Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

मान्यमानान् नमस्यन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing these words of Krishna fraught with Morality and profit, Santanu's Bhishma, answered him in the following words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्याप्रगोमायुसंवादं त॑ निबोध युधिछिर

English

"For one whose helpers are wicked ministers, whose counsel is leaked on all sides, who is falling from his kingdom and sees no other course,

हिन्दी अर्थ

इयं विप्रतिपत्तिस्ते यदा त्वं पिशिताशन:

English

who is invaded by an enemy host, hard to reach, by one stronger, whose realm is unprepared, who disregards place and time,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृत्वा55त्मसदृशीं पूजां साचिव्येडवरयत् स्वयम्

English

when conciliation cannot be had, or division by too much oppression, or life for the sake of wealth—what merit would there be there?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृती चामोघकर्तासि भाग्यैश्व समलंकृत:

English

[Bhishma said:] "You have asked a secret dharma, bull of the Bharatas, exceedingly so; unasked I would not venture to speak of this dharma, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्रतचर्या तु निःसंगा निर्भया वनवासिनाम्

English

Dharma is subtler than speech and intellect, bull of the Bharatas; having heard and attended it with good conduct, one sometimes becomes good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचार्य खलु पश्यामि तत्सुखं यत्र निर्वति:

English

By deed with forethought one may or may not become rich; such is this question, and it must be settled by your intellect.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपघातैर्यथा भृत्या दूषिता निधनं गता:

English

Hear the expedient, full of dharma, for the journey of life, Bharata; I do not wish such a dharma for the sake of dharma; taking from the wealthy here is painful, but afterwards held fit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समयं कृतमिच्छामि वर्तितव्यं यथा मयि

English

Having followed the certainty of all the courses, the more a man constantly studies the scripture, the more he knows, and his knowledge pleases him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुविशुद्धेन मनसा दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

"Bhishma said, 'O master of all the worlds, O mighty-armed one, O Siva, O Narayana, O thou of unfading glory, hearing the words spoken by thee I have been filled with joy. But what words (of instruction), O master of speech, can I say in thy presence, when especially in all the subjects of speech have been dealt with in the speech? l Whatever in either world should be done or is done, proceeds from thy intelligent self, O god! That person who is competent to discourse on the subject of heaven in the presence of the chief of the gods himself is competent to discourse on the interpretation of morality and pleasure and profit and salvation in thy presence. My mind, O slayer of Madhu, is exceedingly agitated by the pain of arrow- wounds. My limbs are weak. My understanding is not clear. I am so afflicted, O Govinda, by these shafts resembling poison or fire that I have not power to utter anything. My strength is abandoning me. My life-breaths are hastening to leave me. The very vitals of my body are burning. My understanding is clouded. From weakness my utterance is becoming indistinct. How then can I venture to speak? O enhancer of (the glory of) Dasarha's race, be gratified with me. O mighty-armed one, I will not say anything. Pardon me (for my unwillingness). The very master of speech (Vrihaspati), in speaking in thy presence, will be overcome by hesitation. I cannot any longer distinguish the points of the compass, nor the sky from the earth! Through thy energy, O slayer of Madhu, I am only barely alive. Do thou, therefore, thyself speak for the good of king Yudhishthira the just, for thou art the ordainer of all the ordinances. How, O Krishna, when thou, the eternal creator of the universe, art present, can one like me speak (on such subjects) like a disciple in the presence of the preceptor?'

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्गम विपत्तिसे छुटकारा पा जाते हैं

English

" Vasudeva said, 'The words spoken by thee are worthy of thee that art the foremost one of Kuru's race, thee that art endued with great energy, thee that art of great soul, and thee that art possessed of great

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च कुप्यन्ति भूतानां दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

conversant with every subject. Regarding what hast thou said unto me about the pain of thy arrow- wounds, receive, O Bhishma, this boon that I grant thee, O puissant one, from my grace. Discomfort and stupefaction and burning and pain and hunger and thirst shall not, O son of Ganga, overcome thee, O thou of unfading glory! Thy perceptions and memory, O sinless one, shall be unclouded, l The understanding shall not fail thee. The mind, O Bhishma, freed from the qualities of passion and darkness, will always be subject to the quality of goodness, like the moon emerged from the clouds. Thy understanding will penetrate whatever subject connected with duty, morality, or profit, thou wilt think upon. O tiger among kings, obtaining celestial vision, thou wilt, O thou of immeasurable prowess,

हिन्दी अर्थ

जन्मप्रभृति मद्यं च दुर्गण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

Having reached this expedient dharma practised by people before, there is one dharma for the capable and another in calamities, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाक् सत्यवचनार्थाय दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

English

Dharma is called the first treasury; intellect is weightier than dharma; having obtained dharma, the weak do not find a just livelihood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साक्षात् नारायण हैं

English

Since wealth is not wholly obtainable, therefore even adharma is heard of in calamity as a mark of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छापूर्वक चमड़ेकी भाँति आच्छादित किये हुए हैं

English

"That in which adharma is born"—so the wise know; you doubt whether it is next to the kshatriya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजंस्तव च दुर्धर्षो वैकुण्ठ: पुरुषर्षभ

English

How his dharma may not decline and how he may not fall into the enemy's power—that is what must be done here, they say; one should not let oneself sink.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईदृशान् पुरुषांस्तात कथं विद्यामहे वयम्

English

A sunken self is not for dharma, nor for another, nor for itself; by all means one should lift oneself up—that is the decision.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ठीक-ठीक पहचान कैसे हो?

English

In that, dear one, the decision of those who know dharma lies in skill in dharma; effort and livelihood in the kshatriya come from the strength of arms, so it is heard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संवादरूप प्राचीन आख्यानका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं, उसे ध्यान देकर सुनो

English

When livelihood is blocked, whom may a kshatriya not take from, other than ascetics and Brahmanas, Bharata?

हिन्दी अर्थ

परहिंसारति: क्रूरो बभूव पुरुषाधम:

English

As a Brahmana in distress may sacrifice for one not fit to sacrifice and eat food not fit to eat, so this too; there is no doubt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हिंसामें ही उसका मन लगता था

English

For one afflicted, what is no door? Or the path of one restrained? When he is afflicted he runs out where there is no door.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोमायुत्वं च सम्प्रातो दूषित: पूर्वकर्मणा

English

By the decay of his treasury and strength, there is the ruin of all the world; begging is not prescribed, nor the livelihood of Vaishya or Shudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न भक्षयति मांसानि परैरुपहृतान्यपि

English

Livelihood next to one's own dharma, for one who does not live by others', bearing first the primary course, is living by a substitute.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैराग्य हुआ। अतः वह दूसरोंके द्वारा दिये हुए मांसको भी नहीं खाता था

English

Living unjustly in calamity from the dharmas is seen even among Brahmanas when livelihood has failed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स चकार यथाकालमाहारं पतितै: फलै:

English

What doubt can there be in the kshatriya? This is ever settled: he may take from the eminent and should never sink.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जन्मभूम्यनुरोधाच्च नान्यवासमरोचयत्

English

They know the kshatriya as the slayer and protector of the subjects; therefore a kshatriya protecting should take.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पंसद था। उसे और कहीं जाकर रहनेकी रुचि नहीं होती थी

English

Apart from violence, king, no one here has a livelihood—not even a lone sage ranging, risen from the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसकी बुद्धिको विचलित करने लगे

English

One cannot live the livelihood of Shankha and Likhita, especially, best of the Kurus, wishing to protect the subjects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करता है, फिर भी पवित्र आचार-विचारसे रहना चाहता है--यह विपरीत निश्चय है

English

Mutual protection by king and realm in calamity should be ever practised here; this is the eternal dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदासे भोजन रहा है, वही तेरा भी होना चाहिए”

English

As the king protects the realm in calamities with floods of wealth, so in distress the king should be protected by the realm.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वचनोंद्वारा इस प्रकार बोला--

English

Treasury, army, rod, friends and anything else amassed—the king should make no gap in the realm when it is overrun by hunger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रार्थयामि च तत्कर्म येन विस्तीर्यते यश:

English

Seed must be provided with food, so those who know dharma say. On this they tell the teaching of Shambara of great illusion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिससे अपने वंशका यश बढ़े

English

Fie on the life of that king in whose realm the lowest man sinks for lack of livelihood, who knows the words of Shibi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मा फलति कर्माणि नाश्रमो धर्मकारणम्

English

The treasury and strength are the root of the king; the treasury is the root of strength; that is the root of all dharmas, and the subjects are rooted in dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि तु तत्पातकं न स्यात् तद्धा दत्तं वृथा भवेत्

English

The treasury cannot be had here without oppressing others; how then strength? For that purpose, having oppressed, he is not liable to blame.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुबन्धे त्रयो दोषास्तान् न पश्यन्ति मोहिता:

English

Even what should not be done is done for sacrifice in the sacrificial acts; for this reason a king is not liable to blame.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो तीन दोष प्राप्त होते हैं, उनकी ओर मोहवश तुम्हारी दृष्टि नहीं जाती

English

One thing is for the sake of wealth, another contrary, another for the sake of non-wealth; all that is the mark of wealth; thus the wise should see by intellect the decision about the task.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इह चामुत्र चानिष्टां तस्माद् वृत्ति न रोचये

English

One thing is for the sake of sacrifice, another is not for sacrifice, and another is for the sake of the aim of the sacrifice; all that is a means of sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्रियन्तामीप्सिता भोगा: परिहार्याश्व पुष्कला:

English

I shall give an illustration here that shows the truth of dharma: those who obstruct cut the sacrificial post for the sacrifice,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृदुपूर्व हितं चैव श्रेयश्चवाधिगमिष्यसि

English

and certain neighbouring trees they surely cut too; and they, falling, strike other trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधनमें लगे रहोगे तो अवश्य ही कल्याणके भागी होओगे

English

So those men who obstruct a great treasury—without slaying them I see no success here, scorcher of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोमायु: संश्रितं वाक्यं बभाषे किंचिदानत:

English

By wealth both this world and the next are conquered; truth and the word of dharma are not so for the poor.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर विनययुक्त वाणीमें कहा

English

By all means one should take wealth for the purpose of sacrifice; the fault is not equal in what is to be done and not done, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(मन्त्रियों) की खोज कर रहे हैं, यह भी उचित ही है

English

These two do not arise, king, in any way, Bharata; I see no one anywhere in the forests grown rich.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्टामात्येन वा वीर शरीरपरिपन्थिना

English

Whatever wealth is seen here on earth, this man desires, 'May this be mine, may this be mine.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

परस्परमसंसृष्टान् विजिगीषूनलोलुपान्

English

There is no dharma equal to kingship, scourge of foes; they declare the dharma of kings for calamity otherwise than this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूजयेथा महाभाग यथाचार्यान् यथा पितृन्

English

Some gather hoards of wealth by gifts and deeds, others by austerity as ascetics, and others by intellect and skill.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न कामये सुखान् भोगानैश्वर्य च तदाश्रयम्

English

They call the wealthless weak; by wealth one becomes strong; all is attainable by the wealthy; the possessor of a treasury crosses all; from the treasury come dharma and desire, and this world and the next."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नीतिमन्तः परीप्सन्तो वृथा ब्रूयु: परे मयि

English

succeed in beholding the four orders of created things. Endued with the eye of knowledge, thou wilt, O Bhishma, behold, like fishes in a limpid stream, all created things that thou mayst endeavour to recollect!'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशक्ता: किजि द्रव्यं गोमायुयन्त्रिता:

English

"Of one whose chiefs are suspected, whose counsel is leaked, Bharata, whose friends are not to be reckoned on, whose ministers are everywhere divided,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनेन महता चैव बुद्धिरस्य विलोभ्यते

English

who is invaded by an enemy host, weak against the strong, of distressed mind—tell me what remains to be done."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथास्य समयं कृत्वा विनाशाय तथा परे

English

[Bhishma said:] "If he is an outsider seeking conquest, skilled in dharma and wealth, pure, he should make peace quickly, releasing the earlier ones first."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदनुसार प्रयत्न आरम्भ कर दिया

English

If the enemy is strong, bent on conquest by adharma and sinful in resolve, one should make peace with him by holding oneself back.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनीय स्वयं तद्।ि तैन्यस्तं तस्य वेश्मनि

English

Or, leaving the capital, one may cross the calamity by some other means; and if that is so, preserving one's wealth, one may earn it again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थानसे हटाकर सियारके घरमें रख दिया

English

But as for what could be done by mere sacrifice, with the power to cross the calamity, what knower of artha and dharma would give up his very self beyond that?

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तद् विदितं सर्व कारणार्थ च मर्षितम्

English

One should be disgusted by confinement; what pity is there for an enemy's wealth? But the self must never be given up, so long as it is possible to avoid it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नोपघातत्त्वया कार्यो राजन् मैत्रीमिहेच्छता

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "When there is rage within, pressure from without, the treasury is spent and the counsel is leaked, what is left to be done?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप भी अपने जाति-भाइयोंके कार्योंमें मुझसे हिताहितकी बात न पूछियेगा

English

" Vaisampayana continued, 'Then those great Rishis, with Vyasa amongst them, adored Krishna with hymns from the Richs, the Yajuses, and the Samans. A celestial shower of flowers belonging to every season fell on that spot where he of Vrishni's race, with Ganga's son and the son of Pandu were. Celestial instruments of every kind played in the welkin and the tribes of Apsaras began to sing. Nothing of evil and no portent of any evil kind were seen there. An auspicious, pleasant, and pure breeze, bearing every kind of fragrance, began to blow. All the points of the compass became clear and quiet, and all the animals and birds began to rove in peace. Soon after, like a fire at the extremity of a great forest, the divine Surya of a thousand rays was seen to descend to the west. The great Rishis then, rising up, saluted Janardana and Bhishma and king Yudhishthira. Upon this, Kesava, and the sons of Pandu, and Satyaki, and Sanjaya, and Saradwata's son Kripa, bowed in reverence to those sages. Devoted to the practice of righteousness, those sages, thus worshipped by Kesava and others, speedily proceeded to their respective abodes, saying, 'We will return tomorrow.' After this, Kesava and the Pandavas, saluting Bhishma and circumambulating him, ascended their handsome cars. Those heroes then proceeded, accompanied by many other cars decked with golden Kuvaras, and infuriated elephants looking like mountains and steeds fleet as Garudas, and foot-soldiers armed with bows and weapons. That army, moving with great speed, proceeded in two divisions, one in the van and the other in the rear of those princes. The scene resembled the two currents of the great river Narmada at the point where it is divided by the Rikshavat mountains standing across it. Gladdening that great host, the divine Chandramas rose before it in the firmament, once more inspiring with moisture, by his own force, the terrestrial herbs and plants whose juice had been sucked up by the Sun. Then that bull of Yadu's race and the sons of Pandu, entering the (Kuru) city whose splendour resembled that of the city of Indra itself, proceeded

हिन्दी अर्थ

मदीयानां च कुपितो मा त्वं दण्डं निपातये:

English

to their respective mansions like tired lions seeking their caves.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्तवान् मतिसाचिव्यं गोमायुर्व्याप्रयोनित:

English

Slain, he ascends to heaven; victorious, he dwells on earth; giving up his life in battle, he attains the world of Shakra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाघराजाके बुद्धिदायक सचिवके पदपर प्रतिष्ठित हो गया

English

Having secured access to all the worlds, he may turn to gentleness and show humility out of trust, or else resolve upon his sandals (and flight).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोषैस्तु समता नेतुमैच्छन्नशुभबुद्धय:

English

Or he may wish to withdraw and, as he pleases, conciliate; having signalled to a friend, he should then set forth himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भोजनायोपहर्तव्यं तन्मांसं नोपदृश्यते

English

" Vaisampayana said, 'The slayer of Madhu, retiring to his bed, slept happily. Awaking when half a Yama was wanting to usher in the day, he addressed himself to contemplation. Fixing all his senses, he meditated on the eternal Brahma. Then a batch of well-trained and sweet- voiced persons, conversant with hymns and the Puranas, began to utter the praises of Vasudeva, that lord of all creatures and creator of the universe. Others, marking time by clapping of hands, began to recite sweet hymns, and vocalists began to sing. Conch-shells and drums were blown and beaten by thousands. The delightful sound of Vinas, Panavas, and bamboo flutes was heard. The spacious mansion of Krishna, in consequence thereof, seemed to laugh with music. In the palace of king Yudhishthira also sweet voices were heard, uttering auspicious wishes, and the sound of songs too and musical instruments. Then he of Dasarha's race performed his ablutions. Joining his hands, the mighty-armed hero of unfading glory silently recited his secret mantras, and kindling a fire poured libations of clarified butter upon it. Giving away a thousand kine unto a thousand Brahmanas all of whom were fully conversant with the four Vedas, he caused them to utter benedictions upon him. Touching next diverse kinds of auspicious articles and beholding himself in a clear mirror, Krishna addressed Satyaki, saying, 'Go, O descendant of Sini, and repairing to Yudhishthira's abode, ascertain whether that king of great energy is dressed for visiting Bhishma.' At these words of Krishna, Satyaki, proceeding quickly to the royal son of Pandu, said unto him, 'The foremost of cars, belonging to Vasudeva of great intelligence, stands ready, O king, for Janardana will go to see Ganga's son. O righteous king of great splendour, he is waiting for thee. It behoveth thee now to do what should be done next.' Thus addressed, Dharma's son Yudhishthira answered as follows.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधार्मिकाणां धर्मिष्ठा विरूपाणां सुरूपिण:

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "By what may a brahmana live when a base time has come, without abandoning his sons and grandsons out of compassion, grandsire?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृश्यन्ते विविधा भावास्तेषु युक्त परीक्षणम्

English

[Bhishma said:] "Relying on the strength of knowledge one must live when matters have come to that; all this is for a good end, nothing at all is for a bad end.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चैवास्ति तल॑ व्योम्नि खद्योते न हुताशन:

English

He who takes from the wicked and gives to the good, making himself the means of transfer, is a knower of all dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परीक्ष्य ज्ञापयन्नर्थान्न पश्चात् परितप्यते

English

Without unsettling his standing in the kingdom through his own great anger, king, he may take even what is not given, from the giver's wealth, thinking 'it is mine.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्लाघनीया यशस्या च लोके प्रभवतां क्षमा

English

One who, purified by the strength of knowledge, behaves even in ways that are blamed, a wise man who knows conduct: what can you say to him?

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाती है और उसीसे राजाओंका यश बढ़ता है

English

Those whose livelihood is made by strength do not like the ways of others; the strong, Yudhishthira, grow by their own energy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वयं संदूषितामात्य: क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति

English

The scripture that one finds laid down without distinction, that the middling follow, and the intelligent follow what is higher still.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मात्मा तेन चाख्यातं यथैतत् कपटं कृतम्

English

One should not torment officiating priests, household priests and teachers who have been honoured with courtesies, nor brahmanas; whoever torments them incurs fault.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरोषस्त्वथ शार्दटूल: श्रुत्वा गोमायुचापलम्

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'O Phalguna of unrivalled splendour, let my foremost of cars be made ready. We should not be accompanied (today) by the soldiers, but we shall proceed ourselves. That foremost of righteous persons, Bhishma, should not be vexed. Let the guards, therefore, O Dhananjaya, stop today. From this day Ganga's son will speak of things that are great mysteries. I do not therefore, O son of Kunti, wish that there should be a miscellaneous gathering (in Bhishma's presence).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

छिद्रं तु तस्य तद् दृष्टवा प्रोचुस्ते पूर्वमन्त्रिण:

English

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Hearing these words of the king, Kunti's son Dhananjaya, that foremost of men (went out and coming back) represented unto him that his best of cars stood harnessed for him. King Yudhishthira, and the twins, and Bhima and Arjuna, the five resembling the five elements, then proceeded towards Krishna's abode. While the high-souled

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चित्यैव पुनस्तस्य ते कर्माण्यपि वर्णयन्

English

Pandavas were coming, Krishna of great intelligence, accompanied by the grandson of Sini, mounted on his car. Saluting one another from their cars and each enquiring of the other whether the night had been passed happily by him, those bulls among men proceeded, without stopping on those

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मच्छद्मा हायं पापो वृथाचारपरिग्रह:

English

This is not the conduct of the good, slander and backbiting; the good, Yudhishthira, are speakers only of merits among the good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि विप्रत्ययो होष तदिदं दर्शयाम ते

English

As two well-matched, well-tamed, good draught-animals bear a yoke by lifting it, so should a king act; and as helpers come to him while he bears the load, so do others also.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मांसापनयमन ज्ञात्वा व्याप्र: श्रुत्वा च तद्गबच:

English

Others hold conduct alone to be the weightier mark of dharma; those fond of Shankha and Likhita do not wish it so; out of softness or greed they might say such a word.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्र नैतत् त्वया ग्राह्मं कपटारम्भसंयुतम्

English

Here they see even the seers' precedent for the livelihood of one in wrongful action; yet nowhere is there any authority equal to the seers'.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नोच्छितं सहते कश्रित् प्रक्रिया वैरकारिका

English

Even the gods punish the lowest of men who stands in wrongful action; one who gains wealth by deceit falls away from dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नहीं कर पाते। यही वैरभाव उत्पन्न करनेवाली प्रक्रिया है

English

The dharma that is honoured on every side by the good, for the causes of prosperity, and approved by the heart, that is the dharma one resolves upon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लुब्धानां शुचयो द्वेष्या: कातराणां तरस्विन:

English

He who knows dharma endowed with four qualities is a knower of dharma; like a snake's, the track of dharma is hard to seek.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुर्युदोषमदोषस्य बृहस्पतिमतेरपि

English

As a hunter follows the track of a wounded deer by the drops of blood at its flank, so should one follow the track of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेच्छते दीयमानं च साधु तावद् विमृश्यताम्

English

In this way, imperishable one, one must go by the path trodden by the good; know this as the conduct of royal sages, Yudhishthira."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सचिवको गलेसे लगाया

English

foremost of cars whose rattle resembled the roar of the clouds. Krishna's steeds, viz., Valahaka and Meghapushpa and Saivya and Sugriva were urged by Daruka. The animals, urged by him, O king, proceeded, indenting the earth with their hoofs. Endued with great strength and great speed, they flew onwards, devouring the very skies. Traversing the sacred field of Kuru, the princes proceeded to that spot where the puissant Bhishma on his bed of arrows was lying, surrounded by those great Rishis, like Brahman himself in the midst of the gods. Then Govinda and Yudhishthira and Bhima and the wielder of Gandiva and the twins and Satyaki, alighting from their vehicles, saluted the Rishis by raising their right hands. Surrounded by them, king Yudhishthira like the moon in the midst of the stars approached Ganga's son like Vasava proceeding towards Brahman. Overcome with fear, the king timidly cast his eyes on the mighty-armed hero lying on his bed of arrows like the Sun himself dropped from the

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्निग्धाश्वैव दुस्तोषा: कर्म चैतद् बहुच्छलम्

English

Therefore he should generate a treasury, gathering and protecting it; having protected it, he should show favour; this is eternal dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कपटसे भरा हुआ है

English

A treasury is not born of pure scrupulousness, nor of cruelty; resorting to the middle course, one should gather a treasury.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिन्ना श्लिष्टा तु या प्रीतिर्न सा स्नेहेन वर्तते

English

How can the weak have a treasury? How can one without a treasury have strength? How can the weak have a kingdom? How can one without a kingdom have fortune?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत्यन्त दुर्लभ हैं

English

For one who lives on high, the loss of fortune is like death; therefore a king should increase his treasury, strength and friends.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समर्थों वाप्पशड्को वा शतेष्वेकोडधिगम्यते

English

People look down on a king whose treasury is depleted; they are not pleased with his little, yet they bestir themselves over his business.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रसादयित्वा राजानं गोमायुर्वनमभ्यगात्

English

By reason of fortune a king gains the highest honour; it hides his sins as a garment hides what is private in a woman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाघराजाको प्रसन्न कर लिया और उसकी अनुमति लेकर वह वनमें चला गया

English

People he formerly wronged follow his prosperity, like jackals and wolves ever intent on killing; how can such a king have happiness, best of the Bharatas?

हिन्दी अर्थ

गोमायु: प्रायमास्थाय त्यक्त्वा देहं दिवं ययौ

English

One should exert oneself and not despair, for exertion is manliness; even at a place without a joint one may break, but one should never bow before anyone here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेनामर्षेण संतप्त: प्रायमासितुमैच्छत

English

One might even take shelter in the forest and roam with bands of robbers, but should not roam with robbers who have broken all limits; the armies of robbers are easy to find for cruel deeds, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपवास करके प्राण त्याग देनेका विचार किया

English

For everyone is alarmed by one without limits; even robbers are suspicious of those who act without mercy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवारयत् स धर्मिष्ठ पूजया प्रतिपूजयन्

English

He should establish a limit that gladdens people's minds; even a small limit becomes honoured in the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच प्रणतो वाक्‍्यं बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा

English

A man resolved that "there is no this world and no other" is not to be trusted; one cannot place trust in an unbeliever who is timid and full of suspicion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हृतस्वा मानिनो ये च त्यक्तादाना महेप्सव:

English

As taking from the good is one thing, so non-harm is another among robbers; beings grow attached to robbers who keep their limits.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथं यास्यसि विश्वासमहं तिष्ठामि वा कथम्

English

Killing one who is not fighting, molesting women, ingratitude, seizing the property of a knower of Brahman, leaving nothing remaining, theft from a woman, and persisting in these among robbers are condemned.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतं च समयं भित्त्वा त्वयाहमवमानितः

English

He who avoids these is the robber indeed; those who do not plot the ruin of such a one, though they reproach him, do not leave nothing remaining; this is certain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसके बाद अपनी की हुई प्रतिज्ञाको तोड़कर मेरा अपमान किया

English

Therefore, even when robbers are in command, something must be left remaining; one should not commit cruel acts thinking "I am strong."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न वाच्यं तस्य वैगुण्यं प्रतिज्ञां परिरक्षता

English

Those who leave something remaining, dear, see something remaining everywhere; for those who leave nothing, fear is constant, because nothing is left.