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Book 12 – Chapter 076
BORI CE: 12-076-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-075-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच यथा वृत्त्या महीपालो विवर्धयति मानवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Describe to me, O grandfather, the conduct by which a king succeeds in advancing his subjects and earning regions of happiness in the other world. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-075-002 भीष्म उवाच दानशीलो भवेद् राजा यज्ञशीलश्च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said "The king should be liberal and should celebrate sacrifices, O Bharata. He should observe vows and penances, and should be devoted to the duty of protecting his subjects. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-003 सर्वाश्चैव प्रजा नित्यं राजा धर्मेण पालयेत् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-003 सर्वाश्चैव प्रजा नित्यं राजा धर्पण पालयन् |
M. N. Dutt: Virtuously protecting all his subjects he should honour all pious persons by standing up when they come and by making presents to them. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-004 राज्ञा हि पूजितो धर्मस्ततः सर्वत्र पूज्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-075-004 राज्ञा हि पूजितो धर्मस्ततः सर्वत्र पूज्यते |
M. N. Dutt: If the king honours it, righteousness is honoured everywhere. Whatever acts and things a king likes they are liked by his subjects. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-005 नित्यमुद्यतदण्डश्च भवेन्मृत्युरिवारिषु |
MN DUTT: 07-075-005 नित्यमुद्यतदण्डश्च भवेन्मृत्युरिवारिषु |
M. N. Dutt: The king should always be like Death to his enemies with the rod of punishment uplifted in his hands, He should root out robbers in his kingdom and never pardon any one capriciously. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-006 यं हि धर्मं चरन्तीह प्रजा राज्ञा सुरक्षिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-075-006 यं हि धर्मं चरन्तीह प्रजा राज्ञा सुरक्षिताः |
M. N. Dutt: The king, O Bharata, acquires a fourth part of merit that his subjects acquire under his shelter. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-007 यदधीते यद्यजते यद्ददाति यदर्चति BORI CE: 12-076-008 यद्राष्ट्रेऽकुशलं किंचिद्राज्ञोऽरक्षयतः प्रजाः |
MN DUTT: 07-075-007 यदधीते यद् ददाति यज्जुहोति यदर्चति |
M. N. Dutt: By only protecting his subjects the king acquires a fourth part of merit that his subjects acquire by study, by gift, by pouring libations, and by adoring the gods. The king acquires a fourth part of also the sin that his subjects commit on account, any distress in the kingdom arising from the king's neglect in satisfying the duty of protection. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-009 अप्याहुः सर्वमेवेति भूयोऽर्धमिति निश्चयः |
MN DUTT: 07-075-008 अप्याहुः सर्वमेवेति भूयोऽर्धमिति निश्चयः |
M. N. Dutt: Some say that the king earns a half, and some say the full measure, of whatever sin is caused by his becoming cruel and a liar. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-010 प्रत्याहर्तुमशक्यं स्याद्धनं चोरैर्हृतं यदि |
MN DUTT: 07-075-009 तादृशात् किल्बिषाद् राजा शृणु येन प्रमुच्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Listen now to the means by which the king may purge off such sins. If the king fails to restore to a subject the wealth that has been stolen away by thieves he should then make good the loss from his own treasury, or, in case of inability, with wealth taken from his dependants. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-011 सर्ववर्णैः सदा रक्ष्यं ब्रह्मस्वं ब्राह्मणास्तथा |
MN DUTT: 07-075-010 सर्ववर्णः सदा रक्ष्यं ब्रह्मस्वं ब्राह्मणा यथा |
M. N. Dutt: All the cases should protect the wealth of a Brahmana as well as his body and life. The person that offends against Brahmanas should be banished from the kingdom. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-012 ब्रह्मस्वे रक्ष्यमाणे हि सर्वं भवति रक्षितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-011 ब्रह्मस्वे रक्ष्यमाणे तु सर्वं भवति रक्षितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Everything is protected by protecting Brahmana's wealth. Through the favour of the Brahmanas, which may thus be secured, the king becomes crowned with success. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-013 पर्जन्यमिव भूतानि महाद्रुममिव द्विजाः |
MN DUTT: 07-075-012 पर्जन्यमिव भूतानि महाद्रुममिव द्विजाः |
M. N. Dutt: Men seek the shelter of a capable king like creatures seeking relief from the clouds or birds seeking refuge in a large tree. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-014 न हि कामात्मना राज्ञा सततं शठबुद्धिना |
MN DUTT: 07-075-013 न हि कामात्मना राज्ञा सततं कामबुद्धिना |
M. N. Dutt: A cruel and covetous king, always lustful and seeking the gratification of his desires can never protect his subject.' |
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BORI CE: 12-076-015 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-075-014 युधिष्ठिर उवाच नाहं राज्यसुखान्वेषी राज्यमिच्छाम्यपि क्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said I do not, for a moment, seek the happiness of sovereignty itself for its own sake. I desire it, however, for the sake of the merit one may gain from it. It seems to me that it has no merit. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-016 तदलं मम राज्येन यत्र धर्मो न विद्यते BORI CE: 12-076-017 तत्र मेध्येष्वरण्येषु न्यस्तदण्डो जितेन्द्रियः |
MN DUTT: 07-075-015 तदलं मम राज्येन यत्र धर्मो न विद्यते |
M. N. Dutt: There is no such necessity by which no merit can be acquired. I shall, therefore, retire. into the forest acquiring religious merit. Laying aside the rod of punishment and controlling my senses, I shall go to the forest which is sacred and seek to acquire the merit of righteousness by becoming an ascetic living upon fruits and roots." |
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BORI CE: 12-076-018 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-075-016 भीष्म उवाच वेदाहं तव या बुद्धिरानृशंस्यगुणैव सा |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said 'I know, O Yudhishthira, what the nature of your heart is, and how inoffensive you are. You will not, however, by inoffensiveness alone, succeed in governing your kingdom. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-019 अपि तु त्वा मृदुं दान्तमत्यार्यमतिधार्मिकम् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-017 अपि तु त्वां मृदुप्रज्ञमत्यार्यमतिधार्मिकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Your heart is mild by nature, you are merciful, and highly righteous. You are without energy, are virtuous and full of compassion. People, however, do not respect you. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-020 राजधर्मानवेक्षस्व पितृपैतामहोचितान् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-018 वृत्तं तु स्वमपेक्षस्व पितृपैतामहोचितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Follow the conduct of your father and grandfather. Kings should never follow the conduct which you seek to adopt. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-021 न हि वैक्लव्यसंसृष्टमानृशंस्यमिहास्थितः |
MN DUTT: 07-075-019 न हि वैक्लव्यसंसृष्टमानृशंस्यमिहास्थितः |
M. N. Dutt: Never be affected by anxiety, and never adopt such inoffensive conduct. By becoming so, you would not earn that merit of righteousness which arises from protecting subjects. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-022 न ह्येतामाशिषं पाण्डुर्न च कुन्त्यन्वयाचत |
MN DUTT: 07-075-020 न ह्येतामाशिषं पाण्डुर्न च कुन्ती त्वयाचता तथैतत् प्रज्ञया तात यथाऽऽचरसि मेधया |
M. N. Dutt: The conduct you wish to follow urged on by your intelligence and wisdom, is not quiet of a piece with those blessings which your father Pandu or your mother Kunti used to solicit for you. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-023 शौर्यं बलं च सत्त्वं च पिता तव सदाब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-021 शौर्य बलं च सत्यं च पिता तव सदाब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Your father always prayed for your courage, might, and truth. Kunti always prayed for your high-mindedness and liberality. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-024 नित्यं स्वाहा स्वधा नित्यमुभे मानुषदैवते |
MN DUTT: 07-075-022 नित्यं स्वाहा स्वधा नित्यं चोभे मानुषदैवते |
M. N. Dutt: The offerings with Svaha and Svadha in Shraddhas and sacrifices are always solicited from children by the Pitris and the deities. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-025 दानमध्ययनं यज्ञः प्रजानां परिपालनम् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-023 दानमध्ययनं यज्ञं प्रजानां परिपालनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Whether gifts, study, sacrifices and the protection of subjects, virtuous of sinful you are born to practise and perform them. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-026 काले धुरि नियुक्तानां वहतां भार आहिते |
MN DUTT: 07-075-024 काले धुरि च युक्तानां वहतां भारमाहितम् |
M. N. Dutt: The fame of men never suffers, even it they fail in bearing the burden which is placed on them and to which they are wedded for life. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-027 समन्ततो विनियतो वहत्यस्खलितो हि यः |
MN DUTT: 07-075-025 समन्ततो विनियतो वहत्यस्खलितो हि यः |
M. N. Dutt: Even a horse, if properly trained, succeeds in carrying without dropping down a burden. One incurs no blame if only his acts and words be proper, for success depends upon them, |
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BORI CE: 12-076-028 नैकान्तविनिपातेन विचचारेह कश्चन |
MN DUTT: 07-075-026 नैकान्तविनिपातेन विचचारेह कश्चन |
M. N. Dutt: No person, be he a virtuous house-holder, or be he a king, or be he a Brahmacharin, has ever succeeded in conducting himself without failure. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-029 अल्पं तु साधुभूयिष्ठं यत्कर्मोदारमेव तत् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-027 अल्पं हि सारभूयिष्ठं यत् कर्मोदारमेव तत् |
M. N. Dutt: It is better to do an act which is good and which carries but limited merit than to totally abstain from all acts, for perfect inaction is very culpable. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-030 यदा कुलीनो धर्मज्ञः प्राप्नोत्यैश्वर्यमुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-028 यदा कुलीनो धर्मज्ञः प्राणोत्यैश्वर्यमुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: When a high-born and righteous person acquires profuse wealth the king then succeeds in obtaining prosperity in all his works. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-031 दानेनान्यं बलेनान्यमन्यं सूनृतया गिरा |
MN DUTT: 07-075-029 दानेनान्यं बलेनान्यमन्यं सूनृतया गिरा |
M. N. Dutt: A virtuous king, having obtained a kingdom, should try to subdue some by presents, some by force, and some by sweet words. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-032 यं हि वैद्याः कुले जाता अवृत्तिभयपीडिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-075-030 यं हि वैद्याः कुले जाता ह्यवृत्तिभयपीडिताः |
M. N. Dutt: There is no one more virtuous than he, upon whom high-born and learned persons depend from fear of losing their means of sustenance and depending upon upon whom they live contentedly. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-033 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-075-031 युधिष्ठिर उवाच किं तात परमं स्वयँ का ततः प्रीतिरुत्तमा |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said What acts, O sir, lead to heaven? What is the nature of the great happiness that is derived from them? What also is the high prosperity that may be obtained from them? Tell me all this, if you know. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-034 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-075-032 भीष्म उवाच यस्मिन् भयादितः सम्यक् क्षेमं विन्दत्यपि क्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said That man, from whom a person assailed by fear obtains even a momentary relief, deserves heaven from amongst the best of us. What I tell you is very true. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-035 त्वमेव प्रीतिमांस्तस्मात्कुरूणां कुरुसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 07-075-033 त्वमेव प्रीतिमांस्तस्मात् कुरूणां कुरुसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: Be you gladly the king of the Kurus, O foremost one of Kuru's race, acquire heaven, protect the good, and kill the wicked. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-036 अनु त्वा तात जीवन्तु सुहृदः साधुभिः सह |
MN DUTT: 07-075-034 अनु त्वां तात जीवन्तु सुहृदः साधुभिः सह |
M. N. Dutt: Let your friends, together with all honest man, derive their support from you, like all creatures from the god of the clouds and like birds from a large tree with sweet fruits. |
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BORI CE: 12-076-037 धृष्टं शूरं प्रहर्तारमनृशंसं जितेन्द्रियम् |
MN DUTT: 07-075-035 धृष्टं शूरं प्रहर्तारमनृशसं जितेन्द्रियम् |
M. N. Dutt: Men seek refuge with that person who is dignified, courageous, capable of striking, merciful, has under control, is affectionate towards all, the impartial and just. senses |
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