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Book 12 – Chapter 034
BORI CE: 12-034-001 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-033-010 वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठिरस्य तद् वाक्यं श्रुत्वा द्वैपायनस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said Hearing these words of Yudhishthira, the Dvaipayana-Rishi, having reflected keenly for sometime, said again to the son of Pandu. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-002 मा विषादं कृथा राजन्क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मर |
MN DUTT: 07-033-011 व्यास उवाच मा विषादं कृथा राजन् क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् |
M. N. Dutt: Vyasa said, Remembering the duties of a Kshatriya, O king, do not indulge in grief! All those Kshatriyas, O foremost of Kshatriyas, have been killed while following their legitimate duties. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-003 काङ्क्षमाणाः श्रियं कृत्स्नां पृथिव्यां च महद्यशः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-012 काक्षमाणाः श्रियं कृत्स्नां पृथिव्यां च महद् यशः |
M. N. Dutt: Pursuing great prosperity and fame on Earth, those foremost of men, all of whom were liable to death, have died through the influence of Time. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-004 न त्वं हन्ता न भीमोऽपि नार्जुनो न यमावपि |
MN DUTT: 07-033-013 न त्वं हन्ता च भीमोऽयं नार्जुनो न यमावपि |
M. N. Dutt: You have not been their slayer, nor this Bhima, nor Arjuna, nor the twins. It is Time that took away their lives according to the great law of change. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-005 न यस्य मातापितरौ नानुग्राह्योऽस्ति कश्चन |
MN DUTT: 07-033-014 न तस्य मातापितरौ नानुग्राह्यो हि कश्चन |
M. N. Dutt: Time has neither mother, nor father, nor anybody to whom he shows any mercy. He is the witness of the acts of all creatures, By him have they been snatched away. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-006 हेतुमात्रमिदं तस्य कालस्य पुरुषर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 07-033-015 हेतुमात्रमिदं तस्य विहितं भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: This battle, O foremost of Bharata's race, was only an occasion ordained by him. He brought out the destruction of creatures through the instrumentality of Time. In this manner it displays its irresistible power. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-007 कर्ममूर्त्यात्मकं विद्धि साक्षिणं शुभपापयोः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-016 कर्मसूत्रात्मकं विद्धि साक्षिणं शुभपापयोः |
M. N. Dutt: Know that Time depends upon the fetters of action and is the witness of all actions good and evil. It is Time that brings about the fruits, pleasurable or miserable, of our actions. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-008 तेषामपि महाबाहो कर्माणि परिचिन्तय |
MN DUTT: 07-033-017 तेषामपि महाबाहो कर्माणि परिचिन्तय |
M. N. Dutt: Think, O mighty-armed one, of the acts of those Kshatriyas that have been killed. Those acts were the causes of their destruction and it is on account of them that they have died. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-009 आत्मनश्च विजानीहि नियमव्रतशीलताम् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-018 आत्मनश्च विजानीहि नियतव्रतशासनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Think also of your own acts of observances of vows with controlled mind, And think also how you have been compelled by the Supreme Ordainer to do such an act. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-010 त्वष्ट्रेव विहितं यन्त्रं यथा स्थापयितुर्वशे |
MN DUTT: 07-033-019 त्वष्ट्रेव विहितं यन्त्रं यथा चेष्टयितुर्वशे |
M. N. Dutt: As a weapon made by a smith or carpenter is under the control of the person who uses it, and moves as moves it, likewise this universe, controlled by actions done in Time, moves as those actions move it. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-011 पुरुषस्य हि दृष्ट्वेमामुत्पत्तिमनिमित्ततः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-020 पुरुषस्य हि दृष्ट्वेमामुत्पत्तिमनिमित्ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Beholding that the births and deaths of creatures take place without any perceptible cause and order, grief and joy are absolutely useless. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-012 व्यलीकं चापि यत्त्वत्र चित्तवैतंसिकं तव |
MN DUTT: 07-033-021 व्यलीकमपि यत् त्वत्र चित्तवैतंसिकं तव |
M. N. Dutt: Although this confusion of your heart is a mere delusion, still, if you like, O king, perform expiatory rites. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-013 इदं च श्रूयते पार्थ युद्धे देवासुरे पुरा |
MN DUTT: 07-033-022 इदं तु श्रूयते पार्थ युद्धे देवासुरे पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: It is heard, O Partha, that the gods and the Asuras fought against each other. The Asuras were the elder, and the gods the younger brothers. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-014 तेषामपि श्रीनिमित्तं महानासीत्समुच्छ्रयः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-023 तेषामपि श्रीनिमित्तं महानासीत् समुच्छ्रयः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeking prosperity, they fought a dreadful battle between them. The fight lasted for thirtytwo thousand years. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-015 एकार्णवां महीं कृत्वा रुधिरेण परिप्लुताम् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-024 एकार्णवां महीं कृत्वा रुधिरेण परिप्लुताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Converting the Earth to one vast sea of blood, the gods killed the Daityas and occupied the celestial region. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-016 तथैव पृथिवीं लब्ध्वा ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-025 तथैव पृथिवीं लब्ध्वा ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः |
M. N. Dutt: Having occupied the Earth, a host of Brahmanas, conversant with the Vedas, armed themselves, stupefied with pride, with the Danavas for helping in the fight. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-017 शालावृका इति ख्यातास्त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-033-026 शालावृका इति ख्यातास्त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत |
M. N. Dutt: They were known by the name of Shalavrika and were eighty-eight thousand in number. All of them, however, were killed by the gods. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-018 धर्मव्युच्छित्तिमिच्छन्तो येऽधर्मस्य प्रवर्तकाः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-027 धर्मव्युच्छित्तिमिच्छन्तो येऽधर्मस्य प्रवर्तकाः |
M. N. Dutt: Those wicked persons who desire to root out virtue and encourage sinfulness deserve io be killed even as the furious Daityas were killed by the gods. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-019 एकं हत्वा यदि कुले शिष्टानां स्यादनामयम् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-028 एकं हत्वा यदि कुले शिष्टानां स्यादनामयम् |
M. N. Dutt: If by killing a single individual a family may be saved, or, if by killing a single family the whole kingdom may be saved, such an act of slaughter is not sinful. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-020 अधर्मरूपो धर्मो हि कश्चिदस्ति नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 07-033-029 अधर्मरूपो धर्मो हि कश्चिदस्ति नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: Sin, O king, sometimes becomes virtue, and virtue sometimes becomes sin. The learned know which is which. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-021 तस्मात्संस्तम्भयात्मानं श्रुतवानसि पाण्डव |
MN DUTT: 07-033-030 तस्मात् संस्तम्भयात्मानं श्रुतवानसि पाण्डव |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, console yourself, O son of Pandu, for you are well read in the scriptures. You have, O Bharata, only followed the path of the very gods. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-022 न हीदृशा गमिष्यन्ति नरकं पाण्डवर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 07-033-031 न हीदृशा गमिष्यन्ति नरकं पाण्डवर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Men like yourselves never go to hell, o foremost of Pandu's race! Comfort these your brothers and all your friends, O scorcher of foes. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-023 यो हि पापसमारम्भे कार्ये तद्भावभावितः BORI CE: 12-034-024 तस्मिंस्तत्कलुषं सर्वं समाप्तमिति शब्दितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-032 यो हि पापसमारम्भे कार्ये तद्भावभावितः |
M. N. Dutt: He who deliberately commits sinful acts, and committing them feels no compunction but continues the same as before, is known as a great sinner. There is no expiation for him, and his sins never disappear. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-025 त्वं तु शुक्लाभिजातीयः परदोषेण कारितः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-033 त्वं तु शुक्लाभिजातीयः परदोषेण कारितः |
M. N. Dutt: You are born in a noble family. Urged by the sons of others, you have most reluctantly done this, and having done this you repent for it. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-026 अश्वमेधो महायज्ञः प्रायश्चित्तमुदाहृतम् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-034 अश्वमेधो महायज्ञः प्रायश्चित्तमुदाहृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: The rite of Horse-sacrifice, has been indicated as an expiation for you. Make preparations for that sacrifice, O king, and you ! will be freed off of all your sins. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-027 मरुद्भिः सह जित्वारीन्मघवान्पाकशासनः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-035 मरुद्भिः सह जित्वारीन् भगवान् पाकशासनः |
M. N. Dutt: Having defeated his foes with the help of the Maruts, Indra gradually celebrated a hundred sacrifices and became Shatakratu. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-028 पूतपाप्मा जितस्वर्गो लोकान्प्राप्य सुखोदयान् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-036 धूतपामाजितस्वर्गो लोकान् प्राप्य सुखोदयान् |
M. N. Dutt: Freed from sin, occupying heaven, and having obtained many blissful regions and great happiness and prosperity, Shakra surrounded by the Maruts, is shining in beauty, and lighting up all the quarters with his effulgence. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-029 स्वर्गलोके महीयन्तमप्सरोभिः शचीपतिम् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-037 स्वर्गे लोके महीयन्तमप्सरोभिः शचीपतिम् |
M. N. Dutt: The lord of Shachi is worshipped in the heaven by the Apsaras. The Rishis and the other gods all adore himn with respect. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-030 सोऽयं त्वमिह संक्रान्तो विक्रमेण वसुंधराम् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-038 सेयं त्वामनुसम्प्राप्ता विक्रमेण वसुन्धरा |
M. N. Dutt: You have obtained the Earth through your prowess. All the kings have been defeated by you, O sinless one, through your prowess. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-031 तेषां पुराणि राष्ट्राणि गत्वा राजन्सुहृद्वृतः |
MN DUTT: 07-033-039 तेषां पुराणि राष्ट्राणि गत्वा राजन् सुहृवृतः |
M. N. Dutt: Proceeding with your friends to their kingdoms, O king, install their brothers, sons, or grandsons on their thrones. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-032 बालानपि च गर्भस्थान्सान्त्वानि समुदाचरन् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-040 बालानपि च गर्भस्थान् सान्त्वेन समुदाचरन् |
M. N. Dutt: Treating kindly even the children in the womb, make you subjects glad and happy, and govern the Earth, |
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BORI CE: 12-034-033 कुमारो नास्ति येषां च कन्यास्तत्राभिषेचय |
MN DUTT: 07-033-041 कुमारो नास्ति येषां च कन्यास्तत्राभिषेचय |
M. N. Dutt: Install on their thrones the daughters of those that have no sons. Women are fond of pleasure and power. By this they will shake off their sorrows and become happy. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-034 एवमाश्वासनं कृत्वा सर्वराष्ट्रेषु भारत BORI CE: 12-034-035 अशोच्यास्ते महात्मानः क्षत्रियाः क्षत्रियर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 07-033-042 एवमाश्वासनं कृत्वा सर्वराष्ट्रेषु भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Having comforted the entire empire in this way, O Bharata, worship the gods in a Horsesacrifice as did the victorious Indra in days of yore. It is not proper for us to grieve for those great Kshatriyas, O foremost of Kshatriyas. Stupefied by the power of the Destroyer, they have died while satisfying the duties of their own order. |
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BORI CE: 12-034-036 अवाप्तः क्षत्रधर्मस्ते राज्यं प्राप्तमकल्मषम् |
MN DUTT: 07-033-043 अवाप्तः क्षत्रधर्मस्ते राज्यं प्राप्तमकण्टकम् |
M. N. Dutt: You have performed the duties of a Kshatriya and obtained the Earth thornless. Follow your own duties, O son of Kunti, for then, O Bharata, you will enjoy happiness in the next world. |
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