Ashramavasika Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा अपने राज्यके भीतर होनेवाले भले-बुरे सभी कर्मोके फलभागी होते हैं!

English

souled Vyasa repeatedly said the same, as also Sanjaya and Gandhari. Overwhelmed, however, by filial affection, I could not follow that advice. Bitter repentance is now my lot for my neglect. I also repent for not having bestowed that blazing prosperity, derived from sires and grand sires, on the high-souled Pandavas possessed of every accomplishment. The eldest brother of Gada foresaw the destruction of all the kings; Janarddana, however, regarded that destruction as highly beneficial. I So many Anikas of troops, belonging tome, have been destroyed. Alas, my heart is pierced with thousands of darts in consequence of all these results. Of wicked understanding as I am, now after the lapse of five and ten years, I am seeking to expiate my sins. Now at the fourth division of the day or sometimes at the eighth division, with the regularity of a vow, I eat a little food for simply conquering my thirst. Gandhari knows this. All my attendants are under the impression that I eat as usual. Through fear of Yudhishthira alone I concealed my acts, for if the eldest son of Pandu came to know of my vow, he would feel great pain. Clad in deer-skin, I lie down on the Earth, spreading a small quantity of Kusa grass, and pass the time in silent recitations. Gandhari of great fame passes her time in the observance of similar vows. Even thus do we both behave, we that have lost a century of gong none of whom even retreated from battle. I do not, however, grieve for those children of mine. They have all died in the observance of Kshatriya duties.' Having said these words, the old king then addressed Yudhishthira in particular and said, 'Blessed be thou, O son of the princess of Yadu's race. Listen now to what I say. Cherished by thee, O son, I have lived these years very happily. I have (with thy help) made large gifts and performed Sraddhas repeatedly. 2 1 have, O son, to the best of my power, achieved merit largely. This Gandhari, though destitute of sons, has lived with great fortitude, looking all the while at me. They whom inflicted great wrongs on Draupadi and robbed thee of thy affluence,— those cruel wights—have all left the world, slain in battle agreeably to the practice of their order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारी चैव कुन्ती च निर्विशेषे मते मम

English

"I who did not find you, king, in pain and thin from fasting, living on restrained food and lying on the ground, with my brothers,"

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच वचन राजा धृतराष्ट्रोअम्बिकासुत:

English

"Alas, I have been deceived, a fool, by you of hidden mind, since you first made me trust you, and now you meet this sorrow."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुनेतुमिहेच्छामि भवद्धिर्वसुधाधिपम्

English

"What is kingdom or enjoyment, or sacrifices, or happiness to me, for whom you, lord of the earth, have met these sorrows?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वयसा च प्रकृष्टेन वाग्व्यायामेन चैव ह

English

"I know that the kingdom and yourself are afflicted, and by these words, lord of men, I know you are grieved."

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारीं शिश्रिये धीमान् सहसैव गतासुवत्

English

"You are our father, you are our mother, you are our supreme teacher; deprived of you, where shall we stay?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्जीवकी भाँति गान्धारीका सहारा ले लिया

English

"Your own son Yuyutsu, best of kings, great king, shall be king, or any other whom you think fit."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आर्ति राजागमत् तीव्रां कौन्तेय: परवीरहा

English

"I shall go to the forest; you rule this kingdom; do not burn me again, who am already burnt by ill fame."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजा युथिष्ठिरको बड़ा दुःख हुआ

English

"I am not king; you are king; I am dependent on you; how can I venture to give leave to you, my teacher, knower of dharma?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

धिड्मामस्तु सुदुर्बुद्धि राज्यसक्तं प्रमादिनम्

English

I have nothing to do for them, O delighter of the Kurus. Stain with their

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिताहारं क्षितिशयं न विन्दे भ्रातृभि: सह

English

faces towards battle, they have attained to those regions which are for wielders of weapons. 1 1 should now accomplish what is beneficial and meritorious for me as also for Gandhari. It behoveth thee, O great king, to grant me permission. Thou art the foremost of all righteous persons. Thou art always devoted to righteousness. The king is the preceptor of all creatures. It is for this that I say so. With thy permission, O hero, I shall retire into the woods, clad in rags and barks. O king, alone with this Gandhari, I shall live in the woods, always blessing thee. It is meet, O son, for the members of our race, to make over sovereignty, when old age comes, to children and lead the forest mode of life. Subsisting there on air alone, or abstaining from all food, I shall, with this wife of mine, O hero, practise severe austerities. Thou shalt be a sharer of these penances, O son, for thou art the king. Kings are sharers of both auspicious and inauspicious acts done in their kingdom.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवस्थाका पता ही न पा सका

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'When thou, O king, art thus subject to grief, sovereignty does not please me at all. Fie on me that am of wicked understanding, devoted to the pleasures of rule, and utterly heedless of my true concerns. Alas, I, with all my brothers, was ignorant of thyself having so long been afflicted with grief, emaciated with fasts, abstaining from food, and lying on the bare ground. Alas, foolish that I am, I have been deceived by thee that hast deep intelligence, inasmuch as, having inspired me with confidence

हिन्दी अर्थ

विश्वासयित्वा पूर्व मां यदिदं दुःखमश्लुथा:

English

"This earth, full of wealth and girdled by the sea, would give me no joy, bereft of you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यस्य मे त्वं महीपाल दुःखान्येतान्यवाप्तवान्

English

"All this is yours; I appease you with my head bowed; we are in your power, king of kings; let the fever of your mind go."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेन वचसा तुभ्यं दुःखितस्य जनेश्वर

English

"I think what was to be has come to you, lord of men; by good fortune, serving you, I shall be freed from the fever of my mind."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवता विप्रहीणा वै क्व नु तिष्ठामहे वयम्

English

[Dhritarashtra said:] "My mind turns to austerity, dear delight of the Kurus; the going to the forest is fitting in our family, lord."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्तु राजा महाराज यमन्यं मन्यते भवान्

English

"I have lived long, son, and long been served by you; you ought to give leave to me, aged, king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न मामयशसा दग्धं भूयस्त्वं दग्धुमहसि

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Having said so to the king of dharma, trembling, with folded hands, King Dhritarashtra, son of Ambika, spoke these words.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवितव्यं तथा तद्धि वयं चान्ये च मोहिता:

English

"And I wish to appease with your help the lord of the earth, with the great minister Sanjaya and the great chariot-warrior Kripa."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृष्ठतस्त्वनुयास्थामि सत्यमात्मानमालभे

English

"My mind grows weary, and my mouth dries, from advanced age and from the strain of speaking."

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवता विप्रहीणस्य न मे प्रीतिकरी भवेत्

English

Having said so, the righteous-souled aged king, bull of the Kurus, the wise one, took refuge with Gandhari, suddenly like one lifeless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझे प्रसन्न नहीं रख सकता

English

Seeing him sitting so, motionless, the king of the Kurus, Kaunteya, slayer of heroes, hurried in distress.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्वदधीना: सम राजेन्द्र व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वर:

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "He whose strength is that of ten thousand elephants, this king, having taken refuge with a woman, lies like one lifeless."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिष्ट्या शुश्रूषमाणस्त्वां मोक्षिष्ये मनसो ज्वरम्

English

"He by whom Bhimasena's iron image was ground to powder long ago, a strong man, took refuge with a woman for strength."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुझे आपकी सेवाका अवसर मिलता रहा तो मेरी मानसिक चिन्ता दूर हो जायगी

English

"Shame on me, ignorant of dharma; shame on my understanding and my learning, because of which this lord of the earth lies thus unfit."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उचितं च कुले5स्माकमरण्यगमन प्रभो

English

"I too shall fast, as this one is my teacher, if this king does not eat, and the glorious Gandhari."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवनकी अन्तिम अवस्थामें वनको जाना हमारे कुलके लिये उचित भी है

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Then the righteous king, the Pandava, gently wiped his chest and face with his cold-watered hand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृद्ध मामप्यनुज्ञातुमरहसि त्वं नराधिप

English

By the touch of the hand, rich in jewels and herbs, holy and fragrant, the king regained consciousness.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोथयं नारीं व्यपाश्रित्य शेते राजा गतासुवत्

English

at first thou hast latterly undergone such grief. What need have I of kingdom or of articles of enjoyment, what need of sacrifices or of happiness, when thou, O king, hast undergone go much affliction? I regard my kingdom as a disease, and myself also as afflicted. Plunged though I am in sorrow, what, however, is the use of these words that I am addressing thee? Thou art our father, thou art our mother; thou art our foremost of superiors. Deprived of thy presence, how shall we live? O best of king, let Yuyutsu, the son of thy loins, be made king, or, indeed, anybody else whom thou mayst wish. I shall go into the woods. Do thou rule the kingdom. It behoveth thee not to burn me that am already burned by infamy. I am not the king. Thou art the king. I am dependent on thy will. How can I dare grant permission to thee that art my preceptor? O sinless one, I harbour no resentment in my heart on account of the wrongs done to us by Duryodhana. It was ordained that it should be so. Both ourselves and others were stupefied (by fate). We are thy children as Duryodhana and others were. My conviction is that Gandhari is as much my mother as Kunti. If thou, O king of kings, goest to the woods leaving me, I shall the, follow thee. I swear by my soul. This Earth, with her belt of seas, go full of wealth, will not be a source of joy to me when I am deprived of thy presence. All this belongs to thee. I gratify thee, bending my head. We are all dependent on thee, O king of kings. Let the fever of thy heart be dispelled. I think, O lord of Earth, that all this that has come upon thee is due to destiny. By good

हिन्दी अर्थ

पूरा हो गया है। कुरुश्रेष्ठ इसीसे शिथिल होकर मैं कोई चेष्टा नहीं कर पाता

English

"And I wish to smell your head, ruler of men, and touch you with my hands, for my breath has not left me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततो ग्लानमनास्तात नष्टसंज्ञ इवाभवम्

English

"This is my eighth meal-time since I last ate, tiger of the Kurus, so that I cannot move."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूथ्न्याजिप्रत पाण्डवम्

English

"And this exertion was done exceedingly by you in begging me; from that, dear one, I became weary and as if senseless."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिदुः:खात् तु राजानं नोचु: किंचन पाण्डवम्

English

by this touch of your hand, like the touch of nectar, lord, I think I have been revived, lifter of the Kuru line."

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखके कारण वे लोग पाण्डुपुत्र राजा युधिष्ठिससे कुछ न बोले

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Thus told by his elder father, the son of Kunti, Bharata, gently touched all his limbs out of affection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुःखान्यधारयदू राजन् मैवमित्येव चाब्रवीत्

English

Having regained his breath, King Dhritarashtra embraced the Pandava with his arms and smelled his head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेत्रारागतविक्लेहै: परिवार्य स्थिता5भवन्

English

Vidura and all the others wept greatly, afflicted; and from exceeding sorrow the Pandavas said nothing to the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुजानीहि मां राजंस्तापस्ये भरतर्षभ

English

But Gandhari, knower of dharma, bearing it greatly in mind, held back her sorrows, king, and said, "Do not be so."

हिन्दी अर्थ

चूर्णीकृता बलवता सो5बलामाश्रित: स्त्रियम्

English

luck, I had thought, that waiting upon thee and executing thy commands obediently, I would rescue thee from the fever of thy heart.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

आज अबला नारीके सहारे पड़े हैं

English

"Dhritarashtra said, 'O delighter of the Kurus, my mind is fixed, O son, on penances. O puissant one, it is meet for our race that I should retire into the woods. I have lived long under thy protection, O son, I have for many years been served by thee with reverence. I am now old. It behoveth thee, O king, to grant me permission (to take up my abode in the woods).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्कृते पृथिवीपाल: शेतेडयमतथोचित:

English

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words unto king Yudhishthira, the just, king Dhritarashtra, the son of Amvika, trembling the while and with hands joined together, further said unto the high-souled Sanjaya and the great car-warrior Kripa, these words, 'I wish to solicit the king through you. My mind has become cheerless, my mouth has become dry, through the weakness of age and the exertion of speaking.' Having said so, that perpetuator of Kuru's race, viz., the, righteous-souled old king, blessed with prosperity, leaned on Gandhari and suddenly looked like one deprived of life. Beholding him thus seated like one deprived of consciousness, that slayer of hostile heroes, viz., the royal son of Kunti, became penetrated by a poignant grief.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि राजा न भुड्धक्तेड्यं गान्धारी च यशस्विनी

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'Alas, he whose strength was equal to that of a hundred thousand elephants, alas, that king sitteth today, leaning on a woman. Alas! he by whom the iron image of Bhima on a former occasion wag reduced to fragments, leaneth today on a weak woman. Fie on me that am exceedingly unrighteous! Fie on my understanding! Fie on my knowledge of the scripture! Fie on me for whom this lord of Earth lieth today in a manner that is not becoming of him! I also shall fast even as my preceptor. Verily, I shall fast if this king and Gandhari of great fame abstain from food.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरुजनोंकी भाँति मैं भी उपवास करूँगा

English

Seeing the king lean, pale and unlike himself, wearied by fasting, surrounded by skin and bone,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उरो मुखं च शनकै: पर्यमार्जत धर्मवित्

English

The mighty-armed son of Dharma embraced his father and, letting fall tears born of grief, spoke again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जलसे शीतल किये हुए हाथसे धृतराष्ट्रकी छाती और मुहको धीरे-धीरे पोंछा

English

"I do not wish, best of men, for life nor the earth; I wish to do what is dear to you, king, scorcher of foes."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रकी चेतना लौट आयी

English

"But if I am to be favoured and am dear to you, let food be made first, and then we shall learn."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवामीवातिसंस्पर्शात् तव राजीवलोचन

English

Then the king of great splendour said to the son of Dharma: "Permitted by you, son, I wish to eat."

हिन्दी अर्थ

येनाहं कुरुशार्टूल शकनोमि न विचेष्टितुम्

English

While Dhritarashtra, king of kings, was saying this to Yudhishthira, the sage Vyasa, son of Satyavati, came up and spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न मामतः: परं पुत्र परिक्लेष्टमिहाहसि

English

" Vaisampayana continued, 'The Pandava king, conversant with every duty, using his own hand, then softly rubbed with cold water the breast and the face of the old monarch. At the touch of the king's hand which was auspicious and fragrant, and on which were jewels and medicinal herbs, Dhritarashtra regained his senses, l

हिन्दी अर्थ

नेदं कृच्छूं चिरतरं सहेदिति मतिर्मम

English

"This old king, especially with his sons slain, I think would not endure this hardship much longer."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुज्ञां लभतां राजा मा वृथेह मरिष्यति

English

"And Gandhari, greatly fortunate, wise and knowing compassion, bears grief for her sons with great steadiness, great king."

हिन्दी अर्थ

जानेकी अनुमति मिलनी ही चाहिए, नहीं तो यहाँ रहनेसे इनकी व्यर्थ मृत्यु होगी

English

"I too tell you this: do my word; let the king gain permission; let him not die here in vain."

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजर्षीणां हि सर्वेषामन्ते वनमुपाश्रय:

English

"Let the king follow the path of the ancient royal sages; for all royal sages the forest is the refuge at the end."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रत्युवाच महातेजा धर्मराजो महामुनिम्

English

[Vaishampayana said:] Thus addressed by Vyasa of wonderful deeds, Yudhishthira, king of dharma, of great splendour, replied.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महातेजस्वी धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने उन महामुनिको इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया--

English

"The blessed one is our honoured one, the blessed one our teacher, the blessed one is the refuge of this kingdom and family."

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुरके परम आधार भी आप ही हैं

English

"But I am a son; the blessed one is father, king and my teacher; and a son abides by the command of his father by dharma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

निदेशवर्ती च पितु: पुत्रो भवति धर्मत:

English

Thus addressed, he, Vyasa, best of upholders of dharma, of great splendour, spoke again to Yudhishthira, lord of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वेषामेव योधानामार्तनादो महानभूत्

English

"Dhritarashtra said, 'Do thou again touch me, O son of Pandu, with thy hand, and do thou embrace me. O thou of eyes like lotus petals, I am restored to my senses through the auspicious touch of thy hand. O ruler of men, I desire to smell thy head. The clasp of thy arms is highly gratifying to me. This is the eighth division of the day and, therefore, the hour of taking my food. For not having taken my food, O child of Kuru's race, I am so weak as to be unable to move. In addressing my solicitations to thee, great hag been my exertion. Rendered cheerless by it, O son, I had fainted. O perpetuator of Kuru's race, I think that receiving the touch of thy hand, which resembles nectar in its vivifying effects I have been restored to my senses.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपवासपरिश्रान्तं त्वगस्थिपरिवारणम्

English

"Vaisampayana said, 'Thus addressed, O Bharata, by the eldest brother

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकजं बाष्पमुत्सृज्य पुनर्वचनमब्रवीत्

English

of his father, the son of Kunti, from affection, gently touched every part of his body. Regaining his life- breaths, king Dhritarashtra embraced the son of Pandu with his arms and smelled his head. Vidura and others wept aloud in great grief. In consequence, however, of the poignancy of their sorrow, they said nothing to either the old king or the son of Pandu. Gandhari, conversant with every duty, bore her sorrow with fortitude, and loaded as her heart was, O king, said nothing. The other ladies, Kunti among them, became greatly afflicted. They wept, shedding copious tears, and sat surrounding the old king. Then 'Dhritarashtra, once more addressing Yudhishthira, said these words, Do thou, O king, grant me permission to practise penances. By speaking repeatedly, O son, my mind becomes weakened. It behoveth thee not, O son, to afflict me after this.' When that foremost one of Kuru's race was saying go unto Yudhishthira, a loud sound of wailing arose from all the warriors there present. Beholding his royal father of great splendour, emaciated and pale, reduced to a state unbecoming of him, worn out with fasts, and looking like a skeleton covered with skin, Dharma's son Yudhishthira shed tears of grief and once more said these words. 'O foremost of men, I do not desire life and the Earth. O scorcher of foes, I shall employ myself in doing what is agreeable to thee. If I deserve thy favour, if I am dear to thee, do thou eat something. I shall then know what to do.' Endued with great energy, Dhritarashtra then said to Yudhishthira,~'I wish, O son, to take some food, with thy permission.' When Dhritarashtra said these words to Yudhishthira, Satyavati's son Vyasa came there and said as follows/

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपका प्रिय हो, वही मैं करना चाहता हूँ

English

lightening that load. The Grandsire urged Vishnu to do the needful. Hence Vishnu incarnated himself as

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रियतां तावदाहारस्ततो वेत्स्याम्यहं परम्

English

"Great sacrifices with ample fees, beautified with mountains of food, were performed; enjoyments were enjoyed, and sons were protected."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुज्ञातस्त्वया पुत्र भुउजीयामिति कामये

English

"While you were away, a vast kingdom was kept by your son; for thirteen years varied wealth was enjoyed and given."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषि: सत्यवतीपुत्रो व्यासोभ्येत्य वचोब्रवीत्

English

And by your service to your elders, O tiger among men, the king has been pleased, along with his servants, and so has the illustrious Gandhari.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वहाँ आ पहुँचे और इस प्रकार कहने लगे

English

Give your father leave; it is the time for his austerity, and no anger, even slight, is in him, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रो महातेजास्तत् कुरुष्वाविचारयन्

English

Having said this much and taken the king's leave, he was told "So be it" by Kunti's son, and went to the forest.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्र जो कुछ कह रहे हैं, उसे बिना विचारे पूरा करो

English

When the blessed Vyasa had gone, Pandu's son the king, bowed, spoke slowly to his aged father, as if hesitantly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है कि अब ये इस कष्टको अधिक कालतक नहीं सह सकेंगे

English

What the blessed Vyasa has said, and what is your own view, and what the mighty archer Kripa and Vidura have said,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रशोक॑ महाराज धैर्येणोद्वहते भूशम्

English

Yuyutsu and Sanjaya: I shall do that straightaway, for all these are to be honoured by me, being well-wishers of this family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इसीलिये ये महान् पुत्रशोकको धैर्यपूर्वक सहती चली आ रही हैं

English

But this I ask of you, O king, bowing my head: let your meal be taken now, and then go to the hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधीन होता है। (वह पिताको आज्ञा कैसे दे सकता है)

English

Krishna and brought about a lightening of Earth's load.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वनमें अपने आश्रमपर चले गये

English

With faltering breath and gait, the wise old king, as if with effort, went on foot, like an aged elephant lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बूढ़े हाथीकी भाँति पैदल चलते समय बड़ी कठिनाईसे पैर उठाते थे

English

Vidura, the learned, followed him, and the charioteer Sanjaya, and also the great archer Kripa Sharadvata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स चापि परमेष्वास: कृप:ः शारद्वतस्तथा

English

Entering the house, the king, having done his forenoon rites and satisfied the best of the twice-born, then took his meal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तर्पयित्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठानाहारमकरोत् तदा

English

The dharma-knowing, high-minded Gandhari, together with Kunti, was served and honoured with attendance by her daughters-in-law, and ate, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंको अन्न-पान आदिसे तृप्त करके स्वयं भी भोजन किया

English

All of them, Vidura and the rest, and the Pandavas, having eaten, attended that best of the Kurus, the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वधूभिरुपचारेण पूजिताभुद्धक्त भारत

English

Then, O great king, Ambika's son, touching Kunti's son on the back with his hand as he sat in private, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुत्रवधुओंद्वारा विविध उपचारोंसे पूजित होकर आहार ग्रहण किया

English

You should be heedful in every way, delight of the Kurus, in the eightfold kingdom, tiger among kings, with dharma placed first.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाण्डवाश्व कुरुश्रेष्ठमुपातिष्ठन्त तं नूपम्

English

How that may be protected, dear one, son of Pandu, the kingdom and dharma, you know, son of Kunti; learn that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरं महातेजा: पुनरेव महाकवि:

English

gifts, for their acceptance causes a Brahmana to fall away from his status.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजायं वृद्धतां प्राप्त: प्रमाणे परमे स्थित:

English

demerit, again, of all evil deeds done within his realm is shared by the king, for such deeds become possible through absence of supervision by the king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करोतु स्वमभिप्रायं मास्य विध्नकरो भव

English

enclosed in drum -like capsules of gold, hermetically closed on both sides. It was believed that jewels and medicinal herbs are a great protection against many evils.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिद्ध करें। इनके शुभ कार्यमें विघ्न न डालो

English

Guard all the senses like horses; they will be for good, as wealth that is protected.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समरे वा भवेन्मृत्युर्वने वा विधिपूर्वकम्

English

You should appoint ministers who are untainted, pure, from your fathers' and grandfathers' line, self-controlled, as chiefs in all tasks.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिष्यवृत्तेन राजायं गुरुवत् पर्युपासित:

English

You should always keep spies, unknown to others, to watch both your own realm and others', carefully and in many ways.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महद्विरिष्ट गौर्भुक्ता प्रजाश्न परिपालिता:

English

Your city should be well guarded, with strong ramparts and gates, crowded with turrets and towers, with six roads on every side.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रयोदशसमा भुक्तं दत्त च विविधं वसु

English

Its gates should be made large, ample, well divided on every side and guarded by engines.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आराधित: सभृत्येन गान्धारी च यशस्विनी

English

You should always protect yourself in meals and the like, with men skilled in matters, known by family and conduct, O Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गान्धारी देवीकी आराधना की है

English

At times of recreation and meals, and in garlands, beds and seats, your women should be well guarded, supervised by aged trusted ones, virtuous, high-born and learned, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रोवाच पितरं वृद्ध मन्दं मन्दमिवानत:

English

You should also make ministers of brahmins skilled in learning, humble, well born, skilled in dharma and wealth, and upright.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा55ह च महेष्वास: कृपो विदुर एव च

English

You should take counsel with them, not too much with many, nor with them all together, on any pretext.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व एव हि मान्या मे कुलस्य हि हितैषिण:

English

You should take counsel in a well-covered council house or on a high place, in a forest without bushes, and never at night.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहले भोजन कर लीजिये, फिर आश्रमको जाइयेगा”

English

Monkeys, birds, those who imitate men, the dull and the lame should all be excluded from the council house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ययौ स्वभवन राजा गान्धार्यानुगतस्तदा

English

The faults that come to kings from leaking of counsel cannot be remedied in any way, I think.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतापी राजा धृतराष्ट्र गान्धारीके साथ अपने भवनमें गये

English

You should tell the faults of leaking counsel in the circle of ministers, and the merits of secrecy, again and again, scourge of foes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पदाति: स महीपालो जीर्णो गजपतिर्यथा

English

You should act so that the purity and impurity of townspeople and country people are known to you, scourge of foes.