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Book 12 – Chapter 064
BORI CE: 12-064-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-064-001 वैशम्पायन उवाच चातुराश्रम्यधर्माश्च यतिधर्माश्च पाण्डव |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said The duties of all the four modes of life, those of Yatis, O son of Pandu and the customs followed by men in general, are all comprised in kingly duties. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-002 सर्वाण्येतानि धर्माणि क्षात्रे भरतसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 07-064-002 सर्वाण्येतानि कर्माणि क्षात्रे भरतसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: All these acts, O chief of Bharatas are in Kshatriya duties. If the functions of royalty are disturbed, all creatures meet with evil. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-003 अप्रत्यक्षं बहुद्वारं धर्ममाश्रमवासिनाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-064-003 अप्रत्यक्षं बहुद्वारं धर्ममाश्रमवासिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: The duties of men are not clear. They have, again, many exceptions. Guided by many (false) systems, their true nature is sometimes spoiled. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-004 अपरे वचनैः पुण्यैर्वादिनो लोकनिश्चयम् |
MN DUTT: 07-064-004 अपरे वचनैः पुण्यैर्वादिनो लोकनिश्चयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Others, who implicitly believe the decisions of men, without really knowing anything about the true nature of duties (as described in the scriptures), are at last constrained to believe in faiths whose ultimate ends are unknown. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-005 प्रत्यक्षसुखभूयिष्ठमात्मसाक्षिकमच्छलम् |
MN DUTT: 07-064-005 प्रत्यक्षं सुखभूयिष्ठमात्मसाक्षिकमच्छलम् |
M. N. Dutt: The duties of the Kshatriyas are plain, conducive to great happiness, evident in their results, free from deceit, and beneficial to the whole world. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-006 धर्माश्रमव्यवसिनां ब्राह्मणानां युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 07-064-006 धर्माश्रमेऽध्यवसिनां ब्राह्मणानां युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: As the duties of the orders, as also of Brahmanas and of those that have retired from the world, O Yudhishthira, have before this been described as being included within those of that sacred mode of life viz., that of a householder so, the whole world, with all actions, is subject to kingly duties. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-064-007 राजधर्मेष्वनुमता लोकाः सुचरितैः सह |
M. N. Dutt: I have told you, O monarch, how many brave kings had, in days of yore, repaired to lord of all creatures, viz., the divine and powerful Vishnu of great prowess for removing their doubts about the science of punishment. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-007 उदाहृतं ते राजेन्द्र यथा विष्णुं महौजसम् BORI CE: 12-064-008 एकैकमात्मनः कर्म तुलयित्वाश्रमे पुरा |
MN DUTT: 07-064-007 राजधर्मेष्वनुमता लोकाः सुचरितैः सह MN DUTT: 07-064-008 सर्वभूतेश्वरं देवं प्रभुं नारायणं पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: I have told you, O monarch, how many brave kings had, in days of yore, repaired to lord of all creatures, viz., the divine and powerful Vishnu of great prowess for removing their doubts about the science of punishment. Those kings, always observant of the injunctions of the scriptures enforced by examples, waited in days of yore, upon Narayana, after having compared their acts with the duties of each of the modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-009 साध्या देवा वसवश्चाश्विनौ च; रुद्राश्च विश्वे मरुतां गणाश्च |
MN DUTT: 07-064-009 साध्या देवा वसवश्चाश्विनौ च रुद्राश्च विश्वे मरुतां गणाश्च |
M. N. Dutt: Those deities, viz., the Saddhyas, the Vasus, the Ashvins, the Rudras, the Vishvas, the Maruts, and the Siddhas, created in days of yore by the first of gods, always practise Kshatriya duties. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-010 अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि धर्ममर्थविनिश्चयम् BORI CE: 12-064-011 पुरा वसुमतीपालो यज्ञं चक्रे दिदृक्षया BORI CE: 12-064-012 स राजा राजशार्दूल मान्धाता परमेष्ठिनः |
MN DUTT: 07-064-010 अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि धर्ममर्थविनिश्चयम् MN DUTT: 07-064-011 जगाम शिरसा पादौ यज्ञे विष्णोर्महात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: I shall now recite to you a history consisting of the conclusions of both religion and profit. In days of yore when the Danavas had multiplied and done away with all impediments and distinctions, the powerful Mandhatri, O monarch, became king. That lord of the Earth, viz., king Mandhatri, celebrated a great sacrifice with a view to see the powerful Narayana, that god of gods, without beginning, middle, and end. In that sacrifice he adored humbly the great Vishnu, assuming the form of Indra. The supreme Lord appeared before him. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-013 दर्शयामास तं विष्णू रूपमास्थाय वासवम् |
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: 12-064-014 तस्य पार्थिवसंघस्य तस्य चैव महात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 07-064-012 स पार्थिवैर्वृतः सद्भिरर्चयामास तं प्रभुम् |
M. N. Dutt: Accompanied by Many good kings he offered his adorations to that powerful god. This high discourse took place between that foremost of kings and that illustrious god in the form of Indra, regarding the highly effulgent Vishnu. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-015 इन्द्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-064-013 इन्द्र उवाच किमिष्यते धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठ यद् द्रष्टुकामोऽसि तमप्रमेयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Indra said What is your object, О foremost of virtuous persons, in thus trying to see that Ancient and First of gods, viz., Narayana, of inconceivable power, and numberless illusions. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-016 नासौ देवो विश्वरूपो मयापि; शक्यो द्रष्टुं ब्रह्मणा वापि साक्षात् |
MN DUTT: 07-064-014 नासौ देवो विश्वरूपो मयापि शक्योद्रष्टुं ब्रह्मणा वापि साक्षात् |
M. N. Dutt: Neither myself, nor Brahman himself, can acquired a view of that god of universal from. I shall grant you what other objects you may desire to have for you are the foremost of mortals. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-017 सत्ये स्थितो धर्मपरो जितेन्द्रियः; शूरो दृढं प्रीतिरतः सुराणाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-064-015 सत्ये स्थितो धर्मपरो जितेन्द्रियः शूरो दृढप्रीतिरत: सुराणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Your soul rests on peace; you are devoted to righteousness; you have your senses under control; and you are heroic. You always try your best to do what is agreeable to the gods. For the sake also of your intelligence, devotion, and great faith, I shall grant you whatsoever boons you may with to have. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-018 मान्धातोवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-064-016 मान्धातोवाच असंशयं भगवन्नादिदेवं द्रक्ष्यामित्वाहं शिरसा सम्प्रसाद्य |
M. N. Dutt: Mandhatri said I bend my head for pleasing you; forsooth however, I wish to see the first of gods, O divine lord. Renouncing all (earthly) desires, I wish to acquire religious merit, and to lead the foremost mode of life, that path of the good held in highest esteem by all. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-019 क्षात्राद्धर्माद्विपुलादप्रमेया;ल्लोकाः प्राप्ताः स्थापितं स्वं यशश्च |
MN DUTT: 07-064-017 क्षात्राद् धर्माद् विपुलादप्रमेय ल्लोकाः प्राप्ताः स्थापितं स्वं यशश्च |
M. N. Dutt: By performing the great duties of a Kshatriya, I have acquired many regions of endless merit in the other world, and I have also, through those duties, spread my fame. I do not, however, know how to satisfy those duties the highest in the world emanating from the first of gods. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-020 इन्द्र उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-064-018 इन्द्र उवाच असैनिका धर्मपराश्च धर्म परां गतिं न नयन्ते ह्ययुक्तम् |
M. N. Dutt: Indra said Those who are not kings, even if then satisfy their duties, cannot easily attain the highest meed of duty. Kingly duties first emanated from the original god. Other duties sprang afterwards from his body. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-021 शेषाः सृष्टा ह्यन्तवन्तो ह्यनन्ताः; सुप्रस्थानाः क्षत्रधर्माविशिष्टाः |
MN DUTT: 07-064-019 शेषाः सृष्टा ह्यन्तवन्तो ह्यनन्ताः सप्रस्थानाः क्षात्रधर्मा विशिष्टाः |
M. N. Dutt: Numberless other duties, with those of the Vanaprastha mode of life, were created afterwards. The fruits of all those are endless. Kingly duties however, are superior to them. They include all other duties. Therefore Kshatriya duties are described to be the foremost of all. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-022 कर्मणा वै पुरा देवा ऋषयश्चामितौजसः |
MN DUTT: 07-064-020 कर्मणा वै पुरा देवा ऋषयश्चामितौजसः |
M. N. Dutt: In days of yore Vishnu, by acting according to Kshatriya duties, forcibly suppressed and killed his enemies. Accordingly he have relief to the gods and the Rishis of immeasurable power. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-023 यदि ह्यसौ भगवान्नाहनिष्य;द्रिपून्सर्वान्वसुमानप्रमेयः |
MN DUTT: 07-064-021 यदि ह्यसौ भगवान्नाहनिष्यद् रिपून् सर्वानसुरानप्रमेयः |
M. N. Dutt: If the divine Vishnu of inconceivable energy had not killed all his enemies among the Asuras, then the Brahmanas, and (Brahman) the Creator of the worlds and Kshatriya duties, and the duties that first originated from the Supreme deity, would all have been lost. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-024 इमामुर्वीं न जयेद्विक्रमेण; देवश्रेष्ठोऽसौ पुरा चेदमेयः |
MN DUTT: 07-064-022 इमामुर्वी नाजयद्विक्रमेण देवश्रेष्ठः सासुरामादिदेवः |
M. N. Dutt: If that first and foremost of gods had not, by displaying his prowess, subjugated the Earth with all her Asuras, then all the duties of the four orders and all the duties of the four modes of life would all have been destroyed owing to the destruction of Brahmanas. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-025 दृष्टा धर्माः शतधा शाश्वतेन; क्षात्रेण धर्मेण पुनः प्रवृत्ताः |
MN DUTT: 07-064-023 नष्टा धर्माः शतधा शाश्वतास्ते क्षात्रेण धर्मेण पुनः प्रवृद्धाः |
M. N. Dutt: The eternal duties (of men) had all been destroyed but by the exercise of Kshatriya duties they were revived. In every cycle of duties of Brahmanas regarding the atainment to Brahma first set in. These however, are all protected by kingly duties. The later, on this account, are regarded as highest. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-026 आत्मत्यागः सर्वभूतानुकम्पा; लोकज्ञानं मोक्षणं पालनं च BORI CE: 12-064-027 निर्मर्यादाः काममन्युप्रवृत्ता; भीता राज्ञो नाधिगच्छन्ति पापम् |
MN DUTT: 07-064-024 आत्मत्यागः सर्वभूतानुकम्पा लोकज्ञानं पालनं मोक्षणं च |
M. N. Dutt: Casting away life in battle, mercy for all creatures, knowledge of earthly affairs, protection of men, saving them from danger, relieving the distressed and the oppressed,-all these are included in the category of Kshatriya duties. Persons that do not obey healthy restraints and who are under the influence of anger and lust, do not openly sin from fear of kings. Others who are docile and righteous succeed, for the same influence, in satisfying all their duties. Therefore the Kshatriya duties are regarded to be righteous. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-028 पुत्रवत्परिपाल्यानि लिङ्गधर्मेण पार्थिवैः |
MN DUTT: 07-064-025 पुत्रवत् पाल्यमानानि राजधर्मेण पार्थिवैः |
M. N. Dutt: Forsooth, all creatures live happily in the world, protected by kings exercising Kshatriya duties like children protected by their parents. |
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BORI CE: 12-064-029 सर्वधर्मपरं क्षत्रं लोकज्येष्ठं सनातनम् |
MN DUTT: 07-064-026 सर्वधर्मपरं क्षात्रं लोकश्रेष्ठं सनातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Kshatriya duties are the highest of all duties. Those eternal duties, regarded as the first in the world, include the protection of every creature. Themselves eternal, they bring on liberation. |
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