Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथंचिदभिवर्तन्ते विविधास्तामसा गुणा:

English

" Yudhishthira said, 'What should be the kind of city within which the king should himself dwell? Should he select one already made or should he cause one to be especially constructed? Tell me this O

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा प्रकाशतेस्यात्मा घटे दीपो ज्वलन्निव उसका आत्मा प्रकाशित होने लगता है

English

[Bhishma said:] "The mind alone of a man announces his future shapes, what is auspicious to him and what is not to be.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सति हि गुणे प्रवदन्त्यतुल्यताम्

English

Here too they cite this ancient tale, the dialogue of Shri with Shakra; learn it, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एष ध्यानपथ: पूर्वो मया समनुवर्णित: स्फुरिष्यति समुदशभ्रान्ता विद्युदम्बुधरे यथा

English

Seeing the higher and lower worlds by the dawn of great austerity, having gone, as common to the sages dwelling in Brahma's world,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेकानेक विषयोंसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाले बहुत-से भिन्न-भिन्न इतिहास भी सुनाये

English

Narada himself, of immeasurable radiance, his sin calmed, of great austerity, roamed at will in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

घिरकर बैठे और मध्यभागमें भी कुशोंसे आच्छादित रहे साम्यमुत्पाद्य मनसा मनस्येव मनो दधत्

English

Once, rising in the morning, wishing to touch pure water, he went to the Ganga with its gate at Dhruva, and descended.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्राभिध्यां स कुरुते तं वै निरयमृच्छति

English

And the thousand-eyed wielder of the thunderbolt, slayer of Shambara and Paka, came to the bank of that river frequented by divine sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वाभ्यां मुक्त त्रिभिर्मुक्तमष्टाभिस्त्रिभिरेव च अप्रहर्षमनानन्दमशोकं॑ विगतक्‍क्लमम्

English

Having bathed, the two self-controlled ones sat reciting prayers, having reached the river's sandbank of fine golden sand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्रूहि जपतां श्रेष्ठ सर्व तत् ते भविष्यति

English

Those two, fond of tales, pure and glad in mind, told stories told by divine sages and related by those of holy deeds, attentive, speaking of things free of past events.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तरह भी घेरते हों तो उन्हें तमोगुणके ही विविध रूप समझे मन: सुनियतं यस्य स सुखी प्रेत्य चेह च

English

"Bhishma said, 'It is proper, O Bharata, to enquire about the conduct that should be followed and the defences that should be adopted with respect to the city in which, O son of Kunti, a king should reside. I shall, therefore, discourse to thee on the subject, referring especially to the defences of citadels. Having listened to me, thou shouldst make the arrangements required and conduct thyself attentively as directed. Keeping his eye on the six different kinds of citadels, the king should build his cities containing every kind of affluence and every other article of use in abundance. Those six varieties are water-citadels, earth-citadels, hill-citadels, human-citadels, mud-citadels, and forest-citadels. I The king, with his ministers and the army thoroughly loyal to him, should reside in that city which is defended by a citadel which contains an abundant stock of rice and weapons,— which is protected with impenetrable walls and a trench, which teems with elephants and steeds and

हिन्दी अर्थ

परलोकमें भी सुखी होता है

English

cars, which is inhabited by men possessed of learning and versed in the mechanical arts, where provisions of every kind have been well stored, whose population is virtuous in conduct and clever in business and consists of strong and energetic men and animals, which is adorned with many open squares and rows of shops, where the behaviour of all persons is righteous, where peace prevails, where no danger exists, which blazes with beauty and resounds with music and songs, where the houses are all spacious, were the residents number among them many brave and wealthy individuals, which echoes with the chant of Vedic hymns, where festivities and rejoicings frequently take place, and where the deities are always worshipped, l Residing there, the king should be employed in filling his treasury, increasing his forces, enhancing the number of his friends, and establishing courts of justice. He should cheek all abuses and evils in both his cities and his provinces. He should be employed in collecting provisions of every kind and in filling his arsenals with care. He should also increase his stores of rice and other grain, and strengthen his counsels (with wisdom). He should further, enhance his stores of fuel, iron, chaff, charcoal, timber, horns, bones, bamboos, marrow, oils and ghee, fat, honey, medicines, flax, resinous exudations, rice, weapons, shafts, leather catgut (for bow-strings), caries, and strings and cords made of munja grass and other plants and creepers. He should also increase the number of tanks and well, containing large quantities of water, and should protect all juicy trees. 2 He should entertain with honour and attention preceptors (of different sciences), Ritwijas, and priests, mighty bowmen, persons skilled in architecture, astronomers and astrologers, and physicians, as also all men possessed of wisdom and intelligence and self-restraint and cleverness and courage and learning and high birth and

हिन्दी अर्थ

सृष्टिसे अलग रहता है अन्योन्यमेतौ ख्यातां च सम्प्रयोगस्तथा तयो:

English

Then, Bharata, there appeared coming near them the course of the Garuda and the sun, the Vaishnava path, shining unequalled with brightness, illuminating the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

होना समझना चाहिए

English

Preceded by apsarases of divine form and beauty, tall, with the radiance of the great sun's rays,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा मत्स्यो जलं॑ चैव सम्प्रयुक्तो तथैव तौ बुद्धि और आत्माकी भी है

English

with ornaments like stars and a garland like rows of stars, they saw Shri, Padma, standing in person on a lotus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिद्रष्टा गुणानां तु संसृष्टान्मन्यते तथा

English

She, best of women, descending from the front of her aerial car, approached the lord of the three worlds, Shakra, and the sage Narada.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वथा भिन्न है तो भी वह अपनेको उन गुणोंसे संयुक्त मानता है निर्विचेष्टरजानद्धिः परमात्मा प्रदीपवत्

English

Followed by Narada, Maghavan came to the goddess in person, with folded hands, presenting himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा मन-बुद्धि इन सातोंके द्वारा सम्पूर्ण पदार्थोका अनुभव कराता है

English

And he, all-knowing king of the gods, paid her incomparable honour, and Shri, king, spoke these words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्माका यह संयोग अनादि है सत्त्वं मनः संसृजते न गुणान् वै कदाचन

English

"Who are you, and for what purpose have you come, fair-smiling one? From where do you come, fair-browed, and where are you to go, auspicious one?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पर्क कदापि नहीं होता

English

[Shri said:] "In the three holy worlds all, moving and unmoving, strive with the highest effort to win my nature.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतात्मभूस्तस्मात् स गच्छेदुत्तमां गतिम्

English

I am born in a lotus awakened by the sun's rays, for the prosperity of all beings: Padma, Shri, wearing a lotus garland.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मननशील मुनि सम्पूर्ण भूतोंका आत्मा होकर परम गतिको प्राप्त होता है अशोचचन्नप्रहृष्यंश्व समो विगतमत्सर:

English

I am Lakshmi, I am Bhuti, I am Shri, slayer of Bala; I am faith and intelligence, humility, victory and stability.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऊर्णनाभिर्य था सूत्र विज्ञेयास्तन्तुवद् गुणा:

English

I am steadiness, success, splendour and prosperity; I am Svaha, Svadha, praise, destiny and doing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समान समस्त गुणोंकी सत्ता समझनी चाहिए प्रत्यक्षेण परोक्षं तदनुमानेन सिध्यति

English

I dwell at the front of the armies and on the banners of kings who win, in the dwellings of those devoted to dharma, in regions and cities,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभयं सम्प्रधार्यतद् व्यवस्येत यथामति

English

in the brave who is victorious, who does not turn back in battle; I dwell in a king of men always, slayer of Bala.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमुच्य सुखमासीत न शोचेच्छिन्नसंशय: अवगाहा सुविद्धांसो विद्धि ज्ञानमिदं तथा

English

In one constant in dharma, of great wisdom, devoted to brahmanas, truthful, humble and generous, I always dwell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानसम्पन्न हो जाते हैं--ऐसा जानो

English

Formerly I lived among the asuras, bound to truth and dharma; knowing them as reversed, I chose to dwell in you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न तु तप्यति तत्त्वज्ञ: फले ज्ञाते तरत्युत अवेक्ष्य च शनैर्बुद्धया लभते शमनं ततः

English

[Shakra said:] "How did you dwell among the Daityas when they behaved so, fair-faced one? And seeing what, have you left the Daityas and Danavas and come here?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र तत्र विसृष्टैश्न दुर्वार्यश्षाकृतात्मभि:

English

[Shri said:] "I was devoted to beings who followed their own dharma, unmoved through steadiness, delighting in the path to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुर्निवार्य इन्द्रियोंद्वारा आत्माका साक्षात्कार नहीं कर सकते विज्ञाय तद्धि मन्यन्ते कृतकृत्या मनीषिण:

English

Among them giving, study, sacrifice, honouring teachers and deities, and brahmans and guests went on constantly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मोसे सम्बन्ध नहीं रह जाता) ये विदुस्तदुभयं पदं सताम्

English

Their houses were well swept, their women controlled, the fires fed; they served their teachers, were self-controlled, devoted to brahmanas and truthful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिखायी दे, उसी पथका आश्रय लो)

English

Faithful, conquerors of anger, generous, without envy, they maintained sons, ministers and wives, and were free of jealousy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

य॑ंज्ञात्वा शाश्वतीं सिद्धि गच्छन्तीह महर्षय: प्राप्त करते हैं

English

Not intolerant, they never craved each other's things, and the steadfast were never tormented by others' prosperity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महर्षयो ज्ञानतृप्ता निर्वाणणतमानसा:

English

They were givers, gatherers, noble, knowers of compassion, of great kindness, honest, firm in devotion, masters of senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जन्मदोषपरिक्षीणा: स्वभावे पर्यवस्थिता: असड्रान्यविवादीनि मन:शान्तिकराणि च

English

They had contented servants and ministers, were grateful, kind in speech, and gave wealth and honour as due, modest, of fixed vows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पिण्डीकृत्येन्द्रियग्राममासीन: काष्ठवन्मुनि:

English

Always well bathed at the festivals, well anointed, well adorned, given to fasting and austerity, famed speakers of Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रूपं न चक्षुषा विद्याज्जिह्दया न रसांस्तथा पज्चवर्गप्रमाथीनि नेच्छेच्चैतानि वीर्यवान्

English

The sun did not rise on them, nor did they sleep at dawn; at night they always avoided curds and barley-meal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाददध्यान्मनो भ्रान्तमिन्द्रियेः सह पञ्चभि:

English

Pure celibate students looked each morning at ghee, saw auspicious things and honoured brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाँचों इन्द्रियोंसहित चंचल मनको परमात्माके ध्यानमें एकाग्र करे पूर्व ध्यानपथे धीर: समादध्यान्मनो5न्तरा

English

Dharma ever belongs to those who give, ever to those who do not take, to those who sleep half the night and do not sleep by day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनको धीर योगी पुरुष पहले अपने हृदयके भीतर ध्यानमार्ममें एकाग्र करे

English

They ever approved of inheritance and share for the wretched, the helpless, the aged, the weak, the sick and women.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयोंकी ओर जानेके लिये चंचल हो उठता है

English

They ever comforted the despondent, the frightened, the agitated, the fear-stricken, the sick, the robbed and the afflicted by calamity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवमेवास्य चित्तं च भवति ध्यानवर्त्मनि स्थित साधकका मन भी प्रारम्भमें चंचल होता रहता है

English

They followed dharma alone and did not harm each other; they were agreeable in tasks and served elders.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनर्वायुपथं भ्रान्तं मनो भवति वायुवत्

English

They properly honoured ancestors, gods and guests, and ate the remains, ever devoted to truth and austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहुँचकर भ्रान्त-सा होकर वायुके समान चंचल हो उठता है समाददध्यात् पुनश्चेतो ध्यानेन ध्यानयोगवित्

English

They did not eat alone when well provided, did not go to another's wife, and behaved toward all beings with compassion as toward themselves.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुने: समादधानस्य प्रथमं ध्यानमादितः

English

Neither by day, nor with animals, nor in a wrong womb, nor on festival days did they ever care to release the senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न निर्वेद॑ मुनिर्गच्छेत् कु्यादिवात्मनो हितम् सहसा वारिणासिक्ता न यान्ति परिभावनम्

English

Ever giving, skilled, honest, ever energetic and without ego, of highest friendship and forbearance,

हिन्दी अर्थ

संहरेत् क्रमशश्नैव स सम्यक् प्रशमिष्यति

English

truth, giving, austerity, purity, compassion, unharsh speech, no treachery to friends: all this was in them, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूर्व ध्यानपथे स्थाप्य नित्ययोगेन शाम्यति सुखमेष्यति तत् तस्य यदेवं संयतात्मन:

English

Sleep, drowsiness, passion, envy, disregard, discontent and despondency and longing did not enter them.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्यको किसी दूसरे पुरुषार्थसे या हैवयोगसे भी नहीं मिल सकता

English

I dwelt long ago among such Danavas, from the creation of beings through more than one reversal of the ages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छन्ति योगिनो होवं निर्वाणं तन्निरामयम् नानाश्रयाश्व॒ बहव इतिहासा: पृथग्विधा:

English

Then, in the reversal of time, by the reversal of their qualities, I saw dharma gone from those under the sway of desire and anger.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संदेहो5स्ति तु कश्चिन्मे तद् भवान् वक्तुमहति संदेह रह गया है, उसे आप मुझे बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

In assemblies of the aged, those of lesser virtue laughed at and envied all the elders who told true tales.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंफलं जपतामुक्तं क्व वा तिष्ठन्ति जापका:

English

They no longer honoured as before the good aged who came to sit with the young, with rising and salutation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकोंमें स्थान पाते हैं? जापका इति किज्चैतत् सांख्ययोगक्रियाविधि:

English

Sons, becoming masters, treated their fathers as enemy servants, proclaiming it, shameless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है? क्या यह सांख्ययोग, ध्यानयोग अथवा क्रियायोगका अनुष्ठान है?

English

They hankered after the great wealth gained by deeds blamed and apart from dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतनमे सर्वमाचक्ष्व सर्वज्ञो हसि मे मतः यमस्य यत् पुरावृत्तं कालस्य ब्राह्णस्य च

English

They spoke loudly at night while the fire burned low; sons spoke back to fathers and wives to husbands.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तो जपका संन्यास (त्याग) ही बताया गया है

English

They did not honour mother, father, aged teacher, guest or elder, and did not look after the young.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सांख्ययोगौ तु यायुक्तौ मुनिभि: समदर्शिभि: --इन दोनों मार्गोंमें भी मनोनिग्रह और इन्द्रियसंयम आवश्यक माने गये हैं

English

Without giving alms or offerings, they ate food themselves, without sacrifice, not sharing with ancestors, gods, guests and elders.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यमग्निपरीचारो विविक्तानां च सेवनम्

English

They did not care about purity; their cooks too; in mind, deed and word there was uncovered fault.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा निवर्तते कर्म जपतो ब्रह्मचारिण: निवृत्तं मार्गमासाद्य व्यक्ताव्यक्तमनाश्रयम्

English

Grain lay scattered, food for crows and mice; milk stood uncovered; they touched ghee while unclean.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुशै: परिवृतस्तस्मिन् मध्ये छन्न: कुशैस्तथा

English

Spades and spittoons, scattered bronze vessels, and all the household utensils the housewife did not look to.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संन्यस्यत्यथवा तां वै समाधौ पर्यवस्थित:

English

They did not repair the ruin of walls and houses, and did not regard animals, tying them up with fodder and water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुद्धात्मा तपसा दान्तो निवृत्तद्वेषकामवान् न कर्ता कारणानां च न कार्याणामिति स्थिति:

English

The Danavas ate their own food while children looked on, and gave only leavings to all their servants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नचार्थग्रहणे युक्तो नावमानी न चाक्रिय:

English

They cooked milk-rice, sesame rice, meat, cakes and fried cakes for themselves, and ate meat in vain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ध्याने समाधिमुत्पाद्य तदपि त्यजति क्रमात् उत्क्रामति च मार्गस्थो नैव क्वचन जायते

English

They slept after sunrise and woke at dawn; quarrels went on day and night in house after house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमृतस्वरूप विशुद्ध आत्माको प्राप्त होता है

English

The ignoble sat attending an elder; there, those out of their stages, doing wrong deeds, hated one another; mixing arose, and purity did not remain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकैवैषा गतिस्तेषामुत यान्त्यपरामपि प्राप्त होते हैं?

English

Brahmanas who knew the Veda and those who clearly did not were without difference; they were bound up in honour and dishonour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा गच्छन्ति निरयाननेकान् पुरुषर्षभ

English

Servants took up a bad practice of looking at fashion, ornaments, dress, gait and stance.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकदेशक्रियश्चात्र निरयं स च गच्छति वह नरकमें पड़ता है

English

Women in the dress of men and men in the dress of women found great delight in play and pleasure walks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईदृशो जापको याति निरयं नात्र संशय:

English

What had been given in the past by the wealthy to the worthy, they did not follow, from unbelief, though living in plenty.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऐसा जापक भी नि:संदेह नरकमें ही पड़ता है परावमानी पुरुषो भविता निरयोपग:

English

A friend, asked for help by a friend when the wealth was in doubt, destroyed that wealth for his own purpose, for a mere tip of a thing.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसीके उपयुक्त नरकमें पड़ता है स एव निरयस्तस्य नासौ तस्मात् प्रमुच्यते

English

Fond of taking others' goods, dealing in markets, they were seen among the noble classes; and even shudras were rich in austerity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्रास्य राग: पतति तत्र तत्रोपपद्यते

English

Some studied without keeping vows, others kept vows in vain; a disciple did not serve his teacher, a teacher became his disciple's friend.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त होता है या तिर्यक्-योनियोंमें जाता है स मोहान्निरयं याति तत्र गत्वानुशोचति

English

Father and mother, wearied, were as if at a festival of conduct, powerless, and asked their sons for food in vain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है और उसमें गिरकर निरन्तर शोकमग्न रहता है

English

There the Veda-knowing wise, deep like the ocean, became attached to farming and the like; fools ate at shraddhas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न सम्पूर्णो न संयुक्तो निरयं सो5नुगच्छति है, वह नरकमें गिरता है

English

The good questions each morning, preparation, sending, and tasks were done by disciples sent by teachers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद्भूतो जापकः कस्मात् स शरीरमिहाविशेत्

English

A daughter-in-law commanded servants in front of her father- and mother-in-law, and, calling her husband, addressed him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रशस्तं जापकत्व॑ च दोषाश्रैते तदात्मका: कौतूहलं हि राजन् मे तद् भवान् वक्तुमहति

English

A father, though he guarded his son's mind with effort, shared in anger and lived in sorrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्ममूलाश्रयं वाक्‍्यं शृणुष्वावहितो5नघ

English

Seeing wealth taken by fire, thieves or kings, they laughed from hatred, even those esteemed as friends.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानासंस्थानवर्णानि नानारूपफलानि च आक्रीडा विविधा राजन पद्मिन्यश्वैव काज्चना:

English

The ungrateful, unbelieving, sinful, violators of the teacher's wife, delighting in eating forbidden food, without limit, their lustre gone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मसरुतां विश्वदेवानां साध्यानामश्चिनोरपि

English

When they were practising such conduct in reversal, I thought: I shall not dwell among the Danavas, lord of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनन्दका भी अभाव है। वह शोक और श्रमसे भी सर्वथा रहित है

English

Welcome me, who have come of myself to you, lord of Shachi; honoured by you, lord of the gods, the gods will set me in front.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स कालस्य प्रभू राजन् स्वर्गस्यापि तथेश्वर: नहीं चलती। वह परमात्मा कालका भी स्वामी और स्वर्गका भी ईश्वर है

English

Where I am, there are my beloved, more excellent, devoted to me, seven goddesses and eight with me; they will bring my wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईदृशं परमं स्थान निरयास्ते च तादृशा:

English

Hope, faith, steadiness, beauty, victory, humility, forbearance, and eighth livelihood: these are led by me, Pakashasana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य स्थानवरस्येह सर्वे निरयसंज्ञिता: विवादो व्याह्वतः पूर्व तद् भवान् वक्तुमहति

English

Those and I, leaving the asuras, have come to your realm; we shall dwell among the thirty gods whose selves are devoted to dharma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विवादकी पहले चर्चा की थी; अतः उसे बतानेकी कृपा करें

English

[Bhishma said:] Hearing the goddess's words, the two, Narada, sage of the three worlds, and Vasava, slayer of Vritra, rejoiced greatly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इक्ष्वाको: सूर्यपुत्रस्य यद् वृत्तं ब्राह्मणगस्थ च यथा स तेषां संवादो यस्मिन् स्थानेडपि चाभवत्

English

Then the wind, friend of fire, blew in the houses of the gods, pleasantly scented, pleasant to touch, bringing delight to all the senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

षडड्विन्महाप्राज्ञ: पैप्पलादि: स कौशिक:

English

In a pure, honoured place the gods stood in numbers, wishing to see Maghavan seated with Lakshmi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदेषु चैव निष्णातो हिमवत्पादसंश्रय: जप्यमावर्तयंस्तूष्णीं नस तां किज्चिदब्रवीत्

English

Then the thousand-eyed one, bull of the gods, reaching heaven with Shri and his friend the divine sage, went in the chariot with bay horses, honoured, to the assembly of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदमाता ततस्तस्य तज्जप्यं समपूजयत्

English

Then Narada, pondering in mind the intent of the thunderbolt-bearer and of the goddess Shri, who had seen the manliness of the immortal, told Shri of the auspicious and greatly prospering arrival there.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पपात देव्या धर्मात्मा वचन चेदमब्रवीत् यदि चापि प्रसन्नासि जप्ये मे रमतां मन:

English

Then radiant heaven rained nectar in the house of the self-born Grandfather; unstruck drums sounded, and the quarters shone clear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जप्यं॑ प्रति ममेच्छेयं वर्धत्विति पुन: पुन: तत् तथेति ततो देवी मधुरं प्रत्यभाषत

English

Vasava rained on the crops in season; no one strayed from the path of dharma; the earth was adorned with many mines of jewels; sounds of victory arose for those who dwelt on earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरयं नैव याता त्वं यत्र याता द्विजर्षभा:

English

Men delighting in action became renowned, standing in the auspicious path of the virtuous; men, gods, kinnaras, yakshas and rakshasas were prosperous, happy and famous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साधये भविता चैतद् यत्त्वयाहमिहार्थिता कालो मृत्युर्यमश्वैव समायास्यन्ति तेडन्तिकम्

English

Never was a flower out of season, much less fruit; none fell from a tree even when blown by wind; cows gave the juice of wishes; no harsh speech passed anyone's lips.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सदा दान्तो जितक्रोध: सत्यसंधो5नसूयक:

English

Those who read this worship, with all who grant desires, and Shri, and the gods led by Shakra, in a meeting of brahmins, with prosperity of desires gain fortune.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साक्षात् प्रीतस्तदा धर्मो दर्शयामास तं द्विजम् जप्यस्यास्य फल यत्तत् सम्प्राप्तं तच्च मे शूणु

English

This highest example of rise and fall, asked by you, chief of the Kurus, has all been told by me today; you should examine it and grasp the truth."