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Book 12 – Chapter 082
BORI CE: 12-082-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-081-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच एवमग्राह्यके तस्मिज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमण्डले |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said If one cannot thus win over one's kinsmen and relatives, the intending friends become foes. How should one, then, behave so that the hearts of both friends and enemies may be won? |
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BORI CE: 12-082-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-081-002 भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old history of a discourse between Vasudeva and the divine saint Narada. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-003 वासुदेव उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-081-003 वासुदेव उवाच नासुहृत् परमं मन्त्रं नारदार्हति वेदितुम् |
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time Vasudeva said-Neither an illiterate and foolish friend, nor a learned friend of fickle mind, deserves, O Narada, to know one's secret counsels. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-004 स ते सौहृदमास्थाय किंचिद्वक्ष्यामि नारद |
MN DUTT: 07-081-004 स ते सौहृदमास्थाय किञ्चिद् वक्ष्यामि नारद |
M. N. Dutt: Relying on your friendship for me, I shall say something to you, O sage! O you who can go to heaven at your pleasure, one should speak to another if he is convinced of the intelligence of that other. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-005 दास्यमैश्वर्यवादेन ज्ञातीनां वै करोम्यहम् |
MN DUTT: 07-081-005 दास्यमैश्वर्यवादेन ज्ञातीनां न करोम्यहम् |
M. N. Dutt: I never behave with slavish tendency towards my kinsmen by flattering speeches about their prosperity, I give them half of what I have, and forgive their evil words. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-006 अरणीमग्निकामो वा मथ्नाति हृदयं मम |
MN DUTT: 07-081-006 अरणीमग्निकामो वा मनाति हृदयं मम |
M. N. Dutt: As a fire-stick is grinded by a person who seeks to get fire, so my heart is grinded by my kinsmen with their cruel words. Indeed, O celestial Rishi, those cruel words consume my heart every day. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-007 बलं संकर्षणे नित्यं सौकुमार्यं पुनर्गदे |
MN DUTT: 07-081-007 बलं संकर्षणे नित्यं सौकुमार्य पुनर्गदे |
M. N. Dutt: Power lives in Sankarshana; mildness in Gada; and as regards Pradyumna, he excels even myself in beauty. Still I am helpless, O Narada! |
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BORI CE: 12-082-008 अन्ये हि सुमहाभागा बलवन्तो दुरासदाः |
MN DUTT: 07-081-008 अन्ये हि सुमहाभागा बलवन्तो दुरुत्सहाः |
M. N. Dutt: Many others among the Andhakas and the Vrishnis are endued with great prosperity, might, daring courage and constant perseverance. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-009 यस्य न स्युर्न वै स स्याद्यस्य स्युः कृच्छ्रमेव तत् |
MN DUTT: 07-081-009 यस्य न स्युर्न वै स स्याद् यस्य स्युः कृत्स्नमेव तत् |
M. N. Dutt: He, with whom they do not side, meets with destruction. He, on the other hand, with whom they side, acquires everything. Dissuaded by both Ahuka and Akrura, I do not side either of them. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-010 स्यातां यस्याहुकाक्रूरौ किं नु दुःखतरं ततः |
MN DUTT: 07-081-010 स्यातां यस्याहुकाक्रूरौ किं नु दुःखतरं ततः |
M. N. Dutt: What can be more distressing for a person than to have both Ahuka and Akrura on his side? What, again, is more painful for one than not to have both of them on his side? |
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BORI CE: 12-082-011 सोऽहं कितवमातेव द्वयोरपि महामुने |
MN DUTT: 07-081-011 सोऽहं कितवमातेव द्वयोरपि महामते |
M. N. Dutt: I am like the mother of two brothers gambling against each other, praying for victory to both. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-012 ममैवं क्लिश्यमानस्य नारदोभयतः सदा |
MN DUTT: 07-081-012 ममैवं क्लिश्यमानस्य नारदोभयतः सदा |
M. N. Dutt: I am thus, O Narada, afflicted by both. You should tell me that which is for the behoof of both myself and my kinsmen. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-013 नारद उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-081-013 नारद उवाच आपदो द्विविधाः कृष्ण बाह्याश्चाभ्यन्तराश्च ह |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said Calamities, O Krishna, are of two sorts, viz., external and internal. They are begotten, O you of Vrishni's race, by one's own acts or by the acts of others. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-014 सेयमाभ्यन्तरा तुभ्यमापत्कृच्छ्रा स्वकर्मजा |
MN DUTT: 07-081-014 सेयमाभ्यन्तरा तुभ्यमापत् कृच्छा स्वकर्मजा |
M. N. Dutt: The calamity that has now overtaken you is an internal one and is begotten of your own acts. Valadeva and others, of the Bhoja race, are partisans of Akrura, and have sided him either for wealth, or for mere caprice, or actuated by words or by hatred. As for you, you have given away wealth obtained by you to another. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-015 अर्थहेतोर्हि कामाद्वाद्वारा बीभत्सयापि वा BORI CE: 12-082-016 कृतमूलमिदानीं तज्जातशब्दं सहायवत् |
MN DUTT: 07-081-015 अर्थहेतोहि कामाद् वा वाचा बीभत्सयापि वा |
M. N. Dutt: Though having many friends, you have, however, by your own act, invited calamity over your head. You cannot take back that wealth, even as one cannot swallow again the food that he has vomited himself. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-017 बभ्रूग्रसेनयो राज्यं नाप्तुं शक्यं कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 07-081-016 बभूग्रसेनयो राज्यं नाप्तुं शक्यं कथंचन |
M. N. Dutt: The kingdom cannot be taken back from Babhru and Ugrasena. You, O Krishna, cannot, in particular, take it back from fear of creating intestine feuds. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-018 तच्चेत्सिध्येत्प्रयत्नेन कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् |
MN DUTT: 07-081-017 तच्च सिध्येत् प्रयत्लेन कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् |
M. N. Dutt: Supposing the attempt succeeds, it will do so after move trouble and after the achievement of the most difficult works. A great slaughter and a great loss of wealth will take place, perhaps, even total destruction. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-019 अनायसेन शस्त्रेण मृदुना हृदयच्छिदा |
MN DUTT: 07-081-018 अनायसेन शस्त्रेण मृदुना हृदयच्छिदा |
M. N. Dutt: Use then a weapon which is not made of steel, which is very mild and yet capable of piercing all hearts. Sharpening that weapon again and again rectify the tongues of your kinsmen! |
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BORI CE: 12-082-020 वासुदेव उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-081-019 वासुदेव उवाच अनायसं मुने शस्त्रं मृदु विद्यामहं कथम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vasudeva said What is that weapon, O sage, which is not made of steel, which is mild, which still cuts all hearts, and which I must use for correcting the tongues of my kinsmen? |
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BORI CE: 12-082-021 नारद उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-081-020 नारद उवाच शक्त्यान्नदानं सततं तितिक्षार्जवमार्दवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said The giving of food to the best of your ability, forgiveness, sincerity, mildness, and honour to whom honour is due,-these make a weapon which is not made of steel. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-022 ज्ञातीनां वक्तुकामानां कटूनि च लघूनि च |
MN DUTT: 07-081-021 ज्ञातीनां वक्तुकामानां कटुकानि लघूनि च |
M. N. Dutt: With soft words alone turn away the anger of kinsmen about to utter cruel words, and please their hearts and minds and slanderous words. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-023 नामहापुरुषः कश्चिन्नानात्मा नासहायवान् |
MN DUTT: 07-081-022 नामहापुरुषः कश्चिन्नानात्मा नासहायवान् |
M. N. Dutt: None who is not a great man with purified soul and endued with accomplishments and having friends can bear a heavy burden. Take up this great weight and bear it on your shoulders. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-024 सर्व एव गुरुं भारमनड्वान्वहते समे |
MN DUTT: 07-081-023 सर्व एव गुरुं भारमनड्वान वहते समे |
M. N. Dutt: All oxen can carry heavy loads on a level road. The stronger ones only among them can carry such loads on a difficult road. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-025 भेदाद्विनाशः संघानां संघमुख्योऽसि केशव |
MN DUTT: 07-081-024 भेदाद् विनाशः संघानां संघमुख्योऽसि केशव |
M. N. Dutt: Disunion will create destruction which will befall all the Bhojas and the Vrishnis! You, O Keshava, are the foremost of them. Do you act in such a way that the Bhojas and the Vrishnis may not meet with destruction. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-026 नान्यत्र बुद्धिक्षान्तिभ्यां नान्यत्रेन्द्रियनिग्रहात् |
MN DUTT: 07-081-025 नान्यत्र बुद्धिक्षान्तिभ्यां नान्यत्रेन्द्रियनिग्रहात् |
M. N. Dutt: Nothing but intelligence and forgiveness, control of the senses, and liberality, reside in a person of wisdom. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-027 धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वपक्षोद्भावनं शुभम् |
MN DUTT: 07-081-026 धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वपक्षोद्भावनं सदा |
M. N. Dutt: The advancement of one's own race is always praiseworthy and glorious and conducive to long life. Do you, O Krishna, act in such a way that destruction may not overtake your kinsmen. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-028 आयत्यां च तदात्वे च न तेऽस्त्यविदितं प्रभो |
MN DUTT: 07-081-027 आयत्यां च तदात्वे च न तेऽस्त्यविदितं प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: Use of the six qualities and riding on car (at the time of war), there is nothing about policy and art of war, O lord, which you do not know? |
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BORI CE: 12-082-029 माधवाः कुकुरा भोजाः सर्वे चान्धकवृष्णयः |
MN DUTT: 07-081-028 यादवाः कुकुरा भोजाः सर्वे चान्धकवृष्णयः |
M. N. Dutt: The Yadavas, the Kukuras, the Bhojas, the Andhakas, and the Vrishni, all depend on you even as all the worlds and all the regents of their quarters, O mighty-armed one! The Rishis, O Madhava always pray for your advancement. |
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BORI CE: 12-082-030 उपासते हि त्वद्बुद्धिमृषयश्चापि माधव |
MN DUTT: 07-081-029 त्वं गुरुः सर्वभूतानां जानीषे त्वं गतागतम् |
M. N. Dutt: You are the lord of all creatures. You know the past, the present, and the future. You are the foremost of all the Yadavas. Depending on you, they expect to live happily. |
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