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Book 12 – Chapter 116
BORI CE: 12-116-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-115-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच पितामह महाप्राज्ञ संशयो मे महानयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said O grandfather, O you of great wisdom, I have one great doubt which perplexes me! You should, O king, remove it! You are a promoter of our family. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-002 पुरुषाणामयं तात दुर्वृत्तानां दुरात्मनाम् |
MN DUTT: 07-115-002 पुरुषाणामयं तात दुर्वृत्तानां दुरात्मनाम् |
M. N. Dutt: You have described to us the slanderous speeches uttered by wicked men of bad conduct. I desire, however, to question you further. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-003 यद्धितं राज्यतन्त्रस्य कुलस्य च सुखोदयम् BORI CE: 12-116-004 पुत्रपौत्राभिरामं च राष्ट्रवृद्धिकरं च यत् |
MN DUTT: 07-115-003 यद्धितं राज्यतन्त्रस्य कुलस्य च सुखोदयम् |
M. N. Dutt: That which is beneficial to a kingdom, that which yields happiness to the family of kings, that which yields good and advancement in the future and the present, that which is good regarding food, drink and the body, are topics upon which I wish you to dwell. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-005 अभिषिक्तो हि यो राजा राज्यस्थो मित्रसंवृतः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-004 अभिषिक्तो हि यो राजा राष्ट्रस्थो मित्रसंवृतः |
M. N. Dutt: How should a king, who has been put on the throne occupy it, surrounded by friends, ministers and servants, please his subjects? |
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BORI CE: 12-116-006 यो ह्यसत्प्रग्रहरतिः स्नेहरागबलात्कृतः BORI CE: 12-116-007 तस्य भृत्या विगुणतां यान्ति सर्वे कुलोद्गताः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-005 यो ह्यसत्प्रग्रहरतिः स्नेहरागबलात्कृतः |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who, taken away by his natural propensities and proclivities, become devoted to evil companions, and flatters wicked men for his being under the influence of his senses, find all servants of good birth and blood displeased with him. Such a king never gets those objects the accomplishment of which depends upon one's having a number of good servants about him. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-008 एतान्मे संशयस्थस्य राजधर्मान्सुदुर्लभान् |
MN DUTT: 07-115-006 एतन्मे संशयस्यास्य राजधर्मान् सुदुर्विदान् |
M. N. Dutt: You, who are equal to Brihaspati himself in intelligence, should describe to me these duties of kings which are difficult to be ascertained and thereby resolve my doubt. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-009 शंसिता पुरुषव्याघ्र त्वं नः कुलहिते रतः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-007 शंसिता पुरुषव्याघ्र त्वन्नः कुलहिते रतः |
M. N. Dutt: You, O foremost of men, are ever engaged in encompassing the good of our family. For this reason you always describe to us on the duties of the kings. Endued with great wisdom, Vidura also gives always valuable instruction. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-010 त्वत्तः कुलहितं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा राज्यहितोदयम् |
MN DUTT: 07-115-008 त्वत्तः कुलहितं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा राज्यहितोदयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Hearing instructions from you which are productive of good to our family and kingdom, I shall be able to live happily like a person pleased with having drunk the immortal nectar. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-011 कीदृषाः संनिकर्षस्था भृत्याः स्युर्वा गुणान्विताः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-009 कीदृशाः संनिकर्षस्था भृत्याः सर्वगुणान्विताः |
M. N. Dutt: What classes of servants are to be considered as inferior and what as possessing all accomplishments? Helped by what class of servants or by servants of what kind of birth, should a king rule? |
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BORI CE: 12-116-012 न ह्येको भृत्यरहितो राजा भवति रक्षिता |
MN DUTT: 07-115-010 न ह्येको भृत्यरहितो राजा भवति रक्षिता |
M. N. Dutt: If the king choose to act alone and without servants, he can never protect his people. All persons, however, of high birth wish for the acquisition of sovereignty? us |
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BORI CE: 12-116-013 न हि प्रशास्तुं राज्यं हि शक्यमेकेन भारत |
MN DUTT: 07-115-011 भीष्म उवाच न च प्रशास्तुं राज्यं हि शक्यमेकेन भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said The king, O Bharata, cannot along govern his kingdom. Without servants to help him, he cannot accomplish any object. Even if he gains any object, he cannot retain it. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-014 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-115-012 यस्य भृत्यजन: सर्वो ज्ञानविज्ञानकोविदः |
M. N. Dutt: That king, whose servants are all gifted with knowledge and wisdom, who always seek the well being of their master, and who are of high birth and quiet disposition, enjoys the happiness of sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-015 मन्त्रिणो यस्य कुलजा असंहार्याः सहोषिताः BORI CE: 12-116-016 अनागतविधातारः कालज्ञानविशारदाः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-013 मन्त्रिणो यस्य कुलजा असंहार्याः सहोषिताः |
M. N. Dutt: That king, whose ministers are all born in respectable families, incapable of being alienated from him, who always live with him, who always give advice to their master, who are endued with wisdom and goodness, who have a knowledge of all things, who can provide for future events and contingencies, who have a good knowledge of the virtues of time, and who never regret for the past, succeeds in enjoying the happiness of sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-017 समदुःखसुखा यस्य सहायाः सत्यकारिणः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-014 समदुःखसुखा यस्य सहायाः प्रियकारिणः |
M. N. Dutt: That king, whose servants partake of his sorrows and joys, who always do what he likes, who always try to accomplish their maser's objects, and all of whom are faithful, enjoys the happiness of sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-018 यस्य नार्तो जनपदः संनिकर्षगतः सदा |
MN DUTT: 07-115-015 जनपदः संनिकर्षगतः सदा |
M. N. Dutt: That king, whose subjects are always happy and magnanimous, and who always went to path of the righteous, enjoys the happiness of sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-019 कोशाक्षपटलं यस्य कोशवृद्धिकरैर्जनैः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-016 कोशाख्यपटलं यस्य कोशवृद्धिकरैर्नरैः |
M. N. Dutt: He is the best of kings, the various sources of whose revenue are managed and supervised by contented and trustworthy men who know fully the means of multiplying the finances. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-020 कोष्ठागारमसंहार्यैराप्तैः संचयतत्परैः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-017 कोष्ठागारमसंहावैराप्तैः संचयतत्परैः |
M. N. Dutt: That king acquires great riches and merit whose repositories and barns are looked after by trustworthy, devoted, and uncovetous and scrupulous servants always always bent upon gathering. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-021 व्यवहारश्च नगरे यस्य कर्मफलोदयः |
MN DUTT: 07-115-018 व्यवहारश्च नगरे यस्य कर्मफलोदयः |
M. N. Dutt: That king in whose city justice is administered properly which leads to the fining the plaintiff or the defendant, if his case is untrue, and in which criminal laws are administered after the manner of Shankha and Likhita, acquires the merit of sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 12-116-022 संगृहीतमनुष्यश्च यो राजा राजधर्मवित् |
MN DUTT: 07-115-019 संगृहीतमनुष्यश्च यो राजा राजधर्मवित् |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who wins over subjects by kindness, who is master of the duties of kings, and who is mindful of six cardinal objects, acquires the merit of sovereignty. |
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