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Book 12 – Chapter 015
BORI CE: 12-015-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-015-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच याज्ञसेन्या वचः श्रुत्वा पुनरेवार्जुनोऽब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words of Yajnasena's daughter, Arjuna once more spoke, showing every respect for his mighty-armed and ever illustrious eldest brother. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-002 दण्डः शास्ति प्रजाः सर्वा दण्ड एवाभिरक्षति |
MN DUTT: 07-015-002 अर्जुन उवाच दण्डः शास्ति प्रजाः सर्वा दण्ड एवाभिरक्षति |
M. N. Dutt: Arjuna said (A king with) the rod of chastisement sways all subjects and protects them. The rod of chastisement is awake when all else is under sleep. For this, the wise have designated the rod of chastisement as Righteousness itself. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-003 धर्मं संरक्षते दण्डस्तथैवार्थं नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 07-015-003 दण्डः संरक्षते धर्मं तथैवार्थ जनाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: The rod of chastisement protects. Religion and Profit. It protects Pleasure also, O king! For this, the rod of chastisement is identified with the three-fold objects of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-004 दण्डेन रक्ष्यते धान्यं धनं दण्डेन रक्ष्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-015-004 दण्डेन रक्ष्यते धान्यं धनं दण्डेन रक्ष्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Corn and riches are both protected by the rod of chastisement. Knowing this, O learned king, take up the rod of chastisement and follow the ways of the world! |
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BORI CE: 12-015-005 राजदण्डभयादेके पापाः पापं न कुर्वते |
MN DUTT: 07-015-005 राजदण्डभयादेके पापाः पापं न कुर्वते |
M. N. Dutt: One class of wicked men refrain from committing sins through fear of the rod of chastisement in the king's hands. Another section desist from similar acts out of fear of Yama's rod, and another from fear of the next world. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-006 परस्परभयादेके पापाः पापं न कुर्वते |
MN DUTT: 07-015-006 परस्परभयादेके पापाः पापं न कुर्वते |
M. N. Dutt: Another class of persons refrain from committing sinful acts through fear of society. Thus, O king, in this world, everything depends on the rod of chastisement. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-007 दण्डस्यैव भयादेके न खादन्ति परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-007 दण्डस्यैव भयादेके न खादन्ति परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: There are persons who are checked by only the rod of chastisement from devouring one another. If the rod of chastisement did not protect people, they would have been immersed in the darkness of hell. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-008 यस्माददान्तान्दमयत्यशिष्टान्दण्डयत्यपि |
MN DUTT: 07-015-008 यस्माददान्तान् दमयत्यशिष्टान् दण्डयत्यपि |
M. N. Dutt: The rod of chastisement (Danda) has been so designated by the wise, because it governs the ungovernable and punishes the wicked. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-009 वाचि दण्डो ब्राह्मणानां क्षत्रियाणां भुजार्पणम् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-009 वाचा दण्डो ब्राह्मणानां क्षत्रियाणां भुजार्पणम् |
M. N. Dutt: The chastisement should be meted to the Brahmanas by words only; to the Kshatriyas, by giving them only that much of food as would suffice for the up-keep of life; to the Vaishyas, by the imposition of fines and forfeitures of property, while for the Sudras there is no punishment. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-010 असंमोहाय मर्त्यानामर्थसंरक्षणाय च |
MN DUTT: 07-015-010 असम्मोहाय मर्त्यानामर्थसंरक्षणाय च |
M. N. Dutt: For compelling men to stick to their duties) and for the protection of property, punitive laws, O king, have been established in the world. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-011 यत्र श्यामो लोहिताक्षो दण्डश्चरति सूनृतः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-011 यत्र श्यामो लोहिताक्षो दण्डश्चरति सूद्यतः |
M. N. Dutt: The subjects never forget their duties, where Chastisement, of dark complexion and red eyes, stand ready (to grapple with every offender) and the king is of righteous vision. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-012 ब्रह्मचारी गृहस्थश्च वानप्रस्थोऽथ भिक्षुकः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-012 ब्रह्मचारी गृहस्थश्च वानप्रस्थश्च भिक्षुकः |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmacharin and the householder, the hermit and the religious mendicant, all follow their respective duties through fear of chastisement only. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-013 नाभीतो यजते राजन्नाभीतो दातुमिच्छति |
MN DUTT: 07-015-013 नाभीतो यजते राजन् नाभीतो दातुमिच्छति |
M. N. Dutt: He that is without any fear, O king, never celebrates a sacrifice. He that is without fear never gives away. The man that is without any fear never desires to satisfy and engagement or contract. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-014 नाच्छित्त्वा परमर्माणि नाकृत्वा कर्म दारुणम् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-014 नाच्छित्त्वा परमर्माणि नाकृत्वा कर्म दुष्करम् |
M. N. Dutt: Without cutting the vital parts of others, without performing the most difficult deeds, and without killing creatures like a fisherman (slaying fish), no person can acquire great prosperity. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-015 नाघ्नतः कीर्तिरस्तीह न वित्तं न पुनः प्रजाः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-015 नाघ्नतः कीर्तिरस्तीह न वित्तं न पुनः प्रजाः |
M. N. Dutt: Without slaughter no man has been able to acquire fame in this world or wealth or subjects. Indra himself, by killing Vritra, became the great Indra. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-016 य एव देवा हन्तारस्ताँल्लोकोऽर्चयते भृशम् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-016 य एव देवा हन्तारस्ताँल्लोकोऽर्चयते भृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: Those amongst the gods that are giving to killing others are worshipped much more by inen. Rudra, Skanda, Shakra, Agni, Varuna, are all destroyers. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-017 हन्ता कालस्तथा वायुर्मृत्युर्वैश्रवणो रविः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-017 हन्ता कालस्तथा वायुर्मुत्युर्वैश्रवणो रविः |
M. N. Dutt: Kala and Mrityu and Vayu and Kubera and Surya, the Vasus, the Maruts, the Saddhyas and the Vishvedevas, O Bharata, are all destroyers. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-018 एतान्देवान्नमस्यन्ति प्रतापप्रणता जनाः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-018 एतान् देवान् नमस्यन्ति प्रतापप्रणता जनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Humiliated by their power, all people bow to these gods, but not to Brahmana or Dhatri or Pushan at any time. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-019 मध्यस्थान्सर्वभूतेषु दान्ताञ्शमपरायणान् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-019 मध्यस्थान् सर्वभूतेषु दान्ताशमपरायणान् |
M. N. Dutt: Only a few noble-ininded men worship in all their acts those among the gods who treat all creatures equally and who are self-restrained and peaceful. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-020 न हि पश्यामि जीवन्तं लोके कंचिदहिंसया |
MN DUTT: 07-015-020 न हि पश्यामि जीवन्तं लोके कञ्चिदहिंसया |
M. N. Dutt: I do not see any such creature in this world that supports life without doing any act of injury to others. Animals live upon animals, the stronger upon the weaker. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-021 नकुलो मूषकानत्ति बिडालो नकुलं तथा |
MN DUTT: 07-015-021 नकुलो मूषिकानत्ति बिडालो नकुलं तथा |
M. N. Dutt: The mungoose eats up mice; the cat eats up inungoose; the dog eats up the cat; the dog again is devoured by the spotted leopard. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-022 तानत्ति पुरुषः सर्वान्पश्य धर्मो यथागतः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-022 तानत्तिं पुरुषः सर्वान् पश्य कालो यथागतः |
M. N. Dutt: Behold, all things again are eaten up by the Destroyer when he comes! This mobile and immobile universe is food for living creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-023 विधानं देवविहितं तत्र विद्वान्न मुह्यति |
MN DUTT: 07-015-023 विधानं दैवविहितं तत्र विद्वान् न मुह्यति |
M. N. Dutt: This has been ordained by the celestials. The learned man, therefore, is never stupefied at it. You should, O great king, become what you are by birth! |
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BORI CE: 12-015-024 विनीतक्रोधहर्षा हि मन्दा वनमुपाश्रिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-024 विनीतक्रोधहर्षा हि मन्दा वनमुपाश्रिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Only the foolish (Kshatriyas) controlling anger and joy, dwell in the woods. The very ascetics cannot maintain their lives without killing creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-025 उदके बहवः प्राणाः पृथिव्यां च फलेषु च |
MN DUTT: 07-015-025 उदके बहवः प्राणाः पृथिव्यां च फलेषु च |
M. N. Dutt: Innumerable creature live in water, on earth and in fruits. It is not true that one does not kill them. What greater duty is there than supporting one's life? |
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BORI CE: 12-015-026 सूक्ष्मयोनीनि भूतानि तर्कगम्यानि कानिचित् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-026 सूक्ष्मयोनीनि भूतानि तर्कगम्यानि कानिचित् |
M. N. Dutt: There are many creatures that are so ininute that their existence is not perceptible. The falling of the eyelids even kills them. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-027 ग्रामान्निष्क्रम्य मुनयो विगतक्रोधमत्सराः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-027 ग्रामान् निष्क्रम्य मुनयो विगतक्रोधमत्सराः |
M. N. Dutt: There are men who controlling anger and pride love like ascetics and abandoning villages and towns repair to the forests. Coming there, those men become so stupefied that they live like householder again. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-028 भूमिं भित्त्वौषधीश्छित्त्वा वृक्षादीनण्डजान्पशून् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-028 भूमि भित्त्वौषधीश्छित्त्वा वृक्षादीनण्डजान् पशून् |
M. N. Dutt: Others living like householders and tilling the soil, uprooting herbs, cutting off trees and killing birds and animals celebrate sacrifices and at last attain to heaven. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-029 दण्डनीत्यां प्रणीतायां सर्वे सिध्यन्त्युपक्रमाः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-029 दण्डनीत्यां प्रणीतायां सर्वे सिद्ध्यन्त्युपक्रमाः |
M. N. Dutt: O son of Kunti, I am sure that the acts of all creatures become successful only when the policy of chastisement is properly applied. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-030 दण्डश्चेन्न भवेल्लोके व्यनशिष्यन्निमाः प्रजाः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-030 दण्डचेन्न भवेल्लोके विनश्येयुरिमाः प्रजाः |
M. N. Dutt: If chastisement were done away with in this word, creatures would soon be destroyed. Like fishes in the water, stronger animals devour the weaker. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-031 सत्यं चेदं ब्रह्मणा पूर्वमुक्तं; दण्डः प्रजा रक्षति साधु नीतः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-031 सत्यं चेदं ब्रह्मणा पूर्वमुक्तं दण्डः प्रजा रक्षति साधु नीतः |
M. N. Dutt: Formerly Brahman himself, said that chastisement, properly applied, maintains creatures. Behold, the very fires, when put out, blaze up again, in fright, when blown! This is owing to the fear of force. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-032 अन्धं तम इवेदं स्यान्न प्रज्ञायेत किंचन |
MN DUTT: 07-015-032 अन्धं तम इवेदं स्यान्न प्राज्ञायत किंचना दण्डश्चेन्न भवेल्लोके विभजन साध्वसाधुनी |
M. N. Dutt: If there were no chastisement in the world differentiating the good from the evil, the whole world would have been covered with sheer darkness and all things would have been unsettled. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-033 येऽपि संभिन्नमर्यादा नास्तिका वेदनिन्दकाः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-033 येऽपि सम्भिन्नमर्यादा नास्तिका वेदनिन्दकाः |
M. N. Dutt: By chastisement the violators of laws, the atheists and scoffers of the Vedas, soon become disposed to observe rules and regulations. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-034 सर्वो दण्डजितो लोको दुर्लभो हि शुचिर्नरः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-034 सर्वो दण्डजितो लोको दुर्लभो हि शुचिर्जनः |
M. N. Dutt: Every one in this world is kept all right by chastisement. A person by nature pure and pious is rare. In fear of chastisement, man becomes disposed to observe rules and restrictions. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-035 चातुर्वर्ण्याप्रमोहाय सुनीतनयनाय च |
MN DUTT: 07-015-035 चातुर्वर्ण्यप्रमोदाय सुनीतिनयनाय च |
M. N. Dutt: Chastisement was introduced by the Creator himself for protecting Religion and Profit, for the happiness of all the four orders, and for making thein pious and humble. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-036 यदि दण्डान्न बिभ्येयुर्वयांसि श्वापदानि च |
MN DUTT: 07-015-036 यदि दण्डान्न बिभ्येयुर्वयांसि श्वापदानि च |
M. N. Dutt: If there had been no fear of chastisement, then ravens and beasts of prey would have devoured all other animals and men and the clarified butter intended for sacrifices. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-037 न ब्रह्मचार्यधीयीत कल्याणी गौर्न दुह्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-015-037 न ब्रह्मचार्यधीयीत कल्याणी गौर्न दुह्यते |
M. N. Dutt: If chastisement did not keep up and protect (the world), then no body would have read the Vedas, nobody would have milked a milch cow, and no maiden would have married. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-038 विश्वलोपः प्रवर्तेत भिद्येरन्सर्वसेतवः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-038 विष्वग्लोपः प्रवर्तेत भिधेरन् सर्वसेतवः |
M. N. Dutt: If chastisement did not uphold and protect, then destruction and confusion would have prevailed everywhere and all restrictions would have disappeared, and the idea of property would have gone away. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-039 न संवत्सरसत्राणि तिष्ठेयुरकुतोभयाः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-039 न संवत्सरसत्राणि तिष्ठेयुरकुतोभयाः |
M. N. Dutt: If chastisement did not uphold and protect, people could never duly celebrate annual sacrifices with profuse presents. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-040 चरेयुर्नाश्रमे धर्मं यथोक्तं विधिमाश्रिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-040 चरेयुर्नाश्रमे धर्म यथोक्तं विधिमाश्रिताः |
M. N. Dutt: If chastisement did not uphold and protect, no one would observe the duties of his own order as sanctioned (in the scriptures), and no one would have succeeded in gaining knowledge. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-041 न चोष्ट्रा न बलीवर्दा नाश्वाश्वतरगर्दभाः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-041 न चोष्टा न बलीव नाश्वाश्वतरगर्दभाः |
M. N. Dutt: If chastisement did not reign supreme, neither, nor asses, would, even if yoked thereto, would carry cars and carriages. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-042 न प्रेष्या वचनं कुर्युर्न बालो जातु कर्हिचित् BORI CE: 12-015-043 दण्डे स्थिताः प्रजाः सर्वा भयं दण्डं विदुर्बुधाः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-042 न प्रेष्या वचनं कुर्युर्न बाला जातु कर्हिचित् |
M. N. Dutt: All creatures depend upon chastisement. The learned, therefore, declare that chastisement is the root of all things. Upon chastisement rests the heaven that people seek, and upon il rests this world also. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-044 न तत्र कूटं पापं वा वञ्चना वापि दृश्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-015-043 न तत्र कूटं पापं वा वञ्चना वापि दृश्यते |
M. N. Dutt: No sin, no falsehood, and no wickedness, is to be seen there where foe-destroying chastisement is properly used. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-045 हविः श्वा प्रपिबेद्धृष्टो दण्डश्चेन्नोद्यतो भवेत् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-044 हविःश्वा प्रलिहेद् दृष्ट्वा दण्डश्चेन्नोद्यतो भवेत् |
M. N. Dutt: If the rod of chastisement be not taken up, the dog will lick the sacrificial butter. If that rod were not raised up, the crow also would take away the first (sacrificial) offering. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-046 यदिदं धर्मतो राज्यं विहितं यद्यधर्मतः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-045 यदीदं धर्मतो राज्यं विहितं यद्यधर्मतः |
M. N. Dutt: Fairly or unfairly, this kingdom has not been gained by us. Our duty now is to give up grief. Do you, therefore, enjoy it and celebrate sacrifices! |
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BORI CE: 12-015-047 सुखेन धर्मं श्रीमन्तश्चरन्ति शुचिवाससः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-046 सुखेन धर्मं श्रीमन्तश्चरन्ति शुचिवाससः |
M. N. Dutt: Living with their dear wives the lucky men, cat good food, wear good clothes, and cheerfully acquire virtue by fruits and gifts. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-048 अर्थे सर्वे समारम्भाः समायत्ता न संशयः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-047 अर्थे सर्वे समारम्भाः समायत्ता न संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: Forsooth, all our acts, depend on wealth : that wealth again depends on chastisement. Mark, therefore, the utility of chastisement! |
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BORI CE: 12-015-049 लोकयात्रार्थमेवेह धर्मप्रवचनं कृतम् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-048 लोकयात्रार्थमेवेह धर्मप्रवचनं कृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Duties have been laid down for maintaining the various relations of the world. There are two things here, viz., abstention from injury and injury done with righteous motives, Of these two, that which brings in righteousness is preferable. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-050 नात्यन्तगुणवान्कश्चिन्न चाप्यत्यन्तनिर्गुणः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-049 नात्यन्तं गुणवत् किंचिन्न चाप्यत्यन्तनिर्गुणम् |
M. N. Dutt: There is no act that is entirely pure, nor any that is entirely simple. In all acts, right or wrong, something of both prevails. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-051 पशूनां वृषणं छित्त्वा ततो भिन्दन्ति नस्तकान् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-050 पशूनां वृषणं छित्त्वा ततो भिन्दन्ति मस्तकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Animals are castrated, and their horns are cut off. They are then compelled to carry weights are tethered, and beaten. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-052 एवं पर्याकुले लोके विपथे जर्जरीकृते |
MN DUTT: 07-015-051 एवं पर्याकुले लोके वितथैर्जर्जरीकृते |
M. N. Dutt: In this world that is unsubstantial full of abuses and painful, O king, do you practise the old customs of men, following rules and examples quoted above. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-053 यज देहि प्रजा रक्ष धर्मं समनुपालय |
MN DUTT: 07-015-052 यज्ञ देहि प्रजां रक्ष धर्म समनुपालय |
M. N. Dutt: Celebrate sacrifices, distribute alms, protect your subjects, and practise righteousness. Kill your enemies, O son of Kunti, and protect your friends. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-054 मा च ते निघ्नतः शत्रून्मन्युर्भवतु भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-015-053 मा च ते निघ्नतः शत्रून् मन्युर्भवतु पार्थिव |
M. N. Dutt: Be not dispirited. O king, while killing enemies! He that does it, О Bharata, does not commit the slightest sin! |
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BORI CE: 12-015-055 आततायी हि यो हन्यादाततायिनमागतम् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-054 आततायी हि यो हन्यादाततायिनमागतम् |
M. N. Dutt: He who takes up a weapon and kills an arined enemy advancing against him, does not incur the sin of killing a man, for it is the anger of the advancing enemy that excites the anger of the destroyer. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-056 अवध्यः सर्वभूतानामन्तरात्मा न संशयः |
MN DUTT: 07-015-055 अवध्यः सर्वभूतानामन्तरात्मा न संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: The soul of every creature cannot be killed. When the soul cannot be killed how then can one be killed by another? |
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BORI CE: 12-015-057 यथा हि पुरुषः शालां पुनः संप्रविशेन्नवाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-015-056 यथा हि पुरुषः शालां पुनः सम्प्रविशेन्नवाम् |
M. N. Dutt: As a person enters a new house, so does a creature put on successive bodies. |
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BORI CE: 12-015-058 देहान्पुराणानुत्सृज्य नवान्संप्रतिपद्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-015-057 देहान् पुराणानुत्सृज्य नवान् सम्प्रतिपद्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Leaving behind decrepit bodies, a creature acquires new forms. People gifted with true insight consider this change as death. |
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