Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा न विद्युरन्योन्यं प्रणिधेयास्तथा हि ते

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'Sons and grandsons and brothers and sires and

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्व कृत्वा विधान च यात्रायां नगरे तथा

English

"One who tells of the royal treasury being carried off by a minister, whether he is paid or unpaid, Yudhishthira,

हिन्दी अर्थ

और यज्ञपरायण होना चाहिए

English

is to be heard in private, and that minister is to be guarded against; for the ministers mostly kill the informer, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपूरयेच्च परिखां स्थाणुनक्रझषाकुलाम्

English

Those who plunder the royal treasury all combine and oppress the protector of the royal treasury; he perishes unprotected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रपाश्न विपणांश्नैव यथोद्देशं समाविशेत्

English

Here too they recite this ancient history, what the sage Kalakavrikshiya said to the Kosala king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्कार करके उससे उऋण हो जाय

English

When Kshemadarshin had attained lordship over the Kosalas, the sage Kalakavrikshiya came, we have heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस्य किं कुर्वतः सिद्ध्येत् तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

English

Having caged a crow, he first went about the country of Kshemadarshin, attentive, seeking his aim again and again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इनमेंसे किसके क्या करनेसे कार्य-सिद्धि होती है? यह मुझे बताइये

English

"I study the science of crows; crows tell me the future, the past and the present."

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृणु मे शंसतो राजन् यथावदिह भारत

English

So going about the kingdom with various men, he asked about the misdeeds of all the king's officers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपणेषु विहारेषु समाजेषु च भिक्षुषु

English

fathers-in-law and preceptors and maternal uncles and grandsires, many high-souled Kshatriyas, many relatives (by marriage), friends, companions, sister's sons, and kinsmen, O grandsire, and many foremost of men coming from diverse countries, have fallen. All these, O grandsire, have been caused to be slain by myself alone, from desire of kingdom. Having caused so many heroic kings who were always devoted to righteousness and all of whom had quaffed Soma in sacrifices, what end shall I attain, O great ascetic ! Thinking that this earth has been bereft of many lions among kings, all of whom were in the enjoyment of great prosperity, I burn continually to this day. Having witnessed this slaughter of kinsmen and millions of other men, I burn with grief, O grandsire ! Oh, what will be the plight of those foremost of ladies who have been deprived of sons, of husbands, and of brothers. Reproaching the Pandavas and the Vrishnis as cruel murderers, those ladies, with emaciated features and plunged in grief, will throw themselves on the earth! Not beholding their sires and brothers and husbands and sons, those ladies, through affliction, casting off their life-breath, will go to the abode of Yama, O foremost of Brahmanas ! I have no doubt of this. The course of morality is very subtle. It is plain that we shall be stained with the guilt of slaughtering women for this. Having slain our kinsmen and friends and thereby committed an inexpiable sin, we shall have to fall into hell with heads downwards. O best of men, we shall, therefore, waste our limbs with the austerest of penances. Tell me, O grandsire, to what mode of life I should betake myself then.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

देशेषु चत्वरे चैव सभास्वावसथेषु च

English

Vaisampayana continued, "Hearing these words of Yudhishthira, the Island-born Rishi, having reflected keenly for some time, addressed the son of Pandu as follows:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारे हि विदिते पूर्व हितं भवति पाण्डव

English

" Vyasa said, 'Remembering the duties of a Kshatriya, O king, do not give way to grief. All those Kshatriyas, O bull among Kshatriyas, have fallen in the observance of their proper duties. In the pursuit of great prosperity and of great fame on earth, those foremost of men, all of whom were liable to death, l have perished through the influence of Time. Thou hast not been their slayer, nor this Bhima, nor Arjuna, nor the twins. It is Time that took away their life-breaths according to the great law of change. Time hath neither mother, nor father, nor anybody for whom he is disposed to show any favour. He is the witness of the acts of all creatures. By him have they been taken away. This battle, O bull of Bharata's race, was only an occasion ordained by him. He causes creatures to be slain through the instrumentality of creatures. This is the manner in which it puts forth its irresistible power. Know that Time (in his dealings with creatures) is dependent upon the bond of action and is the witness of all actions good and bad. It is Time that brings about the fruits, fraught with bliss or woe, of our actions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुके जासूसका पहले ही पता लगा लिया तो इससे उसका बड़ा हित होता है

English

"This one and that one know that you have stolen the royal treasury," thus the crow says; let that be quickly followed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमात्यै: सह सम्मन्त्रय कुर्यात् संधिं बलीयसा

English

He also told of other plunderers of the royal treasury, and no word of his was ever heard to be unfulfilled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिप्सुर्वा कंचिदेवार्थ त्वरमाणो विचक्षण:

English

All the king's officers, wronged by him, delight of the Kurus, struck the crow at night while the sage slept, passing him by.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संदधीत नृपस्तैश्न राष्ट्र धर्मेण पालयन्

English

Seeing the crow pierced by an arrow in the cage, in the forenoon the Brahmana said to Kshemadarshin:

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वापकारिणो हन्याल्लोकद्विष्टांश्व सर्वश:

English

"King, I ask safety of you, the lord and master of life and wealth; permitted by you I would speak a word to you, with your priest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न शक्‍्यरूपश्रोद्धर्तुमुपेक्ष्यस्तादृशो भवेत्

English

Tormented for a friend, devoted with my whole self, I take your aim, I who say it patiently.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यासक्तं च प्रमत्तं च दुर्बलं च विचक्षण:

English

Wishing to awaken a friend like a charioteer a good horse, one very impelled by anger, bringing a beneficial reason.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हीनश्न बलवीर्याभ्यां कर्षयंस्तत्परो वसेत्

English

Such a friend should be forgiven by one who understands, ever wishing lordship and prosperity."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमात्यवल्लभानां च विवादांस्तस्य कारयेत्

English

The king replied to him: "Whatever you may say to me, why should I not forgive, wishing my own good?

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपायैस्त्रिभिरादानमर्थस्याह बृहस्पति:

English

Brahmana, promise, speak if you wish; whatever you tell me, I will do, Brahmana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदर्थ शवनुयात् प्राप्तुं तेन तुष्पेत पण्डित:

English

Knowing policy and its failings and the fears from your servants, to explain the livelihood with devotion; your coming is not out of place.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स षड्भागमपि प्राज्ञस्तासामेवाभिगुप्तये

English

This fault was told earlier by teachers, king: the lot of servants is a lack of refuge, the livelihood of living with a king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके रूपमें ग्रहण करे

English

They say that one who consorts with kings is among venomous snakes; kings have many friends and have many friends likewise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदाददीत सहसा पौराणां रक्षणाय वै

English

From all of them, they say, there is fear for those who serve kings; and from one of them alone, O king, fear may arise in a moment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्तिक्रैषां न कर्तव्या व्यवहारे प्रदर्शिते

English

Absolute carelessness cannot be avoided by a lord of the earth, but carelessness must never be committed by one who wishes prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यवहारेषु सतत तत्र राज्यं प्रतेष्ठितम्

English

A king stumbles from carelessness, and in his stumbling there is no life; one instructed should approach a king like a blazing fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानशीलश्चव सततं यज्ञशीलक्ष भारत

English

A man should wait on his lord, master of life and wealth, like an enraged venomous snake, with care, thinking "I am nobody."

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यवहारलोपे नृपते: कुत: स्वर्ग: कुतो यश:

English

Fearing ill speech, ill deed, ill position, ill sitting, ill going, signal and bodily gesture,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही लुप्त हो गया, तो उसे कैसे स्वर्ग प्राप्त हो सकता है और कैसे यश?

English

a king pleased fulfils all aims like a deity; enraged he burns even the root like Vaishvanara. Thus Maya spoke, king, and so it proceeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदाभिसंमश्रयेद् दुर्ग बुद्धिमान पृथिवीपति:

English

Then I shall do more and more; a minister like us gives help of wisdom in calamity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सामभेदान् विरोधार्थ विधानमुपकल्पयेत्

English

The crow was aimed at me for death, king; I do not blame you here nor those whose beloved you are; know the beneficial and harmful, and do not be of distant mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रवेशयेच्च तान् सर्वान् शाखानगरकेष्वपि

English

Those who live in your house intent on taking, wishing ill for beings, I was aimed at by such.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनाशयेद् वा तत् सर्व बलेनाथ स्वकेन वा

English

Those who wish the kingdom immediately upon your destruction succeed only by contriving with insiders, O king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलं विस्रावयेत् सर्वमविस्राव्यं च दूषयेत्

English

Fearing them, O king, I shall go to another hermitage; for an arrow was fitted by them and fell on the crow, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धमें शत्रुपर आघात करनेके लिये तैयार रहता हो

English

By trickery my crow was sent to Yama's abode; I have seen this with the long eye of austerity, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वेषां क्षुद्रवृक्षाणां चैत्यवृक्षान् विवर्जयेत्

English

With a crow as hook I have crossed this river for you, with many crocodiles, fish and crocodile-like monsters, full of timis and timingila whales,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चैत्यानां सर्वथा त्याज्यमपि पत्रस्य पातनम्

English

with stationary rocks and thorns, thronged with tigers, lions and elephants, hard to approach and enter, like a Himalayan cave.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मगरमच्छ और बड़े-बड़े मत्स्य भी डलवा दे

English

A fort of darkness is reached by fire, and a water-fort by boats; for descending into a king's fort the wise know no remedy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां च द्वारवद् गुप्ति: कार्या सर्वात्मना भवेत्

English

Your kingdom is dense, covered in darkness; one cannot trust here even you, how much less me?

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरोपयेच्छतघ्नी श्व स्वाधीनानि च कारयेत्

English

Therefore this is not a good dwelling where good and bad are held equal; here there is only killing for good and evil deeds alike, without doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संशोधयेत् तथा कूपान् कृतपूर्वान् पयोडर्थिभि:

English

By justice, punishment is for the evil deed; how can there be killing for the good deed? It is not right to stay long here; the wise should go quickly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न दिवा ज्वालयेदग्निं वर्जयित्वा5डग्निहोत्रिकम्

English

The Sita river, O king, is one in which a raft sinks; I consider this net killing all like that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गृहाणि च प्रवेश्यान्तर्विधेय: स्थादू हुताशन:

English

You are honey-hot, food mixed with poison; your nature is like that of the wicked, not of the good; you are like a well surrounded by venomous snakes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए, आगको घरके भीतर ले जाकर ढककर रखना चाहिए

English

As a river with fort-like ghats, high banks, with karira and cane, of sweet water, so are you; you are like a royal swan with dogs, vultures and jackals.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रघोषयेदथैवं च रक्षणार्थ पुरस्य च

English

As a great thicket grows relying on a great tree and then covers it and grows beyond it,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाह्यान् कुर्यन्नरश्रेष्ठ दोषाय स्युरहि तेडन्यथा

English

by that very means a fierce forest fire with fuel burns; such are your ministers, O king; purify them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथार्थवर्ण प्रणिधिं कुर्यात् सर्वस्य पार्थिव:

English

They were made by you, protected by you, and having slighted you, they wish to kill you, who are dear to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसके अनुसार जलक्षेत्र और बाजारोंकी व्यवस्था करनी चाहिए

English

Dwelling here with suspicion and guarding against carelessness, like a snake inside the house, hero, like a wife in her own home, testing the character of the king and those living with him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्वागारान् गजागारान् बलाधिकरणानि च

English

Is the king self-controlled? Are the inner ones conquered? Is the king dear to them? Are the subjects dear to the king?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तैलं वसा मधु घृतमौषधानि च सर्वश:

English

I came here wishing to test, best of kings; you please me, king, like food to a hungry man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संचयानेवमादीनां कारयीत नराधिप:

English

Your ministers do not please me, like water to the thirstless; the fault against me was made by them with "He does the king's work"; there is no other reason, I have no doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कवचों तथा ऐसी ही अन्य आवश्यक वस्तुओंका संग्रह करावे

English

I have no grudge against them; that went to them as their fault; one fears an enemy badly struck, like a snake with a broken back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्विधांश्व वैद्यान् वै संगृहल्लीयाद् विशेषत:

English

Honoured with more retinue and more hospitality, best of Brahmanas, dwell again in my house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोभयेयु: पुरवरं मोदयेयुश्व॒ सर्वश:

English

Those who do not wish you, Brahmana, will not live in my house; you alone must know what to do next.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पौरेभ्यो नृपतेर्वापि स्वाधीनान् कारयीत तान्

English

Consider how punishment may be for the evil done and how the good deed is done, revered one, and appoint me to the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानेन च यथार्हेण सान्त्वेन विविधेन च

English

Without showing this fault, make each one weak; then, knowing the reason, strike man by man.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो5नृणो भवेद् राजा यथा शाम्त्रे निदर्शितम्

English

Many with one fault might crush even thorns; for fear of the leak of counsel, king, I say this to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतत् सप्तात्मकं राज्यं परिपाल्यं प्रयत्नत:

English

We Brahmanas are mild in punishment, with a trace of pity; I wish you well and others too as myself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो वेत्ति पुरुषव्याप्र स भुड्क्ते पथिवीमिमाम्

English

King, I declare myself: I am related to you, the sage named Kalakavrikshiya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानता है, वही इस पृथ्वीका उपभोग कर सकता है

English

A friend of your father, approved, true to my word, when your kingdom was in calamity and your father had died, king,

हिन्दी अर्थ

संधानासनमित्येव यात्रासंधानमेव च

English

I gave up all desires and practised austerity; out of affection I say this to you, that you may not err again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मेण च महीपालश्षिरं पालयते महीम्

English

Having seen both sorrow and joy, having obtained the kingdom by chance, how can you be careless with a kingdom resting on ministers?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यादवीपुत्र भद्रं ते तावपि श्रोतुमहसि

English

Then there was great rejoicing in the royal house and in the house of the priest, best of Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पालयित्वा तथा पौरान् परत्र सुखमेधते

English

The sage Kalakavrikshiya, having made the earth under one umbrella for the renowned Kosala, sacrificed with the best sacrifices.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुपालितप्रजो यः स्यात् सर्वधर्मविदेव सः

English

Hearing that beneficial word, the Kosala king ruled the earth, and the king did as he was told, Bharata."