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Book 12 – Chapter 097
BORI CE: 12-097-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-096-001 भीष्म उवाच नाधर्मेण महीं जेतुं लिप्सत जगतीपतिः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said “A king should never desire to conquer the Earth by unfair means even if such subjugation would secure him the sovereignty of the whole Earth. What king is there who becomes happy after acquiring victory by unfair means? |
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BORI CE: 12-097-002 अधर्मयुक्तो विजयो ह्यध्रुवोऽस्वर्ग्य एव च |
MN DUTT: 07-096-002 अधर्मयुक्तो विजयो ह्यध्रुवोऽस्व→ एव च |
M. N. Dutt: A victory sullied by unrighteousness is uncertain and never leads to heaven. Such a victory, O foremost of Bharata's race, weakens both the king and the Earth. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-003 विशीर्णकवचं चैव तवास्मीति च वादिनम् |
MN DUTT: 07-096-003 विशीर्णकवचं चैव तवास्मीति च वादिनम् |
M. N. Dutt: A warrior whose armour has slipped off of his body, or who prays for rescue, saying-I am yours,-or joining his hands, or who has thrown off his weapon, may simply be captured but never killed. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-004 बलेनावजितो यश्च न तं युध्येत भूमिपः |
MN DUTT: 07-096-004 बलेन विजितो यश्च न तं युध्येत भूमिपः |
M. N. Dutt: If a hostile king be defeated by the army of the invader, the latter should not himself fight his defeated enemy. O the other hand, he should bring him to his place and induce him for whole year to say-I to say-I am your slave!-Whether he says or does not say this, the defeated enemy, by living for a year in the house of his victor, indeed gains a new life. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-005 नार्वाक्संवत्सरात्कन्या स्प्रष्टव्या विक्रमाहृता |
MN DUTT: 07-096-005 नार्वाक्संवत्सरात् कन्या प्रष्टव्या विक्रमाता |
M. N. Dutt: If a king carries forcibly a maiden from the house of his defeated foe, he should keep her for a year and ask her whether she would a : marry him or any one else. If she does not agree, she should then be returned. He should likewise deal with all other kinds of wealth that are acquired by force. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-006 न तु वन्ध्यं धनं तिष्ठेत्पिबेयुर्ब्राह्मणाः पयः BORI CE: 12-097-007 राज्ञा राजैव योद्धव्यस्तथा धर्मो विधीयते |
MN DUTT: 07-096-006 न तु वध्यधनं तिष्ठेत् पिबेयुर्ब्राह्मणाः पयः |
M. N. Dutt: The king should never appropriate the riches confiscated from thieves and others awaiting execution. The kine captured from the enemy by force should be given away to the Brahmanas so that they may drink their milk. The bulls taken from the enemy should be engaged in agricultural work or returned to the enemy. It is laid down that a king should fight with a king. One who is not a king should never strike a king. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-008 अनीकयोः संहतयोर्यदीयाद्ब्राह्मणोऽन्तरा |
MN DUTT: 07-096-007 अनीकयोः संहतयोर्यदीयाद् ब्राह्मणोऽन्तरा |
M. N. Dutt: If a Brahmana, with a view to secure peace, fearlessly intervenes between the two contending armies, both should immediately stop fighting. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-096-008 मर्यादां शाश्वती भिन्द्याद् ब्राह्मणं योऽभिलङ्घयेत् |
M. N. Dutt: He would break an eternal rule who would kill or wound such a Brahmana. If any Kshatriya breaks that rule, he would become the most cursed of his order. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-009 अथ चेल्लङ्घयेदेनां मर्यादां क्षत्रियब्रुवः |
MN DUTT: 07-096-008 मर्यादां शाश्वती भिन्द्याद् ब्राह्मणं योऽभिलङ्घयेत् MN DUTT: 07-096-009 असंख्येयस्तदूर्ध्वं स्यादनादेयश्च संसदि |
M. N. Dutt: He would break an eternal rule who would kill or wound such a Brahmana. If any Kshatriya breaks that rule, he would become the most cursed of his order. Furthermore, the Kshatriya, who destroys righteousness and transgresses all wholesome restrictions, is not regarded as a Kshatriya and should be driven from society. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-010 या तु धर्मविलोपेन मर्यादाभेदनेन च |
MN DUTT: 07-096-010 तां वृत्तिं नानुवर्तेत विजीगीषुर्महीपतिः |
M. N. Dutt: A king, desirous of winning victory, should never behave thus. What gain can be greater than victory won fairly. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-011 सहसा नाम्य भूतानि क्षिप्रमेव प्रसादयेत् |
MN DUTT: 07-096-011 सहसानार्यभूतानि क्षिप्रमेव प्रसादयेत् |
M. N. Dutt: The sections of men who are liable to excite people (in a newly conquered kingdom) should forthwith, be conciliated with soothing words and presents. This is a good policy which the king should adopt. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-012 भुज्यमाना ह्ययोगेन स्वराष्ट्रादभितापिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-096-012 भुज्यमाना ह्ययोगेन स्वराष्ट्रादभितापिताः |
M. N. Dutt: It instead of doing this, a king tries to govern them with impolicy, they would then leave the kingdom and side with his foes and wait for calamities to overwhelm him. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-013 अमित्रोपग्रहं चास्य ते कुर्युः क्षिप्रमापदि |
MN DUTT: 07-096-013 अमित्रोपग्रहं चास्य ते कुर्यः क्षिप्रमापदि |
M. N. Dutt: Watching for the calamities of the king, discontented men promptly side with the latter's enemies, O monarch, in time of danger. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-014 नामित्रो विनिकर्तव्यो नातिच्छेद्यः कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 07-096-014 नामित्रो विनिकर्तव्यो नातिच्छेद्यः कथञ्चन |
M. N. Dutt: An enemy should not be imposed on by unfair means. Nor should he be wounded morally. For if struck morally, his very life may disappear. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-015 अल्पेनापि हि संयुक्तस्तुष्यत्येवापराधिकः |
MN DUTT: 07-096-015 अल्पेनापि च संयुक्तस्युष्यत्येव नराधिपः |
M. N. Dutt: If a king is satisfied with little resources he considers life alone as valuable. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-016 यस्य स्फीतो जनपदः संपन्नः प्रियराजकः |
MN DUTT: 07-096-016 यस्य स्फीतो जनपदः सम्पन्नः प्रियराजकः |
M. N. Dutt: That king, whose dominions are extensive and rich, whose subjects are loyal, whose servants and officers are all contented, is said to be firmly settled. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-017 ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्या ये चान्ये श्रुतसंमताः |
MN DUTT: 07-096-017 ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्या ये चान्ये श्रुतसत्तमाः |
M. N. Dutt: That king whose Ritvijas, priests, preceptors and others about him that are wellversed in the scriptures and worthy of honours are all duly honoured, is considered as the master of the worldly ways. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-018 एतेनैव च वृत्तेन महीं प्राप सुरोत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 07-096-018 एतेनैव च वृत्तेन महीं प्राप सुरोत्तमः |
M. N. Dutt: It was by such conduct that Indra became the king of the world. It is by this conduct that earthly kings attain to the dignity of Indra. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-019 भूमिवर्जं पुरं राजा जित्वा राजानमाहवे |
MN DUTT: 07-096-019 भूमिवर्जं धनं राजा जित्वा राजन् महाहवे |
M. N. Dutt: Defeating his enemies in great battle, King Pratardana took all their wealth, including their very grain and medicinal herbs, but left their land untouched. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-020 अग्निहोत्राण्यग्निशेषं हविर्भाजनमेव च |
MN DUTT: 07-096-020 अग्निहोत्राग्निशेषं च हविर्भोजनमेव च |
M. N. Dutt: After subjugating his foes, King Divodasa brought away the very residue of their sacrificial fires, their clarified butter, and their food. Therefore he was deprived of the merit of his conquests. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-021 सराजकानि राष्ट्राणि नाभागो दक्षिणां ददौ |
MN DUTT: 07-096-021 सराजकानि राष्ट्राणि नाभागो दक्षिणां ददौ |
M. N. Dutt: King Nabhaga gave away whole kingdoms with their rulers as sacrificial presents to the Brahmanas, save the wealth of learned Brahmanas and ascetics. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-022 उच्चावचानि वृत्तानि धर्मज्ञानां युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 07-096-022 उच्चावचानि वित्तानि धर्मज्ञानां युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: The conduct, O Yudhishthira, of all the righteous kings of yore, was excellent, and I approve of it wholly. |
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BORI CE: 12-097-023 सर्वविद्यातिरेकाद्वा जयमिच्छेन्महीपतिः |
MN DUTT: 07-096-023 सर्वविद्यातिरेकेण जयमिच्छेन्महीपतिः |
M. N. Dutt: That king who wishes for his own prosperity should try to make conquests by fair means, but never with deceit but ones on or with pride.' |
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