Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च मे हृदये शान्तिरस्ति श्रुत्वेदमीदूशम्

English

goddess Saraswati, must the word Jaya be uttered.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निहतः क्षत्रधर्मेडस्मिन् दुरात्मा कुलपांसन:

English

In this matter, O sinless one, many kinds of peace have been spoken of by you; what peace is there for oneself, even from many kinds of tranquillity?

हिन्दी अर्थ

लुब्धकोर्जुनको नाम गौतम्या: समुपानयत्

English

Seeing my body covered with arrows and deep wounds, I find no peace, brooding on my evil deeds alone, hero.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसको छुटकारा दिलानेका प्रयत्न न करूँ?

English

Seeing you, tiger among men, with your limbs drenched in blood and streaming like a mountain, I sink like a lotus in the rains.

हिन्दी अर्थ

माना जाता है, उसी प्रकार तू भी इस बालकके वधमें कारण है

English

What could be more painful than that, for my sake, the grandsire was brought to this state in the field of battle by his enemies, and likewise other kings with their sons and kinsmen?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिद्ध करनेके लिये क्‍यों बहुत बातें बना रहा है?

English

We and Dhritarashtra's sons, subject to the sway of time and anger, having done this blameworthy deed, what fate shall we attain, O king?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्नि:खं पृथिवी मित्र: पर्जन्यो वसवो5दिति:

English

I am your destroyer and the slayer of your friends; I find no peace, seeing you suffering on the ground.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैव तावददोषत्वं भवति त्वयि पन्नग

English

[Bhishma said:] "Why do you regard yourself as dependent and as the cause? This matter of action is subtle and beyond the senses, O great one."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इससे तेरी निर्दोषता नहीं सिद्ध हो रही है

English

On this point they cite this ancient history, the conversation of Death, Gautami, the hunter, time and the serpent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वकृते का नु शान्ति: स्थाच्छमाद् बहुविधादपि

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, tranquillity of mind has been said to be subtile and of diverse forms. I have heard all thy discourses, but still tranquillity of mind has not been mine. In this matter, various means of quieting the mind have been related (by thee), O sire, but how can peace of mind be secured from only a knowledge of the different kinds of tranquillity, when I myself have been the instrument of bringing about all this? Beholding thy body covered with arrows and festering with bad sores, I fail to find, O hero, any peace of mind, at the thought of the evils I have wrought. Beholding thy body, O most valiant of men, bathed in blood, like a hill overrun with water from its springs, I am languishing with grief even as the lotus in the rainy season. What can be more painful than this, that thou, O grandsire, hast been brought to this plight on my account by my people fighting against their foes on the battle- field? Other princes also, with their sons and kinsmen, having met with destruction on my account. Alas, what can be more painful than this. Tell us, O prince, what destiny awaits us and the sons of Dhritarashtra, who, driven by fate and anger, have done this abhorrent act. O lord of men, I think the son of Dhritarashtra is fortunate in that he doth not behold thee in this state. But I, who am the cause of thy death as well as of that of our friends, am denied all peace of mind by beholding thee on the bare earth in this sorry condition. The wicked Duryodhana, the most infamous of his race, has, with all his troops and his brothers, perished in battle, in the observance of Kshatriya duties. That wicked-souled wight does not see thee lying on the ground. Verily, for this reason, I would deem death to be preferable to life. O hero that never swervest from virtue, had I with my brothers met with destruction ere this at the hands of our enemies on the battle-field, I would not have found thee in this pitiful plight, thus pierced with arrows. Surely, O prince, the Maker had created is to become perpetrators of evil deeds. O king, if thou wishest to do me good, do thou then instruct me in such a way that I may be cleansed of this sin in even another

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने पापोंका ही चिन्तन करता हूँ; अत: मुझे तनिक भी चैन नहीं मिलता है

English

Then the hunter named Arjunaka, enraged, tied that serpent with a sinew cord and brought it to Gautami.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वां दृष्टवा पुरुषव्याप्र सीदे वर्षास्विवाम्बुजम्

English

And he said to her, "This is the lowest serpent, the killer of your son; tell quickly, noble lady, for what reason he should be killed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कमलकी तरह गला (दुःखित होता) जाता हूँ

English

"Let him be thrown in the fire or cut into pieces; this child-killer, this sinner, does not deserve to live long."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इमामवस्थां गमितः: प्रत्यमित्रै रणाजिरे

English

[Gautami said:] "Release him, you without understanding; Arjunaka, he is not to be killed by you. Who, thinking, would take on a burden when what is to be obtained is certain?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

बढ़कर कष्टकी बात और क्या हो सकती है?

English

Those light in dharma float in the world as in water; those heavy with sin sink, like a dropped weapon in water.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युद्धमें मारे गये हैं। इससे बढ़कर दुःखकी बात और क्या होगी?

English

"There will be no deathlessness when this one is killed; what harm would come of his not being killed, to a person of this creature's life? On his being released, what other man would go to Death's endless world?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

इमामवस्थां सम्प्राप्तं यदसौ त्वां न पश्यति

English

[The hunter said:] "I know this; here the wise do not look at small virtues; all who are appointed are elders; these are the teachings for those at ease; therefore I shall kill this small serpent."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपको इस अवस्थामें पड़ा हुआ नहीं देखता है

English

Those who desire the time-bond abandon sorrow at once; those who know the object abandon grief; for those who always grieve, welfare is lost; therefore abandon grief when he is slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न शान्तिमधिगच्छामि पश्यंस्त्वां दु:खितं क्षितौ

English

[Gautami said:] "No pain exists for such as we, whose delight is always in dharma; a good person is ever restrained; and there is no childishness; this is dharma and I have no authority over him."

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस युद्धमें मारा गया

English

"There is no anger in Brahmanas; whence anger or torment? Forgive from gentleness, good one; let this serpent be freed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतः: श्रेयो मृतं मन्‍्ये नेह जीवितमात्मन:

English

[The hunter said:] "Gain by killing is better and imperishable; immediate gain is praised by the strong; gain that comes at once is better than that which comes with time; when such a despicable one is slain it will be good."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्युको ही मैं यहाँ श्रेष्ठ मानता हूँ; किन्तु अपने इस जीवनको नहीं

English

[Gautami said:] "What gain is there in seizing and killing an enemy? What peace is there after getting an enemy and saying 'Hail'? Why, gentle one, should I not forgive the serpent, or what reason is there not to do his release?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभविष्यं यदि पुरा सह भ्रातृभिरच्युत

English

[The hunter said:] "Many should be protected by one; one should not be protected for many, Gautami; the knowers of dharma abandon the offender; kill this crawling sinner."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखसे आतुर अवस्थामें नहीं देखता

English

[Janamejaya said:] "With this serpent dead, my child will not obtain life, hunter; I see no other benefit from killing him; therefore, hunter, release the serpent and let him live."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा प्रशाधि मां राजन् मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम्

English

[The hunter said:] "Having slain Vritra, the king of the gods obtained the best share; having destroyed the sacrifice, the trident-bearer god got a share; do the god's act, quickly kill the serpent, let there be no doubt."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारण क्या है, यह विषय अत्यन्त सूक्ष्म तथा इन्द्रियोंकी पहुँचसे बाहर है

English

[Bhishma said:] "Though urged repeatedly, the noble Gautami did not set her mind on sin against the serpent because of the hunter."

हिन्दी अर्थ

संवादं मृत्युगौतम्यो: काललुब्धकपन्नगै:

English

Sighing slightly, the serpent, restraining himself with difficulty, pained by the noose, uttered a soft human voice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया करते हैं

English

[Arjunaka said:] "What fault is there in me, foolish one? Death compelled me, dependent and helpless, to do so."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्पेण दष्ट॑ स्वं पुत्रमपश्यद्गतचेतनम्

English

"By his word I was bitten, not from anger or desire; in him, hunter, if there is a fault, it is a fault."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रृहि क्षिप्रं महाभागे वध्यतां केन हेतुना

English

[Gautami said:] "If this ill deed against you, serpent, was done under another's power, then you too are a cause here; therefore you too are guilty."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न हायं बालहा पापश्चिरं जीवितुमहति

English

"As in the making of a clay pot the rod, wheel and the rest are reckoned as causes, so you too, serpent, are a cause."

हिन्दी अर्थ

को ह्वात्मानं गुरुं कुर्यात् प्राप्तत्यमविचिन्तयन्

English

"I am guilty and to be killed, and you, serpent, are guilty; for you yourself name yourself the cause here, serpent."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मज्जन्ति पापगुरव: शस्त्र स्कन्नमिवोदके

English

[The serpent said:] "All these are not independent, like the rod, wheel and so on; so am I also; therefore I do not consider myself the cause for you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्योलोंक॑ को नु गच्छेदनन्तम्

English

"Or if this is your view, that they too impel one another, then doubt arises about cause and effect through mutual prompting."

हिन्दी अर्थ

करके कौन यमराजके अनन्त लोकमें जाय?

English

"This being so, I am not at fault, I am not to be killed, I am not guilty; if you think there is guilt in a concurrence, then it may be so."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्पको अवश्य मार डालूँगा

English

[Death said:] "If there were no cause, you would not be the doer either; you are the cause of the destruction, therefore in my view you are to be punished."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारे जानेपर तुम भी तत्काल ही अपने पुत्र-शोकको त्याग देना

English

"Even if an act is not done by a being, the serpent is not tainted here; therefore the cause may not be here alone; why say more? He is to be killed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्दवात् क्षम्यतां साधो मुच्यतामेष पन्नग:

English

[The serpent said:] "Where there is no effect there is no action; even where the cause is absent, truth remains; therefore, concerning this cause, you should name the cause specially to me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रेयोलाभ: कुत्सिते5स्मिन्न ते स्‍्थात्

English

[The hunter said:] "If I am held the cause truly, then another would be the contriver here, and a sinner in the destruction of a creature."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सरीसूृपं पापमिमं जहि त्वम्

English

[Death said:] "You are to be killed by me, evil-minded one, child-killer, doer of cruelty; why do you say so much, vilest of serpents, who are to be slain?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस कार्यमें तुम्हें शंका नहीं करनी चाहिए

English

[The serpent said:] "As greedy priests offering oblations in a sacrifice gain no fruit here or in the next world, so too is it with me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

लुब्धकेन महाभागा पापे नैवाकरोन्मतिम्

English

[Bhishma said:] While the serpent spoke thus, urged by Death, Death himself came and said this to the serpent:

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्ससर्ज गिरं मन्दां मानुषी पाशपीडित:

English

[The serpent said:] "I was impelled by Time and impelled you to be a serpent; neither you nor I am the cause of this child's destruction."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपनेको सँभालकर मन्दस्वरसे मनुष्यकी वाणीमें बोला

English

"As the wind drives clouds hither and thither, so, like a cloud, am I subject to the will of Time, the serpent's death."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्वतन्त्र हि मां मृत्युर्विवशं यदचूचुदत्

English

"Whatever states there are, sattvic, rajasic and tamasic, all of them, having Time as their nature, are set in motion in creatures."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझे विवश करके इस कार्यके लिये प्रेरित किया था

English

"Moving and unmoving beings, in heaven or on earth, all are of the nature of Time; this world has the nature of the serpent Time."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य तत्किल्बिषं लुब्ध विद्यते यदि किल्बिषम्

English

"All the activities in the world and likewise the withdrawals, and all their modifications, are said to have Time as their nature."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारणं वै त्वमप्यत्र तस्मात् त्वमपि किल्बिषी

English

"The Sun, Moon, Vishnu, the waters, Wind, Shatakratu, Fire, Sky, Earth, Mitra, the herbs and the Vasus,"

हिन्दी अर्थ

कारणत्वे प्रकल्प्यन्ते तथा त्वमपि पन्नग

English

"Rivers and oceans, existence and non-existence, serpent, all are created by Time and again taken away."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मानं कारणं द्वात्र त्वमाख्यासि भुजड्रम

English

"Knowing this, how do you consider me guilty as the serpent? And if it is so, you also are guilty."

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्योंकि तू स्वयं अपने आपको इसके वधमें कारण बताता है

English

[The serpent said:] "Guilty or guiltless, I do not call you Death's; I say only this, that I was urged by you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथाहमपि तस्मान्मे नैष दोषो मतस्तव

English

"If the fault lies in Time, and if even there it is not accepted, then the fault is not to be tested by me, for we are not authorised here."

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, वह ठीक नहीं है

English

"I must free myself of this fault in the way it should be, and be free of fault in Death's eyes, as I wish, for that is my purpose."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्यकारणसंदेहो भवत्यन्योन्यचोदनात्

English

[Bhishma said:] The serpent said to Arjunaka: "You have heard what Death said; you ought not to torment me with a noose, who am without fault."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनाशकारणं त्वं च तस्माद् वध्योडसि मे मतः

English

[Gautami said:] "I have heard the words of Death and yours, serpent; but no freedom from fault has yet come to you, serpent."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मान्नात्रैव हेतु: स्याद् वध्य: कि बहु भाषसे

English

"You are Death and also the cause in the destruction of this creature; I think both are causes; not a cause, not without a cause."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् समे5स्मिन् हेतौ मे वाच्यो हेतुर्विशेषत:

English

"Fie on Death, the wicked, cruel, causing grief to the good; and I shall slay you too, the sin, the cause of sin."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्य: प्रयोगे स्यादत्र किल्बिषी जन्तुनाशने

English

[Death said:] "We two are helpless, under Time's sway, and doers of what is fated; we are not to be blamed, if you consider rightly."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाषसे किं बहु पुनर्वध्य: सन् पन्नगाधम

English

[Gautami said:] "If you two, Death and the serpent, are both under Time's sway, how could there be delight and anger? I wish to know this."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न फल प्राप्रुवन्त्यत्र फलयोगे तथा हाहम्

English

[Death said:] "Whatever activities there are here are all urged by Time; this I said before, hunter, because of Time."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आजगाम ततो मृत्यु: पन्नगं चाब्रवीदिदम्

English

[Death said:] "Therefore we both are under Time's sway and doers of what is fated; we are never to be blamed by you, hunter."

हिन्दी अर्थ

विनाशहेतुर्नास्य त्वमहं न प्राणिन: शिशो:

English

[Bhishma said:] Then Time approached concerning that doubt of dharma and wealth, and said to the serpent, Death and the greedy Arjunaka:

हिन्दी अर्थ

तद्धज्जलदवत् सर्प कालस्याहं वशानुग:

English

[Time said:] "Neither I, nor this Death, nor this serpent, hunter, is the cause; the creature is guilty in its death; we are not the instigators."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भावा: कालात्मका: सर्वे प्रवर्तन्ते ह जन्तुषु

English

"What this one did, Arjunaka, is the cause urging us; the cause of his destruction is none other; he is slain by his own deed."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रेरणासे प्राणियोंको प्राप्त होते हैं

English

"By the deed this one did, he met death; the cause of his destruction is his deed; we are all under the sway of deeds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे कालात्मका: सर्प कालात्मकमिदं जगत्

English

"The world has deeds as its heirs and is marked by connection with deeds; deeds urge here; as is proper, so are we."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधीन हैं। यह सारा जगत् ही कालस्वरूप है

English

"As a potter makes from a lump of clay whatever he wishes, so a man obtains the deed done by himself."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तासां विकृतयो याश्व् सर्व कालात्मकं स्मृतम्

English

"As shade and sunshine are ever closely joined without a gap, so action and the doer are joined by their own deeds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कालके ही स्वरूप हैं

English

"So it is not I, nor Death, nor the serpent, nor you, nor this old Brahmana woman; the child alone is the cause here."

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वे कालेन सृज्यन्ते द्वियन्ते च पुन: पुन:

English

As he was saying this, the Brahmana woman Gautami, O king, thinking that worlds depend on one's own deeds, spoke to the hunter Arjunaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वयाहं चोदित इति ब्रवीम्येतावदेव तु

English

"Neither Time nor the serpent nor Death is the cause here; by his own deeds this child has gone to death by time."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कह रहा हूँ कि इस बालकको डँसनेके लिये तूने ही मुझे प्रेरित किया था

English

"And I did that deed by which this son of mine died; let Time and Death go; release the serpent, Arjunaka."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दोषकी जाँच नहीं करनी है और जाँच करनेका मुझे कोई अधिकार भी नहीं है

English

[Bhishma said:] Then they went as they had come: Death, Kala and the serpent; Arjunaka became free of anger, and Gautami free of sorrow.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मृत्योरपि न दोष: स्यादिति मेत्र प्रयोजनम्

English

Hearing this, find peace; do not be absorbed in worry, king; know, bull among men, that the three worlds rest on one's own deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। मेरे कहनेका यह प्रयोजन नहीं है कि मृत्युका भी दोष सिद्ध हो जाय

English

"But it was not done by you, Partha, nor indeed by Duryodhana; know that it was done by Time, by whom kings are ordained."

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानागसं मां पाशेन संतापयितुमरहसि

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Hearing these words, Yudhishthira of great splendour became free of fever, and, knowing dharma, asked this.