Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्या तुम मेरे लिये अथवा बलिके ही हितके लिये इनका त्याग कर रही हो? कालस्तु शक्र पर्यागान्मैनं शक्रावमन्यथा:

English

" Yudhishthira said. 'There are no practices, O king, more sinful than those of the Kshatriyas. In marching or in battle, the king slays large multitudes. 4 By what acts then does the king win regions of felicity? O bull of Bharata's race, tell this, O learned one, unto me that desire to know.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तृतीयं शक्र पादं मे तस्मात् सुनिहितं कुरु

English

[Death said:] "How could a woman like me be born of you, best of speakers, to be of dreadful deeds, terrifying to all creatures?

हिन्दी अर्थ

गये और स्वयं इन्द्र उत्तरदिशाको वाक्यं श्रुत्वा सहस्राक्ष: खमेवारुरुहे तदा

English

I fear adharma; assign me a righteous task; look on me, fearful, with an auspicious eye, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखसे द्वेष करके अपनेको उसका कर्ता मान बैठता है

English

I would not take away children, the aged and those in youth who are blameless; creatures, lord of creatures, I bow to you; be gracious to me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योभ्युपैति स धुरंधर: पुमान् अवगाहन करके उसीको अपनाता है, वही धुरंधर माना गया है

English

I fear for the dear sons, friends, brothers, mothers and fathers who, god, will think ill of me when they are dead.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तावत् कृच्छामापदं प्राप्य वृद्धः

English

The wetness of the tears of the wretched would burn me for ever; mightily afraid of them, I have come to you for refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और पदच्युत होकर भी मोहित नहीं हुए अलभ्यं लभते मर्त्यस्तत्र का परिदेवना

English

In Yama's house, god, the sinful go in the end; I appease you, giver of boons; grant me favour, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदेवानुचरिष्यामि किं मे मृत्यु: करिष्यति

English

This is the wish I desire from you, Grandfather of the world; I wish by your grace to practise austerity, lord of the gods."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुसरण करता आया हूँ और आगे भी करूँगा; अतः मृत्यु मेरा क्या करेगी? प्राप्तव्यान्येव चाप्रोति दुःखानि च सुखानि च

English

[The Grandfather said:] "Death, you were imagined by me for the purpose of destroying the subjects; go, destroy all subjects, and do not hesitate."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालकी अवहेलना न करना

English

"Bhishma said, 'By chastising the wicked, by attaching and cherishing the good, by sacrifices and gifts, kings become pure and cleansed. It is true, kings desirous of victory afflict many creatures, but after victory they advance and aggrandise all. By the power of gifts, sacrifices, and penances, they destroy

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया है? शुचिस्मिते! तुम मेरा त्याग किस प्रकार नहीं करोगी? यह मुझे बताओ पराक्रमे च धर्मे च पराचीनस्ततो बलि:

English

their sins, and their merit increases in order that they may be able to do good to all creatures. The reclaimer of a field, for reclaiming it, takes up both paddy-blades and weeds. His action, however, instead of destroying the blades or paddy, makes them grow more vigorously. They that wield weapons, destroy many that deserve destruction. Such extensive destruction, however, causes the growth and advancement of those that remain. He who protects people from plunder, slaughter, and affliction, in consequence of thus protecting their lives from robbers, comes to be regarded as the giver of wealth, of life, and of food. The king, therefore, by thus adoring the deities by means of a union of all sacrifices whose Dakshina is the dispelling of everybody's fear, enjoys every kind of felicity here and attains to a residence in Indra's heaven hereafter, l That king who, going out, fights his foes in battles that have arisen for the sake of Brahmanas and lays down his life, comes to be regarded as the embodiment of a sacrifice with illimitable presents. If a king, with his quivers full of shafts, shoots them fearlessly at his foes, the very gods do not see anyone on earth that is superior to him. In such a case, equal to the number of shafts with which he pierces the bodies of his enemies, is the number of regions that he enjoys, eternal and capable of granting every wish. The blood that flows from his body cleanses him of All his sins along with the very pain that he feels on the occasion. Persons conversant with the scriptures say that the pains a Kshatriya suffers in battle operate as penances for enhancing his merit. Righteous persons, inspired with fear, stay in the rear, soliciting life from heroes that have rushed to battle, even as men solicit rain from the clouds. If those heroes, without permitting the beseechers to incur the dangers of battle, keep them in the rear by themselves facing those dangers and defend them at that time of fear, great becomes their merit. If, again, those timid p sons, appreciating that deed of bravery, always respect those defenders, they do what is proper and just. By acting otherwise they cannot free themselves from fear. There is great difference between men apparently equal. Some rush to battle, amid its terrible din, against armed ranks of foes. Indeed, the hero rushes against crowds of foes, adopting the road to heaven. He, however, who is inspired with dastardly fear, seeks safety in flight, deserting his comrades in danger. Let not such wretches among men be born in thy race. The very gods with Indra at their head send calamities unto them that desert their comrades in battle and come with unwounded limbs. He who

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोवाच लोकान् मूढात्मा कालेनोपनिपीडित:

English

Though told again and again, she, the lady, as if lifeless, remained silent; then the god, lord of the lords of gods,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रमत्तेन धार्यास्मि तपसा विक्रमेण च यस्त्वामेको विषहितुं शकनुयात् कमलालये

English

was pleased, Brahma himself with his own self, self-possessed; and smiling, the lord of the world looked at all the worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरुष नहीं है जो अकेला तुम्हारा भार सहन कर सके?

English

When the anger of the blessed unconquered one had ceased, the girl, we have heard, went away from his presence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहन नहीं कर सकता तत् करिष्यामि ते वाक्यमृतं तत् वक्तुमहसि

English

Going aside, not promising the destruction of the subjects, Death then, as if in haste, went to Dhenuka, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधिना वेददृष्टेन चतुर्धा विभजस्व माम्

English

There the goddess performed the supreme, hard austerity; for years she stood on one foot, ten times a thousand million and five.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बताती हूँ, सुनो। तुम वेदमें बतायी हुई विधिसे मुझे चार भागोंमें विभक्त करो करूँगा, किंतु तुम्हारे निकट कभी मेरा परित्याग न हो

English

As she performed there that supremely hard austerity, again Brahma of great splendour spoke:

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वितीयं शक्र पादं मे तस्मात् सुनिहितं कुरु

English

"Do my word, Death." Disregarding it hastily, she stood in the same way on one foot, and then seven others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिष्ठित कर दिया। अब तुम मेरे दूसरे पैरको भी सुप्रतिष्ठित करो तुम्हारे दूसरे पैरका भार सहन करे; क्योंकि जल इस कार्यके लिये पूर्ण समर्थ है

English

She stood for five and two lotuses more, giver of honour, and then a hundred thousand million she roamed with the deer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुप्रतिष्ठित है। अब तुम मेरे तीसरे पैरको भलीभाँति स्थापित करो तृतीयं पादमग्निस्ते सुधृतं धारयिष्यति

English

Going again then, king, she took up the highest silence in the waters for seven thousand years, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्थ शक्र पादं मे तस्मात् सुनिहितं कुरु

English

Then the girl went to the Kaushiki, bull of the Bharatas; there, living on wind and water, she performed her rule again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिष्ठित है। इसके बाद मेरे चौथे पादको भलीभाँति स्थापित करो ते ते पादं तितिक्षन्तामलं सन्तस्तितिक्षितुम्

English

Then the greatly fortunate one went to the Ganga and to Meru alone; she stood motionless like a log, wishing the good of beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चौथे पादका भार वहन करें; क्योंकि श्रेष्ठ पुरुष उसे सहन करनेमें पूर्ण समर्थ हैं

English

Then, on the head of the Himalaya, where the gods had sacrificed, king of kings, she stood on her thumb a hundred thousand years more, and with effort pleased the Grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं हि निहितां शक्र भूतेषु परिधत्स्व माम् उपहन्यात् स मे धृष्यस्तथा शृण्वन्तु मे वच:

English

Then the origin and dissolution of the worlds said to her there: "What is this, daughter? Do my word."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा देवासुरे युद्धे जेताहं त्वां शतक्रतो

English

Then Death spoke again to the blessed Grandfather: "God, I would not take the subjects; again I appease you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेन ते5हं बले वज्ं न विमुञज्चामि मूर्थनि इसीलिये तुम्हारे मस्तकपर मैं अपना वज्र नहीं छोड़ रहा हूँ

English

To her, afraid of adharma and asking again, the god of gods then, restraining that word, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदित्यो नैव तपिता कदाचिन्मध्यत: स्थित:

English

"There is no adharma for you, Death; restrain the subjects, auspicious one; what I have said, good one, will not be false; nothing will come of it here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजसं परियात्येष सत्येनावतपन् प्रजा: येन संयाति लोकेषु शीतोष्णे विसृजन् रवि:

English

Eternal dharma will enter you here itself; and I and the gods are always devoted to your good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगाम दक्षिणामाशामुदीची तु पुरंदर:

English

I give you this other wish, desired in mind: the subjects, afflicted by disease, will not go to you by fault.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशको ही उड़ चले

English

Among men you will be a man in form, among women a woman in form, and among the third a neuter."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतक्रतोश्व संवाद नमुचेश्व॒ युधिष्ठिर प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं

English

Thus addressed, great king, she said again with folded hands to the great-souled imperishable lord of gods, "No."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवाभवज्ञं भूतानामित्युवाच पुरंदर:

English

The god then said to her, "Death, destroy mankind; there will be no adharma for you, and I shall support you, auspicious one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रिया विहीनो नमुचे शोचस्यथाहो न शोचसि विनीय खलु तद् दुःखमागतं वैमनस्यजम्

English

The drops of tears that I saw fall, those held in the hands before, will be diseases of dreadful form for men and, when the time comes, will afflict them, Death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा तस्य प्रसिध्यन्ति सर्वार्था नात्र संशय:

English

At the end of life of all creatures you shall join desire and anger together; thus immeasurable dharma will come to you, and you will not gain adharma, being of equal conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा नियुक्तोडस्मि तथा वहामि ईश्वरकी जैसी प्रेरणा होती है, उसीके अनुसार मैं भी कार्यभार वहन करता हूँ

English

Thus you will guard dharma as told, and not sink yourself in adharma; therefore take as your wish what has come, and, joining them, destroy creatures here."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तर्यामीकी प्रेरणा होती है, उसके अनुसार कार्यभार वहन करता हूँ

English

She then, afraid of the curse, from the name "Death," said to him, "So be it." Then at the end of life, at the end of creatures' breaths, reaching desire and anger, she bewilders and kills.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवितव्यं यथा यच्च भवत्येव तथा तथा जिस वस्तुकी जैसी होनहार होती है, वह वैसी होती ही है

English

Death, those diseases, those falls of tears, by which men's bodies are pained, belong to all creatures at the end of breath; therefore do not grieve; understand by intellect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्रैव वसति न यत्र स्वयमिच्छति

English

All the gods, going at the end of breath of creatures, return and come back likewise; so all men, at the end of breath, having gone, return like gods, lion among kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरहकी भावना होती है, वह कभी मोहमें नहीं पड़ता है दुःखमेतत् तु यद् द्वेष्टा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते

English

The wind, terrible, of terrible sound, of great power, is the breath of all creatures; his livelihood is varied at the breaking of the bodies of the embodied; therefore the wind is the god of gods, excellent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परावरज्ञास्तु न सम्भ्रमन्ति स्थित: प्रकृत्या हिमवानिवाचल:

English

All the gods are excellent by the name of mortals; all mortals are excellent by the name of gods; therefore do not grieve for your son, lion among kings; your son, having reached heaven, rejoices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान स्वभावसे ही अविचल बना रहता है

English

Thus Death was made by the god for the subjects, gathering them rightly when the time comes; and her diseases, the falls of tears, gather creatures here when the time comes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशली सर्वदु:खेषु स वै सर्वधनो नर:

English

desires to save his own life-breaths by deserting his comrades, should be slain with sticks or stones or rolled in a mat of dry grass for being burnt to death. Those amongst the Kshatriyas that would be guilty of such conduct should be killed after the manner of killing animals. 2 Death on a bed of repose, after ejecting phlegm and urine and uttering piteous cries, is sinful for a Kshatriya. Persons acquainted with the scriptures do not applaud the death which a Kshatriya encounters with unwounded body. The death of a Kshatriya,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ह्ृतस्वरत्नराज्यस्त्वं ब्रूहि कस्मान्न शोचसि गया है, तो भी बताओ, तुम्हें शोक क्‍यों नहीं होता है?

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "Is this dharma for aims here or for aims hereafter, or is dharma for both? Tell me, grandsire."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्कर पराक्रम कर दिखाया है, मेरा अपमान न करो पर्यायेणासि शक्रवत्वं प्राप्त: शक्र न कर्मणा

English

[Bhishma said:] "Good conduct, tradition and the Vedas are the threefold mark of dharma; the wise call wealth the fourth mark of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नान्यो गुणसमाचार: पुरुषस्य सुखावह:

English

Even the actions spoken of are decided in the later and the earlier; the rule of dharma was made here for the course of the world; it brings happiness as its result both here and hereafter.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शवनुवन्ति परित्रातुं नरं कालेन पीडितम् अनर्थको नहीं रोक सकते

English

Not gaining skill in dharma, the sinful cling to sin, and some sinners are not freed from sin in calamity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इदं तु दु:खं यच्छक्र कर्ताहमिति मन्यसे

English

When one becomes a knower of dharma he becomes blameless; the end of dharma is one's own conduct; relying on that alone you will know.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये दुःखकी बात है गन्‍्ता गतिमतां काल: काल: कलयति प्रजा:

English

When a thief, possessed by adharma, takes wealth, he delights in carrying off another's goods where there is no king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शक्ति प्रदान करता है और वही समस्त प्रजाका संहार करता है

English

When others carry off his, then he wants a king; then he envies those who are content with their own wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केचित् त्वां बहु मन्यन्ते श्रैष्ठ्यं प्राप्त स्‍्वकर्मणा कालेनाभ्याहत: शोचेन्मुहोद् वाप्यथ विशभ्रमेत्

English

The fearless, pure man goes to the king's door unsuspecting; for he sees no bad conduct at all within himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

षड्विंशत्यधिकद्धिशततमोध्याय: बन्धुनाशे महीपाल राज्यनाशे5थवा पुन:

English

O sire, at home is not praiseworthy. They are heroes. Any unheroic act of theirs is sinful and inglorious. In disease, one may be heard to cry, saying, 'What sorrow! How painful! I must be a great sinner.' With face emaciated and stench issuing fro in his body and clothes, the sick man plunges his relatives into grief. Coveting the condition of those that are hale, such a man (amidst his tortures) repeatedly desires for death itself. One that is a hero, having dignity and pride, does not deserve such in inglorious death. Surrounded by kinsmen and slaughtering his foes in battle, a Kshatriya should die at the edge of keen weapons. Moved by desire of enjoyment and filled with rage, a hero fights furiously and does not feel the wounds inflicted on his limbs by foes. Encountering death in battle, he earns that high merit fraught with fame and respect of the world which belongs to his or her and ultimately obtains a residence in Indra's heaven. The hero, by not showing his back in fight and contending by every means in his power, in utter recklessness of life itself, at the van of battle, obtains the companionship of Indra. Wherever the hero encountered death in the midst, of foes without displaying ignoble fear or cheerlessness, he has succeeded in earning regions hereafter of eternal bliss.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदू भवन्तं पृच्छामि तन्‍मे त्वं वक्तुमहसि

English

him, the vernacular translators take that word in the same sense. There can belittle doubt, however, that this is erroneous. The word means "vast multitudes." Why should Yudhishthira, refer to the slaughter of only the Vaisyas in the midst of troops as his reason for supposing Kshatriya practices to be sinful? Apayana mean, "flight." I prefer to read Avayana meaning 'march.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशोकता सुखं धत्ते धत्ते चारोग्यमुत्तमम् यच्च प्राज्ञो नरस्तात साच्त्विकीं वृत्तिमास्थित:

English

sacrifices. The final present in that sacrifice is the dispelling of everybody's fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और धैर्यकी प्राप्ति होती है तथा वही सम्पूर्ण कर्मोंमें उद्योगशील होता है

English

No one is utterly mighty or happy; therefore your mind should never be set on crookedness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् रद्रेवसुभिरादित्यैरश्विभ्यामपि चर्षिभि:

English

He has no fear of the wicked, nor of thieves, nor of the king; doing nothing to anyone, he may dwell fearless and pure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरुह्दौरावतं शक्रस्त्रैलोक्यमनुसंययौ

English

The thief suspects everywhere, like a deer come to a village; sin done in many ways he sees elsewhere.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बलिं वैरोचनिं वज्ी ददर्शोपससर्प च सुरेन्द्रमिन्द्रं हैत्येन्द्रो न शुशोच न विव्येथे

English

The glad and pure go everywhere ever fearless, for they see no bad conduct of their own in others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तनिक भी शोक या व्यथा नहीं हुई

English

"It must be given": this dharma is spoken by those devoted to the good of beings; the wealthy think it started by the wretched.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनसे इस प्रकार कहा-- तपसा भावितत्वाद् वा सर्वथैतत् सुदुष्करम्

English

When wretchedness is restrained, then it pleases them; no one is utterly wealthy or happy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैरोचने किमाश्रित्य शोचितव्ये न शोचसि

English

What a man does not wish others to do to himself, he should not do to others, knowing what is unpleasant to himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्त्वमद्य हतं दृष्टयवा सपत्नै: कि न शोचसि

English

One who is the paramour of another's wife, what can he say to anyone? My view is that he would not endure it if another did that to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हृतदारो हृतधनो ब्रूहि कस्मान्न शोचसि त्रैलोक्यराज्यनाशे हि कोन्यो जीवितुमुत्सहेत्

English

He who himself wishes to live, how can he have another killed? Whatever one wishes for oneself, he should consider for others too.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मैं देखता हूँ, आज तुम वज्र उठाये मेरे सामने खड़े हो

English

He should share surplus enjoyments with others who have nothing; for this reason the Creator started usury.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हारे सिवा दूसरा कौन ऐसा अत्यन्त क्िरूर वचन कह सकता है? हस्तप्राप्तस्य वीरस्य तं चैव पुरुषं विदु:

English

It should be so that the gods keep to the agreement; and if there is steadiness in dharma at the time of gain, that is also fair.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक: प्राप्नोति विजयमेकश्नैव पराजयम्

English

The wise say dharma is all that is accepted as dear; see this mark in dharma and adharma, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईश्वर: सर्वभूतानां विक्रमेण जितो बलातू यत् त्वमेवंगतो वज़्िन् यद्धाप्येवंगता वयम्

English

Ordained by the Creator long ago, joined with the support of the world, fixed in subtle dharma and wealth, is the highest conduct of the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मावमंस्था मया कर्म दुष्कृतं कृतमित्युत

English

This mark of dharma has been told to you, best of the Kurus; therefore your mind should never be set on crookedness."

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, वह प्राणी शोकग्रस्त, मोहित अथवा भ्रान्त भी हो सकता है

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grand-sire, what regions are earned by unreturning heroes by encountering death in battle."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे: क्रतुशतैरिष्टं न त्वमेक: शतक्रतु: अन्तरिक्षचरा: सर्वे सर्वेडभिमुखयोधिन:

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "The many questions in my heart you have answered; I shall ask you another, king, not as in a quarrel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे सत्यव्रतपरा: सर्वे कामविहारिण: सत्यव्रतका पालन करनेमें तत्पर और इच्छानुसार विहार करनेवाले थे

English

These bring one to, create and carry across; dharma cannot be known, Bharata, by rote.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे यथा्हदातार: सर्वे विगतमत्सरा:

English

One dharma is for one in a level state, another for one in an uneven; how can calamities be known by reading?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे दाक्षायणीपुत्रा: प्राजापत्या महाबला: त्वं चैवेमां यदा भुक्‍्त्वा पृथिवीं त्यक्षसे पुन:

English

Good conduct is held to be dharma, and the good have good conduct as their mark; how can the achievable and unachievable be known, since good conduct has no mark?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुज्चेच्छां कामभोगेषु मुज्चेमं॑ श्रीभवं मदम्

English

Someone is seen to practise adharma in the form of dharma, a common man, and someone not common practising dharma in the form of adharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोककाले शुचो मा त्वं हर्षकाले च मा हृष: मां चेदभ्यागत: काल: सदा युक्तमतन्द्रित:

English

Again, the authority for it is stated by the knowers of scripture, and we have heard that Vedic disputations decline with each age.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रासयन्निव देवेन्द्र वाग्भिस्तक्षसि मामिह

English

The dharmas of the Krita are one, of the Treta another, of the Dvapara another, and in the Kali as if done as far as possible.

हिन्दी अर्थ

काल: प्रथममायान्मां पश्चात् त्वामनुधावति को हि स्थातुमलं लोके मम क्रुद्धस्य संयुगे

English

"The word of tradition is true": this is the gathering of the world; beyond the traditions the Vedas spread facing every way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धिरव्यसनमासाद्य भिन्ना नौरिव सीदति ते सर्वे शक्र यास्यन्ति मार्गमिन्द्रशतैर्गतम्

English

"Bhishma, said, 'In this connection, O Yudhishthira, is cited the old story of the discourse between Amvarisha and Indra. Amvarisha, the son of Nabhaga, having repaired to heaven that is so difficult of acquisition, beheld his own generalissimo in those celestial regions in the company of Indra. The king saw his puissant general blazing with every kind of energy, endued with celestial form, seated on a very beautiful car, and journeying (in that vehicle) up and up towards still higher regions. Beholding the prosperity of his general Sudeva, and observing how he traversed regions that were still higher, the high- souled Amvarisha, filled with surprise, addressed Vasava, in the following words.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्गपर जायँगे, जिसपर पहलेके सैकड़ों इन्द्र जा चुके हैं

English

"Amvarisha said, 'Having duly governed the whole earth bounded by the seas, having from desire of earning religious merit practised all those duties that are common to the four orders as declared by the scriptures, having practised with rigid austerity all the duties of the Brahmacharya mode, having waited with dutiful obedience upon my preceptors and other reverend seniors, having studied with due observances the Vedas and the scriptures on kingly duties, having gratified guests with food and drink, the Pitris with offerings in Sraddhas, the Rishis with attentive study of the scriptures and with initiation (under proper forms into the mysteries of religion), and the gods with many excellent and high sacrifices, having duly observed Kshatriya duties according

हिन्दी अर्थ

काले परिणते काल: कालयिष्यति मामिव अभ्यतीतानि कालेन कालो हि दुरतिक्रम:

English

to the injunctions of the scriptures, having cast my eyes fearlessly upon hostile troops, I won many victories in battle, O Vasava! This Sudeva, O chief of the deities, was formerly the generalissimo of my forces. It is true. He was a warrior of tranquil soul. For what reason, however, has he succeeded in transcending me? He never worshipped the gods in high and great sacrifices. He never gratified the Brahmanas (by frequent and costly presents) according to the ordinance. For what reason, then, has he succeeded in transcending me?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये अत्यन्त कठिन है

English

"Indra said, 'Regarding this Sudeva, O sire, the great sacrifice of battle had often been spread out by him. The same becomes the case with every other man that engages in fight. Every warrior accoutred in armour, by advancing against foes in battle array, becomes installed in that sacrifice. Indeed, it is a settled conclusion that such a person, by acting in this way, comes to be regarded as the performer of the sacrifice of battle.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतभवं देवं ब्रह्माणमिव शाश्वतम् त्वं तु बालिशया बुद्धया ममेदमिति मन्‍्यसे

English

"Amvarisha said, 'What constitutes the libations in that sacrifice? What constitutes its liquid offerings?

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्यं कालपरीतात्मा भवत्येवं सुरेश्वर

English

Some from desire, some from decay, some for other reasons; many of the bad follow vain conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कंचित् कालमियं स्थित्वा त्वयि वासव चञडचला पृथुरैलो मयो भीमो नरक: शम्बरस्तथा

English

Dharma is soon dissolved among the good; others call them mad and even laugh at them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्येषुषभो बाहु: कपिलाश्वञी विरूपक:

English

Great men have returned, resorting to the dharma of kings; for no conduct is seen that is for the good of all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संकोचो5थ वरीताक्षो वराहाश्वो रुचिप्रभ: हिरण्यकशि पुश्चिव कैटभश्वैव दानव:

English

By that same one another prevails, and again oppresses another; and again he is seen of like form by chance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एते चान्ये च बहव: पूर्वे पूर्वतराश्ष ये

English

By whatever one prevails over another, he oppresses others also; one should observe the lack of one-pointedness in all conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे मायाशतधरा: सर्वे ते कामरूपिण:

English

Dharma long approached and cited by the wise: by that earlier conduct the order becomes eternal."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् तद् वर्षसहस्रान्तं पूर्ण भवितुमरहति

English

What is its Dakshina! Who, again, are regarded its Ritwijasl Tell me all this, O performer of a hundred

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च कालेन कालज्ञ: स्पृष्ट: शोचितुमरहति एवमुक्त: सहस्राक्षो भगवान् पाकशासन:

English

In the forest, a certain forest-dweller, a twice-born named Jajali, came to the seashore and performed great austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालचारित्रतत्त्वज्ञ: सर्वशास्त्रविशारद:

English

Restrained, with restrained diet, wearing bark and deerskin and matted locks, bearing dirt and mud, the wise sage did so for many years.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उदाहरण यहाँ दिया जाता है। युधिष्ठिर! तुम ध्यान देकर उसे सुनो सामान्यमृषिभिर्गत्वा ब्रह्मतोकनिवासिभि:

English

Once, that sage of great splendour, living in water, roamed through the worlds with the speed of mind, seeing them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं श्रद्धा च मेधा च संनतिर्विजिति: स्थिति:

English

Once, in the midst of the water, the sage thought, looking at the earth with its forests and groves up to the sea.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विपरीतांस्तु तान् बुद्ध्वा त्वयि वासमरोचयम् दृष्टत्वा च किमिहागास्त्वं हित्वा हैतेयदानवान्

English

"There is none like me here in the moving and unmoving world; who else could go with me through the water and the sky?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गमार्गाभिरामेषु सत्त्वेषु निरता हाहम्

English

Seen by rakshasas in the midst of the water, he spoke so; and the pishachas said to him, "You ought not to speak so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरूणामतिथीनां च तेषां सत्यमवर्तत अतिथियोंकी पूजा करते थे। उनके यहाँ सत्यका भी पालन होता था

English

The merchant Tuladhara of Varanasi, of great fame, who follows a trader's dharma, does not deserve to speak as you do, best of the twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुशुश्रूषका दान्ता ब्रह्म॒ण्या: सत्यवादिन:

English

Thus addressed by the beings, the great ascetic Jajali replied, "I shall see that wise and famous Tuladhara."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहमैन्द्राच्च्युत: स्थानात् त्वमिन्द्र: प्रकृतो दिवि कि हि कृत्वा त्वमिन्द्रोडद्य कि वा कृत्वा वयं च्युता:

English

"Indra said, 'Elephants constitute the Ritwijas of that sacrifice, and steeds are its Audharyus. The flesh of foes constitutes ifs libations, and blood is its liquid offering, l Jackals and vultures and ravens, as also winged shafts, constitute its Sadasyas. These drink the remnants left of the liquid offering in this sacrifice and eat the remnants of its libations. Heaps of lances and spears, of swords and darts and axes, blazing, sharp, and well-tempered, constitute the ladles of the sacrificer. Straight, sharp, and well- tempered arrows, with keen points and capable of piercing the bodies of foes, impelled from well- stretched bows, constitute its large double-mouthed ladles. Sheathed in scabbards made of tiger-skin and equipped with handles made of ivory, and capable of cutting off the elephant's trunk, the swords form the Sphises of this sacrifice. 2 The strokes inflicted with blazing and keen lances and darts and swords and axes, all made of hard iron, constitute its profuse wealth procured from the respectable people by agreement in respect of the amount and period. The blood that runs over the field in consequence of the fury of the attack, constitutes the final libation, fraught with great merit and capable of granting every wish, in the Homa of this sacrifice. Cut, Pierce, and such other sounds, that are heard in the front ranks of the array, constitute the Samans sung by its Vedic chanters in the abode of Yama. The front ranks of the enemy's array constitute the vessel for the keep of its libations. The crowd of elephants and steeds and men equipped with shields are regarded to constitute the Syenachit fire of that sacrifice. The headless trunks that rise up after thousands have been slaughtered constitute the octagonal stake, made of Khadira wood, for the hero who performs that sacrifice. The shrieks that elephants utter when urged on with hooks, constitute its Ida mantras. The kettle-drums, with the slaps of palms forming the Vashats, O king, are its

हिन्दी अर्थ

या पराभव पाकर न तो अत्यन्त हर्ष माने और न अधिक व्यथित ही हो

English

Trisaman Udgatri. When the property or a Brahmana is being taken away, he who casts off his body that is so dear for protecting that property, does, by that act of self-devotion, acquire the merit or a sacrifice with infinite presents. That hero who, for the sake of his master, displays prowess at the van of the array and shows not his back through fear, earns those regions of felicity that are mine. He who strews the altar of the sacrifice constituted by battle, with swords cased in blue scabbards and severed arms resembling heavy bludgeons, succeeds in winning regions of felicity like mine. That warrior who, resolved upon obtaining victory, penetrates into the midst of the enemy's ranks without waiting for any assistance, succeeds in winning regions of felicity like mine. That warrior who in battle, causes a river of blood to flow, terrible and difficult to cross, having kettle-drums for its frogs and tortoises, the bones of heroes for its sands, blood and flesh for its mire, swords and shields for its rafts, the hair of slain warriors for its floating weeds and moss, the crowds of steeds and elephants and cars for its bridges, standards and banners for its bushes of cane, the bodies or slain elephants for its boats and huge alligators, swords and scimitars for its larger vessels, vultures and Kankas and ravens for the rafts that float upon it, that warrior who causes such a river, difficult of being crossed by even those that are possessed of courage and power and which inspires all timid men with dread, is said to complete the sacrifice by performing the final ablutions. That hero whose altar (in such a sacrifice) is strewn over with the (severed) heads of foes, of steeds, and of elephants, obtains regions of felicity like mine. The

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वमेव हीन्द्र वेत्थास्मान् वेदाहं त्वां च वासव त्वमेव हि पुरा वेत्थ यत् तदा पौरुषं मम

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "What good deed did Jajali do before, by which he reached the highest success? You should tell us that."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदित्याश्रैव रुद्राश्न॒ साध्याश्न वसुभि: सह

English

[Bhishma said:] "He was joined with exceedingly fierce austerity, devoted to bathing in the river at dusk and dawn.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वमेव शक्र जानासि देवासुरसमागमे कि नु शक्‍्यं मया कर्तु कालो हि दुरतिक्रम:

English

Tending the fires rightly, intent on study, knowing the rule of forest-dwelling, Jajali blazed with fortune.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न तु विक्रमकालोयं क्षमाकालोडयमागत:

English

Abiding in truth and austerity, he did not look to dharma; in the rains he slept under the open sky, in winter in water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ मां परिणते काले परीतं कालवह्लिना अयं स पुरुष: श्यामो लोकस्य दुरतिक्रम:

English

In summer he endured wind and heat, and did not find dharma; he slept on painful beds of many kinds and rolled on the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझे अपने पाशमें बाँधे खड़ा है

English

Once, in the rains, the sage standing in the open took the water from the sky on his head again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाहं कर्ता न कर्ता त्वं कर्ता यस्तु सदा प्रभु: लगे हुए फलके समान मुझे पका रहा है

English

His locks became wet and matted, lord; from always going to the forest he was dirty, joined with dirt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यान्येव पुरुष: कुर्वन् सुखै: कालेन युज्यते

English

Once, fasting, living on wind, of great austerity, he stood like a log, untroubled, never moving.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साते न व्यथते बुद्धिरचला तत्त्वदर्शिनी

English

As he stood like a post, motionless, Bharata, a pair of kulinga birds made a nest on his head, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

को हि विश्वासमर्थेषु शरीरे वा शरीरभूत् अथवा अपने शरीरपर भी विश्वास कर सकता है?

English

The compassionate sage watched the pair making a nest there with straw and fibre in his locks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहमप्येवमेवैनं लोकं जानाम्यशाश्वतम्

English

When the great ascetic did not move at all, standing like a post, the two, trusting, lived there happily.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जगत्को क्षणभंगुर ही जानता हूँ न चात्र परिहारोस्ति कालस्पृष्टस्य कस्यचित्

English

When the rains had passed and autumn arrived, the two flying creatures, bewildered by desire, by the Prajapatya rule of knowledge,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनीशस्याप्रमत्तस्य भूतानि पचत: सदा

English

laid eggs on his head, king; the radiant brahmana of strict vows knew of the eggs.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रमत्तः प्रमत्तेषु कालो जागर्ति देहिषु पुराण: शाश्वतो धर्म: सर्वप्राणभूतां सम:

English

Knowing, the great-splendoured Jajali did not move; his mind ever steady in dharma, he did not like adharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहोरात्रांश्व॒ मासांश्व क्षणान् काष्ठा लवान् कला:

English

Day by day the two came to his head and, reassured, dwelt there, delighted then, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इदानीं तावदेवासौ मया दृष्ट: कथं मृत: नश्यन्त्यर्थास्तथा भोगा: स्थानमैश्वर्यमेव च

English

From the nourished eggs the chicks were born and grew up there, and Jajali did not move.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्छाया विनिपातान्ता भावो5भाव: स एव च

English

Guarding the eggs of the kulingas, of controlled vow, the righteous-souled one stayed thus, motionless and collected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईरष्याभिमानलोभेषु कामक्रोधभयेषु च भवांस्तु भावतत्त्वज्ञो विद्वान् ज्ञानतपोन्वित:

English

Then in due time the birds came to be; and the sage knew the young birds had grown wings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वलोको हायं मन्ये बुद्धया परिगतस्त्वया रजश्न हि तमश्न त्वां स्पृशते न जितेन्द्रियम्

English

Then once, seeing those birds there, the one of controlled vows, best of the wise, became supremely pleased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां निर्वरे शान्तमानसम्

English

Likewise, seeing them grown, delighted, the two birds lived fearless there with their offspring.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस आत्माकी तुम उपासना करते हो मोक्ष्यन्ते वारुणा: पाशास्तवेमे कालपर्ययात्

English

He saw the winged ones fly off and come back each evening, and Jajali did not move.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणै: कारयिष्यन्ति वृषला: पादधावनम्

English

Sometimes they came again and went again, abandoned by mother and father, and Jajali did not move.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वियोनिषु विमोक्ष्यन्ति बीजानि पुरुषा यदा चातुर्वर्ण्य यदा कृत्स्नममर्यादं भविष्यति

English

Then, having gone to roam by day, the chicks returned in the evening to the same place for dwelling.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखी भव निराबाध: स्वस्थचेता निरामय:

English

Once the birds flew off for five days and came back together on the sixth, and Jajali did not move.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ननन्द हर्षेण बभूव चैकराट् तथामृतं चार्पितमीश्वरोडपि हि

English

In time, for many days all the birds did not return, when they were fully grown.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिविष्टपं प्राप्प मुमोद वासव:

English

Once, after a month, the birds flew up and did not come back, king; then Jajali set out.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पराभविष्यतश्चैव तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह है, उसके पूर्व लक्षण कैसे होते हैं? यह मुझे बताइये

English

When they were gone, Jajali, filled with wonder, thought, "I am perfected," and pride entered him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रिया शक्रस्य संवादं त॑ निबोध युधिछ्िर

English

Seeing the birds gone out, the restrained one, honoured in himself, honouring himself, became very pleased then.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचचार यथाकामं त्रिषु लोकेषु नारद:

English

Bathing in the river, offering to the fire, the great ascetic approached the rising sun.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुई गंगाजीके तटपर गये और उसके भीतर उतरे तस्या देवर्षिजुष्टायास्तीरमभ्याजगाम ह

English

Honouring the sparrows on his head, Jajali, best of mutterers, clapped in the sky, saying, "I have attained dharma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नद्या: पुलिनमासाद्य सूक्ष्मकाज्चनवालुकम्

English

Then a voice came from the sky, and Jajali heard it: "You are not equal in dharma, Jajali, to Tuladhara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ भास्करसमुद्यन्तं रश्मिजालपुरस्कृतम् होकर उनका उपस्थान किया

English

The greatly wise Tuladhara is established in Varanasi; even he does not deserve to speak as you do, twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभिततस्तूदयन्तं तमर्कमर्कमिवापरम्

English

Fallen under the sway of impatience, the sage wandered the earth, king, where he dwelt at dusk, wishing to see Tuladhara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तयो: समीप त॑ प्राप्तं॑ प्रत्यदृश्यत भारत भाभिरप्रतिमं भाति त्रैलोक्यमवभासयत्

English

After a great time he came to the city of Varanasi and saw Tuladhara selling wares.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बृहतीमंशुमत्प्रख्यां बृहद्धानोरिवार्चिषम्

English

He, seeing the brahmana coming, the dealer in goods rose up, very glad, and honoured him with welcome.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रियं ददृशतु: पद्मां साक्षात् पदच्मादलस्थिताम् अभ्यागच्छत् त्रिलोकेशं देवर्षि चापि नारदम्

English

[Tuladhara said:] "You have come, brahmana; I knew it, without doubt. Hear the word I tell you, best of the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और देवर्षि नारदके पास आयीं

English

You performed great austerity at the seashore, and you did not know the name of dharma before.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवराज: श्रियं राजन् वाक्‍्यं चेदमुवाच ह कुतश्चागम्यते सुभ्रु गन्तव्यं क्व च ते शुभे

English

Then, through the perfection of your austerity, birds were soon born on your head, brahmana, and honoured by you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहं स्वाहा स्वथधा चैव संस्तुतिर्नियति: स्मृति: निवसामि मनुष्येन्द्रे सहैव बलसूदन

English

When they were fledged and went out here and there to feed, thinking dharma came from sparrows, you heard a voice in the sky about me, best of the twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रश्निति दानशीले च सहैव निवसाम्यहम्

English

Fallen under the sway of impatience, you have come here; what shall I do that you like? Tell me, best of the twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च जातूपतप्यन्ति धीरा: परसमृद्धिभि: दूसरोंकी समृद्धियोंसे उनके मनमें कभी संताप नहीं होता था

English

sages have said that that warrior who regards the van of the hostile army as the chambers of his wives, who looks upon the van of his own army as the vessel for the keep of sacrificial offering, who takes the combatants standing to his south for his Sadasyas and those to his north as his Agnidhras, and who looks upon the hostile forces as his wedded wife, succeeds in winning all regions of felicity, l The open space lying between two hosts drawn up for fight constitutes the altar of such a sacrificer, and the three Vedas are his three sacrificial fires. Upon that altar, aided by the recollection of the Vedas, he performs his sacrifice. The inglorious warrior who, turning away from the fight in fear, is slain by foes, sinks into hell. There is no doubt in this. That warrior, on the other hand, whose blood drenches the sacrificial altar already strewn with hair and flesh and bones, certainly succeeds in attaining a high end. That powerful warrior who, having slain the commander of the hostile army, mounts the vehicle of his fallen antagonist, comes to be regarded as possessed of the prowess of Vishnu himself and the intelligence of Vrihaspati, the preceptor of the celestials. That warrior who call seize alive the commander of the hostile army or his son or some other respected leader, succeeds in winning regions of felicity like mine. One should never grieve for a hero slain in battle. A slain hero, if nobody grieves for him, goes to heaven and earns the respect of its denizens. Men do not desire to dedicate (for his salvation) food and drink. Nor do they bathe (after receiving the intelligence),

हिन्दी अर्थ

इन्द्रियस्य विसर्ग ते रोचयन्ति कदाचन

English

Selling all juices and all scents, plants, herbs and their roots and fruits,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपावृतं पयो5तिष्ठदुच्छिष्टा श्वास्पृशन् घृतम् नाद्रियन्ते पशून् बद्ध्वा यवसेनोदकेन च

English

"you have gained a final understanding; whence has this come to you? Tell me all that fully, greatly wise one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निदाहेन चोरैरवा राजभिर्वा हृतं धनम्

English

Thus addressed by the famous brahmana, the trader Tuladhara, knower of the truth of dharma and wealth, satisfied with knowledge, spoke subtle things of dharma to the ascetic Jajali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परीक्ष्य तत्त्वं परिगन्तुमरहसि अष्टाविंशत्यधिकद्धिशततमो5 ध्याय:

English

"I know, Jajali, dharma with its secret, eternal, for the good of all beings, friendly, ancient, which people know.

हिन्दी अर्थ

का ते प्रज्ञा कुतश्वैषा कि ते तस्था: परायणम् प्राप्त हुई है? और आपकी इस बुद्धिका परम आश्रय क्‍या है?

English

By harming beings not at all, or only a little: that livelihood is the highest dharma; by it I live, Jajali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महद्वाक्यमसंदिग्धं पुष्कलार्थपर्द शुचि

English

With cut wood and straw I have made this shelter; lac, padmaka, kernels and scents of all sorts,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनसे इस प्रकार संदेहरहित, प्रचुर अर्थका बोधक, पवित्र और उत्तम वचन कहा निद्ववन्ति च ये तेषां समयं सुकृतं च यत्

English

and juices of various kinds, brahmana sage, except liquor: buying them I sell them again, without deceit, from another's hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिहन्तुं न चेच्छन्ति हन्तारं वै मनीषिण:

English

He who is always a friend of all and devoted to the good of all in deed, mind and word knows dharma, Jajali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाप्रसादा ऋजवो दृढ्भक्ता जितेन्द्रिया:

English

nor go into mourning for him. Listen to me as I enumerate the felicity that is in store for such a person. Foremost of Apsaras, numbering by thousands, go out with great speed (for receiving the spirit of the slain hero) coveting him for their lord. That Kshatriya who duly observes his duty in battle, acquires by that act the merit of penances and of righteousness. Indeed, such conduct on his part conforms with the eternal path of duty. Such a man obtains the merits of all the four modes of life. The aged and the children should not be slain; nor one that is a woman; not one that is flying, away; nor one that holds a straw in his lips l; nor one that says. 7 am thine.' Having slain in battle Jambha, Vritra, Vala, Paka, Satamaya, Virochana, the irresistible Namuchi, Samvara of innumerable illusions, Viprachitti,~all these sons of Diti and Danu, as also Prahlada, I myself have become the chief of the celestials.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथार्हमानार्थकरा ह्वीनिषेवा यतव्रता: नियमोंका पालन करते थे

English

'Bhishma continued, 'Hearing these words of Sakra and approving of them, king Amvarisha comprehended how warriors succeed, (by battle as their means) in compassing success for themselves (in respect of winning regions of beatitude in heaven).'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपवासतप:शीला: प्रतीता ब्रह्म॒ुवादिन:

English

Freed from the wished and the unwished, excluded from love and attachment, my scale stands equal toward all beings, Jajali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रात्रौ दधि च सक्तूंश्व नित्यमेव व्यवर्जयन् मड़ल्यान्यपि चापश्यन् ब्राह्मणांश्वाप्पपूजयन्

English

Know me so, Jajali; best of the wise, equal toward all the world, alike to clod, stone and gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोते थे और दिनमें नहीं सोते थे

English

As the blind, deaf and mad, having breath as their highest, always with doors shut by the gods, are a likeness to me who see,

हिन्दी अर्थ

दयां च संविभागं च नित्यमेवान्वचमोदताम् ह्ृतस्वं व्यसनार्त च नित्यमाश्चवासयन्ति ते

English

as the old, sick and thin have no longing for objects, so my longing for wealth, desire and enjoyments is gone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वस्व लुट गया हो, उस मनुष्यको वे सदा ढाढ़स बँँधाया करते थे

English

When he does not fear, and others do not fear him, when he neither desires nor hates, then the twice-born succeeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुकूलाश्न कार्येषु गुरुवृद्धोपसेविन: अवशेषाणि चाश्नन्ति नित्यं सत्यतपोधृता:

English

When he does no evil toward any being in deed, mind or speech, then he attains Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्चात् बचे हुए अन्नको ही प्रसादरूपमें पाते थे। वे सभी सत्यवादी और तपस्वी थे

English

There is no past or future and no dharma at all; he who is fearlessness to all beings reaches the fearless state.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतेष्ववर्तन्त यथा55त्मनि दयां प्रति समझकर उनपर दया रखते थे

English

He from whom the world is alarmed as from the mouth of death, for cruel speech and harshness of punishment, meets great fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्साहो5थानहंकार: परमं सौहृदं क्षमा मित्रेषु चानभिद्रोह: सर्व तेष्वभवत् प्रभो

English

Of the aged who live rightly, with sons and grandsons, we follow the conduct of the great-souled non-violent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरतिश्न विषादश्न स्पृहा चाप्यविशन्न तान्

English

Eternal dharma is lost, bewildered by good conduct; by it the physician, ascetic or strong man is bewildered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आदि दोष उनके भीतर प्रवेश नहीं कर पाते थे प्रजासर्गमुपादाय नैकं युगविपर्ययम्

English

The wise man, Jajali, quickly gains dharma through conduct, he who, self-controlled with the good, acts with a mind free of malice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राहसन्नभ्यसूयंश्न सर्ववृद्धान् गुणावरा:

English

As a log carried by chance in a river may by chance meet another log,

हिन्दी अर्थ

निकालते हुए उन सब वृद्ध पुरुषोंकी हँसी उड़ाया करते हैं नाभ्युत्थानाभिवादाभ्यां यथापूर्वमपूजयन्

English

and there unseen woods, grass, wood and dung are joined here and there, not by examination, so this conduct has arisen from here and there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तो उठकर खड़े होते हैं और न प्रणाम करके ही उनका आदर-सत्कार करते हैं

English

From whom no being is ever alarmed in any way, he gains fearlessness from all beings always, sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महतः प्राप्तुवन्त्यर्थास्तिषां तत्राभवत् स्पृहा पुत्रा: पितृनत्यचरन् नार्यश्चात्यचरन् पतीन्

English

From whom all the world is alarmed, learned one, as from a wolf, as all water creatures when one stands on the bank crying,

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुत्वान्ना भ्यनन्दन्त कुमारान् नानवपालयन्

English

one with helpers, wealth or fortune, and another so: of these the poets speak in the shastras; for fame's sake, with little heart-writing, they fall, the totality of their determinations.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनिष्ट्वाडसंविभज्याथ पितृदेवातिथीन् गुरून् मनसा कर्मणा वाचा भक्ष्यमासीदनावृतम्

English

Whatever fruit one gets here by austerity, sacrifice, giving and words based on wisdom, he gets by the gift of fearlessness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनका भोजन बिना ढके ही छोड़ दिया जाता है

English

He who gives the fee of fearlessness to all beings in the world, as if sacrificing with all sacrifices, gains the fee of fearlessness; no dharma is greater than the non-violence of beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा भृत्यजनं सर्वमसंतर्प्प च दानवा:

English

From whom no being is ever alarmed in any way, they gain fearlessness from all beings, great sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपाचयम्नात्मनोडर्थे वृथा मांसान्यभक्षयन् हैं तथा वे व्यर्थ ही मांस खाया करते हैं

English

From whom the world is alarmed as from a snake that has entered the house, he does not gain dharma here or in the next world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवर्तन् कलहाश्षात्र दिवारात्र गृहे गृहे

English

Even the gods are bewildered on the path of the self of all beings, who sees beings rightly, seeking the footprint of the footless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घरमें दिन-रात कलह मचा रहता है करनेमें ही कोई अन्तर रखते हैं

English

The gift of fearlessness to beings they call the best of all gifts; I tell you this truth; have faith, Jajali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हारमाभरणं वेषं गतं स्थितमवेक्षितम्

English

One who has been fortunate becomes unfortunate again; seeing misfortune by action, people always shun it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्त्रिय: पुरुषवेषेण पुंस: स्त्रीवेषधारिण: प्रभवद्धि: पुरा दायानहेंभ्य: प्रतिपादितान्

English

There is no dharma here without cause, even subtle, Jajali; the teaching of dharma is made for the sake of past and future.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवन-निर्वाह कर सकते हैं तथापि उस दिये हुए दानको छीन लेते हैं

English

Because of its subtlety it cannot be known when much is denied; it is understood by finding other conduct in between.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिता चैव जनित्री च श्रान्तौ वृत्तोत्सवाविव तत्र वेदविद: प्राज्ञा गाम्भीयें सागरोपमा:

English

Those who cut off testicles, who pierce noses, who carry great burdens, bind and tame,

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रातः प्रातश्न सुप्रश्न॑ कल्पन॑ प्रेषणक्रिया:

English

who kill creatures and eat them: why do you not blame them? Men eat men as slaves, using them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोरग्रे वधू: प्रेष्यानशासत प्रयत्नेनापि चारक्षच्चित्तं पुत्रस्य वै पिता

English

Through killing, binding and opposition they make them work day and night; and you yourself know the pain of killing and beating.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेष्वेवमादीनाचारानाचरत्सु विपर्यये तन्‍्मां स्वयमनुप्राप्तामभिनन्द शचीपते

English

In five-sensed beings all the deity dwells: the sun, moon, wind, Brahma, breath, Kratu and Yama.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्राहं तत्र मत्कान्ता मद्विशिष्टा मदर्पणा:

English

Selling those living ones, what reflection is there on the dead? What about oil, ghee, honey, water or herbs, brahmana?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आशा श्रद्धा धृति: शान्तिर्विजिति: संनति: क्षमा ताश्चाहं चासुरांस्त्यक्त्वा युष्मद्धिषयमागता:

English

Knowing the animals raised happily in a land without gnats and mosquitoes and dear to their mothers, men attack them in many ways and take them to lands with many gnats, grass and mud.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्युक्तवचनां देवीं प्रीत्यर्थ च ननन्दतु:

English

The draught animals, crushed by carrying, sink improperly; I do not think even the killing of a foetus is greater than that deed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुचौ वाभ्यर्थिते देशे त्रिदशा: प्रायश: स्थिता: लक्ष्मीसहितमासीनं मघवन्तं दिदृक्षव:

English

They think farming good, but that livelihood is very dreadful; it kills the earth and creatures that lie in the earth, with iron-tipped wood; look likewise at the yoked oxen, Jajali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवताओंसे सत्कृत हो उनकी सभामें गये

English

"Not to be killed" is the name of cows; who deserves to kill them? Prishadhra did a great evil, like one killing a cow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिवेन तत्रागमनं महर्षिभि: स्वच्छ एवं प्रकाशित दिखायी देने लगीं

English

The sages and ascetics reported this to Nahusha: "You killed a cow, the mother, and a bull, Prajapati; you did what should not be done, Nahusha; we shall fear because of you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

समृद्धिमन्त: सुमनस्विनो5भवन्

English

They let fall a hundred and one diseases on all beings; the greatly fortunate sages said of Nahusha, among the subjects, Jajali, "He is a killer of a foetus; we shall not offer you oblations."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न दारुणा वाग् विचचार कस्यचित् वचन नहीं निकलता था

English

Having said so, all those great-souled sages, seers of the truth, ascetics, calm, reported it with force.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समृद्धकामा: श्रियमाप्नुवन्ति ते

English

Such inauspicious dreadful conducts here, Jajali, you do not understand skilfully, because of mere following.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्रोति ब्रह्मण: स्थान यत्परं प्रकृतेर्ध्ुवम्

English

One should seek dharma from reason, and not follow the world's conduct; whether one who kills me or one who praises me, hear about that too, Jajali.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्नोति ब्रह्मण: स्थान तत्परं प्रकृतेर्ध्ुवम् अक्रुध्यन्तमहृष्यन्तमसितो देवलोडब्रवीत्

English

Both would be equal to me, for the dear and undear are not mine; the wise praise dharma of such a kind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जैगीषव्य मुनिसे असित-देवलने इस प्रकार पूछा

English

It is endowed with reasoning and practised by ascetics; it is ever served by those of dharmic character and is marked by skill."