Mahabharata
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Shanti Parva

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अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.1

[य] कालमृत्युयमानां च बराह्मणस्य च सत्तम विवादॊ वयाहृतः पूर्वं तद भवान वक्तुम अर्हति

[ya] kālamṛtyuyamānāṃ ca barāhmaṇasya ca sattama vivādò vayāhṛtaḥ pūrvaṃ tada bhavāna vaktuma arhati

हिन्दी अर्थ

असत्य बोलना पाप नहीं बताया गया है

English

sorrow. Sinking in infamy, the man of sinful deeds wrung with remorse there for many years. In consequence of a disunion between Brahmanas and Kshatriyas, unbearable griefs afflict the people. Knowing this, a king should appoint a (Brahmana) priest possessed of experience and wide knowledge. A king should first install the priest in his office, and then cause his own coronation. This has been laid down in the ordinance. The ordinances declare that the Brahmana is the foremost of all creatures. Men acquainted with the Vedas say that the Brahmana was created first. In consequence of the precedence of his birth, all things that are good in this world are vested in him. The rightful owner of all the best things that have flowed from the Creator, the Brahmana is also, for such precedence, worthy of the respect and the worship of all creatures. A king, however powerful, should, according to the dictates of the scriptures, bestow upon the Brahmana whatever is best and distinguished above others. The Brahmana contributes to the aggrandisement of the Kshatriya, and the Kshatriya to the aggrandisement of the Brahmana. Brahmanas should, therefore, be especially and always worshipped by kings.'"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.2

[भी] अत्राप्य उदाहरन्तीमम इतिहासं पुरातनम इक्ष्वाकॊः सूर्यपुत्रस्य यद्वृत्तं बराह्मणस्य च

[bhī] atrāpya udāharantīmama itihāsaṃ purātanama ikṣvākòḥ sūryaputrasya yadvṛttaṃ barāhmaṇasya ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणस्तु सुरापस्य गन्धमादाय सोमप:

English

[Bhishma said:] "Here too they cite this ancient tale, of what took place between Ikshvaku, son of the Sun, and a brahmana,

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.3

कालस्य मृत्यॊश च तथा यद्वृत्तं तन निबॊध मे यथा स तेषां संवादॊ यस्मिन सथाने ऽपि चाभवत

kālasya mṛtyòśa ca tathā yadvṛttaṃ tana nibòdha me yathā sa teṣāṃ saṃvādò yasmina sathāne 'pi cābhavata

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाधा देनेमें समर्थ है

English

and Time and Death; learn from me how their dialogue came about and in what place.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.4

बराह्मणॊ जापकः कश चिद धर्मवृत्तॊ महायशाः षडङ्गविन महाप्राज्ञः पैप्पलादिः स कौशिकः

barāhmaṇò jāpakaḥ kaśa cida dharmavṛttò mahāyaśāḥ ṣaḍaṅgavina mahāprājñaḥ paippalādiḥ sa kauśikaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

निःशब्दं चाप्रमेयं च तत्र जज्ञे पितामह:

English

There was a brahmana mutterer, famed, living by dharma, versed in the six limbs, greatly wise, Paippaladi of the Kaushika line.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.5

तस्यापरॊक्षं विज्ञानं षडङ्गेषु तथैव च वेदेषु चैव निष्णातॊ हिमवत्पादसंश्रयः

tasyāparòkṣaṃ vijñānaṃ ṣaḍaṅgeṣu tathaiva ca vedeṣu caiva niṣṇātò himavatpādasaṃśrayaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मस्यापचयं चक्कुः: क्रोधलो भसमन्विता:

English

He had direct knowledge of the six limbs and was skilled in the Vedas, dwelling at the foot of the Himalaya.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.6

सॊ ऽनत्यं बराह्मं तपस तेपे संहितां संयतॊ जपन तस्य वर्षसहस्रं तु नियमेन तथागतम

sò 'natyaṃ barāhmaṃ tapasa tepe saṃhitāṃ saṃyatò japana tasya varṣasahasraṃ tu niyamena tathāgatama

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र घोरतमं वृत्तमृषीणां मे परिश्रुतम्

English

He performed imperishable Brahmic austerity, restrained, muttering the Samhita; for a thousand years he continued so by rule.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.7

स देव्या दर्शितः साक्षात परीतास्मीति तदा किल जप्यम आवर्तयंस तूस्नीं न च तां किं चिद अब्रवीत

sa devyā darśitaḥ sākṣāta parītāsmīti tadā kila japyama āvartayaṃsa tūsnīṃ na ca tāṃ kiṃ cida abravīta

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकुर्वन् बहुधा वर्णान् नीलपाण्डुरलोहितान्

English

Then the goddess showed herself to him in person, saying, "I am pleased"; he, repeating his mutterings, was silent and said nothing to her.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.8

तस्यानुकम्पया देवी परीता समभवत तदा वेद माता ततस तस्य तज जप्यं समपूजयत

tasyānukampayā devī parītā samabhavata tadā veda mātā tatasa tasya taja japyaṃ samapūjayata

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्रदेवको वे सब असुर सहस्रोंक समान समझने लगे

English

Out of compassion for him the goddess was pleased then; Mother of the Veda, she honoured his muttering.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.9

समाप्तजप्यस तूत्थाय शिरसा पादयॊस तथा पपात देव्या धर्मात्मा वचनं चेदम अब्रवीत

samāptajapyasa tūtthāya śirasā pādayòsa tathā papāta devyā dharmātmā vacanaṃ cedama abravīta

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स भगवान् रुद्रो दानवक्षतजोक्षितम्

English

When the muttering was done, the righteous one rose and fell with his head at the goddess's feet, and said these words:

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.10

दिष्ट्या देवि परसन्ना तवं दर्शनं चागता मम यदि वापि परसन्नासि जप्ये मे रमतां मनः

diṣṭyā devi parasannā tavaṃ darśanaṃ cāgatā mama yadi vāpi parasannāsi japye me ramatāṃ manaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

सुवर्णमपि चामेध्यादाददीताविचारयन्

English

"By good fortune, goddess, you are pleased and have come to my sight; if you are indeed pleased, let my mind delight in muttering."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.11

[सावित्री] किं परार्थयसि विप्रर्षे किं चेष्टं करवाणि ते परब्रूहि जपतां शरेष्ठ सर्वं तत ते भविष्यति

[sāvitrī] kiṃ parārthayasi viprarṣe kiṃ ceṣṭaṃ karavāṇi te parabrūhi japatāṃ śareṣṭha sarvaṃ tata te bhaviṣyati

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्यको बड़ा भारी पाप लगता है

English

[Savitri said:] "What do you wish, brahmana sage, what desire shall I fulfil? Say, best of mutterers; all that will be yours."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.12

[भी] इत्य उक्तः स तदा देव्या विप्रः परॊवाच धर्मवित जप्यं परति ममेच्छेयं वर्धत्व इति पुनः पुनः

[bhī] itya uktaḥ sa tadā devyā vipraḥ paròvāca dharmavita japyaṃ parati mameccheyaṃ vardhatva iti punaḥ punaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण दो ब्रह्महत्याओंका पाप लगता है

English

Thus addressed by the goddess, the brahmana, knower of dharma, said: "I wish for my muttering, again and again, to grow.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.13

मनसश चसमाधिर मे वर्धेताहर अहः शुभे तत तथेति ततॊ देवी मधुरं परत्यभासत

manasaśa casamādhira me vardhetāhara ahaḥ śubhe tata tatheti tatò devī madhuraṃ paratyabhāsata

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुचर: पज्चवर्षाणि चरेद् भैक्ष्यं मुनिव्रत:

English

Let my concentration of mind grow day by day, auspicious one." "So be it," the goddess then answered sweetly.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.14

इदं चैवापरं पराह देवी तत्प्रियकाम्यया निरयं नैव यातासि यत्र याता दविजर्षभाः

idaṃ caivāparaṃ parāha devī tatpriyakāmyayā nirayaṃ naiva yātāsi yatra yātā davijarṣabhāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाणिग्रहास्त्वधर्मेण सर्वे ते पतिता: स्मृता:

English

And the goddess, wishing to please him, said this also: "You will not go to hell, where the best of the twice-born have gone.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.15

यास्यसि बरह्मणः सथानम अनिमित्तम अनिन्दितम साधये भविता चैतद यत तवयाहम इहार्थिता

yāsyasi barahmaṇaḥ sathānama animittama aninditama sādhaye bhavitā caitada yata tavayāhama ihārthitā

हिन्दी अर्थ

चान्द्रायणं चरेन्मासं कृच्छूं वा पापशुद्धये

English

You will go to the seat of Brahma, causeless and blameless; and what you have asked of me here will be accomplished.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.16

नियतॊ जप चैकाग्रॊ धर्मस तवां समुपैष्यति कालॊ मृत्युर यमश चैव समायास्यन्ति ते ऽनतिकम भविता च विवादॊ ऽतर तव तेषां च धर्मतः

niyatò japa caikāgrò dharmasa tavāṃ samupaiṣyati kālò mṛtyura yamaśa caiva samāyāsyanti te 'natikama bhavitā ca vivādò 'tara tava teṣāṃ ca dharmataḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधिष्ठात्रवमन्तारं पशूनां पुरुषं विदु:

English

Restrained, mutter with one-pointed mind; dharma will come to you; Time, Death and Yama will come near you; and there will be a dispute between you and them, by dharma."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.17

एवम उक्त्वा घवगती जगाम भवनं सवकम बराह्मणॊ ऽपि जपन्न आस्ते दिव्यं वर्षशतं तदा

evama uktvā ghavagatī jagāma bhavanaṃ savakama barāhmaṇò 'pi japanna āste divyaṃ varṣaśataṃ tadā

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरेत् संवत्सरं चापि तद् व्रतं येन कृन्तति

English

Having spoken thus, the goddess went to her own dwelling; the brahmana too stayed muttering for a divine hundred years.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.18

समाप्ते नियमे तस्मिन्न अथ विप्रस्य धीमतः साक्षात परीतस तदा धर्मॊ दर्शयाम आस तं दविजम

samāpte niyame tasminna atha viprasya dhīmataḥ sākṣāta parītasa tadā dharmò darśayāma āsa taṃ davijama

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानं वा दानशक्तिषु सर्वमेतत् प्रकल्पयेत्

English

When that rule was complete, Dharma himself, pleased with the wise brahmana, showed himself to him.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.19

[धर्म] दविजाते पश्य मां धर्मम अहं तवां दरष्टुम आगतः जप्यस्य च फलं यत ते संप्राप्तं तच च मे शृणु

[dharma] davijāte paśya māṃ dharmama ahaṃ tavāṃ daraṣṭuma āgataḥ japyasya ca phalaṃ yata te saṃprāptaṃ taca ca me śṛṇu

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्ववराहमनुष्याणां कुक्कुटस्य खरस्य च

English

[Dharma said:] "Twice-born, see me, Dharma; I have come to see you. Hear also the fruit of your muttering which you have obtained.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.20

जिता लॊकास तवया सर्वे ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः देवानां निरयान साधॊ सर्वान उत्क्रम्य यास्यसि

jitā lòkāsa tavayā sarve ye divyā ye ca mānuṣāḥ devānāṃ nirayāna sādhò sarvāna utkramya yāsyasi

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रयहमुष्णं पय: पीत्वा वायुभक्षो भवेत् त्यहम्

English

All the worlds, divine and human, have been conquered by you; leaving behind all the hells of the gods, good one, you will go.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.21

पराण तयागं कुरु मुने गच्छ लॊकान यथेप्सितान तयक्त्वात्मनः शरीरं च ततॊ लॊकान अवाप्स्यसि

parāṇa tayāgaṃ kuru mune gaccha lòkāna yathepsitāna tayaktvātmanaḥ śarīraṃ ca tatò lòkāna avāpsyasi

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषण यदज्ञानेन सम्भवेत्

English

Give up your life-breath, sage, and go to the worlds you desire; leaving your body, you will gain the worlds."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.22

[बराह्मण] कृतं लॊकैर हि मे धर्मगच्छ च तवं यथासुखम बहुदुःखसुखं देहं नॊत्सृजेयम अहं विभॊ

[barāhmaṇa] kṛtaṃ lòkaira hi me dharmagaccha ca tavaṃ yathāsukhama bahuduḥkhasukhaṃ dehaṃ nòtsṛjeyama ahaṃ vibhò

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशेषरूपसे विधान है। अनजानमें जो पाप बन जाय, उसीके लिये प्रायश्चित्त है

English

[The brahmana said:] "I have done with the worlds, Dharma; go as you please; I will not cast off this body of many pains and pleasures, lord."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.23

[धर्म] अवश्यं भॊः शरीरं ते तयक्तव्यं मुनिपुंगव सवर्ग आरॊह्यतां विप्र किं वा ते रॊचते ऽनघ

[dharma] avaśyaṃ bhòḥ śarīraṃ te tayaktavyaṃ munipuṃgava savarga āròhyatāṃ vipra kiṃ vā te ròcate 'nagha

हिन्दी अर्थ

पज्चषष्ट्यधिकशततमो5 ध्याय:

English

[Dharma said:] "Surely, sir, your body must be given up, bull among sages; ascend to heaven, brahmana; what do you wish, sinless one?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.24

[बराह्मण] न रॊचये सवर्गवसं विना देहाद अहं विभॊ गच्छ धर्मन मे शरद्धा सवर्गं गन्तुं विनात्मना

[barāhmaṇa] na ròcaye savargavasaṃ vinā dehāda ahaṃ vibhò gaccha dharmana me śaraddhā savargaṃ gantuṃ vinātmanā

हिन्दी अर्थ

नकुल: शरतल्पस्थमिदमाह पितामहम्

English

[The brahmana said:] "I do not wish to dwell in heaven without my body, lord; go, Dharma; I have no desire to go to heaven without myself."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.25

[धर्म] अलं देहे मनः कृत्वा तयक्त्वा देहं सुखी भव गच्छ लॊकान अरजसॊ यत्र गत्वा न शॊचति

[dharma] alaṃ dehe manaḥ kṛtvā tayaktvā dehaṃ sukhī bhava gaccha lòkāna arajasò yatra gatvā na śòcati

हिन्दी अर्थ

मतस्तु मम धर्मज्ञ खड्ग एव सुसंशित:

English

[Dharma said:] "Enough of fixing your mind on the body; give up the body and be happy; go to the stainless worlds, having gone to which one does not grieve."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.26

[बराह्मण] रमे जपन महाभाग कृतं लॊकैः सनातनैः सशरीरेण गन्तव्यॊ मया सवर्गॊ न वा विभॊ

[barāhmaṇa] rame japana mahābhāga kṛtaṃ lòkaiḥ sanātanaiḥ saśarīreṇa gantavyò mayā savargò na vā vibhò

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाता है, तथापि मुझे तो अत्यन्त तीखा खड्ग ही अच्छा जान पड़ता है

English

[The brahmana said:] "I delight in muttering, great one; I have done with the eternal worlds; I must go to heaven with my body, or not at all."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.27

[धर्म] यदि तवं नेच्छसि तयक्तुं शरीरं पश्य व दविज एष कालस तथा मृत्युर यमश च तवाम उपागताः

[dharma] yadi tavaṃ necchasi tayaktuṃ śarīraṃ paśya va davija eṣa kālasa tathā mṛtyura yamaśa ca tavāma upāgatāḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

खड्गेन शक्‍यते युद्धे साध्वात्मा परिरक्षितुम्

English

[Dharma said:] "If you do not wish to give up the body, look: here Time, Death and Yama have come to you."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.28

[भीस्म] अथ वैवस्वतः कालॊ मृत्युश च तरितयं विभॊ बराह्मणं तं महाभागम उपागम्येदम अब्रुवन

[bhīsma] atha vaivasvataḥ kālò mṛtyuśa ca taritayaṃ vibhò barāhmaṇaṃ taṃ mahābhāgama upāgamyedama abruvana

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वारा अपने शरीरकी भलीभाँति रक्षा की जा सकती है

English

[Bhishma said:] Then Vaivasvata, Time and Death, the three, lord, came to that blessed brahmana and spoke thus:

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.29

तपसॊ ऽसय सुतप्तस्य तथा सुचरितस्य च फलप्राप्तिस तव शरेष्ठा यमॊ ऽहं तवाम उपब्रुवे

tapasò 'saya sutaptasya tathā sucaritasya ca phalaprāptisa tava śareṣṭhā yamò 'haṃ tavāma upabruve

हिन्दी अर्थ

एक: खड्गधरो वीर: समर्थ: प्रतिबाधितुम्

English

"The fruit of your well-performed austerity and good conduct is the best for you; I am Yama and I speak to you.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.30

यथावद अस्य जप्यस्य फलं पराप्तस तवम उत्तमम कालस ते सवर्गम आरॊधुं कालॊ ऽहं तवाम उपागतः

yathāvada asya japyasya phalaṃ parāptasa tavama uttamama kālasa te savargama āròdhuṃ kālò 'haṃ tavāma upāgataḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंस्वित् प्रहरणं श्रेष्ठ सर्वयुद्धेषु पार्थिव

English

You have obtained the supreme fruit of this muttering in due measure; it is time for you to ascend to heaven; I am Time and have come to you.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.31

मृत्युं मा विधिधर्मज्ञ रूपिणं सवयम आगतम कालेन चॊदितं विप्र तवाम इतॊ नेतुम अद्य वै

mṛtyuṃ mā vidhidharmajña rūpiṇaṃ savayama āgatama kālena còditaṃ vipra tavāma itò netuma adya vai

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पूर्ण युद्धोंमें कौन-सा आयुध श्रेष्ठ है?

English

Know me as Death, knower of rule and dharma, come in person in form, urged by Time, to lead you from here today, brahmana."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.32

[बराह्मण] सवागतं सूर्यपुत्राय कालाय च महात्मने मृत्यवे चाथ धर्माय किं कार्यं करवाणि वः

[barāhmaṇa] savāgataṃ sūryaputrāya kālāya ca mahātmane mṛtyave cātha dharmāya kiṃ kāryaṃ karavāṇi vaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्वाचार्य च खड्गस्य प्रब्रूहि प्रपितामह

English

[The brahmana said:] "Welcome to the son of the Sun, and to Time the great-souled, and to Death and Dharma; what can I do for you?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.33

[भी] अर्घ्यं पाद्यं च दत्त्वा स तेभ्यस तत्र समागमे अब्रवीत परमप्रीतः सवशक्त्या किं करॊमि वः

[bhī] arghyaṃ pādyaṃ ca dattvā sa tebhyasa tatra samāgame abravīta paramaprītaḥ savaśaktyā kiṃ karòmi vaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

किया? खड्गयुद्धका प्रथम आचार्य कौन था? यह सब मुझे बताइये

English

[Bhishma said:] Having offered them water for the feet and arghya, he said in that gathering, greatly pleased: "What can I do for you, as I am able?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.34

तस्मिन्न एवाथ काले तु तीर्थयात्राम उपागतः इक्ष्वाकुर अगमत तत्र समेता यत्र ते विभॊ

tasminna evātha kāle tu tīrthayātrāma upāgataḥ ikṣvākura agamata tatra sametā yatra te vibhò

हिन्दी अर्थ

स तु कौशलसंयुक्तं सूक्ष्मचित्रार्थसम्मतम्

English

At that very time, Ikshvaku, who had come on a pilgrimage, reached the place where they were gathered, lord.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.35

सर्वान एव तु राजर्षिः संपूज्याभिप्रनम्य च कुशलप्रश्नम अकरॊत सर्वेषां राजसत्तमः

sarvāna eva tu rājarṣiḥ saṃpūjyābhipranamya ca kuśalapraśnama akaròta sarveṣāṃ rājasattamaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिक्षया चोपपन्नाय द्रोणशिष्याय भारत

English

The royal sage, having honoured and saluted them all, the best of kings asked after the well-being of everyone.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.36

तस्मै सॊ ऽथासनं दत्त्वा पाद्यम अर्घ्यं तथैव च अब्रवीद बराह्मणॊ वाक्यं कृत्वा कुशलसंविदम

tasmai sò 'thāsanaṃ dattvā pādyama arghyaṃ tathaiva ca abravīda barāhmaṇò vākyaṃ kṛtvā kuśalasaṃvidama

हिन्दी अर्थ

शरतल्पगतो भीष्मो नकुलाय महात्मने

English

Giving him a seat, water for feet and arghya, the brahmana, having asked after his welfare, said:

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.37

सवागतं ते महाराज बरूहि यद यद इहेच्छसि सवशक्त्या किं करॊमीह तद भवान परब्रवीतु मे

savāgataṃ te mahārāja barūhi yada yada ihecchasi savaśaktyā kiṃ karòmīha tada bhavāna parabravītu me

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रबोधितो5स्मि भवता धातुमानिव पर्वत:

English

"Welcome to you, great king; say whatever you wish here; what can I do for you here as I am able? Tell me."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.38

[राजा] राजाहं बराह्मणश च तवं यदि सः कर्म संस्थितः ददामि वसु किं चित ते परार्थितं तद वदस्व मे

[rājā] rājāhaṃ barāhmaṇaśa ca tavaṃ yadi saḥ karma saṃsthitaḥ dadāmi vasu kiṃ cita te parārthitaṃ tada vadasva me

हिन्दी अर्थ

निष्प्रकम्पमनाकाशमनिर्देश्यमहीतलम्

English

[The king said:] "I am a king and you are a brahmana; if you are devoted to your work, I give wealth; say what you desire."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.39

[बरा] दविविधा बराह्मणा राजन धर्मश च दविविधः समृतः परवृत्तश च निवृत्तश च निवृत्तॊ ऽसमि परतिग्रहात

[barā] davividhā barāhmaṇā rājana dharmaśa ca davividhaḥ samṛtaḥ paravṛttaśa ca nivṛttaśa ca nivṛttò 'sami paratigrahāta

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसमें कम्पन नहीं था। आकाशका पता नहीं था। भूतलका कहीं नाम भी नहीं था

English

[The brahmana said:] "Brahmanas are of two kinds, king, and dharma is said to be of two kinds: of action and of withdrawal; I am withdrawn from receiving gifts.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.40

तेभ्यः परयच्छ दानानि ये परवृत्ता नराधिप अहं न परतिगृह्णामि किम इष्टं किं ददानि ते बरूहि तवं नृपतिश्रेष्ठ तपसा साधयामि किम

tebhyaḥ parayaccha dānāni ye paravṛttā narādhipa ahaṃ na paratigṛhṇāmi kima iṣṭaṃ kiṃ dadāni te barūhi tavaṃ nṛpatiśreṣṭha tapasā sādhayāmi kima

हिन्दी अर्थ

आकाशमस्जच्चोर्ध्वमधो भूमिं च नैऋतीम्

English

Give gifts to those engaged in action, lord of men; I do not receive; what do you wish, what shall I give you? Tell me, best of kings; what can I accomplish by austerity?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.41

[रा] कषत्रियॊ ऽहं न जानामि देहीति वचनं कव चित परयच्छ युद्धम इत्य एवं वादिनः समॊ दविजॊत्तम

[rā] kaṣatriyò 'haṃ na jānāmi dehīti vacanaṃ kava cita parayaccha yuddhama itya evaṃ vādinaḥ samò davijòttama

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूमि तथा राक्षससमूहकी भी रचना की

English

[The king said:] "I am a kshatriya; I never know the word 'give'; 'give battle' is what I say, best of the twice-born."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.42

[बरा] तुष्यसि तवं सवधर्मेण तथा तुष्टा वयं नृप अन्यॊन्यस्यॊत्तरं नास्ति यद इष्टं तत समाचर

[barā] tuṣyasi tavaṃ savadharmeṇa tathā tuṣṭā vayaṃ nṛpa anyònyasyòttaraṃ nāsti yada iṣṭaṃ tata samācara

हिन्दी अर्थ

संवत्सरानृतून् मासान् पक्षानथ लवान् क्षणान्

English

[The brahmana said:] "You are content with your own dharma, and we are content so, king; there is no reply between us to each other; do what you wish."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.43

[रा] सवशक्त्याहं ददानीति तवया पूर्वं परभासितम याचे तवां दियतां मह्यं जप्यस्यास्य फलं दविज

[rā] savaśaktyāhaṃ dadānīti tavayā pūrvaṃ parabhāsitama yāce tavāṃ diyatāṃ mahyaṃ japyasyāsya phalaṃ davija

हिन्दी अर्थ

जनयामास भगवान् पुत्रानुत्तमतेजस:

English

[The king said:] "You said before, 'I give as I am able'; I beg of you, brahmana, as my own, the fruit of this muttering."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.44

[बरा] युद्धं मम सदा वाणी याचतीति विकत्थसे न च युद्धं मया सार्धं किमर्थं याचसे पुनः

[barā] yuddhaṃ mama sadā vāṇī yācatīti vikatthase na ca yuddhaṃ mayā sārdhaṃ kimarthaṃ yācase punaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसिष्ठाड़िरसौ चोभौ रुद्रं च प्रभुमी श्वरम्

English

[The brahmana said:] "You boast that battle is your constant speech and begging; yet there is no battle with me; why do you beg again?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.45

[रा] वाग्वज्रा बराह्मणा परॊक्ताः कषत्रिया बाहुजीविनः वाग युद्धं तद इदं तीव्रं मम विप्र तवया सह

[rā] vāgvajrā barāhmaṇā paròktāḥ kaṣatriyā bāhujīvinaḥ vāga yuddhaṃ tada idaṃ tīvraṃ mama vipra tavayā saha

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा पक्षिगणा: सर्वे जलस्थलविचारिण:

English

[The king said:] "Brahmanas are said to have speech as their thunderbolt, kshatriyas live by the strength of their arms; this is a battle of words, fierce, brahmana, between me and you."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.46

[बरा] सैवाद्यापि परतिज्ञा मे सवशक्त्या किं परदीयताम बरूहि दास्यामि राजेन्द्र विभवे सति माचिरम

[barā] saivādyāpi paratijñā me savaśaktyā kiṃ paradīyatāma barūhi dāsyāmi rājendra vibhave sati mācirama

हिन्दी अर्थ

जज्ञे तात जगत् सर्व तथा स्थावरजजड्भमम्

English

[The brahmana said:] "My promise stands even today; what shall be given according to my ability? Say, king of kings, I shall give as my means allow; do not delay."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.47

[रा] यत तद वर्षशतं पूर्णं जप्यं वै जपता तवया फलं पराप्तं तत परयच्छ मम दित्सुर भवान यदि

[rā] yata tada varṣaśataṃ pūrṇaṃ japyaṃ vai japatā tavayā phalaṃ parāptaṃ tata parayaccha mama ditsura bhavāna yadi

हिन्दी अर्थ

शाश्वतं वेदपठितं धर्म प्रयुयुजे ततः

English

[The king said:] "The fruit you obtained by muttering fully for a hundred years: give it to me, if you are willing to give."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.48

[बरा] परमं गृह्यतां तस्य फलं यज जपितं मया अर्धं तवम अविचारेण फलं तस्य समाप्नुहि

[barā] paramaṃ gṛhyatāṃ tasya phalaṃ yaja japitaṃ mayā ardhaṃ tavama avicāreṇa phalaṃ tasya samāpnuhi

हिन्दी अर्थ

वसिष्ठगौतमागस्त्यास्तथा नारदपर्वतौ

English

[The brahmana said:] "Take the best of the fruit of what I have muttered; take half of its fruit without hesitation.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.49

अथ वा सर्वम एवेह जप्यकं मामकं फलम राजन पराप्नुहि कामं तवं यदि सर्वम इहेच्छसि

atha vā sarvama eveha japyakaṃ māmakaṃ phalama rājana parāpnuhi kāmaṃ tavaṃ yadi sarvama ihecchasi

हिन्दी अर्थ

घृतपा: सोमवायव्या वैश्वानरमरीचिपा:

English

Or, king, take all the fruit of my muttering here, if you wish all."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.50

[रा] कृतं सर्वेण भद्रं ते जप्यं यद याचितं मया सवस्ति ते ऽसतु गमिष्यामि किं चतस्य फलं वद

[rā] kṛtaṃ sarveṇa bhadraṃ te japyaṃ yada yācitaṃ mayā savasti te 'satu gamiṣyāmi kiṃ catasya phalaṃ vada

हिन्दी अर्थ

शम्बरो विप्रचित्तिश्व विराधो नमुचिरबलि:

English

[The king said:] "Let it all be yours, good luck to you, the muttering I have asked for; farewell, I shall go; but tell me, what is its fruit?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.51

[बरा] फलप्राप्तिं न जानामि दत्तं यज जपितं मया अयं धर्मश च कालश च यमॊ मृत्युश च साक्षिणः

[barā] phalaprāptiṃ na jānāmi dattaṃ yaja japitaṃ mayā ayaṃ dharmaśa ca kālaśa ca yamò mṛtyuśa ca sākṣiṇaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मसेतुमतिक्रम्य रेमिरेड धर्मनिश्चया:

English

[The brahmana said:] "I do not know the fruit of what I have given, what I muttered; this Dharma, Time, Yama and Death are witnesses."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.52

[रा] अज्ञातम अस्य धर्मस्य फलं मे किं करिष्यति पराप्नॊतु तत फलं विप्रॊ नाहम इच्छे ससंशयम

[rā] ajñātama asya dharmasya phalaṃ me kiṃ kariṣyati parāpnòtu tata phalaṃ viprò nāhama icche sasaṃśayama

हिन्दी अर्थ

इत्येवं धर्ममास्थाय स्पर्थमाना: सुरषिभि:

English

[The king said:] "What will the fruit of this unknown dharma do for me? Let the brahmana have that fruit; I do not wish it with doubt."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.53

[बरा] नाददे ऽपरवक्तव्यं दत्तं वाचा फलं मया वाक्यं परमानं राजर्षे ममापि तव चैव हि

[barā] nādade 'paravaktavyaṃ dattaṃ vācā phalaṃ mayā vākyaṃ paramānaṃ rājarṣe mamāpi tava caiva hi

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रीनुपायानतिक्रम्य दण्डेन रुरुधु: प्रजा:

English

[The brahmana said:] "I do not take back what was given by word; my word, royal sage, is the authority for me and for you.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.54

नाभिसंधिर मया जप्ये कृतपूर्वः कथं चन जप्यस्य राजशार्दूल कथं जञास्याम्य अहं फलम

nābhisaṃdhira mayā japye kṛtapūrvaḥ kathaṃ cana japyasya rājaśārdūla kathaṃ jañāsyāmya ahaṃ phalama

हिन्दी अर्थ

अथ वै भगवान ब्रद्मा ब्रद्मर्षिभिरुपस्थित:

English

I never made an intention in my muttering; how, tiger among kings, can I know the fruit of the muttering?

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.55

ददस्वेति तवया चॊक्तं ददामीति तथा मया न वाचं दूसयिष्यामि सत्यं रक्ष सथिरॊ भव

dadasveti tavayā còktaṃ dadāmīti tathā mayā na vācaṃ dūsayiṣyāmi satyaṃ rakṣa sathirò bhava

हिन्दी अर्थ

शतयोजनविस्तारे मणिरत्नचयाचिते

English

You said 'give,' and I said 'I give'; I shall not spoil my word; keep truth, be firm.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.56

अथैवं वदतॊ मे ऽदय वचनं न करिष्यसि महान अधर्मॊ भविता तव राजन मृषा कृतः

athaivaṃ vadatò me 'daya vacanaṃ na kariṣyasi mahāna adharmò bhavitā tava rājana mṛṣā kṛtaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्माजी सम्पूर्ण जगत्का कार्य सिद्ध करनेके लिये ठहर गये

English

If you do not do as I say today, there will be great adharma for you, king, a falsehood made.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.57

न युक्तं तु मृषा वाणी तवया वक्तुम अरिन्दम तथा मयाप्य अभ्यधिकं मृषा वक्तुं न शक्यते

na yuktaṃ tu mṛṣā vāṇī tavayā vaktuma arindama tathā mayāpya abhyadhikaṃ mṛṣā vaktuṃ na śakyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

विधिना कल्पदृष्टेन यथावच्चोपपादितम्

English

It is not fit for you to speak falsely, scourge of foes; and neither can I speak a greater falsehood.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.58

संश्रुतं च मया पूर्वं ददानीत्य अविचारितम तद्गृह्णीस्वाविचारेण यदि सत्ये सथितॊ भवान

saṃśrutaṃ ca mayā pūrvaṃ dadānītya avicāritama tadgṛhṇīsvāvicāreṇa yadi satye sathitò bhavāna

हिन्दी अर्थ

समिद्धि: परिसंकीर्ण दीप्यमानैश्व पावकै:

English

I promised before, without deliberation, 'I give'; take it without deliberation, if you stand in truth.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.59

इहागम्य हि मां राजञ जाप्यं फलम अयाचिथाः तन मन निसृष्टं गृह्णीस्व भव सत्ये सथिरॊ ऽपि च

ihāgamya hi māṃ rājaña jāpyaṃ phalama ayācithāḥ tana mana nisṛṣṭaṃ gṛhṇīsva bhava satye sathirò 'pi ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृतं देवगणैश्नैव प्रवरैर्यज्ममण्डलम्

English

Coming here, king, you asked me for the fruit of my muttering; take what is given by me, and be firm in truth.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.60

नायं लॊकॊ ऽसति न परॊ न च पूर्वान स तारयेत कुत एवावरान राजन मृषावादपरायनः

nāyaṃ lòkò 'sati na parò na ca pūrvāna sa tārayeta kuta evāvarāna rājana mṛṣāvādaparāyanaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

विकीर्याग्निं तथा भूतमुत्थितं श्रूयते तदा

English

This world is not for one given to lies, nor the next; he cannot save his forebears, how then his descendants, king?

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.61

न यज्ञाध्ययने दानं नियमास तारयन्ति हि तथा सत्यं परे लॊके यथा वै पुरुषर्षभ

na yajñādhyayane dānaṃ niyamāsa tārayanti hi tathā satyaṃ pare lòke yathā vai puruṣarṣabha

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रांशुं सुदुर्धरषतरं तथैव हमितौजसम्

English

Neither sacrifice, study, giving nor rules carry one across in the other world as truth does, bull among men.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.62

तपांसि यानि चीर्णानि चरिष्यसि च यत तपः समाः शतैः सहस्रैश च तत सत्यान न विशिष्यते

tapāṃsi yāni cīrṇāni cariṣyasi ca yata tapaḥ samāḥ śataiḥ sahasraiśa ca tata satyāna na viśiṣyate

हिन्दी अर्थ

महोर्मिकलितावर्तश्नुक्षुभे स महोदधि:

English

The austerities that have been practised and the austerity you will practise for hundreds and thousands of years do not exceed truth.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.63

सत्यम एकाक्षरं बरह्मसत्यम एकाक्षरं तपः सत्यम एकाक्षरॊ यज्ञः सत्यम एकाक्षरं शरुतम

satyama ekākṣaraṃ barahmasatyama ekākṣaraṃ tapaḥ satyama ekākṣarò yajñaḥ satyama ekākṣaraṃ śarutama

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स तुमुलं दृष्टवा तं च भूतमुपस्थितम्

English

Truth is the one-syllabled Brahman, truth the one-syllabled austerity, truth the one-syllabled sacrifice, truth the one-syllabled scripture.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.64

सत्यं वेदेषु जागर्ति फलं सत्ये परं समृतम सत्याद धर्मॊ दमश चैव सर्वं सत्ये परतिष्ठितम

satyaṃ vedeṣu jāgarti phalaṃ satye paraṃ samṛtama satyāda dharmò damaśa caiva sarvaṃ satye paratiṣṭhitama

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुआ देख पितामह ब्रह्माने महर्षियों, देवताओं तथा गन्धर्वोसे कहा--

English

Truth is awake in the Vedas; the supreme fruit is said to be in truth; from truth come dharma and self-control; all is established in truth.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.65

सत्यं वेदास तथाङ्गानि सत्यं यज्ञस तथा विधिः वरतचर्यास तथा सत्यम ओंकारः सत्यम एव च

satyaṃ vedāsa tathāṅgāni satyaṃ yajñasa tathā vidhiḥ varatacaryāsa tathā satyama oṃkāraḥ satyama eva ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

मयैवं चिन्तितं भूतमसिनमिष वीर्यवान्

English

Truth is the Vedas and their limbs, truth the sacrifice and its rule, truth the observance of vows, and truth is Om.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.66

परानिनां जननं सत्यं सत्यं संततिर एव च सत्येन वायुर अभ्येति सत्येन तपते रविः

parānināṃ jananaṃ satyaṃ satyaṃ saṃtatira eva ca satyena vāyura abhyeti satyena tapate raviḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्तकके समान उद्यत प्रतीत होता था

English

Truth is the birth of living beings, truth is progeny; by truth the wind blows, by truth the sun shines.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.67

सत्येन चाग्निर दहति सवर्गः सत्ये परतिष्ठितः सत्यं यज्ञस तपॊ वेदाः सतॊभा मन्त्राः सरस्वती

satyena cāgnira dahati savargaḥ satye paratiṣṭhitaḥ satyaṃ yajñasa tapò vedāḥ satòbhā mantrāḥ sarasvatī

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स शितिकण्ठाय रुद्रायार्षभकेतवे

English

By truth fire burns, heaven is founded on truth; truth is sacrifice, austerity, the Vedas, the stobha chants, the mantras and Sarasvati.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.68

तुलाम आरॊपितॊ धर्मः सत्यं चैवेति नः शरुतम समां कक्षां धारयतॊ यतः सत्यं ततॊ ऽधिकम

tulāma āròpitò dharmaḥ satyaṃ caiveti naḥ śarutama samāṃ kakṣāṃ dhārayatò yataḥ satyaṃ tatò 'dhikama

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततः स भगवान् रुद्रो महर्षिजनसंस्तुत:

English

We have heard that dharma and truth were put on the scales; where the scale was even, truth was the heavier.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.69

यतॊ धर्मस ततः सत्यं सर्वं सत्येन वर्धते किमर्थम अनृतं कर्म कर्तुं राजंस तवम इच्छसि

yatò dharmasa tataḥ satyaṃ sarvaṃ satyena vardhate kimarthama anṛtaṃ karma kartuṃ rājaṃsa tavama icchasi

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्बाहुः स्पृशन् मूर्थ्ना भूस्थितो5पि दिवाकरम्

English

Where there is dharma there is truth; all grows by truth; why do you wish, king, to do a deed of falsehood?

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.70

सत्ये कुरु सथिरं भावं मा राजन्न अनृतं कृथाः कस्मात तवम अनृतं वाक्यं देहीति कुरुषे ऽशुभम

satye kuru sathiraṃ bhāvaṃ mā rājanna anṛtaṃ kṛthāḥ kasmāta tavama anṛtaṃ vākyaṃ dehīti kuruṣe 'śubhama

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेत्र चैंक ललाटेन भास्करप्रतिमं वहन्

English

Make your mind firm in truth, king; do not do untruth; why do you make it a wicked untruth to say 'give'?

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.71

यदि जप्यफलं दत्तं मया नेसिष्यसे नृप सवधर्मेभ्यः परिभ्रष्टॊ लॊकान अनुचरिष्यसि

yadi japyaphalaṃ dattaṃ mayā nesiṣyase nṛpa savadharmebhyaḥ paribhraṣṭò lòkāna anucariṣyasi

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिवा काले और पिड्ढलवर्णके दो अत्यन्त निर्मल नेत्र और शोभा पा रहे थे

English

If you will not take the fruit of muttering given by me, king, you will fall from your own dharma and wander the worlds.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.72

संश्रुत्य यॊ न दित्सेत याचित्वा यश च नेच्छति उभाव आनृतिकाव एतौ न मृषा कर्तुम अर्हसि

saṃśrutya yò na ditseta yācitvā yaśa ca necchati ubhāva ānṛtikāva etau na mṛṣā kartuma arhasi

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो देवो महादेव: शूलपाणिर्भगाक्षिहा

English

He who promises and does not wish to give, and he who begs and does not wish to take, both are liars; you should not make it false."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.73

[रा] यॊद्धव्यं रक्षितव्यं च कषत्रधर्मः किल दविज दातारः कषत्रियाः परॊक्ता गृह्णीयां भवतः कथम

[rā] yòddhavyaṃ rakṣitavyaṃ ca kaṣatradharmaḥ kila davija dātāraḥ kaṣatriyāḥ paròktā gṛhṇīyāṃ bhavataḥ kathama

हिन्दी अर्थ

चचार विविधान् मार्गान् महाबलपराक्रम:

English

[The king said:] "Fighting and protecting are the kshatriya's dharma, brahmana; kshatriyas are said to be givers; how can I take from you?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.74

[बरा] न छन्दयामि ते राजन नापि ते गृहम आव्रजम इहागम्य तु याचित्वा न गृह्णीसे पुनः कथम

[barā] na chandayāmi te rājana nāpi te gṛhama āvrajama ihāgamya tu yācitvā na gṛhṇīse punaḥ kathama

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य नादं विनदतो महाहासं च मुज्चतः

English

[The brahmana said:] "I do not entice you, king, nor have I come to your house; having come here and begged, how is it you do not take?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.75

[धर्म] अविवादॊ ऽसतु युवयॊर वित्तं मां धर्मम आगतम दविजॊ दानफलैर युक्तॊ राजा सत्यफलेन च

[dharma] avivādò 'satu yuvayòra vittaṃ māṃ dharmama āgatama davijò dānaphalaira yuktò rājā satyaphalena ca

हिन्दी अर्थ

समस्त दानव हर्ष और उत्साहमें भरकर उनके ऊपर टूट पड़े

English

[Dharma said:] "Let there be no dispute between you; the wealth has come to me, Dharma. Let the brahmana be joined with the fruit of giving, and the king with the fruit of truth."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.76

[सवर्ग] सवर्गं मां विद्धि राजेन्द्र रूपिणं सवयम आगतम अविवादॊ ऽसतु युवयॊर उभौ तुल्यफलौ युवाम

[savarga] savargaṃ māṃ viddhi rājendra rūpiṇaṃ savayama āgatama avivādò 'satu yuvayòra ubhau tulyaphalau yuvāma

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्मशभि श्षाभ्यवर्षन्त प्रदीप्तैश्ष तथोल्मुकै:ः

English

[Heaven said:] "Know me, king, as Heaven, come in person in form; let there be no dispute between you; you two are of equal fruit."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.77

[रा] कृतं सवर्गेण मे कार्यं गच्छ सवर्गयथासुखम विप्रॊ यदीच्छते दातुं परतीच्छतु च मे धनम

[rā] kṛtaṃ savargeṇa me kāryaṃ gaccha savargayathāsukhama viprò yadīcchate dātuṃ paratīcchatu ca me dhanama

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तु दानवानीकं सम्प्रणेतारमच्युतम्

English

[The king said:] "I have no business with Heaven; go, Heaven, as you please; if the brahmana wishes to give, let him give and let him take my wealth."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.78

[बरा] बाल्ये यदि सयाद अज्ञानान मया हस्तः परसारितः निवृत्ति लक्षणं धर्मम उपासे संहितां जपन

[barā] bālye yadi sayāda ajñānāna mayā hastaḥ parasāritaḥ nivṛtti lakṣaṇaṃ dharmama upāse saṃhitāṃ japana

हिन्दी अर्थ

रुद्रदेव युद्धसे पीछे नहीं हट रहे हैं, तब वे मोहित और विचलित हो उठे

English

[The brahmana said:] "If in childhood, through ignorance, I held out my hand, I now practise the dharma marked by withdrawal, muttering the Samhita.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.79

निवृत्तं मां चिरं राजन विप्रं लॊभयसे कथम सवेन कार्यं करिष्यामि तवत्तॊ नेच्छे फलं नृप तपःस्वाध्यय शीलॊ ऽहं निवृत्तश च परतिग्रहात

nivṛttaṃ māṃ ciraṃ rājana vipraṃ lòbhayase kathama savena kāryaṃ kariṣyāmi tavattò necche phalaṃ nṛpa tapaḥsvādhyaya śīlò 'haṃ nivṛttaśa ca paratigrahāta

हिन्दी अर्थ

चित्र शीघ्रपदत्वाच्च चरन्तमसिपाणिनम्

English

How do you tempt me, king, a brahmana long withdrawn? I shall act by my own means; I do not want fruit from you; I am given to austerity and study and withdrawn from taking."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.80

[रा] यदि विप्र निसृष्टं ते जप्यस्य फलम उत्तमम आवयॊर यत फलं किं चित सहितं नौ तद अस्त्व इह

[rā] yadi vipra nisṛṣṭaṃ te japyasya phalama uttamama āvayòra yata phalaṃ kiṃ cita sahitaṃ nau tada astva iha

हिन्दी अर्थ

छिन्दन् भिन्दन् रुजन् कृन्तन् दारयन् पोथयन्नपि

English

[The king said:] "If, brahmana, the highest fruit of your muttering has been given up by you, let whatever fruit there is of us both be shared between us here.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.81

दविजाः परतिग्रहे युक्ता दातारॊ राजवंशजाः यदि धर्मः शरुतॊ विप्र सहैव फलम अस्तु नौ

davijāḥ paratigrahe yuktā dātārò rājavaṃśajāḥ yadi dharmaḥ śarutò vipra sahaiva phalama astu nau

हिन्दी अर्थ

असिवेगप्रभग्नास्ते छिन्नबाहूरुवक्षस:

English

Brahmanas are engaged in taking, kings are givers; if dharma has been heard, brahmana, let the fruit be ours together.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.82

मा वा भूत सह भॊज्यं नौ मदीयं फलम आप्नुहि परतीच्छ मत्कृतं धर्मं यदि ते मय्य अनुग्रहः

mā vā bhūta saha bhòjyaṃ nau madīyaṃ phalama āpnuhi paratīccha matkṛtaṃ dharmaṃ yadi te mayya anugrahaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रकार वे महाबली हैत्य मरकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े

English

Or if it is not to be shared between us, take my fruit; accept the dharma done by me, if you have favour for me."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.83

[भी] ततॊ विकृतचेष्टौ दवौ पुरुषौ समुपस्थितौ गृहीत्वान्यॊन्यम आवेष्ट्य कुचेलाव ऊचतुर वचः

[bhī] tatò vikṛtaceṣṭau davau puruṣau samupasthitau gṛhītvānyònyama āveṣṭya kucelāva ūcatura vacaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

हुए उन्होंने सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंकी शरण ली

English

[Bhishma said:] Then two men of deformed behaviour appeared, seizing and clasping each other, in ragged clothes, and said:

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.84

न मे धारयसीत्य एकॊ धारयामीति चापरः इहास्ति नौ विवादॊ ऽयम अयं राजानुशासकः

na me dhārayasītya ekò dhārayāmīti cāparaḥ ihāsti nau vivādò 'yama ayaṃ rājānuśāsakaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूमिं केचित् प्रविविशु: पर्वतानपरे तथा

English

"You do not owe me," said one; "I owe you," said the other; "this is our dispute; this king is the ruler."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.85

सत्यं बरवीम्य अहम इदं न मे धारयते भवान अनृतं वदसीह तवम ऋणं ते धारयाम्य अहम

satyaṃ baravīmya ahama idaṃ na me dhārayate bhavāna anṛtaṃ vadasīha tavama ṛṇaṃ te dhārayāmya ahama

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरे बहुत-से दानव पानीमें समा गये

English

"I tell the truth: you do not owe me; you tell a falsehood here; I owe you a debt."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.86

ताव उभौ भृशसंतप्तौ राजानम इदम ऊचतुः परीक्ष्यतां यथा सयाव नावाम इह विगर्हितौ

tāva ubhau bhṛśasaṃtaptau rājānama idama ūcatuḥ parīkṣyatāṃ yathā sayāva nāvāma iha vigarhitau

हिन्दी अर्थ

दानवानां शरीरैश्व पतितै: शोणितोक्षितै:

English

Both, greatly distressed, said to the king, "Let it be examined so that we are not reviled here."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.87

[विकृत] धारयामि नरव्याघ्र विकृतस्येह गॊः फलम ददतश च न गृह्णाति विकृतॊ मे महीपते

[vikṛta] dhārayāmi naravyāghra vikṛtasyeha gòḥ phalama dadataśa ca na gṛhṇāti vikṛtò me mahīpate

हिन्दी अर्थ

पलाशके फूलोंसे युक्त पर्वत-शिखरोंद्वारा आच्छादित-सी जान पड़ती थी

English

[Vikrita said:] "I owe, tiger among men, the fruit of the cow of Vikrita here; and Vikrita does not take it from me when I offer it, lord of the earth."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.88

[विरूप] न मे धारयते किं चिद विरूपॊ ऽयं नराधिप मिथ्या बरवीत्य अयं हि तवा मिथ्याभासं नराधिप

[virūpa] na me dhārayate kiṃ cida virūpò 'yaṃ narādhipa mithyā baravītya ayaṃ hi tavā mithyābhāsaṃ narādhipa

हिन्दी अर्थ

स रुद्रो दानवान् हत्वा कृत्वा धर्मोत्तरं जगत्

English

[Virupa said:] "This Virupa does not owe me anything, lord of men; he speaks falsely; he speaks falsely to you."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.89

[रा] विरूपकिं धारयते भवान अस्य वदस्व मे शरुत्वा तथा करिष्यामीत्य एवं मे धीयते मतिः

[rā] virūpakiṃ dhārayate bhavāna asya vadasva me śarutvā tathā kariṣyāmītya evaṃ me dhīyate matiḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो महर्षय: सर्वे सर्वे देवगणास्तथा

English

[The king said:] "Virupa, what do you owe him? Tell me; having heard, I shall decide; so my mind is set."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.90

[विरूप] शृणुष्वावहितॊ राजन यथैतद धारयाम्य अहम विकृतस्यास्य राजर्षे निखिलेन नरर्षभ

[virūpa] śṛṇuṣvāvahitò rājana yathaitada dhārayāmya ahama vikṛtasyāsya rājarṣe nikhilena nararṣabha

हिन्दी अर्थ

विष्णुर्मरीचये प्रादान्मरीचिर्भगवानपि

English

[Virupa said:] "Hear attentively, king, how I owe this Vikrita, all of it, bull among men.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.91

अनेन धर्मप्राप्त्य अर्थं शुभा दत्ता पुरानघ धेनुर विप्राय राजर्षे तपःस्वाध्यायशीलिने

anena dharmaprāptya arthaṃ śubhā dattā purānagha dhenura viprāya rājarṣe tapaḥsvādhyāyaśīline

हिन्दी अर्थ

महेन्द्रो लोकपाले भ्यो लोकपालास्तु पुत्रक

English

Long ago, sinless one, he gave a good cow to a brahmana devoted to austerity and study, to acquire dharma, royal sage.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.92

तस्याश चायं मया राजन फलम अभ्येत्य याचितः विकृतेन च मे दत्तं विशूधेनान्तरात्मना

tasyāśa cāyaṃ mayā rājana phalama abhyetya yācitaḥ vikṛtena ca me dattaṃ viśūdhenāntarātmanā

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊचुश्नैनं तथा वाक्यं मानुषाणां त्वमीश्वर:

English

And I, king, approached him and asked for the fruit of that; and Vikrita gave it to me with a pure heart.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.93

ततॊ मे सुकृतं कर्मकृतम आत्मविशुद्धये गावौ हि कपिले करीत्वा वत्सले बहु दॊहने

tatò me sukṛtaṃ karmakṛtama ātmaviśuddhaye gāvau hi kapile karītvā vatsale bahu dòhane

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मसेतुमतिक्रान्ता: स्थूलसूक्ष्मात्मकारणात्

English

Then I did a good deed for the purification of myself: I bought two tawny cows, calf-bearing, of much milk.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.94

ते चॊञ्छ वृत्तये राजन मया समपवर्जिते यथाविधि यथाश्रद्धं तद अस्याहं पुनः परभॊ

te còñcha vṛttaye rājana mayā samapavarjite yathāvidhi yathāśraddhaṃ tada asyāhaṃ punaḥ parabhò

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्वाचा निग्रहो दण्डो हिरण्यबहुलस्तथा

English

And I gave them, king, to a gleaner for his livelihood, by rule and with faith; of that I again owe to him, lord.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.95

इहाद्य वै गृहीत्वा तत परयच्छे दविगुणं फलम एकस्याः पुरुषव्याघ्र कः शुद्धः कॊ ऽतर दॊषवान

ihādya vai gṛhītvā tata parayacche daviguṇaṃ phalama ekasyāḥ puruṣavyāghra kaḥ śuddhaḥ kò 'tara dòṣavāna

हिन्दी अर्थ

असेरेतानि रूपाणि दुर्वारादीनि निर्दिशेत्

English

Taking it here today I would pay him back double the fruit of one cow; tiger among men, who is pure here and who at fault?

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.96

एवं विवदमानौ सवस तवाम इहाभ्यागतौ नृप कुरु धर्मम अधर्मं वा विनये नौ समाधय

evaṃ vivadamānau savasa tavāma ihābhyāgatau nṛpa kuru dharmama adharmaṃ vā vinaye nau samādhaya

हिन्दी अर्थ

स विसृज्याथ पुत्र स्वं प्रजानामधिपं तत:

English

Disputing thus, we two have come to you here, king; do dharma or adharma; settle us by right procedure.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.97

यदि नेच्छति मे दानं यथादत्तम अनेन वै भवान अत्र सथिरॊ भूत्वा मार्गे सथापयतु परभुः

yadi necchati me dānaṃ yathādattama anena vai bhavāna atra sathirò bhūtvā mārge sathāpayatu parabhuḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस खड्ग को ग्रहण किया

English

If he does not wish to take my gift as given by him, then, lord, remain firm here and set us on the road."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.98

[रा] दीयमानं न गृह्णासि ऋणं कस्मात तवम अद्य वै यथैव ते ऽभयनुज्ञातं तथा गृह्णीस्व माचिरम

[rā] dīyamānaṃ na gṛhṇāsi ṛṇaṃ kasmāta tavama adya vai yathaiva te 'bhayanujñātaṃ tathā gṛhṇīsva mācirama

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्त्वैलविलाल्लेभे धुन्धुमारो नरेश्वर:

English

[The king said:] "Why do you not take the debt that is offered? Take it as it was permitted to you, and do not delay."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.99

[विकृत] दीयताम इत्य अनेनॊक्तं ददानीति तथा मया नायं मे धारयत्य अत्र गम्यतां यत्र वाञ्छति

[vikṛta] dīyatāma itya anenòktaṃ dadānīti tathā mayā nāyaṃ me dhārayatya atra gamyatāṃ yatra vāñchati

हिन्दी अर्थ

धुन्धुमारको मिली

English

[Vikrita said:] "He said 'let it be given,' and I said 'I give'; he owes me nothing here; let him go where he wishes."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.100

[रा] ददतॊ ऽसय न गृह्णासि विषमं परतिभाति मे दन्द्यॊ हि तवं मम मतॊ नास्त्य अत्र खलु संशयः

[rā] dadatò 'saya na gṛhṇāsi viṣamaṃ paratibhāti me dandyò hi tavaṃ mama matò nāstya atra khalu saṃśayaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदृष्या हि स्त्रियों रत्नमाप इत्येव धर्मत:

English

[The king said:] "You do not take what he gives; this seems unfair to me; you are to be fined by me, without doubt."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.101

[विकृत] मयास्य दत्तं राजर्षे गृह्णीयां तत कथं पुनः कामम अत्रापराधॊ मे दन्द्यम आज्ञापय परभॊ

[vikṛta] mayāsya dattaṃ rājarṣe gṛhṇīyāṃ tata kathaṃ punaḥ kāmama atrāparādhò me dandyama ājñāpaya parabhò

हिन्दी अर्थ

वैश्यो गृह्नीत शस्त्राणि परित्राणार्थमात्मन:

English

[Vikrita said:] "It was given by me to him, royal sage; how can I take it back? Let the fault be mine; order the fine, lord."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.102

[विरूप] दीयमानं यदि मया नेसिष्यसि कथं चन नियंस्यति तवा नृपतिर अयं धर्मानुशासकः

[virūpa] dīyamānaṃ yadi mayā nesiṣyasi kathaṃ cana niyaṃsyati tavā nṛpatira ayaṃ dharmānuśāsakaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

विहरन् मद्यपानाच्च अगम्यागमनादपि

English

[Virupa said:] "If you will not take it as I give it, in any way, this king, the ruler of dharma, will restrain you."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.103

[विकृत] सवं मया याचितेनेह दत्तं कथम इहाद्य तत गृह्णीयां गच्छतु भवान अभ्यनुज्ञां ददानि ते

[vikṛta] savaṃ mayā yāciteneha dattaṃ kathama ihādya tata gṛhṇīyāṃ gacchatu bhavāna abhyanujñāṃ dadāni te

हिन्दी अर्थ

अचिरेण महाराज पतितो वै भवत्युत

English

[Vikrita said:] "My own was given by me when asked; how can I take it back today? Go; I give you leave."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.104

[बरा] शरुतम एतत तवया राजन्न अनयॊः कथितं दवयॊः परतिज्ञातं मया यत ते तद्गृहाणाविचारितम

[barā] śarutama etata tavayā rājanna anayòḥ kathitaṃ davayòḥ paratijñātaṃ mayā yata te tadgṛhāṇāvicāritama

हिन्दी अर्थ

याजनाध्यापनाद यौनान्न तु यानासनाशनात्

English

[The brahmana said:] "You have heard this, king, said by these two; take what I promised you without deliberation."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.105

[रा] परस्तुतं सुमहत कार्यम आवयॊर गह्वरं यथा जापकस्य दृधी कारः कथम एतद भविष्यति

[rā] parastutaṃ sumahata kāryama āvayòra gahvaraṃ yathā jāpakasya dṛdhī kāraḥ kathama etada bhaviṣyati

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्देश्यानेन विधिना कालेनाव्यसनी भवेत्

English

[The king said:] "A great matter has been set before us, as if a chasm; how shall the firmness of the mutterer be?

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.106

यदि तावन न गृह्णामि बराह्मणेनापवर्जितम कथं न लिप्येयम अहं दॊषेण महताद्य वै

yadi tāvana na gṛhṇāmi barāhmaṇenāpavarjitama kathaṃ na lipyeyama ahaṃ dòṣeṇa mahatādya vai

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिषु त्वेतेषु पूर्वेषु न कुर्वीत विचारणाम्

English

If I do not take what the brahmana has given up, how shall I not be stained today by great fault?"

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.107

[भी] तौ चॊवाच स राजर्षिः कृतकार्यौ गमिष्यथः नेदानीं माम इहासाद्य राजधर्मॊ भवेन मृषा

[bhī] tau còvāca sa rājarṣiḥ kṛtakāryau gamiṣyathaḥ nedānīṃ māma ihāsādya rājadharmò bhavena mṛṣā

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए। इसमें कुछ अन्यथा विचार करनेकी आवश्यकता नहीं है

English

[Bhishma said:] The royal sage said to those two, "You have done your work; you may go. Now having come to me, the dharma of kings cannot be false.

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.108

सवधर्मः परिपाल्यश च राज्ञाम एष विनिश्चयः विप्र धर्मश च सुगुरुर माम अनात्मानम आविशत

savadharmaḥ paripālyaśa ca rājñāma eṣa viniścayaḥ vipra dharmaśa ca sugurura māma anātmānama āviśata

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रायक्षित्तमकुर्वाणैनैतैरहीति संविदम्

English

The dharma of kings is to be kept; this is the settled rule; and the brahmana's dharma, heavy indeed, has entered me, who am not master of myself."

अध्याय 12

श्लोक 192.109

[बरा] गृहाण धारये ऽहं ते याचितं ते शरुतं मया न चेद गरहीष्यसे राजञ शपिष्ये तवां न संशयः

[barā] gṛhāṇa dhāraye 'haṃ te yācitaṃ te śarutaṃ mayā na ceda garahīṣyase rājaña śapiṣye tavāṃ na saṃśayaḥ

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणानवगह्ठोंह स्पृष्टवा गुरुतरं भवेत्

English

[The brahmana said:] "Take it; I hold it for you; I have heard what you asked; if you do not take it, king, I shall curse you; there is no doubt."

स्रोत: bhavykhatri/DharmicData · प्राप्त 1/6/2026

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6 स्तरिय प्रमाण व्यवस्था
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