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Book 12 – Chapter 074
BORI CE: 12-074-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-001 भीष्म उवाच राज्ञा पुरोहितः कार्यो भवेद् विद्वान् बहुश्रुतः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said The king, observing both religious merit and profit which are very intricate, should, forthwith, appoint a priest learned and acquainted intimately with the Vedas and the (other) scriptures. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-002 धर्मात्मा धर्मविद्येषां राज्ञां राजन्पुरोहितः |
MN DUTT: 07-073-002 धर्मात्मा मन्त्रविद् येषां राज्ञां राजन् पुरोहितः |
M. N. Dutt: Those kings, who have priests, who are pious and conversant with policy, and are possessed of good attributes, enjoy prosperity everywhere. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-003 उभौ प्रजा वर्धयतो देवान्पूर्वान्परान्पितॄन् |
MN DUTT: 07-073-003 उभौ प्रजा वर्धयतो देवान् सर्वान् सुतान् पितृन् |
M. N. Dutt: Both the priest and the king should have such qualities as arrest honour, and should observe the vows and penances. They would then succeed in supporting the subjects, the deities. the Pitris, and the children. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-004 परस्परस्य सुहृदौ संमतौ समचेतसौ |
MN DUTT: 07-073-004 परस्परस्य सुहृदौ विहितौ समचेतसौ |
M. N. Dutt: It is laid down that they should have similar hearts and should be each other's friends. For such friendship between Brahmana and Kshatriya, the subjects become happy. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-005 विमाननात्तयोरेव प्रजा नश्येयुरेव ह |
MN DUTT: 07-073-005 विमाननात् तयोरेव प्रजा नश्येयुरेव हि |
M. N. Dutt: If they do not respect each other, destruction would befall the people. The Brahmana and the Kshatriya are said to be the creators of all men. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-006 अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
MN DUTT: 07-073-006 अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Regarding it is cited the old story about the discourse between Aila's son and Kashyapa. Listen to it, О Yudhishthira. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-007 ऐल उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-007 ऐल उवाच यदा हि ब्रह्म प्रजहाति क्षत्रं क्षत्रं यदा वा प्रजहाति ब्रह्मा अन्वरबलं कतमेऽस्मिन्भजन्ते तथा वर्णाः कतमेऽस्मिन् ध्रियन्ते |
M. N. Dutt: Aila's son said When the Brahmana forsakes the Kshatriya or the Kshatriya forsakes the Brahmana, who amongst them should be considered superior, and upon whom would the other orders depend and maintain themselves? |
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BORI CE: 12-074-008 कश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-008 कश्यप उवाच विद्धं राष्ट्र क्षत्रियस्य भवति |
M. N. Dutt: Kashyapa said Ruin befalls the kingdom of the Kshatriya when the Brahmana and Kshatriya fight with each other. Robbers attack that kingdom in which anarchy reigns and all good men regard the king as a Mlechchha. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-009 नैषामुक्षा वर्धते नोत उस्रा; न गर्गरो मथ्यते नो यजन्ते |
MN DUTT: 07-073-009 नैषां ब्रह्म च वर्धते नोत पुत्रा न गर्गरो मथ्यते नो यजन्ते |
M. N. Dutt: Their oxen do not thrive, nor do their children. Their pots (of milk) are not churned, and no sacrifices are celebrated there. The children do not study the Vedas in kingdoms where Brahmanas forsake Kshatriyas. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-010 नैषामुक्षा वर्धते जातु गेहे; नाधीयते सप्रजा नो यजन्ते |
MN DUTT: 07-073-010 नैषामर्थो वर्धते जातु गेहे नाधीयते सुप्रजा नो यजन्ते |
M. N. Dutt: In their houses wealth does not multiply. There children do not become good and do not read the scriptures and celebrate sacrifices. Those Kshatriyas that forsake the Brahmanas become impure in blood. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-011 एतौ हि नित्यसंयुक्तावितरेतरधारणे |
MN DUTT: 07-073-011 एतौ हि नित्यं संयुक्तावितरेतरधारणे |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana and the Kshatriya are connected with each other by nature, and each protects the other. The Kshatriya is the root of the Brahmana's advancement and the Brahmana is the root of the Kshatriya's advancement. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-012 उभावेतौ नित्यमभिप्रपन्नौ; संप्रापतुर्महतीं श्रीप्रतिष्ठाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-073-012 उभावेतौ नित्यमभिप्रपन्नौ सम्प्रापतुर्महतीं सम्प्रतिष्ठाम्! तयोः संधिर्भिद्यते चेत् पुराण स्ततः सर्वं भवति हि सम्प्रमूढम् |
M. N. Dutt: When each helps the other, both enjoy great prosperity. If their friendship, existing from days of yore, is snapped anarchy prevails everywhere. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-013 नात्र प्लवं लभते पारगामी; महागाधे नौरिव संप्रणुन्ना |
MN DUTT: 07-073-013 नात्र पारं लभते पारगामी महागाधे गौरिव सम्प्रपन्ना |
M. N. Dutt: No person, desirous of crossing the ocean of life, succeeds in his attempts like a small boat floating on the bosom of the sea. The four orders of men become confounded and meet with destruction, |
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BORI CE: 12-074-014 ब्रह्मवृक्षो रक्ष्यमाणो मधु हेम च वर्षति |
MN DUTT: 07-073-014 ब्रह्मवृक्षो रक्ष्यमाणो मधु हेम च वर्षति |
M. N. Dutt: If the tree of a Brahmana is protected, it showers gold and honey. If on the other hand, it is not protected, it then showers tears and sin. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-015 अब्रह्मचारी चरणादपेतो; यदा ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मणि त्राणमिच्छेत् |
MN DUTT: 07-073-015 न ब्रह्मचारी चरणादयेतो यदा ब्रह्म ब्रह्मणि त्राणमिच्छेत् |
M. N. Dutt: When Brahmanas neglect the study of the Vedas and seek protection from the scriptures, then Indra does not pour rain in time and various sorts of calamities constantly assail the kingdom. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-016 स्त्रियं हत्वा ब्राह्मणं वापि पापः; सभायां यत्र लभतेऽनुवादम् |
MN DUTT: 07-073-016 स्त्रियं हत्वा ब्राह्मणं वापि पाप: सभायां यत्र लभतेऽनुवादम् |
M. N. Dutt: When a sinful wretch, having killed a woman or a Brahmana, does not incur censure in assemblies of fellowmen and does not fear the king, then danger threatens the Kshatriya king. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-017 पापैः पापे क्रियमाणेऽतिवेलं; ततो रुद्रो जायते देव एषः |
MN DUTT: 07-073-017 पापैः पापे क्रियमाणे हि चैल ततो रुद्रो जायते देव एषः |
M. N. Dutt: For the sins perpetrated by sinful men, the god Rudra appears in the kingdom. Indeed, the sinful by their sins invite that god of vengeance. He then kills all, the honest and the wicked alike. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-018 ऐल उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-018 ऐल एवाच कुतो रुद्रः कीदृशो वापि रुद्रः सत्त्वैः सत्त्वं दृश्यते वध्यमानम् |
M. N. Dutt: Aila said Whence does Rudra originate? What also is his form? Creatures are seen to be destroyed by creatures. Tell me all this, O Kashyapa, Whence does the god Rudra originate. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-019 कश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-019 कश्यप उवाच आत्मा रुद्रो हृदयो मानवानां स्वं स्वं देहं परदेहं न हन्ति |
M. N. Dutt: Kashyapa said Rudra exists in the hearts of men. He destroys the bodies themselves in which he lives as also the bodies of others. Rudra is like visitations of the sky and his form is like that of the wind-god. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-020 ऐल उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-020 ऐल उवाच वातः परिवृणोति कर्थि न जीमूतो वर्षति नापि देवः |
M. N. Dutt: The Wind does not, by blowing, visible destroy men at all times, nor does Indra do so by purring rain. On the other hand, it is seen among men that they lose their senses and are killed through lust and malice. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-021 कश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-021 कश्यप उवाच यथैकगेहे जातवेदाः प्रदीप्तः कृत्स्नं ग्रामं दहते चत्वरं वा |
M. N. Dutt: Kashyapa said, Fire burning in one house, burns a whole quarter or an entire village. Likewise this deity stupefies the senses of some one and then that stupefaction affects all, the honest and the wicked alike, without any distinction. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-022 ऐल उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-022 ऐल उवाच यदि दण्डः स्पृशतेऽपुण्यपापं पापैः पापे क्रियमाणे विशेषात् |
M. N. Dutt: Aila Said: If punishment affects all, viz., the honest and the wicked alike, on account of the sins committed by the sinful, why should men, in that case, perform acts that are meritorious? Indeed, why should they abstain from wicked acts. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-023 कश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-023 कश्यप उवाच असंत्यागात् पापकृतामपा स्तुल्यो दण्डः स्पृशते मिश्रभावात् |
M. N. Dutt: By standing aloof from the sinful, one becomes pure and stainless. However, by being mixed with the sinful, the sinless are punished. Wet wood, if mixed with dry wood, is consumed by the fire for such mixture. The sinless, therefore, should never associate with the sinful. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-024 ऐल उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-024 ऐल उवाच साध्वसाधून् धारयतीह भूमिः साध्वसाधूंस्तापयतीह सूर्यः |
M. N. Dutt: Aila said The Earth contains the honest and the wicked. The sun warms the honest and the wicked. The wind blows equally for them. Water cleanses them equally. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-025 कश्यप उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-073-025 कश्यप उवाच एवमस्मिन्वर्तते लोक एव नामुत्रं वर्तते राजपुत्र |
M. N. Dutt: Kashyapa said Such, indeed, is the course of this world, O prince. It is not so, however, in another world. In the other world, there is a great difference between the person that acts virtuously and him that acts sinfully. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-026 पुण्यस्य लोको मधुमान्घृतार्चि;र्हिरण्यज्योतिरमृतस्य नाभिः |
MN DUTT: 07-073-026 पुण्यस्य लोको मधुमान् घृतार्चि हिरण्यज्योतिरमृतस्य नाभिः |
M. N. Dutt: The regions which virtuous men acquire are full of honey and the splendour of gold or of fire upon which clarified butter has been poured. They are compared to the navel of ambrosia. The meritorious person enjoys great happiness there. Death, decrepitude, and sorrow are not there. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-027 पापस्य लोको निरयोऽप्रकाशो; नित्यं दुःखः शोकभूयिष्ठ एव |
MN DUTT: 07-073-027 पापस्य लोको निरयोऽप्रकाशो नित्यं दुःखं शोकभूयिष्ठमेवा तत्रात्मानं शोचति पापकर्मा बह्वीः समाः प्रतपन्नपतिष्ठः |
M. N. Dutt: The region for the sinful is hell. Darkness and constant pain are there, and it is full of sorrow. Sinking in infamy, the sinful man grieves for many years. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-028 मिथो भेदाद्ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियाणां; प्रजा दुःखं दुःसहं चाविशन्ति |
MN DUTT: 07-073-028 मिथो भेदाब्राह्मणक्षत्रियाणां प्रजा दुःखं दुःसहं चाविशन्ति |
M. N. Dutt: For a division between Brahmanas and Kshatriyas, numberless griefs assail the people. Knowing this, a king should appoint a (Brahmana) priest having experience and wide knowledge. owner |
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BORI CE: 12-074-029 तं चैवान्वभिषिच्येत तथा धर्मो विधीयते |
MN DUTT: 07-073-029 तं चैवान्वभिषिच्येत तथा धर्मो विधीयते |
M. N. Dutt: A king should first engage the priest in his office, and then perform his own coronation. This has bean laid down in the scriptures. The ordinance declare that the Brahmana is the foremost of all creatures. Men who know the Vedas say that the Brahinana was created first. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-030 पूर्वं हि ब्राह्मणाः सृष्टा इति धर्मविदो विदुः |
MN DUTT: 07-073-030 पूर्वं हि ब्राह्मणः सृष्टिरिति ब्रह्मविदो विदुः |
M. N. Dutt: For the precedence of his birth, all things that are good in this world are in him, the Brahmana, who is the of best productions of the creation, is also for such precedence, worthy of the respect and the worship of all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-074-031 तस्मान्मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च ब्राह्मणः प्रसृताग्रभुक् |
MN DUTT: 07-073-031 तस्मान्यान्यश्च पूज्यश्च ब्राह्मणः प्रसृतागभुक् |
M. N. Dutt: A king, however powerful, powerful, should according to the injunctions of the scriptures confer upon the Brahmana whatever is best and superior to all others, |
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BORI CE: 12-074-032 अवश्यमेतत्कर्तव्यं राज्ञा बलवतापि हि |
MN DUTT: 07-073-032 अवश्यमेव कर्तव्यं राज्ञा बलवतापि हि |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana contributes to the advancement of the Kshatriya, Kshatriya, and the Kshatriya to that of the Brahmana. Brahmana should, therefore, be especially and always adored by kings.' |
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