Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विविधस्य च दण्डस्य प्रयोग: कालचोदित:

English

judiciously, are seen to be broken down by decrepitude like trees broken down by elephants. Similarly, persons possessed of ascetic merit, devoted to study of the Vedas, practising charity, and frequently performing sacrifices, succeed not in escaping decrepitude and death. As regards all creatures that have taken birth, neither years, nor months, nor fortnights, nor days, nor nights, that have once passed, do ever return. Man, whose existence is so transitory, is forced, in course of Time, whether he will or not, to come upon this inevitable and broad path that has to be trodden by every creature, l Whether the body springs from the creature or the creature springs from the body, one's union however, with wives and other friends is like that of travellers in an inn. 2 one cannot obtain a lasting companionship with anyone. One cannot obtain such companionship with one's own body. How then it can be had with anyone else? Where, O king, is thy sire today and where thy grandsire? Thou beholdst them not today and they do not behold thee. O sinless one! No person can see either heaven or hell. The scriptures, however, are the eyes of the virtuous. O king, frame thy conduct according to the scriptures. What pure heart, one should practise first the vow of Brahmacharya and then beget children and then perform sacrifices, for paying off the debt one owes to the Pitris, the gods, and men. Performing sacrifices and engaged in procreating (children), after having first observed the vow of Brahmacharya, one who bath wisdom for his eyes, casting off all anxiety of heart, should pay court to heaven, this world, and his own soul. 3 That king bent upon the practice of virtue who strives judiciously for acquiring Heaven and Earth and who takes of earthly goods just what is ordained (as the king's share) in the scriptures, wins a reputation that spread over all the worlds and among all creatures, mobile and immobile. The ruler of the Videhas, of clear understanding, having heard these words full of reason, become freed from grief, and taking Asma's leave proceeded towards his abode, O thou of unfading glory, cast off thy grief and rise up. Thou art equal to Sakra himself. Suffer thy soul to be gladdened. The earth has been won by thee in the exercise of Kshatriya duties. Enjoy her, O son of Kunti, and do not disregard my words.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अल्पो5पि हि दहत्यग्निर्विषमल्पं हिनस्ति च

English

"All dharmas are known here to you, Yudhishthira, as they are known to me, mighty-armed one, approved by the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णा भ्यां पादौ तस्य शनै:स्पृशन्

English

But what you ask me, Yudhishthira, concerning the dharma of those gone to other signs, best of upholders of dharma, hear that, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोनों हाथ जोड़कर कहा

English

All these, son of Kunti, exist for those engaged in good conduct and the works of the four stages, bull among men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथमेष समुत्पन्नस्तन्मे ब्रूहि परंतप

English

For one free of desire and aversion, by the rod-policy, Yudhishthira, regarding all beings equally, the station of the alms-life is his.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शब्द चल रहा है, इसकी उत्पत्ति कैसे हुई है? यह मुझे बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

One who knows taking and giving, restraint and favour, a hero of the conduct as stated, has the station of the stage of security.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुल्यदुः:खसुखात्मा च तुल्यपृष्ठमुखोदर:

English

For one who lifts up kinsmen, relatives and friends who have fallen into misfortune, the station of the stage of initiation is his.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निःश्वासोच्छवासतुल्यश्षतुल्यप्राणशरीरवान्

English

For one who performs the daily rites, offerings to beings, offerings to ancestors and to men on a great scale, Partha, the station of the forest stage is his.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशिष्टबुद्धीन् शूरांश्ष कथमेको5थघितिष्ठति

English

By protecting all beings and ruling his own kingdom, the king's manifold initiation is the station of the forest stage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निचयश्न निचेयानां सेवा बुद्धिमतामपि

English

decay and death become his portion on Earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरिमध्यस्थमित्राणां यथावच्चान्ववेक्षणम्

English

For one who follows a straight and honest path always toward all beings, the station of the Brahma stage is his.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अविश्वास: स्वयं चैव परस्याश्वासनं तथा

English

For one giving abundant wealth to forest-dwelling Brahmanas and those learned in the three Vedas, the station of the forest stage is his.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रिपूणामनवज्ञानं नित्यं चानार्यवर्जनम्

English

For one who shows compassion to all beings, engaged in kindness, there is a station in every condition.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजधर्मका मूल है। इस विषयमें जो श्लोक हैं, उन्हें बताता हूँ, सुनो

English

For one who shows compassion toward children and the aged, Kaurava, Yudhishthira, there is a station in every condition.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्थानेन महेन्द्रेण श्रैष्ठ्यं प्राप्त दिवीह च

English

Protecting beings that have been wronged by force, delight of the Kurus, and those who seek refuge, Kaurava, one would dwell in the householder's life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उद्योगसे ही देवलोक और इहलोकमें श्रेष्ठता प्राप्त की

English

Protecting all moving and unmoving beings in every way and always honouring as is fitting, one would dwell in the householder's life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्थानवीरान् वाग्वीरा रमयन्त उपासते

English

Restraint and favour toward the elder, the younger, wives, brothers, sons and grandsons, Partha—that is the householder's life, that is austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रधर्षणीय: शत्रूणां भुजड़ इव निर्विष:

English

Protecting the good, who are worthy of honour, among the subjects, whose selves are known—that would be the station of the householder's stage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुओंके द्वारा परास्त होता रहता है

English

One who in his house takes with food all those who dwell in stages, that is the householder's life, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व तापयते देशमपि राज्ञ: समृद्धिन:

English

A man established in the dharma made by the Creator as it truly is gains the unsurpassed fruit of all the stages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजाके समूचे देशको भी संतप्त कर डालता है”

English

In whom virtues never perish, son of Kunti, him too, the best of men, they call one who dwells in a stage, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दम्भनार्थ च लोकस्य धर्मिष्ठामाचरेत् क्रियाम्

English

Showing regard for rank, age and family, one dwells in all the stages, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न शक्‍यं मृदुना वोढुमायासस्थानमुत्तमम्

English

Protecting the dharmas of countries, son of Kunti, and the dharmas of families, tiger among men, a king would be one of all stages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मान्मिश्रेण सततं वर्तितव्यं युधिष्ठिर

English

Honouring in due season the prosperity of beings and the offerings, tiger among men, he would dwell in the stage of the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोप्यस्य विपुलो धर्म एवंवृत्ता हि भूमिपा:

English

One who, having gone ten ways of dharma, looks to the dharma of the whole world, son of Kunti, becomes a king in a stage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूयस्ते यत्र संदेहस्तद् ब्रूहि कुरुसत्तम

English

Those skilled in dharma in the world, the good who practise dharma, protected in the domain of a lord of the earth—a quarter share of that dharma is his.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बातमें संदेह हो, वह पूछो

English

Kings who do not protect men who delight in dharma and are devoted to dharma, tiger among men—those men take away their sin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासुदेव: कृपश्चैव सात्यकि: संजयस्तथा

English

And those who are the helpers in protection of kings, Yudhishthira, all share in the portion of dharma done, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्तुवंश्व नरव्याप्रं भीष्म धर्मभूतां वरम्

English

In all the stations of the stages, they say, the householder's life is bright in its decision, a purifier, tiger among men, which we worship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपैति सविता हास्तं रसमापीय पार्थिवम्

English

The man who is like himself toward beings, who has laid down the rod and conquered anger, gains happiness after death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो रथानारुरुहुर्मुदान्विता:

English

A swift boat, risen from dharma, strong in sattva, with dharma as its bridge and banyan, with renunciation as wind on its way, will carry you across.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सतत: पुरं ते विविशुर्गजाह्दयम्

English

When all desire that was in his heart has turned back, then he becomes established in sattva and thence attains Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरादिस्वस्थानगमनेष्टपञ्चाशत्तमो ध्याय:

English

Very serene by feeling and by yoga, lord of men, you will attain dharma, tiger among men, delighting in protection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हो हस्तिनापुरसे चल दिये

English

Make effort in protecting the Brahmanas who study the Veda, doers of good deeds, and all the world, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुखां च रजनी पृष्टवा गाड्गेयं रथिनां वरम्

English

The dharma that one practises in the forest and in the stages, Bharata, a king obtains a hundredfold by protection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निषेदुरभितो भीष्म परिवार्य समन्‍्ततः

English

This manifold dharma has been declared to you, best of the Pandavas; follow it, seen by the ancients, eternal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्भीष्म॑ प्रतिपूज्य यथाविधि

English

With one-pointed mind in the four stages and the four classes, Pandava, you will attain dharma, tiger among men, delighting in protection."

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है और कैसे सम्पूर्ण जगत्की प्रसन्नता चाहता है?

English

life, or the creature exists independent of the body. This is much disputed by Hindu philosophers. The gross body may be dissolved, but the linga sarira (composed of the subtlest elements) exists as a cause for the unborn Soul. This is maintained by many.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिपत्तिविमोहाच्च धर्मस्तेषामनीनशत्

English

"The most necessary task of a kingdom is the consecration of a king; a kingdom without Indra is weak, and robbers overpower it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः सम समतां याता मर्त्यस्त्रिभुवनेश्वर

English

In kingdoms without a king dharma does not stand firm, and they devour one another; fie on kinglessness in every way.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशभ्रमश्चैव मन्त्रस्य सिद्ध्यसिद्धौश्व यत् फलम्

English

The scripture says they chose this one as Indra, the king; as Indra, so the king is to be honoured by one wishing prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भयसत्कारवित्ताख्य॑ कार्त्स्न्येन परिवर्णितम्

English

The Vedic rule is that one should not dwell in kingdoms without a king; in kingdoms without a king even Fire does not carry the oblation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधम मानी गयी है। इन सबका उस ग्रन्थमें विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन है

English

And if one seeking the kingdom, stronger, should come against kingdoms without kings or with kings slain,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विजयो धर्मयुक्तश्व तथार्थविजयश्व ह

English

he should be met and honoured; this is well counselled here; for there is nothing worse than sin, nothing worse than kinglessness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लक्षणं पज्चवर्गस्य त्रिविध॑ चात्र वर्णितम्

English

If he were to see rightly, all would be well; for a strong man enraged might even make an end entirely.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विष्टिनविश्चराश्वैव देशिका इति चाष्टमम्

English

A cow that is hard to milk suffers much trouble; but they do not trouble one that milks easily.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याकुले चाकुल: सर्वो भवतीति विनिश्चय:

English

What is not heated bends, they do not heat it; and wood that has itself bowed they do not bend further.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होता है और उस एकके ही व्याकुल होनेपर सब लोग व्याकुल हो जाते हैं

English

By this likeness the wise should bow to the stronger; one who bows to the stronger bows to Indra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्स्नं तन्मे यथातत्त्व॑ प्रब्रूहि वदतां वर

English

Therefore a king must always be made by one wishing prosperity; neither wealth nor wife is for those who have no king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामह! यह सारा रहस्य मुझे यथावत् रूपसे बताइये

English

A sinner seizing another's wealth in a kingless land is pleased; but when others take from him, then he wishes for a king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदेकस्मिन् जगत् सर्व देववद् याति संनतिम्

English

Even sinners then never get safety; for one is robbed by two, and two by many others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नतमस्तक हो जाता है, इसका कोई स्वल्प कारण नहीं हो सकता

English

A non-slave is made a slave, and women are taken by force; for this reason the gods made rulers of subjects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा राज्यं समुत्पन्नममादौ कृतयुगे5भवत्

English

If there were no king in the world and no rod-bearer on earth, the stronger would roast the weaker on a spit like fish.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्पत्ति हुई, वह सारा वृत्तान्त तुम एकाग्र होकर सुनो

English

We have heard that in the beginning kingless peoples perished, eating one another like fish in water the thin ones.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मेणैव प्रजा: सर्वा रक्षन्ति सम परस्परम्

English

Assembling, they then made agreements, we have heard: "One who is harsh in speech, violent, an adulterer, or does not take his own—we shall abandon such."

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा ही एक-दूसरेकी रक्षा करती थी

English

To give confidence to all classes without distinction, they made an agreement, but did not stay by the agreement.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होनेके कारण उनके धर्मका नाश हो गया

English

Together they then went to the Grandsire, afflicted with unhappiness: "Lordless, we perish, revered one; appoint a lord for us,

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोभस्य वशमापतन्ना: सर्वे भरतसत्तम

English

whom we may worship together and who may protect us." He directed Manu for them, but Manu did not welcome them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामो नामापरस्तत्र प्रत्यपद्यत वै प्रभो

English

"I fear the cruel work; kingship is exceedingly hard, especially among men always of false conduct."

हिन्दी अर्थ

रक्ताश्न नाभ्यजानन्त कार्याकार्ये युधिष्ठिर

English

The subjects said to him: "Do not fear; sin will not go to you for the work. We shall give you a fiftieth of animals and of gold, and a tenth of grain, to increase the treasury.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्ष्याभक्ष्यं च राजेन्द्र दोषादोषं च नात्यजन्

English

Those men who are mainly chief with weapon and wing will follow you, like gods Mahendra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाशाच्च ब्रह्मणो राजन् धर्मो नाशमथागमत्

English

You, having gained strength, king, hard to assail and glorious, will place us all in happiness as Kubera does the Nairritas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया। राजन! वैदिक ज्ञानका लोप होनेसे यज्ञ आदि कर्मोंका भी नाश हो गया

English

And a fourth of whatever dharma the subjects, well protected by the king, practise will rest with you for us.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊचुः: प्राउजजलय: सर्वे दुःखवेगसमाहता:

English

Nourished by that great dharma, won easily, protect us on all sides, king, as Shatakratu the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उनसे हाथ जोड़कर बोले--

English

Go out swiftly to victory, blazing like the sun with rays; crush the pride of your enemies; may dharma always conquer for us."

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोभमोहादिभिभ्भावैस्ततो नो भयमाविशत्

English

He set out, greatly radiant, surrounded by a great army, endowed with noble birth, blazing as it were with splendour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गया। इससे हम सब देवता मनुष्योंके समान हो गये हैं

English

Seeing his greatness, like the gods seeing Mahendra's, all were terrified and set their minds on their own dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रियाव्युपरमात् तेषां ततो गच्छाम संशयम्

English

Then he went round the earth like a raining cloud, calming sins everywhere and engaging them in their own works.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वत्प्रभावसमुत्थो5सौ स्वभावो नो विनश्यति

English

Thus those men on earth who wish prosperity should first make a king, for the favour of the subjects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेयो5हं चिन्तयिष्यामि व्येतु वो भी:सुरर्षभा:

English

And they should bow to him in devotion as pupils to a teacher always, as the gods to the thousand-eyed, the subjects to the king near them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र धर्मस्तथैवार्थ: कामश्चैवाभिवर्णित:

English

One honoured by his own people here is greatly esteemed by others; but one slighted by his own people is despised by others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्थो मोक्ष इत्येव पृथगर्थ: पृथग्गुण:

English

Contempt of the king by others brings unhappiness to all; therefore umbrella, leaf-fan, garments, ornaments,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहाया: कारणं चैव षड्वर्गो नीतिज: स्मृत:

English

foods and drinks, houses, seats, beds and all equipment they should give to the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारश्न विविधोपाय: प्रणिधेय: पृथग्विध:

English

He should be guarded in himself, hard to assail, speaking first with a smile, and when addressed he should answer men sweetly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपेक्षा पञ्चमी चात्र कार्त्स्न्येन समुदाहयता

English

Grateful, firm in devotion, a sharer, with senses subdued, when looked at he should look back, gently, honestly and pleasantly."