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Book 12 – Chapter 112
BORI CE: 12-112-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-111-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच असौम्याः सौम्यरूपेण सौम्याश्चासौम्यदर्शनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Many persons here, who do not in reality, possess of tranquil souls, appear external as men of tranquil souls. There are again others, who are really of tranquil souls but that appear otherwise. How, O sire, shall we succeed in knowing these people. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-111-002 भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरांतनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Regarding it is recited the old story of the discourse between a tiger and a jackal. Listen to it, О Yudhishthira. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-003 पुरिकायां पुरि पुरा श्रीमत्यां पौरिको नृपः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-003 पुरिकायां पुरि पुरा श्रीमत्यां पौरिको नृपः |
M. N. Dutt: In days of yore, in a wealthy city called Paurika, there was a king named Paurika. That worst of beings was highly truthless and took pleasure in injuring others. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-004 स त्वायुषि परिक्षीणे जगामानीप्सितां गतिम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-004 स त्वायुषि परिक्षीणे जगामानीप्सितां गतिम् |
M. N. Dutt: When the lease of his life ran out he obtained an undesirable end. In fact, sullied by the evil deeds of his human life, he was born again as a jackal. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-005 संस्मृत्य पूर्वजातिं स निर्वेदं परमं गतः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-005 संस्मृत्य पूर्वभूतिं च निर्वेदं परमं गतः |
M. N. Dutt: Remembering his pristine prosperity, he was filled with grief and abstained from meat even when brought before him by others, |
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BORI CE: 12-112-006 अहिंस्रः सर्वभूतेषु सत्यवाक्सुदृढव्रतः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-006 अहिंस्रः सर्वभूतेषु सत्यवाक् सुदृढव्रतः |
M. N. Dutt: And he felt mercy for all creatures, and was truthful in speech, and firm in the observance of austere vows. At the appointed hour he took food which consisted of fruit which had dropped from the trees. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-007 श्मशाने तस्य चावासो गोमायोः संमतोऽभवत् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-007 श्मशाने तस्य चावासो गोमायोः सम्मतोऽभवत् |
M. N. Dutt: That jackal lived in a vast crematorium and liked to live there. And as it was his birth place, he never desired to change it for a better one. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-008 तस्य शौचममृष्यन्तः सर्वे ते सहजातयः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-008 तस्य शौचममृष्यन्तस्ते सर्वे सहजातयः |
M. N. Dutt: Unable to bear the purity of his conduct, the other jackals tries to make him change his resolution by addressing him in the following humble words |
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BORI CE: 12-112-009 वसन्पितृवने रौद्रे शौचं लप्सितुमिच्छसि |
MN DUTT: 07-111-009 वसन् पितृवने रौद्रे शौचे वर्तितुमिच्छसि |
M. N. Dutt: Through living in this dreadful crematorium, you desire yet to live such a pure life. Is not this owing to your perverse understanding, since you are by nature an eater of carrion? |
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BORI CE: 12-112-010 तत्समो वा भवास्माभिर्भक्ष्यान्दास्यामहे वयम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-010 तत्समानो भवास्माभिर्भोज्यं दास्यामहे वयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Be you like us! All of us will give you food, Eat that which ought always to be your food, leaving of such purity of conduct! |
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BORI CE: 12-112-011 इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच समाहितः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-011 इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच समाहितः |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words of theirs the jackal replied to them, with rapt attention, in these sweet and reasonable words, inculcating harmlessness to all- |
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BORI CE: 12-112-012 अप्रमाणं प्रसूतिर्मे शीलतः क्रियते कुलम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-012 अप्रमाणा प्रसूतिर्मे शीलतः क्रियते कुलम् |
M. N. Dutt: My birth has been low. It is conduct, however, which determines the birth. I wish to act in such a way that my fame may spread. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-013 श्मशाने यदि वासो मे समाधिर्मे निशाम्यताम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-013 श्मशाने यदि मे वासः समाधिर्मे निशम्यताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Although I live in this crematorium, yet listen to my vows regarding my conduct. One's own self is the root of one's acts. The mode of life which one may adopt is not the root of one's religious acts. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-014 आश्रमे यो द्विजं हन्याद्गां वा दद्यादनाश्रमे |
MN DUTT: 07-111-014 आश्रमे यो द्विजं हन्याद् गां वा दद्यादनाश्रमे |
M. N. Dutt: If one, while following a particular mode of life, kills a Brahmana, will not the sin of Brahmanicide assail him? If, on the other hand, one gives away a cow, while not even following any particular mode of life, will that pious gift yields on merit? |
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BORI CE: 12-112-015 भवन्तः सर्वलोभेन केवलं भक्षणे रताः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-015 भवन्तः स्वार्थलोभेन केवलं भक्षणे रताः |
M. N. Dutt: Actuated by the desire of getting what is agreeable, you are only busy with filling your stomachs. Overcome by folly, you are blind to the three faults which are in the end. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-016 अप्रत्ययकृतां गर्ह्यामर्थापनयदूषिताम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-016 अप्रत्ययकृतां गामर्थापनयदूषिताम् |
M. N. Dutt: I do not like to follow the life which you lead, which yields evil both in this world and in the next, and which is characterised by loss of virtue brought about by discontentment and temptation! |
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BORI CE: 12-112-017 तं शुचिं पण्डितं मत्वा शार्दूलः ख्यातविक्रमः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-017 तं शुचिं पण्डितं मत्वा शार्दूलः ख्यातविक्रमः |
M. N. Dutt: A tiger, well known for prowess, happened to overhear this conversation, and accordingly, taking the jackal for a learned person of pure conduct, offered him such respectful worship as became his own self and then expressed a desire for appointing him his minister. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-018 सौम्य विज्ञातरूपस्त्वं गच्छ यात्रां मया सह |
MN DUTT: 07-111-018 शार्दूल उवाच सौम्य विज्ञातरूपस्त्वं गच्छ यात्रां मया सह |
M. N. Dutt: The tiger said O righteous person, I know what you are! Do your look after the duties of government with myself! Do you look after the duties of government with myself! Enjoy whatever articles you may wish to have, leaving off whatever you may not have a liking for. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-019 तीक्ष्णा वयमिति ख्याता भवतो ज्ञापयामहे |
MN DUTT: 07-111-019 तीक्ष्णा इति वयं ख्याता भवन्तं ज्ञापयामहे |
M. N. Dutt: As regards ourselves, we are known to be of a fierce nature. We inforın you beforehand of this. If you act with mildness, you will be benefited and reap advantages for yourself. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-020 अथ संपूज्य तद्वाक्यं मृगेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-020 अथ सम्पूज्य तद् वाक्यं मृगेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: Honouring these words of that great lord of all animals, jackal, bending low his head a little, said these humble words. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-021 सदृशं मृगराजैतत्तव वाक्यं मदन्तरे |
MN DUTT: 07-111-021 गोमायुरुवाच सदृशं मृगराजैतत् तव वाक्यं मदन्तरे |
M. N. Dutt: The jackal said O king of beasts, these words of yours about myself are such as become you. It is also becoming of you that you should cock for ministers of pure conduct and who conversant with duties and worldly affairs, |
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BORI CE: 12-112-022 न शक्यमनमात्येन महत्त्वमनुशासितुम् BORI CE: 12-112-023 सहायाननुरक्तांस्तु यतेतानुपसंहितान् BORI CE: 12-112-024 तानतीतोपधान्प्राज्ञान्हिते युक्तान्मनस्विनः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-022 न शक्यं ह्यनमात्येन महत्त्वमनुशासितुम् |
M. N. Dutt: You cannot maintain your great power without a pious minister, O hero, or with a wicked minister who always tries to put an end to your very life. You should, O highly blessed one, honour those of your ministers who are devoted to you, who are conversant with policy, and who are independent of one another, desirous of securing victory for you, unstained by covetousness, free from deceit, wise, ever engaged in your well-being, and gifted with great mental vigour, even as you should honour your preceptor or parents. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-025 न त्वेवं मम संतोषाद्रोचतेऽन्यन्मृगाधिप |
MN DUTT: 07-111-023 न त्वेव मम संतोषाद् रोचतेऽन्यन्मृगाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: But, o king of beasts, as I am perfectly contented with my present situation, I do not like to change it for anything else. I do not hanker after luxuries or the happiness that originates from them. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-026 न योक्ष्यति हि मे शीलं तव भृत्यैः पुरातनैः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-024 न योक्ष्यति हि मे शीलं तव भृत्यैः पुरातनैः |
M. N. Dutt: My conduct, again, my not be like that your old servants. If they be of wicked conduct, they will create disunion between you and me. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-027 संश्रयः श्लाघनीयस्त्वमन्येषामपि भास्वताम् BORI CE: 12-112-028 दीर्घदर्शी महोत्साहः स्थूललक्ष्यो महाबलः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-025 सश्रयः श्लाघनीयस्त्वमन्येषामपि भास्वताम् |
M. N. Dutt: Dependence upon another, even if he be a bright person, is not desirable nor praiseworthy. I am of pure soul I am highly blessed. I cannot treat even sinners severely. I am gifted with great foresight. I have capacity for great exertion. I do not mind small things. I am endued with great strength. I am successful in acts, never uselessly. I have every object of enjoyment. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-029 किं तु स्वेनास्मि संतुष्टो दुःखा वृत्तिरनुष्ठिता |
MN DUTT: 07-111-026 किं तु स्वेनास्मि संतुष्टो दुःखवृत्तिरनुष्ठिता |
M. N. Dutt: I am never satisfied with a little. I have never served another. I am, future more, unskilled in serving. I live according to my pleasure in the forest. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-030 राजोपक्रोशदोषाश्च सर्वे संश्रयवासिनाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-027 राजोपक्रोशदोषाश्च सर्वे संश्रयवासिनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: All who live in court have to suffer great pain for evil speeches against themselves. Those, however, who live in the forest, spend their days, fearlessly and without anxiety, observing vows. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-031 नृपेणाहूयमानस्य यत्तिष्ठति भयं हृदि |
MN DUTT: 07-111-028 नृपेणाहूयमानस्य यत् तिष्ठति भयं हृदि |
M. N. Dutt: The fear, which possesses the heart of a person, who is summoned by the king is unknown to persons passing their days happily in the forest, living upon fruits and roots. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-032 पानीयं वा निरायासं स्वाद्वन्नं वा भयोत्तरम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-029 पानीयं वा निरायासं स्वाइन्नं वा भयोत्तरम् |
M. N. Dutt: Simple food and drink got without effort, and rich food procured with fear, widely differ from each other. Thinking of these two, I hold that there is happiness where there is not anxiety. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-033 अपराधैर्न तावन्तो भृत्याः शिष्टा नराधिपैः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-030 अपराधैर्न तावन्तो भृत्याः शिष्टा नराधिपः |
M. N. Dutt: A few only of the servants of kings are justly punished for their offences. A great number of them, however, meet with death under false charges. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-034 यदि त्वेतन्मया कार्यं मृगेन्द्रो यदि मन्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-111-031 यदि त्वेतन्मया कार्यं मृगेन्द्र यदि मन्यसे |
M. N. Dutt: If, notwithstanding all this, you appoint me, O king of beasts, as your minister, I wish to make an agreement with you regarding your treatment towards men. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-035 मदीया माननीयास्ते श्रोतव्यं च हितं वचः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-032 मदीया माननीयास्ते श्रोतव्यं च हितं वचः |
M. N. Dutt: Those words that I shall speak for your well being should be listened to, and honoured by you. The provision which you will make for me you will never interface with. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-036 न मन्त्रयेयमन्यैस्ते सचिवैः सह कर्हिचित् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-033 न मन्त्रयेयमन्यैस्ते सचिवैः सह कर्हिचित् |
M. N. Dutt: I shall never consult with your other ministers. If I do, for they always seek superiority, they will then impute various kinds of faults to me. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-037 एक एकेन संगम्य रहो ब्रूयां हितं तव |
MN DUTT: 07-111-034 एक एकेन संगम्य रहो ब्रूयां हितं वचः |
M. N. Dutt: Meeting with you alone and in secret I shall say what is for your well-being. About you kinsmen, you will not ask me what is for your behoof or what is otherwise, |
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BORI CE: 12-112-038 मया संमन्त्र्य पश्चाच्च न हिंस्याः सचिवास्त्वया |
MN DUTT: 07-111-035 मया सम्मन्त्र्य पश्चाच्च न हिंस्याः सचिवास्त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: Having consulted with me you shall not punish your other ministers afterwards. Getting enraged you will not punish my followers and dependents. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-039 एवमस्त्विति तेनासौ मृगेन्द्रेणाभिपूजितः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-036 एवमस्त्विति तेनासौ मृगेन्द्रेणाभिपूजितः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by the jackal, the king of beasts answered him,-Let it be so!-and showed him every honour. The jackal then accepted the ministership of the tiger. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-040 तं तथा सत्कृतं दृष्ट्वा युज्यमानं च कर्मणि |
MN DUTT: 07-111-037 तं तथा सुकृतं दृष्ट्वा पूज्यमान स्वकर्मसु |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the jackal treated with respect and supported in all his deeds, the old servants of the king, uniting together, began continually to show their hatred towards him. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-041 मित्रबुद्ध्या च गोमायुं सान्त्वयित्वा प्रवेश्य च |
MN DUTT: 07-111-038 मित्रबुद्ध्या च गोमायुं सान्त्वयित्वा प्रसाद्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Those wicked persons at first tried to please and win him over with friendly conduct and make him put up with the various abuses which existed in the state. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-042 अन्यथा ह्युचिताः पूर्वं परद्रव्यापहारिणः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-039 अन्यथा झुषिताः पूर्वं परद्रव्याभिहारिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Robbing other people's property, they had long enjoyed their sports. Now, however, being governed by the jackal, they were unable to take anything belonging to others. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-043 व्युत्थानं चात्र काङ्क्षद्भिः कथाभिः प्रविलोभ्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-111-040 व्युत्थानं च विकाङ्क्षद्भिः कथाभिः प्रतिलोभ्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Seeking aggrandisement and prosperity, they began to tempt him with sweet words. Indeed, large bribes even were offered to tempt his heart. Highly wise, the jackal showed no signs of yielding to those temptations. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-044 न चापि स महाप्राज्ञस्तस्माद्धैर्याच्चचाल ह |
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: 12-112-045 ईप्सितं च मृगेन्द्रस्य मांसं यत्तत्र संस्कृतम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-041 अथास्य समयं कृत्वा विनाशाय तथा परे |
M. N. Dutt: Then some amongst them making an agreement amongst themselves for bringing about his destruction, snatched away the welldressed meat that was intended for, and much desired by the king of beasts, and kept it secretly in the house of the jackal. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-046 यदर्थं चाप्यपहृतं येन यच्चैव मन्त्रितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-042 यदर्थं चाप्यपहृतं येन तच्चैव मन्त्रितम् |
M. N. Dutt: The jackal knew who had taken away the meat and the party who were connected with the act. But though he knew everything, he bore it for a particular object. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-047 समयोऽयं कृतस्तेन साचिव्यमुपगच्छता |
MN DUTT: 07-111-043 समयोऽयं कृतस्तेन साचिव्यमुपगच्छता |
M. N. Dutt: He had made an agreement with the king at the time of his becoming the minister, saying,-You seek my friendship, but you will not, O king, mistrust me without cause. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-048 भोजने चोपहर्तव्ये तन्मांसं न स्म दृश्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-111-044 भीष्म उवाच क्षुधितस्य मृगेन्द्रस्य भोक्तुमभ्युत्थितस्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Feeling hungry, when the king of beasts came to eat, he did not found the meat which should have been kept ready for his dinner. The king then ordered,-Let the thief be detected! |
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BORI CE: 12-112-049 कृतकैश्चापि तन्मांसं मृगेन्द्रायोपवर्णितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-045 कृतकैश्चापि तन्मांसं मृगेन्द्रायोपवर्णितम् |
M. N. Dutt: His deceitful ministers represented to him that the meat kept for him had been taken away by his learned minister, the jackal, that was so proud of his own wisdom. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-050 सरोषस्त्वथ शार्दूलः श्रुत्वा गोमायुचापलम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-046 सरोषस्त्वथ शार्दूलः श्रुत्वा गोमायुचापलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing of this unwise act of the jackal, the tiger was insensate with rage. Indeed, the king, yielding to wrath, ordered his minister to be killed. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-051 छिद्रं तु तस्य तद्दृष्ट्वा प्रोचुस्ते पूर्वमन्त्रिणः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-047 छिद्रं तु तस्य तद् दृष्ट्वा प्रोचुस्ते पूर्वमन्त्रिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Finding the opportunity, the former ministers said to the king,-The jackal is always ready to take away from all of us the means of sustenance. |
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MN DUTT: 07-111-048 निश्चित्यैव पुनस्तस्य ते कर्माण्यपि वर्णयन् |
M. N. Dutt: Having said so, they once more spoke of the jackal's act of robbing the king of his food. And they said,-Such then is his conduct! What is there which he would not venture to do? |
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BORI CE: 12-112-052 इदं चास्येदृशं कर्म वाल्लभ्येन तु रक्ष्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-111-048 निश्चित्यैव पुनस्तस्य ते कर्माण्यपि वर्णयन् MN DUTT: 07-111-049 श्रुतश्च स्वामिना पूर्वं यादृशो नैव तादृशः |
M. N. Dutt: Having said so, they once more spoke of the jackal's act of robbing the king of his food. And they said,-Such then is his conduct! What is there which he would not venture to do? He is not as you had heard. He is righteous in words, but he is really sinful by nature. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-053 वाङ्मात्रेणैव धर्मिष्ठः स्वभावेन तु दारुणः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-050 धर्मच्छद्या ह्ययं पापो वृथाचारपरिग्रहः |
M. N. Dutt: At heart a wretch, he has disguised himself by assuming the grab of virtue. His conduct is really vicious. For serving his own purpose he had practised austerities in matters of diet and vows. |
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MN DUTT: 07-111-051 यदि विप्रत्ययो ह्येष तदिदं दर्शयाम ते |
M. N. Dutt: If you disbelieve this, we will give you proof!-Having said so, they immediately caused that meat to be found out by entering the jackal's house. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-054 मांसापनयनं ज्ञात्वा व्याघ्रस्तेषां तु तद्वचः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-052 मांसापनयनं ज्ञात्वा व्याघ्रः श्रुत्वा च तद्वचः |
M. N. Dutt: Determining that the meat was brought back from the jackal's house and hearing all those representations of his old servants, the king ordered, saying,-Let the jackal be killed. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-055 शार्दूलवचनं श्रुत्वा शार्दूलजननी ततः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-053 शार्दूलस्य वचः श्रुत्वा शार्दूलजननी ततः |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing these words of the tiger, his mother came there for awakening her son's good sense with wholesome advice. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-056 पुत्र नैतत्त्वया ग्राह्यं कपटारम्भसंवृतम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-054 पुत्र नैतत् त्वया ग्राह्यं कपटारम्भसंयुतम् |
M. N. Dutt: The venerabie dame said,-O son, you should not believe this deceitful charge. Actuated by envy and rivalry, wicked men impute faults to even an honest person. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-057 नोच्छ्रितं सहते कश्चित्प्रक्रिया वैरकारिका |
MN DUTT: 07-111-055 नोच्छ्रितं सहते कश्चित् प्रक्रिया वैरकारिका |
M. N. Dutt: Enemies desirous of a quarrel cannot bear the elevation of an enemy engendered by his great deeds. Faults are attributed to even a person soul performing penances. of pure |
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MN DUTT: 07-111-056 मुनेरपि वनस्थस्य स्वानि कर्माणि कुर्वतः |
M. N. Dutt: Even for an ascetic living in the forest and engaged in his own acts, there are three parties, viz., friends, neutrals, and foes. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-058 लुब्धानां शुचयो द्वेष्याः कातराणां तरस्विनः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-057 लुब्धानां शुचयो द्वेष्याः कातराणां तरस्विनः |
M. N. Dutt: The rapacious hate the pure. The idle hate the active. The ignorant hate the learned. The poor hate the rich. The unrighteous hate the righteous. The ugly hate the beautiful. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-059 बहवः पण्डिता लुब्धाः सर्वे मायोपजीविनः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-058 अधार्मिकाणां धर्मिष्ठा विरूपाणां सुरूपिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Many of the learned, the ignorant, the rapacious, and the deceitful, would falsely accuse an innocent person even if the latter is endued with the virtues and intelligence of Brihaspati himself. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-060 शून्यात्तच्च गृहान्मांसं यदद्यापहृतं तव |
MN DUTT: 07-111-059 शून्यात् तच्च गृहान्मांसं यद्यप्यपहृतं तव |
M. N. Dutt: If meat had really been stolen from your house in your absence, remember the jackal refuses to take any meat that is even given to him. Let sufficient attention be paid to his fact. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-061 असत्याः सत्यसंकाशाः सत्याश्चासत्यदर्शिनः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-060 असभ्या: सभ्यसंकाशा: सभ्याश्चासभ्यदर्शनाः |
M. N. Dutt: Wicked persons sometimes pass for the virtues, and the virtues are sometimes taken for the wicked. There are various aspects in creatures. It is, therefore, necessary to examine which is which. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-062 तलवद्दृश्यते व्योम खद्योतो हव्यवाडिव |
MN DUTT: 07-111-061 तलवद् दृश्यते व्योम खद्योतो हव्यवाडिव |
M. N. Dutt: The sky seems to be like the solid base of a vessel. The fire-fly appears like the actual spark of fire. In sooth, however, the sky has no base and there is no fire in the fire-fly. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-063 तस्मात्प्रत्यक्षदृष्टोऽपि युक्तमर्थः परीक्षितुम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-062 तस्मात् प्रत्यक्षदृष्टोऽपि युक्तो ह्यर्थः परीक्षितुम् |
M. N. Dutt: You should there scrutinise even things which you see with your own eyes. If a person determines everything after scrutiny, he never regrets afterwards. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-064 न दुष्करमिदं पुत्र यत्प्रभुर्घातयेत्परम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-063 न दुष्करमिदं पुत्र यत् प्रभुर्घातयेत् परम् |
M. N. Dutt: It is not at all difficult, O son, for a master to put his servant to death. Forgiveness, however, in persons endued with power, is always praiseworthy and yields fame. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-065 स्थापितोऽयं पुत्र त्वया सामन्तेष्वधि विश्रुतः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-064 स्थापितोऽयं त्वया पुत्र सामन्तेष्वपि विश्रुतः |
M. N. Dutt: You had made the jackal your first minister. For that act, you had acquired great fame among all the neighbouring chiefs. A good minister cannot be secured easily. The jackal is your well wisher. Let him, therefore, be supported. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-066 दूषितं परदोषैर्हि गृह्णीते योऽन्यथा शुचिम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-065 दूषितं परदोषैर्हि गृहीते योऽन्यथा शुचिम् |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who considers a really innocent person falsely accused by his enemies to be guilty, is soon ruined by the wicked ministers who create that conviction in him! |
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BORI CE: 12-112-067 तस्मादथारिसंघाताद्गोमायोः कश्चिदागतः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-066 तस्मादप्यरिसंघाताद् गोमायोः कश्चिदागतः |
M. N. Dutt: After the tiger's mother had her say, a righteous agent of the jackal, coming out of that array of his enemies, disclosed everything about the way in which that false accusation had been made. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-068 ततो विज्ञातचारित्रः सत्कृत्य स विमोक्षितः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-067 ततो विज्ञातचरित: सत्कृत्य स विमोक्षितः |
M. N. Dutt: The jackal's innocence being proved, he was acquitted and respected by his master. The king of beasts embraced him affectionately again and again. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-069 अनुज्ञाप्य मृगेन्द्रं तु गोमायुर्नीतिशास्त्रवित् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-068 अनुज्ञाप्य मृगेन्द्रं तु गोमायुर्नीतिशास्त्रवित् |
M. N. Dutt: Burning with grief, the jackal, however, who was master of the science of policy, salutated the king of beasts and solicited his permission for sacrificing his life by observing the Praya vow. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-070 शार्दूलस्तत्र गोमायुं स्नेहात्प्रस्रुतलोचनः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-069 शार्दूलस्तं तु गोमायुं स्नेहात् प्रोत्फुल्ललोचनः |
M. N. Dutt: Looking upon the virtuous jackal with affection and honouring him with reverential worship, the tiger, tried to dissuade him from fulfilling his wishes. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-071 तं स गोमायुरालोक्य स्नेहादागतसंभ्रमम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-070 तं स गोमायुरालोक्य स्नेहादागतसम्भ्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing his master moved with affection, the jackal bowed down to him, and, in a voice suppressed with tears, said |
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BORI CE: 12-112-072 पूजितोऽहं त्वया पूर्वं पश्चाच्चैव विमानितः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-071 पूजितोऽहं त्वया पूर्वं पश्चाच्चैव विमानितः |
M. N. Dutt: Honoured by you first, I have afterwards been insulted by you. Your conduct towards me is calculated to make me an enemy of yours. It is not meet, therefore, that I should any longer live with you. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-073 स्वसंतुष्टाश्च्युताः स्थानान्मानात्प्रत्यवरोपिताः BORI CE: 12-112-074 परिक्षीणाश्च लुब्धाश्च क्रूराः काराभितापिताः BORI CE: 12-112-075 संतापिताश्च ये केचिद्व्यसनौघप्रतीक्षिणः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-072 असंतुष्टाश्च युताः स्थानान्मानात् प्रत्यवरोपिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Servants who are discontented, who have been dismissed from their offices, or who have been degraded from honourable situations, who have brought destitution upon themselves, or who have been ruined by their enemies, who have been weakened, who are rapacious, or enraged, or alarmed, or deceived, who have suffered confiscation, who are proud and willing to perform great feats but who are deprived of the means of acquiring wealth, and who burn with grief or anger for any injury done to them,-always wait for misfortunes to befall their masters. Being deceived, they forsake their masters and become powerful instruments in the hands of his enemies. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-076 अवमानेन युक्तस्य स्थापितस्य च मे पुनः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-073 अवमानेन युक्तस्य स्थानभ्रष्टस्य वा पुनः कथं यास्यसि विश्वासमहं तिष्ठामि वा कथम् |
M. N. Dutt: I have been insulted by you and degraded from my place. How will you trust me again? How shall I continue to live with you? |
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BORI CE: 12-112-077 समर्थ इति संगृह्य स्थापयित्वा परीक्ष्य च |
MN DUTT: 07-111-074 समर्थ इति संगृह्य स्थापयित्वा परीक्षितः |
M. N. Dutt: Knowing me to be competent you appointed me, and having examined me you had placed me in office. Violating the agreement then made (between us) you have insulted me. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-078 प्रथमं यः समाख्यातः शीलवानिति संसदि |
MN DUTT: 07-111-075 प्रथमं यः समाख्यातः शीलवानिति संसदि |
M. N. Dutt: If one speaks of a particular person before others of righteous conduct, one should not, if desirous of keeping one's consistency, afterwards describe the same person as wicked. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-079 एवं चावमतस्येह विश्वासं किं प्रयास्यसि |
MN DUTT: 07-111-076 एवं चावमतस्येह विश्वास मे न यास्यसि |
M. N. Dutt: I, who have thus been dishonoured by you, cannot any longer enjoy your confidence. On my part, when I shall find you withdraw your confidence from me, I shall be stricken with alarm and anxiety. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-080 शङ्कितस्त्वमहं भीतः परे छिद्रानुदर्शिनः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-077 शंकितस्त्वमहं भीतः परच्छिद्रानुदर्शिनः |
M. N. Dutt: You entertaining suspicion and myself entertaining fear, our enemies will always try to find out opportunities for injuring us. Your subjects will, as a matter of fact, become anxious and discontented. Such a state of things has many shortcomings. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-081 दुःखेन श्लेष्यते भिन्नं श्लिष्टं दुःखेन भिद्यते |
MN DUTT: 07-111-078 दुःखेन श्लिष्यते भिन्नं श्लिष्टं दुःखेन भिद्यते |
M. N. Dutt: It is difficult to unite again two who have been separated, as it is difficult to separate two that are united. If persons, reunited after separation, meet one another again, their conduct cannot be affectionate. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-082 कश्चिदेव हि भीतस्तु दृश्यते न परात्मनोः |
MN DUTT: 07-111-079 कश्चिदेव हिते भर्तुर्दृश्यते न परात्मनोः |
M. N. Dutt: No servant is to be seen who always wishes to do good to his master. People work with the desire of doing good to his master as also to one's own self. All works are undertaken from selfish desires. Unselfish works or motives are very rare. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-083 सुदुःखं पुरुषज्ञानं चित्तं ह्येषां चलाचलम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-080 सुदु:खं पुरुषज्ञानं चित्तं ह्येषां चलाचलम् |
M. N. Dutt: Those kings, whose hearts are restless and unquiet; cannot gain a true knowledge of men. Only one in a hundred can be found who is either capable or undaunted. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-084 अकस्मात्प्रक्रिया नॄणामकस्माच्चापकर्षणम् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-081 अकस्मात् प्रक्रिया नृणामकस्माच्चापकर्षणम् |
M. N. Dutt: The prosperity of men, as also their downfall, originates of itself. Prosperity and adversity, and greatness, all originate from weakness of understanding. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-085 एवं बहुविधं सान्त्वमुक्त्वा धर्मार्थहेतुमत् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-082 भीष्म उवाच एवंविधं सान्त्वमुक्त्वा धर्मकामार्थहेतुमत् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Having said these conciliatory words pregnant with virtue, pleasure and profit, and having pleased the king, the jackal retired to the forest. |
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BORI CE: 12-112-086 अगृह्यानुनयं तस्य मृगेन्द्रस्य स बुद्धिमान् |
MN DUTT: 07-111-083 अगृह्यानुनयं तस्य मृगेन्द्रस्य च बुद्धिमान् |
M. N. Dutt: Without heeding the entreaties of the king of beasts, the intelligent jackal renounced his body by sitting in Praya and went to heaven. |
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