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Book 12 – Chapter 066
BORI CE: 12-066-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-066-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच श्रुता मे कथताः पूर्वे चत्वारो मानवाश्रमाः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said You have described to me the four modes of life. I desire to know more of them. Do you describe them.' |
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BORI CE: 12-066-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-066-002 भीष्म उवाच विदिताः सर्व एवेह धर्मास्तव युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said 'O Yudhishthira of mighty-arms, all th duties which are practised in this world by the righteous are known to you and me. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-003 यत्तु लिङ्गान्तरगतं पृच्छसे मां युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 07-066-003 यत्तु लिङ्गान्तरगतं पृच्छसे मां युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of virtuous persons, hear now what you ask viz., the merit that a king acquires when the duties are practised by others leading other modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-004 सर्वाण्येतानि कौन्तेय विद्यन्ते मनुजर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 07-066-004 सर्वाण्येतानि कौन्तेय विद्यन्ते मनुजर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: All the merits, O son of Kunti, which accrue to persons practising the duties of the four modes of life, are partaken of, O foremost of men, by righteous kings. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-005 अकामद्वेषयुक्तस्य दण्डनीत्या युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 07-066-005 अकामद्वेषयुक्तस्य दण्डनीत्या युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: A king who is not under the influence of lust and hate, who rules with the help of the science of punishment, and who regards all creatures impartially, Yudhishthira, attains to the object of a mendicant's life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-006 वेत्त्यादानविसर्गं यो निग्रहानुग्रहौ तथा |
MN DUTT: 07-066-006 वेत्ति ज्ञानविसर्ग च निग्रहानुग्रहं तथा |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who is possessed of knowledge, who makes gifts to worthy persons on proper occasions, who knows how to favour and punish, who follows the injunctions of the scriptures in all his dealings, and who has tranquility of soul, attains to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-066-007 अर्हान् पूजयतो नित्यं संविभागेन पाण्डव |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who always adores those who are worthy of adorations by having paid them their due, attains, O son of Kunti, to the object of the Bhaikshya mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-007 ज्ञातिसंबन्धिमित्राणि व्यापन्नानि युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 07-066-008 ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमित्राणि व्यापन्नानि युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: That king, O Yudhishthira, who saves from distress, to the best of his ability, the kinsmen and relatives and friends, attains to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-066-009 लोकमुख्येषु सत्कारं लिङ्गिमुख्येषु चासकृत् |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who on every occasion honours the foremost men and foremost of Yatis, attains, O son of Kunti, to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-008 आह्निकं भूतयज्ञांश्च पितृयज्ञांश्च मानुषान् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-010 आह्निकं पितृयज्ञांश्च भृतयज्ञान् समानुषान् |
M. N. Dutt: That king, O Partha, who daily presents offerings to the departed manes and large offerings to all living creatures including men, attains to the object of the same mode of life. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-066-011 मर्दनं परराष्ट्राणां शिष्टार्थं सत्यविक्रम |
M. N. Dutt: That king, O foremost of men, who attacks the kingdoms of others for protecting the pious, attains to the object of the same mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-009 पालनात्सर्वभूतानां स्वराष्ट्रपरिपालनात् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-012 पालनात् सर्वभूतानां स्वराष्ट्रपरिपालनात् |
M. N. Dutt: For the protection of all the creatures as also of the proper protection of his own kingdom, a king acquires the merit of as many sacrifices as the number of creatures protected, and therefore attains to the object of Sannyasa mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-010 वेदाध्ययननित्यत्वं क्षमाथाचार्यपूजनम् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-013 वेदाध्ययननित्यत्वं क्षमाथाचार्यपूजनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Study of the Vedas every day, forgiveness, and worship of preceptors and services rendered to one's own teacher, secure the attainment of the object of Brahmacharya. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-066-014 आह्निकं जपमानस्य देवान् पूजयतः सदा |
M. N. Dutt: That king silently recites his mantras every day and who adores the gods according to the ordinance, attains, O foremost of men, to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-066-015 मृत्युर्वा रक्षणं वेति यस्य राज्ञो विनिश्चयः |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who fights with the object of protecting his kingdom or meeting with death, attains to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-011 अजिह्ममशठं मार्गं सेवमानस्य भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-066-016 अजिह्ममशठं मार्ग वर्तमानस्य भारत |
M. N. Dutt: That king, O Bharata, who always treats all creatures with fairness and sincerity, attains to the object of Vanaprastha mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-012 वानप्रस्थेषु विप्रेषु त्रैविद्येषु च भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-066-017 वानप्रस्थेषु विप्रेषु त्रैविद्येषु च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who gives to persons leading a Vanaprastha mode of life and to Brahmanas versed in the three Vedas, attains to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-013 सर्वभूतेष्वनुक्रोशं कुर्वतस्तस्य भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-066-018 सर्वभूतेष्वनुक्रोशं कुर्वतस्तस्य भारत |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who shows mercy towards all creatures and abstains entirely from cruelty, O Bharata, attains to the object of all the modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-014 बालवृद्धेषु कौरव्य सर्वावस्थं युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 07-066-019 बालवृद्धेषु कौन्तेय सर्वावस्थं युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: That king, O Yudhishthira, who shows mercy to the young and the old, O son of Kunti, under every circumstance, attains to the objects of all modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-015 बलात्कृतेषु भूतेषु परित्राणं कुरूद्वह |
MN DUTT: 07-066-020 बलात्कृतेषु भूतेषु परित्राणं कुरूद्वह |
M. N. Dutt: That king, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, who relieves the oppressed who seek refuge with him, attains to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-016 चराचराणां भूतानां रक्षामपि च सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 07-066-021 चराचराणां भूतानां रक्षणं चापि सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who protects all creatures mobile and immobile, and honours them duly, attains to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-017 ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठपत्नीनां भ्रातॄणां पुत्रनप्तृणाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-022 ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठपत्नीनां भ्रातृणां पुत्रनप्तृणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Granting favours and inflicting punishments upon the wives of brothers elder and younger and upon their sons and grandsons, constitute the domestic duties of a king and these are also his best penances. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-018 साधूनामर्चनीयानां प्रजासु विदितात्मनाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-023 साधूनामर्चनीयानां पूजा सुविदितात्मनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: By honouring those who are pious and worthy of adorations and protecting those who have (by their penances) acquired a knowledge of self, a king, O foremost of men, attains to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-019 आश्रमस्थानि सर्वाणि यस्तु वेश्मनि भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-066-024 आश्रमस्थानि भूतानि यस्तु वेश्मनि भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Inviting to his home, O Bharata, persons who have adopted the Vanaprastha and other modes of life, and feasting them form the domestic duties of a king. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-020 यः स्थितः पुरुषो धर्मे धात्रा सृष्टे यथार्थवत् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-025 यः स्थितः पुरुषो धर्मे धात्रा सृष्टे यथार्थवत् |
M. N. Dutt: That king who duly follows the duties laid down by the Creator, acquires the blessed merits of all the modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-021 यस्मिन्न नश्यन्ति गुणाः कौन्तेय पुरुषे सदा |
MN DUTT: 07-066-026 यस्मिन्न नश्यन्ति गुणाः कौन्तेय पुरुषे सदा |
M. N. Dutt: That king, O son of Kunti, who has all the virtues, that foremost of men, O Yudhishthira, is said by the learned to be a person who follows the Vanaprastha and all the other modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-022 स्थानमानं वयोमानं कुलमानं तथैव च |
MN DUTT: 07-066-027 स्थानमानं कुले मानं वयोमानं तथैव च |
M. N. Dutt: That king who duly honours the office or rank worthy of honour, the race or family worthy of honour, and those old men who deserve honour, is said, O Yudhishthira, to live in all the modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-023 देशधर्मांश्च कौन्तेय कुलधर्मांस्तथैव च |
MN DUTT: 07-066-028 देशधर्मांच कौन्तेय कुलधर्मांस्तथैव च |
M. N. Dutt: A king, O son of Kunti, by following the duties of his country and those of his family, acquires, O foremost of men the merits of all the modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-024 काले विभूतिं भूतानामुपहारांस्तथैव च |
MN DUTT: 07-066-029 काले विभूतिं भूतानामुपहारांस्तथैव च |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who at proper seasons gives to pious men riches and precious gifts, earns the merits, O king, of all the modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-025 दशधर्मगतश्चापि यो धर्मं प्रत्यवेक्षते |
MN DUTT: 07-066-030 दशधर्मगतश्चापि यो धर्मं प्रत्यवेक्षते |
M. N. Dutt: That king, O son of Kunti, who even when beset with danger and fear still keeps his eye on the duties of all men, earns the merits of all the modes of life. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-026 ये धर्मकुशला लोके धर्मं कुर्वन्ति साधवः |
MN DUTT: 07-066-031 ये धर्मकुशला लोके धर्मं कुर्वन्ति भारत |
M. N. Dutt: The king partakes of the merits acquired under his protection by righteous people of his territories. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-027 धर्मारामान्धर्मपरान्ये न रक्षन्ति मानवान् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-032 धर्मारामान् धर्मपरान् ये न रक्षन्ति मानवाान् |
M. N. Dutt: On the other hand, if kings, O foremost of men, do not protect the righteous people within their territories they then visited by the sins of the latter. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-028 ये च रक्षासहायाः स्युः पार्थिवानां युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 07-066-033 ये चाप्यत्र सहायाः स्युः पार्थिवानां युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: Those men also, O Yudhishthira, who assist kings (in protecting their subjects), are equally entitled, O sinless one, to a share of the merits acquired by others. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-029 सर्वाश्रमपदे ह्याहुर्गार्हस्थ्यं दीप्तनिर्णयम् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-034 सर्वाश्रमपदेऽप्याहुर्गार्हस्थ्यं दीप्तनिर्णयम् |
M. N. Dutt: The learned declare that the Garhasthya, which we follow, is superior to all the other modes of life. The conclusions regarding it are very clear. It is certainly sacred, O foremost of men. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-030 आत्मोपमस्तु भूतेषु यो वै भवति मानवः |
MN DUTT: 07-066-035 आत्मोपमस्तु भूतेषु यो वै भवति मानवः |
M. N. Dutt: That man, who regards all creatures as his own self, who never does any harm and has his anger under control, enjoys great happiness both here and here after. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-031 धर्मोत्थिता सत्त्ववीर्या धर्मसेतुवटाकरा |
MN DUTT: 07-066-036 धर्मे स्थिता सत्त्ववीर्या धर्मसेतुवटारका |
M. N. Dutt: A king can easily cross the ocean of the world having kingly duties as his fleet boat urged on by the breeze of gifts,, having the scriptures for its tackle and intelligence for the strength of its helmsman, and kept afloat by the power of virtue. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-032 यदा निवृत्तः सर्वस्मात्कामो योऽस्य हृदि स्थितः |
MN DUTT: 07-066-037 यदा निवृत्तः सर्वस्मात् कामो योऽस्य हृदि स्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: When all attachment for every earthly object, is withdrawn from his heart he is then regarded as one leaving in his understanding alone. In this state he soon attains to Brahma. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-033 सुप्रसन्नस्तु भावेन योगेन च नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 07-066-038 सुप्रसन्नस्तु भावेन योगेन च नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: Becoming cheerful by meditation and by controlling desire and other passions of the heart, O foremost of men, a king, engaged in discharging the duty of protection, succeeds in acquiring great merit. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-034 वेदाध्ययनशीलानां विप्राणां साधुकर्मणाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-066-039 वेदाध्ययनशीलानां विप्राणां साधुकर्मणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: Do you, therefore, O Yudhishthira, try your best to protect Brahmanas of pious deeds and devoted to the study of the Vedas, as also all other men. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-035 वने चरति यो धर्ममाश्रमेषु च भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-066-040 वने चरन्ति ये धर्ममाश्रमेषु च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: By following the duty of protection only, o Bharata, the king acquires merit that is a hundred times greater than what is earned by hermits in their asylums in the forest. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-036 एष ते विविधो धर्मः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ कीर्तितः |
MN DUTT: 07-066-041 एष ते विविधो धर्मः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ कीर्तितः |
M. N. Dutt: I have now described, O eldest son of Pandu, the various duties of men. Do you follow kingly duties which are eternal and that have been practised by great men since days of yore. |
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BORI CE: 12-066-037 चातुराश्रम्यमेकाग्रः चातुर्वर्ण्यं च पाण्डव |
MN DUTT: 07-066-042 चातुराश्रम्यमैकाग्रयं चातुर्वर्यं च पाण्डव |
M. N. Dutt: If you devote yourself head and soul to the duty of protecting (your subjects), O foremost of men, you may then, O son of Pandu, acquire the merits of all the four modes of life and of all the four orders of men. |
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