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Book 12 – Chapter 012
BORI CE: 12-012-001 वैशंपायन उवाच BORI CE: 12-012-002 अनुरुध्य महाप्राज्ञो भ्रातुश्चित्तमरिंदमः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा नकुलो वाक्यमब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said, Hearing these words of Arjuna, O chastiser of foes, the mighty-armed and broad chested, Nakula, temperate in speech and possessed of great wisdom, with copper coloured face, looked at the king, that foremost of all righteous persons, and spoke the these words, assailing his brother's heart (with reason). |
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BORI CE: 12-012-003 विशाखयूपे देवानां सर्वेषामग्नयश्चिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-002 नकुल उवाच विशाखयूपे देवानां सर्वेषामग्नयश्चिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Nakula said Even the gods had placed their fires in the reign called Vishakha-yupa, Know, therefore, O king, that the gods themselves depend upon the fruits of action! |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-012-003 अनास्तिकानां भूतानां प्राणदाः पितरश्च ये |
M. N. Dutt: Observing the Vedic ordinances (of the Creator as declared in the Vedas), the Pitris, who support (by rain) the lives of even all disbelievers, are, O king, engaged in action. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-004 अनास्तिकानास्तिकानां प्राणदाः पितरश्च ये BORI CE: 12-012-005 न हि वेदोक्तमुत्सृज्य विप्रः सर्वेषु कर्मसु |
MN DUTT: 07-012-003 अनास्तिकानां भूतानां प्राणदाः पितरश्च ये MN DUTT: 07-012-004 वेदवादापविद्धांस्तु तान् विद्धि भृशनास्तिकान् |
M. N. Dutt: Observing the Vedic ordinances (of the Creator as declared in the Vedas), the Pitris, who support (by rain) the lives of even all disbelievers, are, O king, engaged in action. They are, indeed, consummate atheists who do not accept the injunction of the Vedas (which inculcate action). By following Vedic injunctions in all his acts, the person that is learned in the Vedas, attains, O Bharata, to the highest region of heaven by the way of the deities. All persons acquainted with Vedas have declared the life of a householder to be superior to all the (other) modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-006 अत्याश्रमानयं सर्वानित्याहुर्वेदनिश्चयाः |
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: 12-012-007 वित्तानि धर्मलब्धानि क्रतुमुख्येष्ववासृजन् |
MN DUTT: 07-012-005 ब्राह्मणाः श्रुतिसम्पन्नास्तान् निबोध नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: O king, the person who in sacrifices give away his fairly acquired wealth to these Brahmanas who are well conversant with the Vedas, and contracts his soul, is, O monarch, regarded as the true Renouncer. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-008 अनवेक्ष्य सुखादानं तथैवोर्ध्वं प्रतिष्ठितः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-006 अनवेक्ष्य सुखादानं तथैवोर्ध्वं प्रतिष्ठितः |
M. N. Dutt: He, however, who, disregarding the life of a householder, the source of much happiness, adopts the next mode of life,-Renunciation, O monarch, is Renouncer possessed by the quality of darkness. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-009 अनिकेतः परिपतन्वृक्षमूलाश्रयो मुनिः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-007 अनिकेतः परिपतन् वृक्षमूलाश्रयो मुनिः |
M. N. Dutt: That man who is houseless, who roves over the world like a mendicant who has the foot of a tree for his refuge, who observes the vow of silence, never cooks for himself, and tries to control his senses, is, O Partha, a Renouncer observing the vow of mendicancy. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-010 क्रोधहर्षावनादृत्य पैशुन्यं च विशां पते |
MN DUTT: 07-012-008 क्रोधहर्षावनादृत्य पैशुन्यं च विशेषतः |
M. N. Dutt: That Brahmana who, disregarding anger and joy, and especially deceitfulness, always devotes his time to the study of the Vedas, is a Renouncer observing the vow of mendicancy. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-011 आश्रमांस्तुलया सर्वान्धृतानाहुर्मनीषिणः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-009 आश्रमांस्तुलया सर्वान् धृतानाहुर्मनीषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: The four different modes of life were at one time weighed in the balance. The wise have said, O king, that when the life of a householder was placed on one scale, it required the three others to balance it. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-012 समीक्षते तु योऽर्थं वै कामं स्वर्गं च भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-012-010 समीक्ष्य तुलया पार्थ कामं स्वर्गं च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Marking the result of this examination by scales, O Partha, and seeing further, O Bharata, that the life of a householder alone contained both heaven and pleasure, the great Rishis and the persons conversant with the ways of the world followed it. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-013 इति यः कुरुते भावं स त्यागी भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 07-012-011 इति यः कुरुते भावं स त्यागी भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: He, therefore,O foremost of Bharata's race, who follows this mode of life, thinking it to be his duty and abandoning all desire for fruit, is a true Renouncer, and not that man who having clouded understanding goes to the forest abandoning home. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-014 यदा कामान्समीक्षेत धर्मवैतंसिकोऽनृजुः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-012 यदा कामान् समीक्षेत धर्मवैतंसिको नरः |
M. N. Dutt: A person, again, who, putting on the external marks of righteousness, fails to conquer his desires even while living in the forest, is bound by Death with his deadly fetters round the neck. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-015 अभिमानकृतं कर्म नैतत्फलवदुच्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-012-013 अभिमानकृतं कर्म नैतत् फलवदुच्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Acts which are the outcome of vanity product no fruit. Those acts however, O monarch, which are the outcome of the spirit of Renunciation, always bear abundant fruits. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-016 शमो दमस्तपो दानं सत्यं शौचमथार्जवम् |
MN DUTT: 07-012-014 शमो दमस्तथा धैर्यं सत्यं शौचमथार्जवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Tranquillity, self-restraint, fortitude, truth, purity, simplicity, sacrifices, perseverance, and righteousness,-these are always the virtues recommended by the Rishis. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-017 पितृदेवातिथिकृते समारम्भोऽत्र शस्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-012-015 पितृदेवातिथिकृते समारम्भोऽत्र शस्यते |
M. N. Dutt: The householder performs acts intended for Pitris, gods, and guests, this mode of life alone, O monarch, contains the threefold objects. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-018 एतस्मिन्वर्तमानस्य विधौ विप्रनिषेविते |
MN DUTT: 07-012-016 एतस्मिन् वर्तमानस्य विधावप्रतिषेधिते |
M. N. Dutt: The Renouncer that rigidly follows this mode of life, in which one is free to do all acts, has not to meet ruin either here or hereafter. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-019 असृजद्धि प्रजा राजन्प्रजापतिरकल्मषः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-017 असृजद्धि प्रजा राजन् प्रजापतिरकल्मषः |
M. N. Dutt: The holy Lord of all creatures, of righteous soul, created creatures with the purpose that they would worship him by sacrifices with profuse presents. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-020 वीरुधश्चैव वृक्षांश्च यज्ञार्थं च तथौषधीः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-018 वीस्थश्चैव वृक्षांश्च यज्ञार्थं वै तथौषधीः |
M. N. Dutt: Creepers, trees, deciduous herbs, and clean animals, and clarified butter, were created as materials of sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-021 गृहस्थाश्रमिणस्तच्च यज्ञकर्म विरोधकम् |
MN DUTT: 07-012-019 गृहस्थाश्रमिणस्तच्च यज्ञकर्म विरोधकम् |
M. N. Dutt: To a householder the performance of sacrifice is fraught with impediments. For this, that mode of life is described as exceedingly difficult and unattainable. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-022 तत्संप्राप्य गृहस्था ये पशुधान्यसमन्विताः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-020 तत् सम्प्राप्य गृहस्था ये पशुधान्यधनान्विताः |
M. N. Dutt: The householders, who, possessed of wealth and corn and animals, do not perform sacrifices commit, o king, eternal sin. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-023 स्वाध्याययज्ञा ऋषयो ज्ञानयज्ञास्तथापरे |
MN DUTT: 07-012-021 स्वाध्याययज्ञा ऋषयो ज्ञानयज्ञास्तथा परे |
M. N. Dutt: Amongst Rishis, there are some who consider the study of the Vedas to be a some sacrifice; and who consider contemplation to be a great sacrifice which they perform in their minds. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-024 एवं दानसमाधानं मार्गमातिष्ठतो नृप |
MN DUTT: 07-012-022 एवं मनःसमाधानं मार्गमातिष्ठतो नृप |
M. N. Dutt: The very gods, O king, seek the companionship of such a holy person, who on account of his following such a way which consists in the concentration of the mind, has become equal to Brahma. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-025 स रत्नानि विचित्राणि संभृतानि ततस्ततः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-023 स रत्नानि विचित्राणि संहृतानि ततस्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: By refusing to spend in Sacrifice the various kinds of wealth which you have collected from your enemies, you are only displaying your want of faith! |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-012-024 कुटुम्बमास्थिते त्यागं न पश्यामि नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: I have never seen O monarch, a king living as a householder renouncing his wealth in any other way except 'in the Rajasuya, the Ashvamedha, and other kinds of Sacrifice! |
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BORI CE: 12-012-026 राजसूयाश्वमेधेषु सर्वमेधेषु वा पुनः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-025 ये चान्ये ऋतवस्तात ब्राह्मणैरभिपूजिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Like Shakra, the king of gods, O sire, perform those other sacrifices that are lauded by the Brahmanas! |
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BORI CE: 12-012-027 राज्ञः प्रमाददोषेण दस्युभिः परिमुष्यताम् |
MN DUTT: 07-012-026 राज्ञः प्रमाददोषेण दस्युभिः परिमुष्यताम् |
M. N. Dutt: The king, through whose negligence the subjects are plundered by robbers, and who does not offer protection to those whom he is called upon to rule is said to be the personated Kali. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-028 अश्वान्गाश्चैव दासीश्च करेणूश्च स्वलंकृताः BORI CE: 12-012-029 अप्रदाय द्विजातिभ्यो मात्सर्याविष्टचेतसः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-027 अश्वान् गाश्चैव दासीश्च करेणूश्च स्वलंकृताः |
M. N. Dutt: If, without giving away horses and kine, and female slaves and elephants adorned with trappings, and villages, and populous countries, and fields, and houses, to Brahmanas, we retire into the forest with hearts not overflowing with friendly feelings towards kinsmen, even we shall be, O king, like so many Kali Kshatriyas. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-030 अदातारोऽशरण्याश्च राजकिल्बिषभागिनः |
MN DUTT: 07-012-028 अदातारो शरण्याश्च राजकिल्विषभागिनः |
M. N. Dutt: Kshatriyas who do not practise charity and give protection (to others), commit sin. Woe to thein hereafter and not bliss. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-031 अनिष्ट्वा च महायज्ञैरकृत्वा च पितृस्वधाम् BORI CE: 12-012-032 छिन्नाभ्रमिव गन्तासि विलयं मारुतेरितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-012-029 अनिष्ट्वा च महायज्ञैरकृत्वा च पितृस्वधाम् |
M. N. Dutt: If, O lord, without celebrating great sacrifices and the rites in honour of your deceased manes, and if, without bathing in sacred waters, you lead the life of a mendicant, you will then meet with destruction like a sinall cloud, separated from a mass and driven by the winds. You will then fall off from both worlds and will be born in the Pishacha order. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-033 अन्तर्बहिश्च यत्किंचिन्मनोव्यासङ्गकारकम् |
MN DUTT: 07-012-030 अन्तर्बहिश्च यत् किंचिन्मनोव्यासङ्गकारकम् |
M. N. Dutt: A person becomes a true Renouncer by casting off internal and external attachments, and not simply by leaving home for dwelling in the forest, |
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BORI CE: 12-012-034 एतस्मिन्वर्तमानस्य विधौ विप्रनिषेविते |
MN DUTT: 07-012-031 एतस्मिन् वर्तमानस्य विधावप्रतिषेधिते |
M. N. Dutt: A Brahmana who follows all the ordinances in which there are no obstacles, does not fall off from this or the other world. |
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BORI CE: 12-012-035 निहत्य शत्रूंस्तरसा समृद्धा;न्शक्रो यथा दैत्यबलानि संख्ये |
MN DUTT: 07-012-032 निहत्य शत्रूस्तरसा समृद्धान् शक्रो यथा दैत्यबलानि संख्ये |
M. N. Dutt: Observing the duties of one's own order, respected by the ancients and practised by the best of men,-who is there, ( Partha, that would grieve, o king, for having killed in battle his enemies elated with prosperity, like Shakra killing the forces of the Daityas? |
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BORI CE: 12-012-036 क्षात्रेण धर्मेण पराक्रमेण; जित्वा महीं मन्त्रविद्भ्यः प्रदाय |
MN DUTT: 07-012-033 क्षात्रेण धर्मेण पराक्रमेण जित्वा महीं मन्त्रविद्ध्यः प्रदाय |
M. N. Dutt: Having, while observing Kshatriya duties, subjugated the world by the help of your prowess, and having made presents unto persons conversant with the Vedas, you can, O king, go to regions higher than heaven itself. You should not, O Partha, indulge in grief.' |
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