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Book 12 – Chapter 070
BORI CE: 12-070-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-069-064 युधिष्ठिर उवाच दण्डनीतिश्च राजा च समस्तौ तावुभावपि |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said There is the science of punishment; there is the king, and there are the subjects. Tell me, O grandfather, what advantage is derived by one of those from the others. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-069-065 भीष्म उवाच महाभाग्यं दण्डनीत्याः सिद्धः शब्दैः सहेतुकैः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Listen to me, O king, as I describe, O Bharata, the great virtues of the science of punishment in weighty and sacred words. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-003 दण्डनीतिः स्वधर्मेभ्यश्चातुर्वर्ण्यं नियच्छति |
MN DUTT: 07-069-066 दण्डनीतिः स्वधर्मेभ्यश्चातुर्वण्र्यं नियच्छति |
M. N. Dutt: The science of punishment compels all men to satisfy the duties of their respective orders. Properly administered, it compels people to perform virtuous acts. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-004 चातुर्वर्ण्ये स्वधर्मस्थे मर्यादानामसंकरे BORI CE: 12-070-005 सोमे प्रयत्नं कुर्वन्ति त्रयो वर्णा यथाविधि |
MN DUTT: 07-069-067 चातुर्वर्ण्य स्वकर्मस्थे मर्यादानामसंकरे |
M. N. Dutt: When the four orders perform their respective duties, when all healthy restrictions are kept up, when peace and happiness emanate from the science of punishment when the people are shorn of all fear, and the three higher orders try according to their respective duties, to preserve harmony people become truly happy at such times. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-006 कालो वा कारणं राज्ञो राजा वा कालकारणम् |
MN DUTT: 07-069-068 कालो वा कारणं राज्ञो राजा वा कालकारणम् |
M. N. Dutt: You should not doubt whether it is the king that makes the age, or, it is the age that makes the king; the truth is that the king makes the age. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-007 दण्डनीत्या यदा राजा सम्यक्कार्त्स्न्येन वर्तते |
MN DUTT: 07-069-069 दण्डनीत्यां यदा राजा सम्यक् कात्स्न्येन वर्तते |
M. N. Dutt: When the king rules depending entirely on the science of punishment the foremost of ages called Krita is then said flourish. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-008 भवेत्कृतयुगे धर्मो नाधर्मो विद्यते क्वचित् |
MN DUTT: 07-069-070 ततः कृतयुगे धर्मो नाधर्मो विद्यते क्वचित् |
M. N. Dutt: Righteousness prevails in the Krita age. Nothing unrighteous exists then; the four orders are not inclined to take any pleasure in unrighteousness. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-009 योगक्षेमाः प्रवर्तन्ते प्रजानां नात्र संशयः |
MN DUTT: 07-069-071 योगक्षेमाः प्रवर्तन्ते प्रजानां नात्र संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: Forsooth, all men succeed in acquiring the objects they seek and preserving those that have been acquired. All the Vedic rites yield merit. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-010 ऋतवश्च सुखाः सर्वे भवन्त्युत निरामयाः |
MN DUTT: 07-069-072 ऋतवश्च सुखाः सर्वे भवन्त्युत निरामयाः |
M. N. Dutt: All the seasons are delightful and free from evil. The voice pronunciation, and minds of all men became clear and delightful. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-011 व्याधयो न भवन्त्यत्र नाल्पायुर्दृश्यते नरः |
MN DUTT: 07-069-073 व्याधयो न भवन्त्यत्र नाल्पायुर्दृश्यते नरः |
M. N. Dutt: Ailments disappear and all men enjoy long lives. Wives do not become widows, and no person becomes a miser. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-012 अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी भवन्त्योषधयस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 07-069-074 अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी भवन्त्योषधयस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: The Earth yield crops without being cultivated and herbs and plants grow abundantly. Barks, leaves, fruits, and roots, become strong and profuse. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-013 नाधर्मो विद्यते तत्र धर्म एव तु केवलः |
MN DUTT: 07-069-075 नाधर्मो विद्यते तत्र धर्म एव तु केवलम् |
M. N. Dutt: No unrighteousness is seen. Nothing but righteousness exists. These are the characteristics, O Yudhishthira, of the Krita. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-014 दण्डनीत्या यदा राजा त्रीनंशाननुवर्तते |
MN DUTT: 07-069-076 दण्डनीत्यां यदा राजा त्रीनंशाननुवर्तते |
M. N. Dutt: When the king depends upon only three of the four parts of the science of punishment leaving out a fourth, the age called Treta sets in. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-015 अशुभस्य चतुर्थांशस्त्रीनंशाननुवर्तते |
MN DUTT: 07-069-077 अशुभस्य चतुर्थांशस्त्रीनंशाननुवर्तते |
M. N. Dutt: A fourth part of unrighteousness sets in by the observance of the great science by threefourths. The Earth gives crops but waits for cultivation; the herbs and plants grow by cultivation. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-016 अर्धं त्यक्त्वा यदा राजा नीत्यर्धमनुवर्तते |
MN DUTT: 07-069-078 अर्धं त्यक्त्वा यदा राजा नीत्यर्धमनुवर्तते |
M. N. Dutt: When the king follows the great science by only a half, leaving out the other half, then the age that sets in is called Dvapara. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-017 अशुभस्य तदा अर्धं द्वावंशावनुवर्तते |
MN DUTT: 07-069-079 अशुभस्य यदा त्वधं द्वावंशावनुवर्तते |
M. N. Dutt: A half of unrighteousness follows the observance of the great science by half. The Earth yields crops by half and that even by tillage. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-018 दण्डनीतिं परित्यज्य यदा कार्त्स्न्येन भूमिपः |
MN DUTT: 07-069-080 दण्डनीतिं परित्यज्य यदा कात्स्येन भूमिपः |
M. N. Dutt: When the king, leaving aside the great science altogether, oppresses his subjects by all manner and means the age that sets in is called Kali. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-019 कलावधर्मो भूयिष्ठं धर्मो भवति तु क्वचित् |
MN DUTT: 07-069-081 कलावधर्मो भूयिष्ठं धर्मो भवति न क्वचित् |
M. N. Dutt: During the age called Kali, unrighteousness assumes the full proportion and nothing of righteousness is seen. The hearts of men of all the orders, are disinclined to their respective duties. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-020 शूद्रा भैक्षेण जीवन्ति ब्राह्मणाः परिचर्यया |
MN DUTT: 07-069-082 शूद्रा भैक्षेण जीवन्ति ब्राह्मणाः परिचर्यया |
M. N. Dutt: Shudras live by adopting lives of mendicancy, and Brahmanas live by serving others. Men cannot acquire the objects they seek and preserve those already acquired. Intermixture of the four castes takes place. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-021 वैदिकानि च कर्माणि भवन्ति विगुणान्युत |
MN DUTT: 07-069-083 वैदिकानि च कर्माणि भवन्ति विगुणान्युत |
M. N. Dutt: Vedic rites fail to yield fruits. All the seasons eases to the delightful and visited by evils. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-022 ह्रसन्ति च मनुष्याणां स्वरवर्णमनांस्युत |
MN DUTT: 07-069-084 ह्रसन्ति च मनुष्याणां स्वरवर्णमनांस्युत |
M. N. Dutt: The voice, pronunciation, and minds of men lose power. Diseases appear, and men die untimely. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-023 विधवाश्च भवन्त्यत्र नृशंसा जायते प्रजा |
MN DUTT: 07-069-085 विधवाश्च भवन्त्यत्र नृशंसा जायते प्रजा |
M. N. Dutt: Wives become widows, and many cruel men appear; the clouds do not rain in seasons and crops fail. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-024 रसाः सर्वे क्षयं यान्ति यदा नेच्छति भूमिपः |
MN DUTT: 07-069-086 रसाः सर्वे क्षयं यान्ति यदा नेच्छति भूमियः |
M. N. Dutt: All kinds of moisture also fail, when the king does not, by duly following the great science, protect the subjects. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-025 राजा कृतयुगस्रष्टा त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च |
MN DUTT: 07-069-087 राजा कृतयुगस्रष्टा त्रेताया द्वापरस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: The king is the creator of the Krita age, of the Treta, and of the Dvapara. The king is the creator of the fourth age (called Kali). |
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BORI CE: 12-070-026 कृतस्य करणाद्राजा स्वर्गमत्यन्तमश्नुते |
MN DUTT: 07-069-088 कृतस्य करणाद् राजा स्वर्गमत्यन्तमश्नुते |
M. N. Dutt: If he creates the Krita age, he acquires eternal heaven. If he creates the Treta age, he acquires heaven for a limited period. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-027 प्रवर्तनाद्द्वापरस्य यथाभागमुपाश्नुते |
MN DUTT: 07-069-089 प्रवर्तनाद् द्वापरस्य यथाभागमुपाश्नुते |
M. N. Dutt: If he creates the Dvapara, he attains to blessedness in heaven in proportion to his merits. By creating the Kali age, the king incurs a heavy sin. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-028 ततो वसति दुष्कर्मा नरके शाश्वतीः समाः |
MN DUTT: 07-069-090 ततो वसति दुष्कर्मा नरके शाश्वतीः समाः |
M. N. Dutt: Sullied by wickedness, he suffers in hell for numberless years, for being drowned in the sins of his subjects, he incurs great sin and infamy himself. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-029 दण्डनीतिं पुरस्कृत्य विजानन्क्षत्रियः सदा |
MN DUTT: 07-069-091 दण्डनीतिं पुरस्कृत्य विजानन् क्षत्रियः सदा |
M. N. Dutt: Following the great science the learned Kshatriya should try to acquire those objects which he seeks and protect those which he has already acquired. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-030 लोकस्य सीमन्तकरी मर्यादा लोकभावनी |
MN DUTT: 07-069-092 लोकस्य सीमन्तकरी मर्यादा लोकभाविनी |
M. N. Dutt: The science of punishment, which establishes all men in the observance of their respective duties, which is the basis of all healthy distinctions, and which truly keeps up the world and sets it agoing if properly administered, protects all men like parents protecting their children. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-031 यस्यां भवन्ति भूतानि तद्विद्धि भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 07-069-093 यस्यां भवन्ति भूतानि तद् विद्धि मनुजर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Know, O foremost of men, that the very lives of creatures depend upon it. The greatest merit of a king consists in his acquaintance with the science of punishment and administering it properly. |
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BORI CE: 12-070-032 तस्मात्कौरव्य धर्मेण प्रजाः पालय नीतिमान् |
MN DUTT: 07-069-094 तस्मात् कौरव्य धर्मेण प्रजा: पालय नीतिमान् |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, O you of Kuru's race, protect your subjects righteously, with the help of that great science. By protecting your subjects and adopting such a conduct, you will, forsooth, attain to such blessedness in heaven which cannot be easily acquired. |
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