Then the king, bull among men, told all the twice-born, as was fitting, about his attendance, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुराहवनीयस्तु साग्नित्रेता गरीयसी

English

"Born in the family of the Haihayas, I am Sumitra, delight of friends. I range killing herds of deer by thousands with arrows, protected by a great army, with ministers and my household.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतानतिशयेज्जातु नात्यश्रीयान्न दूषयेत्

English

A deer pierced by my arrow runs with the shaft in it; pursuing it as it fled, I have come by chance to this forest, to your presence, my fortune lost, hopeless, worn out by exertion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीर्ति पुण्यं यशो लोकानू् प्राप्स्यसे राजसत्तम

English

What greater sorrow could there be than this, that I, worn out by exertion, have come to your hermitage, hopeless and my marks lost?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनादूृतास्तु यस्यैते सर्वास्तस्याफला: क्रिया:

English

Neither loss of the marks of kingship nor of the city, wealthy ascetics, gives me such sharp pain as the destruction of my hope.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, उसके लिये न तो यह लोक सुखद है और न परलोक

English

Neither the Himalaya, great mountain, nor the ocean, great sea, in greatness could be compared with it, like the space between heaven and earth; of hope, best of ascetics, I have not reached the end.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्याणमय सुखकी प्राप्ति बतायी गयी है, वह भी उसे सुलभ नहीं होती है

English

All is known to you, for ascetics know all; you are greatly fortunate, therefore I shall ask my doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदासीन्मे शतगुणं सहस्रगुणमेव च

English

The hopeful man, or even the sky—what in the world seems greater by its greatness to you? This I wish to hear truly: what here is hard to obtain?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृन् दश तु मातैका सर्वा वा पृथिवीमपि

English

If it is a secret, you who are ever in austerity, do not tell it to me soon; I do not wish to hear a secret, bulls among the twice-born,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुर्गरीयान् पितृतो मातृतश्नलेति मे मति:

English

or if there be any obstruction to your austerity by which I should cease; or if there is an occasion for this question I have raised.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके जो द्वितीय जन्म उपलब्ध होता है, वह दिव्य है, अजर-अमर है

English

I wish to hear the whole reason for this truly; for you who are ever in austerity, attentive, may say it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मातृतः पितृतश्वैव तस्मात् पूज्यतमो गुरु:

English

thus at bay). We have never heard of anybody else that was so devoted to truth, to penances, to gifts, to the performances of sacrifices, to the science of arms, to the Vedas, and to the protection of persons soliciting protection, and that was so harmless to all creatures, so pure in behaviour, so self -restrained, and so bent upon the good of all creatures, and that was also so great a car-warrior as thee. Without doubt, thou art competent to subjugate, on a single car, the gods, Gandharvas, Asuras, Yakshas, and Rakshasas. O mighty-armed Bhishma, thou art always spoken of by the Brahmanas as the ninth of the Vasus. By thy virtues, however, thou hast surpassed them all and art equal unto Vasava himself. I know, O best of persons, that thou art celebrated for thy prowess, O foremost of beings, among even the very gods. Among men on earth, O foremost of men, we have never seen nor heard of any one possessed of such attributes as thee. O thou of the royal order, thou surpassest the gods themselves in respect of every attribute. By thy ascetic power thou canst create a universe of mobile and immobile creatures. What need then be said of thy having acquired many blessed regions by means of thy foremost of virtues? Dispel now the grief of the eldest son of Panda who is burning with sorrow on account of the slaughter of his kinsmen. All the duties that have been declared in respect of the four orders about the four modes of life are well known to thee. Everything again that is indicated in the four branches of knowledge, in the four Hotras, O Bharata, as also those eternal duties that are laid down in Yoga and Sankhya philosophy, the duties too of the four orders and these duties that are not inconsistent with their declared practices,— all these, along with their interpretations, O son of Ganga, are known to thee. The duties that have been laid down for those sprang from an intermixture of the four orders and those laid down for particular countries and tribes and families, and those declared by the Vedas and by men of wisdom, are all well known to thee. The subjects of histories and the Puranas are all known to thee. All the scriptures treating of duty and practice dwell in thy mind. Save thee, O bull among men, there is

हिन्दी अर्थ

समय सत्य बोलना चाहिए और किस समय झूठ?

English

"Long ago, tiger among kings, lord, I was visiting holy places and reached the divine hermitage of Nara and Narayana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा शास्त्रवेत्ताओंका निश्चय है

English

There is that lovely badari tree and the lake Vaihayasa, where Ashvashiras, king, recites the eternal Vedas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणात्यये विवाहे च वक्तव्यमनृतं भवेत्

English

Having duly made offerings in that lake to the ancestors and the gods, I then went to the hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयांश्व निगृह्लन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

Where those two sages Nara and Narayana ever delight, I then went to a hermitage not far off to dwell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्यं स्वाध्यायशीलाश्न दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

Then I saw a sage coming, in bark and deerskin, thin and exceedingly tall, named Tanu, a treasury of austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संकटोंसे पार हो जाते हैं

English

Compared with other men, mighty-armed, he was eight times thinner in body; such thinness, royal sage, was never seen anywhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्जयन्ति दिवा स्वप्न दुर्गण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

His body, king of kings, was like a little finger; his neck, arms, feet and hair were wonderful to see.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे सभी दु:खोंसे छूट जाते हैं

English

His head was proportionate to the body, his ears and eyes the same; his speech and movements, best of kings, were ordinary.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूज्यमानेषु गुरुषु तस्मात् पूज्यतमो गुरु:

English

no other person that can remove the doubts that may arise in respect of those subjects of knowledge that are studied in the world. With the aid of thy intelligence, do thou, O prince of men, drive the sorrow felt by the son of Pandu. Persons possessed of so great and such varied knowledge live only for comforting men whose minds have been stupefied.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरूणामेव सत्कारं विदुर्देवा महर्षिभि:

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing those words of Vasudeva of great intelligence, Bhishma, raising his head a little, said these words with joined hands.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मान्नान्य: पापकृदस्ति लोके

English

"Bhishma said, 'Salutations to thee, O divine Krishna! Thou art the origin and thou art the dissolution of all the worlds. Thou art the Creator and thou art the Destroyer. Thou, O Hrishikesa, art incapable of being vanquished by any one. The universe is the handiwork. Thou art the soul of the universe and the universe hath sprung from thee. Salutations to thee! Thou art the end of all created things. Thou art above the five elements. Salutations to thee that art the three worlds and that art again above the three worlds. O lord of Yogins, salutations to thee that art the refuge of everything. O foremost of beings, those words which thou hast said regarding me have enabled me to behold thy divine attributes as manifest in the three worlds. (In consequence of that kindness), O Govinda, I also behold thy eternal form. Thou standest shutting up the seven paths of the Wind possessed of immeasurable energy. The firmament is occupied by thy head, and the earth by thy feet. The points of the compass are thy two

हिन्दी अर्थ

है और जगतमें उससे बड़ा पापात्मा दूसरा कोई नहीं है

English

While he was speaking, a lotus-eyed king came up with fast horses, with his army and household.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्णा वयमेतेषां निष्कृतिं नानुशुश्रुम

English

Remembering his son lost in the forest, greatly dejected, the wise father of Bhuridyumna, best of the Raghus, of great fame...

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वान् धर्माननुसृत्यैतदुक्तम्

English

"I shall see that son here, I shall see him here," thought the king; thus, made hopeful, king, he ranged this forest long ago.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मोंका अनुसरण करके यहाँ सबका सार बताया गया है

English

"He is hard for me to see, surely, being highly righteous; my only son was lost in the great forest," he said again and again then.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्वन् जिज्ञासमानाय प्रब्रूहि भरतर्षभ

English

"He is hard for me to see and my hope is great; with it my body is wasted, I wish to die; there is no doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मपर विश्वास करनेवाला मनुष्य इन दोनोंमेंसे किसका आचरण करे?

English

Hearing this, the blessed Tanu, best of eminent sages, stood a moment with head bowed, absorbed in thought.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस्मिन् काले वदेत् सत्यं कस्मिन् कालेडनृतं वदेत्

English

Seeing him thinking, the king, greatly dejected, spoke in a low voice, miserable, as if again and again:

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्तु लोकेषु दुर्जञानं तत् प्रवक्ष्यामि भारत

English

"What is hard to obtain, Brahmana sage, and what is there beyond hope? Let the blessed one say this, if it is no secret from me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं है; परतु लोकमें जिसे जानना अत्यन्त कठिन है, उसीको मैं बता रहा हूँ

English

The blessed great sage had once been slighted by him, relying on a foolish judgment, through his own ill fortune.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्रानृतं भवेत् सत्यं सत्यं वाप्यनृतं भवेत्

English

Asking for a pot, king, gold and bark garments, that Brahmana sage, disgusted, had become hopeless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ झूठ बोलना ही उचित है

English

So saying, and saluting that sage honoured by the world, the righteous-souled king sat down, weary, like you, best of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यान्ते विनिश्चित्य ततो भवति धर्मवित्

English

Then the great sage brought water of welcome and for the feet and offered all to the king by the forest rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुमहत् प्राप्तुयात् पुण्यं गज़्ायामिव कौशिक:

English

Then all those sages surrounded the bull among men and sat down, honouring him, like the seven sages the pole star.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक उल्लूकी भाँति कोई (हिंसा करके भी) महान् पुण्य प्राप्त कर लेता है

English

And they asked the unconquered king the purpose of his entering the hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्कर: प्रतिसंख्यातुं तत् केनात्र व्यवस्यति

English

[The king said:] "I am a king named Viradyumna, known in all quarters; I have come to the forest to seek my lost son Bhuridyumna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है; अत: धर्मके विषयमें कोई किस प्रकार निश्चय करे?

English

He was an only son, best of Brahmanas, a child, sinless ones; he is not seen in this forest, and I range seeking him."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः स्यात् प्रभवसंयुक्त: स धर्म इति निश्चय:

English

[Rishabha said:] When the king had said this, the sage bowed his head and was silent there, and did not answer the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः स्याद् धारणसंयुक्त: स धर्म इति निश्चय:

English

For the Brahmana had once been not much honoured by that king, and, wasted by hope, king of kings, had undertaken long austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः स्यादहिंसासम्पृक्त: स धर्म इति निश्चय:

English

"I will never accept gifts from kings, nor from other classes," so he had resolved then in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त हो, वही धर्म है, ऐसा धर्मात्माओंका निश्चय है

English

"Hope makes a man, a child, babble, standing by; I shall remove it," so he had resolved.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च तत्प्रत्यसूयामो न हि सर्व विधीयते

English

[The king said:] "What is the thinness of hope, and what here on earth is hard to obtain? Let the blessed one say this, for you see dharma and wealth."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेभ्यस्तु न तदाख्येयं स धर्म इति निश्चय:

English

[Rishabha said:] Then the blessed Brahmana, thin of body, thin, as if remembering all that, said to the king:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहते हों, उन लुटेरोंसे उसका पता न बतावे और यही धर्म है, ऐसा निश्चय रखे

English

"There is nothing, king, equal to hope in thinness; because of its hard attainment, I sought kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवश्यं कूजितव्ये वा शड्केरन् वाप्पकूजनात्

English

[The king said:] 'Thin and not thin I have understood from your words, Brahmana; and its hardness of attainment, like the word of the Veda, twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः पापैः सह सम्बन्धान्मुच्यते शपथादपि

English

But a doubt has arisen in my heart, greatly wise one; it is for you, best of men, to answer me truly as I ask.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पापेभ्यो हि धनं दत्तं दातारमपि पीडयेत्

English

What is thinner than you? Let the blessed one say this; if it is no secret, Brahmana, what in this world is hard to obtain?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यसम्प्रतिपत्त्यर्थ यद् ब्रूयु: साक्षिण: क्वचित्

English

[Krishatanu said:] 'Nothing is hard to obtain, or if so, one who seeks would gain steadiness; harder to find, dear one, is he who does not slight a seeker.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परेषां सिद्धिमाकांक्षन् नीच: स्याद् धर्मभिक्षुक:

English

Not helping another as one is able, as is fitting, after promising—the hope attached to all beings is thinner than I.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यः कश्रिद् धर्मसमयात् प्रच्युतो धर्मसाधन:

English

A father with one son, when the son is lost or gone abroad, who does not know his state—that hope is thinner than I.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वोपायैर्निहन्तव्य: पापो निकृतिजीवन:

English

In the childbearing of women, in the sons of the aged, and, lord of men, the hope of the wealthy—that is thinner than I.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अयं ते रोचतां धर्म इति वाच्य: प्रयत्नत:

English

[Rishabha said:] Hearing this, king, the king with his household, touching his feet with his head, fell before the best of the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथागतं च यो हन्यान्नासौ पापेन लिप्यते

English

[The king said:] 'I propitiate you, blessed one; I wish for a reunion with my son. Choose a boon, Brahmana, whichever you wish, as is fitting.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

डाले, उसे पाप नहीं लगता

English

[Rishabha said:] And the lotus-eyed king said to him: 'This is true, as you have said, Brahmana; there is no falsehood in it.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषु यः: समयं कश्रिद् कुर्वीत हतबुद्धिषु

English

Then, laughing, the blessed Tanu, best of upholders of dharma, quickly brought his son by austerity and learning.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साध्वाचार: साधुना प्रत्युपेय:

English

Having brought that son, he then chided the king, and Dharma, best of upholders of dharma, showed himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दबाना उचित है और सदाचारीको सद्व्यवहारके द्वारा ही अपनाना चाहिए

English

Having shown himself, divine and wonderful to see, free of sin and anger, he went to the forest from near.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्गाण्यतितरेद् येन तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

English

This I saw, king, and thereafter heard the words; quickly remove this hope, thinner still."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयोंके लिये बढ़ती हुई इच्छाको रोकते हैं, वे दुःखोंको लाँघ जाते हैं

English

[Bhishma said:] "Thus addressed there by the great-souled Rishabha, great king, Sumitra then quickly removed that thinner hope.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रयच्छन्ति न याचन्ते दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

So you too, son of Kunti, hearing these words of mine, be steady, king, like Himavan, best of mountains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संकटसे पार हो जाते हैं

English

You are a seer and a hearer in hard matters done for gain here; having heard me, great king, you should not grieve."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं पहुँचाते हैं, वे भी संकट से पार हो जाते हैं

English

arms, and the Sun is thy eye, and Sakra constitutes thy prowess. O thou of unfading glory, thy Person, attired in yellow robes that resemble the hue of the Atasi flower, seem to us to be like a cloud charged with flashing of lightning. Think of that, O best of gods, which would be good, O thou of lotus eyes, for my humble self, that am devoted to thee, that seek thy protection, and that am desirous of obtaining a

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निहोत्रपरा: सन्‍्तो दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

O hero, will expire with thee. It is for this, that all these persons, assembled together, have approached thee for listening to discourses on duty and morality. Do thou then speak words of truth, fraught with morality and Yoga, unto Yudhishthira who as firm in truth but whose learning has been clouded by grief on account of the slaughter of his kinsmen, and do thou, by this, quickly dispel that grief of his!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मेण जयमिच्छन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

"Having reached the mountain Pariyatra, there was a great hermitage of Gautama; hear also the time Gautama lived there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपोनिष्ठा: सुतपसो दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

For sixty thousand years that Gautama practised austerity; that sage, steady in fierce austerity, nourished by austerity,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वे उत्तम तपस्वी ब्राह्मण दुस्तर विपत्तिसे छुटकारा पा जाते हैं

English

tiger among men, was approached then by Yama, guardian of the world, who saw the sage Gautama of fine austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विद्यावेदव्रतस्नाता दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

Recognising Yama who had come in splendour, that Brahmana sage, rich in austerity, approached him, self-controlled, with joined palms.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्त्वे स्थिता महात्मानो दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

Seeing him, the king of dharma saluted that bull among men and invited him with dharma, saying, 'What shall be done?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

येषामात्मसमो लोको दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

[Gautama said:] 'By doing what may one be freed from debt to mother and father, and how does a man enjoy the hard-to-reach auspicious worlds?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये श्रद्दधाना: शान्ताश्न दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

[Yama said:] 'Honouring mother and father day by day, directly, should be done by one devoted to austerity and purity, and ever delighting in truth and dharma.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयान् परिरक्षन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

"Vasudeva said, 'Since, O bull among men, thy devotion to me is very great, for this, O prince, I have displayed my celestial form to thee. I do not, O foremost of kings, display myself unto one that is not devoted to me, or unto a devotee that is not sincere, or unto one, O Bharata, that is not of restrained soul. Thou art devoted to me and art always observant of righteousness. Of a pure heart, thou art always self- restrained and ever observant of penances and gifts. Through thy own penances, O Bhishma, thou art competent to behold me. Those regions, O king, are ready for thee whence there is no return, l Six and fifty days, O foremost one of Kuru's race, still remain for thee to live! Casting off thy body, thou shalt then, O Bhishma, obtain the blessed reward of thy acts. Behold, those deities and the Vasus, all endued with forms of fiery splendour, riding on their cars, are waiting for thee invisibly till the moment of the sun's entering on northerly course. Subject to universal time, when the divine Surya turns to his northerly course, thou, O foremost of men, shalt go to those regions whence no man of knowledge ever returns to this earth! When thou, O Bhishma, wilt leave this world for that, all Knowledge,