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Book 03 – Chapter 181
BORI CE: 03-181-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-183-051 वैशम्पायन उवाच तं विवक्षन्तमालक्ष्य कुरुराजो महामुनिम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said: (Then) the son of Pandu, the king of the Kurus, seeing that the great sage was desirous of speaking, asked him, with the intention of suggesting topics for narration. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-002 भवान्दैवतदैत्यानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-052 भवान् दैवतदैत्यानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: “You are ancient in age and are therefore conversant with the events relating to all the gods, the demons, the high-souled sages and the royal saints. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-003 सेव्यश्चोपासितव्यश्च मतो नः काङ्क्षितश्चिरम् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-053 सेव्यश्चोपासितव्यश्च मतो नः काक्षितश्चिरम् |
M. N. Dutt: We consider you deserve all honour and adoration; and we have, for a long time, been desirous of seeing you. This son of Devaki too has come here to pay us a visit. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-004 भवत्येव हि मे बुद्धिर्दृष्ट्वात्मानं सुखाच्च्युतम् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-054 भवत्येव हि मे बुद्धिर्दृष्ट्वाऽऽत्मानं सुखाच्च्युतम् |
M. N. Dutt: When I consider that I have been deprived of happiness for no fault of mine and when I see the wicked sons of Dhritarashtra prospering in every respect it strikes me that man is the agent of his meritorious or wicked acts and that he reaps the fruits of his own deeds. How can then God be the agent? |
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BORI CE: 03-181-005 कर्मणः पुरुषः कर्ता शुभस्याप्यशुभस्य च |
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: 03-181-006 अथ वा सुखदुःखेषु नृणां ब्रह्मविदां वर |
MN DUTT: 02-183-055 कुतो वा सुखदुःखेषु नृणां ब्रह्मविदां वर |
M. N. Dutt: And O the best of those conversant with the Supreme Being, why does man become subject to pleasure or pain? Is it in this world or in another existence that he reaps the fruits of his acts? |
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BORI CE: 03-181-007 देही च देहं संत्यज्य मृग्यमाणः शुभाशुभैः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-056 देही च देहं संत्यज्य मृग्यमाणः शुभाशुभैः |
M. N. Dutt: O best of Brahmanas, how is it that the consequences of the good or evil acts of an embodied being follow him in this world or after his death in the next? |
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BORI CE: 03-181-008 ऐहलौकिकमेवैतदुताहो पारलौकिकम् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-057 ऐहलौकिकमेवेह उताहो पारलौकिकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Do we reap the fruits of our acts in this life or in another existence? And O descendant of Bhrigu, where do the results of the acts of an animated creature rest after his death?” |
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BORI CE: 03-181-009 मार्कण्डेय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-183-058 मार्कण्डेय उवाच त्वयुक्तोऽयमनुप्रश्नो यथावद् वदतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: Markandeya said : "O the best of speakers, this question is worthy of you and is just what you should ask. You are well informed of whatever is fit to be known But it is for the sake of form that you are asking the question. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-010 अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि तदिहैकमनाः शृणु |
MN DUTT: 02-183-059 अत्र ते कथयिष्यामि तदिहैकमनाः शृणु |
M. N. Dutt: I will now narrate to you how men experience pleasure and pain in this world and in the next. Listen to me with an undivided attention. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-011 निर्मलानि शरीराणि विशुद्धानि शरीरिणाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-060 निर्मलानि शरीराणि विशुद्धानि शरीरिणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Prajapati (the lord of all created beings) who first sprang into existence, created for the corporeal beings, bodies, stainless, pure and given to virtue. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-012 अमोघबलसंकल्पाः सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-061 अमोघफलसंकल्पा: सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः |
M. N. Dutt: O the most exalted of the Kurus, the primary men had all their desires gratified, were given to virtuous deeds and were truthful, godly and pure. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-013 सर्वे देवैः समायान्ति स्वच्छन्देन नभस्तलम् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-062 सर्वे देवैः समायान्ति स्वच्छन्देन नभस्तलम् |
M. N. Dutt: They were all as good as the gods themselves, could soar to the heavens, come down again and range at pleasure wherever they liked. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-014 स्वच्छन्दमरणाश्चासन्नराः स्वच्छन्दजीविनः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-063 स्वच्छन्दमरणाश्चासन् नरा: स्वच्छन्दचारिणः |
M. N. Dutt: They had control over their life and death, had few difficulties and no fear had all their desires gratified, were free from troubles. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-015 द्रष्टारो देवसंघानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-064 द्रष्टारो देवसङ्घानामृषीणां च महात्मनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Could visit the high-souled gods and the saints; were well-versed in all the religious ordinances; had self-control and were devoid of envy. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-016 आसन्वर्षसहस्राणि तथा पुत्रसहस्रिणः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-065 आसन् वर्षसहरीयास्तथा पुत्रसहहिरणः |
M. N. Dutt: They lived for a thousand years and had as many sons. But in process of time their powers, were limited to walking solely on the earth's surface. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-017 कामक्रोधाभिभूतास्ते मायाव्याजोपजीविनः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-066 कामक्रोधाभिभूतास्ते मायाव्याजोपजीविनः |
M. N. Dutt: And they became subject to lust and anger, practised falsehood and duplicity for subsistence and were overpowered by greed and ignorance. And when these (wicked) men died, |
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BORI CE: 03-181-018 अशुभैः कर्मभिः पापास्तिर्यङ्नरकगामिनः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-067 अशुभैः कर्मभिः पापास्तिर्यनिरयगामिनः |
M. N. Dutt: They were born among lower animals or driven to hell and again and again had to suffer the pain of rebirth in this wonderful world on account of their vicious deeds. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-019 मोघेष्टा मोघसंकल्पा मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-068 मोघेष्टा मोसंकल्पा मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः |
M. N. Dutt: Then their desires, their aims, their knowledge and their rituals bore up fruit; They were afraid of everything their reason was clouded and they were oppressed with sorrow. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-183-069 अशुभैः कर्मभिश्चापि प्रायशः परिचिछिताः |
M. N. Dutt: And they were generally marked by their wicked deeds, born in low family, afflicted with various diseases and became evil-minded and the terror of others. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-020 दौष्कुल्या व्याधिबहुला दुरात्मानोऽप्रतापिनः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-070 'भवन्त्यल्पायुषः पापा रौद्रकर्मफलोदयाः |
M. N. Dutt: Their life became short and wicked and they paid the penalty of their terrible deeds; were covetous of everything, became atheists and indifferent in mind. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-021 जन्तोः प्रेतस्य कौन्तेय गतिः स्वैरिह कर्मभिः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-071 जन्तोः प्रेतस्य कौन्तेय गतिः स्वैरिह कर्मभिः |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, the fate of a creature after death depends upon his acts in this world. As regards your question as to where the treasure of the acts of the wise and the ignorant remains, |
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BORI CE: 03-181-022 क्वस्थस्तत्समुपाश्नाति सुकृतं यदि वेतरत् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-072 क्वस्थस्तत् समुपाश्नाति सुकृतं यदि वेतरत् |
M. N. Dutt: And where they reap the fruits of their own meritorious or vicious deeds, hear the decisions on the subject. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-023 अयमादिशरीरेण देवसृष्टेन मानवः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-073 अयमादिशरीरेण देवसृष्टेन मानवः |
M. N. Dutt: Man by his original subtle frame, made by the creator, accumulates a great store of good and evil deeds. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-024 आयुषोऽन्ते प्रहायेदं क्षीणप्रायं कलेवरम् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-074 आयुषोऽन्ते प्रहायेदं क्षीणप्रायं कलेवरम् |
M. N. Dutt: When his days are numbered he leaves this frail body and is immediately born among another order of creation, and he never remains disembodied even for a single moment. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-025 तत्रास्य स्वकृतं कर्म छायेवानुगतं सदा |
MN DUTT: 02-183-075 तत्रास्य स्वकृतं कर्म छायेवानुगतं सदा |
M. N. Dutt: In that new existence his (good and evil) acts always follow him like his shadow and the consequences thereof make his existence either pleasurable or painful. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-026 कृतान्तविधिसंयुक्तः स जन्तुर्लक्षणैः शुभैः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-076 कृतान्तविधिसंयुक्तः स जन्तुर्लक्षणैः शुभैः |
M. N. Dutt: The wise only by means of spiritual insight know that every creature is chained to an unchangeable fate by the destroyer (Yama) for his virtue or vice and that he is unable to get rid of the consequences of his acts in good or evil fortune. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-027 एषा तावदबुद्धीनां गतिरुक्ता युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 02-183-077 एषा तावदबुद्धीनां गतिरुक्ता युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: O Yudhishthira, I have related (to you) the fate of those whose intelligence has been clouded with ignorance. Now hear of the excellent state attained to by the wise. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-028 मनुष्यास्तप्ततपसः सर्वागमपरायणाः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-078 मनुष्यास्तप्ततपसः सर्वागमपरायणाः |
M. N. Dutt: These men are of great ascetic merits, learned in all the religious books (i.e. the Vedas and the Tantras), firm in duty, devoted to truth, engaged in ministering to the comforts of their elders; |
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BORI CE: 03-181-029 सुशीलाः शुक्लजातीयाः क्षान्ता दान्ताः सुतेजसः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-079 सुशीलाः शुक्लजातीयाः क्षान्ता दान्ताः सुतेजसः |
M. N. Dutt: Are well behaved, given to the practice of yoga, of forgiving spirit, self-controlled, energetic, well-born and are endowed with the signs of greatness. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-030 जितेन्द्रियत्वाद्वशिनः शुक्लत्वान्मन्दरोगिणः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-080 जितेन्द्रियत्वाद् वशिनः शुक्लत्वान्मन्दरोगिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Owing to their control over their passions they are well-governed in mind; by practising Yoga they are devoid of disease and by the absence of sorrow and fear they are free from (mental troubles). |
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BORI CE: 03-181-031 च्यवन्तं जायमानं च गर्भस्थं चैव सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-081 च्यवन्तं जायमानं च गर्भस्थं चैव सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: In course of birth whether timely or premature or while confined in the womb, (in short) in every state, they know the relation subsisting between their own souls and the eternal spirit, by spiritual insight. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 02-183-082 ऋषयस्ते महात्मानः प्रत्यक्षागमबुद्धयः |
M. N. Dutt: The high-souled saints gifted with positive and intuitive knowledge being born in this world of actions attain to the celestials regions again. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-032 किंचिद्दैवाद्धठात्किंचित्किंचिदेव स्वकर्मभिः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-083 किंचिद् दैवाद्धद्दात् किंचित् किंचिदेव स्वकर्मभिः |
M. N. Dutt: O monarch, by practising Yoga or by Destiny or by their own acts, men attain to (happiness or misery). Do not thing otherwise. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-033 इमामत्रोपमां चापि निबोध वदतां वर |
MN DUTT: 02-183-084 इमामत्रोपमां चापि निबोध वदतां वर |
M. N. Dutt: O the best of speakers, O Yudhishthira, hear an instance of what I deem to be the highest good in this world. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-034 इह वैकस्य नामुत्र अमुत्रैकस्य नो इह |
MN DUTT: 02-183-085 इह वैकस्य नामुत्र अमुत्रैकस्य नो इह |
M. N. Dutt: Some men enjoy happiness in this world but not in the next; some attain it in the next world but not in this; while others neither in this world nor in that to come. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-035 धनानि येषां विपुलानि सन्ति; नित्यं रमन्ते सुविभूषिताङ्गाः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-086 धनानि येषां विपुलानि सन्ति नित्यं रमन्ते सुविभूषिताङ्गाः |
M. N. Dutt: They, that possess vast wealth, sport themselves every day richly adorning their persons (with ornaments and dresses). Such men, O destroyer of powerful enemies being addicted to physical enjoyment, attain to happiness in this world but not in the next. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-036 ये योगयुक्तास्तपसि प्रसक्ताः; स्वाध्यायशीला जरयन्ति देहान् |
MN DUTT: 02-183-087 ते योगयुक्तास्तपसि प्रसक्ताः स्वाध्यायशीला जरयन्ति देहान् |
M. N. Dutt: O slayer of foes, those who are absorbed in spiritual thoughts, devoted to asceticism, engaged in the study of the Vedas and who mortify their bodies, have a control over their passions and abstain from killing animals, enjoy happiness in the next world but not in this. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-037 ये धर्ममेव प्रथमं चरन्ति; धर्मेण लब्ध्वा च धनानि काले |
MN DUTT: 02-183-088 येधर्ममेव प्रथमं चरन्ति धर्मेण लब्वा चधनानि काले |
M. N. Dutt: Those that first lead a virtuous life and honestly acquire wealth in due time and then marry and perform sacrificial rites, attain happiness both in this world and in that to come. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-038 ये नैव विद्यां न तपो न दानं; न चापि मूढाः प्रजने यतन्ते |
MN DUTT: 02-183-089 ये नैव विद्यां न तपो न दानं मूढाः प्रजने यतन्ति |
M. N. Dutt: And those stupid persons who have neither learning nor asceticism, nor charity and who do not multiply their kind and are not given to worldly joys attain to happiness neither in this world nor in the next. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-039 सर्वे भवन्तस्त्वतिवीर्यसत्त्वा; दिव्यौजसः संहननोपपन्नाः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-090 सर्वे भवन्तस्त्वतिवीर्यसत्त्वा दिव्यौजसः संहननोपपन्नाः |
M. N. Dutt: You are highly powerful, vigorous, endued with celestials energy, well read and in order to serve the purpose of the gods have come down (from the heavens) and been born in this world for the extirpation (of the wicked people). |
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BORI CE: 03-181-040 कृत्वैव कर्माणि महान्ति शूरा;स्तपोदमाचारविहारशीलाः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-091 स्तपोदमाचारविहारशीलाः |
M. N. Dutt: Having achieved glorious deeds and having gratified all the gods, the saints and the Pitris, you, who are so heroic, devoted to spiritual meditation, self-controlled, given to purity and engaged in self-extertion will at length in due course. |
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BORI CE: 03-181-041 स्वर्गं परं पुण्यकृतां निवासं; क्रमेण संप्राप्स्यथ कर्मभिः स्वैः |
MN DUTT: 02-183-092 स्वर्गं परं पुण्यकृतो निवासं क्रमेण सम्प्राप्स्यथ कर्मभिः स्वैः |
M. N. Dutt: Gradually attain to that excellent heavenly region, the abode of the virtuous, by means of your own (meritorious) deeds. O the lord of the Kurus, let no doubt, trouble your mind on account of your misfortune, for this affliction will lead to your (ultimate) happiness. |
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