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Book 12 – Chapter 108
BORI CE: 12-108-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-107-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परंतप |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said You have, O scorcher of foes, described the duties, the general conduct, the means of sustenance, with their results, of Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-002 राज्ञां वृत्तं च कोशश्च कोशसंजननं महत् |
MN DUTT: 07-107-002 राज्ञां वित्तं च कोशं च कोशसंचयनं जयः |
M. N. Dutt: You have described also the duties of kings, and discoursed on their treasures, the means of filling them, and on the subject of conquest and victory. You have also described the characteristics of ministers, the measures that secure the prosperity of the subjects, the characteristics of the six limbs of a kingdom, the qualities of armies, the means of marking out the wicked, and the marks of the good, the attributes of those that are equal, those that are inferior, and those that are superior, the conduct which a king seeking selfaggrandisement should follow towards the masses, and the manner in which the weak should be protected and cherished. You have described all these subjects, O Bharata, delivering instructions sanctioned by the scriptures. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-003 षाड्गुण्यगुणकल्पश्च सेनानीतिस्तथैव च |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-004 समहीनाधिकानां च यथावल्लक्षणोच्चयः BORI CE: 12-108-005 क्षीणसंग्रहवृत्तिश्च यथावत्संप्रकीर्तिता |
MN DUTT: 07-107-002 राज्ञां वित्तं च कोशं च कोशसंचयनं जयः |
M. N. Dutt: You have described also the duties of kings, and discoursed on their treasures, the means of filling them, and on the subject of conquest and victory. You have also described the characteristics of ministers, the measures that secure the prosperity of the subjects, the characteristics of the six limbs of a kingdom, the qualities of armies, the means of marking out the wicked, and the marks of the good, the attributes of those that are equal, those that are inferior, and those that are superior, the conduct which a king seeking selfaggrandisement should follow towards the masses, and the manner in which the weak should be protected and cherished. You have described all these subjects, O Bharata, delivering instructions sanctioned by the scriptures. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-006 विजिगीषोस्तथावृत्तमुक्तं चैव तथैव ते |
MN DUTT: 07-107-003 विजिगीषोस्तथा वृत्तमुक्तं चैव तथैव ते |
M. N. Dutt: You have also described the conduct that should be followed by kings desirous of conquering their enemies. I desire now, O foremost of intelligent men, to hear how should a person treat the number of brave men (vassals) that gather round a king. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-007 यथा गणाः प्रवर्धन्ते न भिद्यन्ते च भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-107-004 यथा गणाः प्रवर्धन्ते न भिद्यन्ते च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: I wish to hear how they may advance, how they may be attached to the person of the king, and how, O Bharata, they may subduing foes gain friends. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-008 भेदमूलो विनाशो हि गणानामुपलभ्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-107-005 भेदमूलो विनाशो हि गणानामुपलक्षये |
M. N. Dutt: It appears to me that disunion alone can encompass their destruction. I think it is always difficult to keep counsels close when there are many in the assemblage. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-009 एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं निखिलेन परंतप |
MN DUTT: 07-107-006 एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं निखिलेन परंतप |
M. N. Dutt: I desire to hear ail this fully, O scorcher of foes. Tell me also, O king, the means by which they may not happen to quarrel with the king." |
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BORI CE: 12-108-010 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-107-007 भीष्म उवाच गणानां च कुलानां च राज्ञां भरतसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said "O king, avarice and anger between nobles and the kings create enmity. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-011 लोभमेको हि वृणुते ततोऽमर्षमनन्तरम् |
MN DUTT: 07-107-008 लोभमेको हि वृणुते ततोऽमर्षमनन्तरम् |
M. N. Dutt: The king yields to avarice. And, therefore, anger takes possession of the other. Each bent upon weakening and wasting the other, they both meet with destruction. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-012 चारमन्त्रबलादानैः सामदानविभेदनैः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-009 चारमन्त्रबलादानैः सामदानविभेदनैः |
M. N. Dutt: By engaging spies, instruments of policy, and physical force, and adopting the means of conciliation, gifts, and dissension, and applying other methods for producing weakness, waste, and fear, the parties attack each other. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-013 तत्र दानेन भिद्यन्ते गणाः संघातवृत्तयः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-010 तत्रादानेन भिद्यन्ते गणाः संघातवृत्तयः |
M. N. Dutt: The aristocracy of a kingdom in a body becoine alienated from the king, if the latter seeks to exact too much from them. Alienated from the king, all of them become dissatisfied, and from fear join the enemies of the king. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-014 भेदाद्गणा विनश्यन्ति भिन्नाः सूपजपाः परैः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-011 भेदे गणा विनेशुर्हि भिन्नास्तु सुजयाः परैः |
M. N. Dutt: If again the aristocracy of a kingdom are divided, they meet with destruction. Disunited, they are easily ruined by their foes. The nobles, therefore, should always act unitedly. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-015 अर्था ह्येवाधिगम्यन्ते संघातबलपौरुषात् |
MN DUTT: 07-107-012 अर्थाश्चैवाधिगम्यन्ते संघातबलपौरुषैः |
M. N. Dutt: If they be united together, they may acquire valuable properties by means of their strength and prowess. When they are thus united, many people from outside seek their alliance. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-016 ज्ञानवृद्धान्प्रशंसन्तः शुश्रूषन्तः परस्परम् |
MN DUTT: 07-107-013 ज्ञानवृद्धाः प्रशंसन्ति शुश्रूषन्तः परस्परम् |
M. N. Dutt: Wise people speak highly of those nobles who are united with one another in ties of love. If of one purpose, all of them can be happy. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-017 धर्मिष्ठान्व्यवहारांश्च स्थापयन्तश्च शास्त्रतः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-014 धर्मिष्ठान् व्यवहारांश्च स्थापयन्तश्च शास्त्रतः |
M. N. Dutt: They can establish fairness of conduct. By behaving properly, they grow prosperous. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-018 पुत्रान्भ्रातॄन्निगृह्णन्तो विनये च सदा रताः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-015 पुत्रान् भ्रातृन् निगृह्णन्तो विनयन्तश्च तान् सदा |
M. N. Dutt: By restraining their sons and brothers and instructing them in their duties, and treating all persons kindly whose pridc has been subdued by knowledge, the aristocracy grow prosperous. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-019 चारमन्त्रविधानेषु कोशसंनिचयेषु च |
MN DUTT: 07-107-016 चारमन्त्रविधानेषु कोशसंनिचयेषु च |
M. N. Dutt: By always engaging spies and concerting measures of policy, and filling up their treasuries, the aristocracy, O you of mighty arms, grow prosperous. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-020 प्राज्ञाञ्शूरान्महेष्वासान्कर्मसु स्थिरपौरुषान् |
MN DUTT: 07-107-017 प्राज्ञाशूरान् महोत्साहान् कर्मसु स्थिरपौरुषान् |
M. N. Dutt: By receiving properly those who are endued with wisdom, courage and perseverance and who show steady prowess in all kinds of work, the aristocracy grow prosperous. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-021 द्रव्यवन्तश्च शूराश्च शस्त्रज्ञाः शास्त्रपारगाः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-018 द्रव्यवन्तश्च शूराश्च शस्त्रज्ञाः शास्त्रपारगाः |
M. N. Dutt: Having wealth and resources, and mastcred the scriptures and all the arts and sciences, the aristocracy rescue the ignorant masses from all sorts of distress and danger, |
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BORI CE: 12-108-022 क्रोधो भेदो भयो दण्डः कर्शनं निग्रहो वधः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-019 क्रोधो भेदो भयं दण्डः कर्षणं निग्रहो वधः |
M. N. Dutt: King's anger, disunion with him, terror, punishment, persecution, oppression, and executions, O chief of the Bharatas, quickly alienate the aristocracy from the king and make them side with kings' enemies. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-023 तस्मान्मानयितव्यास्ते गणमुख्याः प्रधानतः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-020 तस्मान्मानयितव्यास्ते गणमुख्याः प्रधानतः |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore, the leaders of the aristocracy should be honoured by the king. The affairs of the kingdom, o king, depend greatly upon them. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-024 मन्त्रगुप्तिः प्रधानेषु चारश्चामित्रकर्शन |
MN DUTT: 07-107-021 मन्त्रगुप्तिः प्रधानेषु चारश्चामित्रकर्षण |
M. N. Dutt: Consultations should be held with the leaders of the aristocracy, and secret agents should be engaged, O crusher of foes, to watch them. The king should not, O Bharata, consult with every member of the aristocracy. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-025 गणमुख्यैस्तु संभूय कार्यं गणहितं मिथः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-022 गणमुख्यैस्तु सम्भूय कार्यं गणहितं मिथः! पृथग्गणस्य भिन्नस्य विततस्य ततोऽन्यथा |
M. N. Dutt: Acting jointly with the leaders, the king, should do what is for the behoof of the whole order. When, however, the aristocracy are divided and disunited and have no leaders, other courses of action should be followed, |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-107-023 अर्थाः प्रत्यवसीदन्ति तथाना भवन्ति च |
M. N. Dutt: If the members of the aristocracy fall out with one another and act, each according to his means, without unity, their prosperity disappears and diverse sorts of evil occur. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-026 तेषामन्योन्यभिन्नानां स्वशक्तिमनुतिष्ठताम् BORI CE: 12-108-027 कुलेषु कलहा जाताः कुलवृद्धैरुपेक्षिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-107-023 अर्थाः प्रत्यवसीदन्ति तथाना भवन्ति च MN DUTT: 07-107-024 निग्रहः पण्डितैः कार्यः क्षिप्रमेव प्रधानतः |
M. N. Dutt: If the members of the aristocracy fall out with one another and act, each according to his means, without unity, their prosperity disappears and diverse sorts of evil occur. The leaned and wise amongst them should put down a dispute as soon as it takes place. Indeed, if the elders of a family grow indifferent, quarrels break out amongst the members. Such quarrels bring about the ruin of a family and create disunion among the nobles. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-028 आभ्यन्तरं भयं रक्ष्यं सुरक्ष्यं बाह्यतो भयम् |
MN DUTT: 07-107-025 आभ्यन्तरं भयं रक्ष्यमसारं बाह्यतो भयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Protect yourself, O king, from all internal fears. External fears, however, are not very important. The first kind of fear, O king, may cut your roots in a single day. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-029 अकस्मात्क्रोधलोभाद्वा मोहाद्वापि स्वभावजात् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-030 जात्या च सदृशाः सर्वे कुलेन सदृशास्तथा |
MN DUTT: 07-107-026 अकस्मात् क्रोधमोहाभ्यां लोभाद् वापि स्वभावजात् |
M. N. Dutt: Persons who are equal in family and blood, under the influence of anger, folly and covetousness cease to speak with one another. This is an indication of defeat. It is not by courage, nor intelligence, nor by beauty, nor by riding, that enemies can destroy the aristocracy. It is only by disunion and gifts that it can be brought to subjugation. Therefore, union is the greatest refuge of the aristocracy. |
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BORI CE: 12-108-031 भेदाच्चैव प्रमादाच्च नाम्यन्ते रिपुभिर्गणाः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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