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Book 01 – Chapter 097
BORI CE: 01-097-001 वैशंपायन उवाच BORI CE: 01-097-002 धर्मं च पितृवंशं च मातृवंशं च मानिनी BORI CE: 01-097-003 शंतनोर्धर्मनित्यस्य कौरव्यस्य यशस्विनः |
MN DUTT: 01-103-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः सत्यवती दीना कृपणा पुत्रगृद्धिनी |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : The unfortunate and miserable Satyavati, plunged in grief for her son, performed with her daughters-in-law the obsequial rites of her son. The amiable lady then consoled her two daughters-in-law and the foremost of all wielders of arms Bhishma; Then turning her mind on virtue and on the paternal and maternal lines, the illustrious lady thus addressed the son of Ganga. "The funeral cake, the achievements and the perpetuation of the Kuru dynasty and of the line of the illustrious and virtuous Shantanu all depend upon you. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-004 यथा कर्म शुभं कृत्वा स्वर्गोपगमनं ध्रुवम् |
MN DUTT: 01-103-002 यथा कर्म शुभं कृत्वा स्वर्गोपगमनं ध्रुवम् |
M. N. Dutt: As the attainment of heaven is certain from good deeds, as long life is certain from truth, so virtue is certainly inseparable from you. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-005 वेत्थ धर्मांश्च धर्मज्ञ समासेनेतरेण च |
MN DUTT: 01-103-003 वेत्थ धर्मांश्च धर्मज्ञ समासेनेतरेण च |
M. N. Dutt: O virtuous man, you are well acquainted with the precepts of virtue, both in abstract and in detail. You are learned in the various Shrutis and in all the branches of the Vedas. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-006 व्यवस्थानं च ते धर्मे कुलाचारं च लक्षये |
MN DUTT: 01-103-004 व्यवस्थानं च ते धर्मे कुलाचारं च लक्षये |
M. N. Dutt: I know you are like Indra and Angiras in firmness, in virtuous, in preserving familycustoms and in the presence of mind. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-007 तस्मात्सुभृशमाश्वस्य त्वयि धर्मभृतां वर |
MN DUTT: 01-103-005 तस्मात् सुभृशमाश्वस्य त्वयि धर्मभृतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O best of virtuous men, greatly relying on you, I shall appoint you to do a certain act. Hearing it, you should do it. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-008 मम पुत्रस्तव भ्राता वीर्यवान्सुप्रियश्च ते BORI CE: 01-097-009 इमे महिष्यौ भ्रातुस्ते काशिराजसुते शुभे BORI CE: 01-097-010 तयोरुत्पादयापत्यं संतानाय कुलस्य नः |
MN DUTT: 01-103-006 मम पुत्रस्तव भ्राता वीर्यवान् सुप्रियश्च ते |
M. N. Dutt: O descendant of Bharata race, the wives of your brother, the beautiful daughters of the king of Kashi, both possessing beauty and youth, are desirous of offspring. O best of men, my son and your brother, endued with great prowess and dear to you, has gone to heaven when he was a boy. O mighty-armed hero, therefore, beget at my perpetuation of our dynasty. You should perform this virtuous act. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-011 राज्ये चैवाभिषिच्यस्व भारताननुशाधि च |
MN DUTT: 01-103-007 राज्ये चैवाभिषिच्यस्व भारताननुशाधि च |
M. N. Dutt: "Install yourself on the throne of the kingdom and rule the domain of the Bharatas. Marry wife according to the rites. Do not sink your ancestors in hell." |
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BORI CE: 01-097-012 तथोच्यमानो मात्रा च सुहृद्भिश्च परंतपः |
MN DUTT: 01-103-008 वैशम्पायन उवाच तथोच्यमानो मात्रा स सुहृद्धिश्च परंतपः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Thus addressed by his mother, relatives and friends, the chastiser of foes, the virtuousminded (Bhishma) said the following comfortable to the dictates of virtues. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-013 असंशयं परो धर्मस्त्वया मातरुदाहृतः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-014 जानासि च यथावृत्तं शुल्कहेतोस्त्वदन्तरे |
MN DUTT: 01-103-009 असंशयं परो धर्मस्त्वया मातरुदाहृतः |
M. N. Dutt: "O mother, what you say is certainly sanctioned by religion. But you know my vow as regards begetting children. () mother Satyavati, you know also what took place in connection with thy bestowal. I now repeat the pledge I once gave. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-015 परित्यजेयं त्रैलोक्यं राज्यं देवेषु वा पुनः |
MN DUTT: 01-103-010 परित्यजेयं त्रैलोक्यं राज्यं देवेषु वा पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: I can renounce the three worlds, I can renounce the kingdom of heaven or anything that may be greater than the both, but I can never renounce truth. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-016 त्यजेच्च पृथिवी गन्धमापश्च रसमात्मनः BORI CE: 01-097-017 प्रभां समुत्सृजेदर्को धूमकेतुस्तथोष्णताम् |
MN DUTT: 01-103-011 त्यजेच पृथिवी गन्धमापश्च रसमात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: Earth may renounce her scent, water may renounce its moisture, light may renounce its attribute of exhibiting forms, the wind may renounce its attribute of being perceivable by the touch. The sun may renounce its glory, comet its heat, the sky its sound, moon its cool rays. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-018 विक्रमं वृत्रहा जह्याद्धर्मं जह्याच्च धर्मराट् |
MN DUTT: 01-103-012 विक्रमं वृत्रहा जह्याद् धर्मं जह्याच धर्मराट् |
M. N. Dutt: The slayer of Vitra (Indra) may renounce his prowess and the king of justice his impartiality, but I cannot renounce truth.” |
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BORI CE: 01-097-019 एवमुक्ता तु पुत्रेण भूरिद्रविणतेजसा |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-020 जानामि ते स्थितिं सत्ये परां सत्यपराक्रम BORI CE: 01-097-021 जानामि चैव सत्यं तन्मदर्थं यदभाषथाः |
MN DUTT: 01-103-013 माता सत्यवती भीष्ममुवाच तदनन्तरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having been thus addressed by her son, endued with great effulgence, mother Satyavati, then replied to Bhishma, "O hero whose strength is truth, I know you are devoted to truth. If you like, you can create another three worlds out of your great energy. I know what was your vow on my account. But taking into your consideration the emergency, bear the burden of duty you own towards your ancestors. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-022 यथा ते कुलतन्तुश्च धर्मश्च न पराभवेत् |
MN DUTT: 01-103-014 यथा ते कुलतन्तुश्च धर्मश्च न पराभवेत् |
M. N. Dutt: "O chastiser of foes, act in a way so that virtue is not destroyed and so that the thread of our race is not broken and our friends and relatives may not grieve.” |
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BORI CE: 01-097-023 लालप्यमानां तामेवं कृपणां पुत्रगृद्धिनीम् |
MN DUTT: 01-103-015 लालप्यमानां तामेवं कृपणां पुत्रगृद्धिनीम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having been thus again and again urged by his miserable and son-bereaved mother (Satyavati), with words inconsistent with virtue, Bhishma said- |
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BORI CE: 01-097-024 राज्ञि धर्मानवेक्षस्व मा नः सर्वान्व्यनीनशः |
MN DUTT: 01-103-016 राज्ञि धर्मानवेक्षस्व मा नः सर्वान् व्यनीनशः |
M. N. Dutt: “O queen, turn your eyes on virtue. Do not destroy us all. The violation of truth in Kshatriyas is never praised in the scriptures. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-025 शंतनोरपि संतानं यथा स्यादक्षयं भुवि |
MN DUTT: 01-103-017 शान्तनोरपि संतानं यथा स्यादक्षयं भुवि |
M. N. Dutt: O queen, I shall tell you the everlasting usage of the Kshatriyas, to which recourse may be had in order to prevent the line of Shantanu being extinct. |
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BORI CE: 01-097-026 श्रुत्वा तं प्रतिपद्येथाः प्राज्ञैः सह पुरोहितैः |
MN DUTT: 01-103-018 श्रुत्वा तं प्रतिपद्यस्व प्राज्ञैः सह पुरोहितैः |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing it, consider what should be done, in consultation with the priests and those wise men who know what practices are allowable in the time of emergency and distress. Forget not the ordinary course of social conduct." |
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