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Book 12 – Chapter 119
BORI CE: 12-119-001 भीष्म उवाच BORI CE: 12-119-002 न श्वा स्वस्थानमुत्क्रम्य प्रमाणमभि सत्कृतः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-001 भीष्म उवाच एवं गुणयुतान् भृत्यान् स्वे स्वे स्थाने नराधिपः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Following the lesson drawn from the story of the dog, that king, who appoints his servants to offices for which each is, competent, enjoys the happiness of sovereignty. A dog should not, with becoming honours, be posted in a position far above that for which he is fit. If a dog be posted above that situation which is fit for him, he becomes inebriate with haughtiness. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-003 स्वजातिकुलसंपन्नाः स्वेषु कर्मस्ववस्थिताः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-002 स्वजातिगुणसम्पन्नाः स्वेषु कर्मसु संस्थिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Ministers should be appointed to offices for which they are competent and should possess accomplishments necessary for the same. Appointment of unworthy persons is not at all approved. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-004 अनुरूपाणि कर्माणि भृत्येभ्यो यः प्रयच्छति |
MN DUTT: 07-119-003 अनुरूपाणि कर्माणि भृत्येभ्यो यः प्रयच्छति |
M. N. Dutt: That king, who appoints servants to offices for which each is competent, succeeds, for such merit, to enjoy the happiness of sovereignty. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-005 शरभः शरभस्थाने सिंहः सिंह इवोर्जितः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-004 शरभः शरभस्थाने सिंहः सिंह इवोर्जितः |
M. N. Dutt: A Sharabha should occupy the position of Sharabha; a lion should be elated with the power of lion; a tiger; should be placed in the position of a tiger, and a leopard should be placed in that of a leopard. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-006 कर्मस्विहानुरूपेषु न्यस्या भृत्या यथाविधि |
MN DUTT: 07-119-005 कर्मस्विहानुरूपेषु न्यस्या भृत्या यथाविधि |
M. N. Dutt: Servants should according to the scriptural injunction, be appointed to offices for which each is competent. If you wish to achieve success, you should never appoint servants in offices higher than what they deserve. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-007 यः प्रमाणमतिक्रम्य प्रतिलोमं नराधिपः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-006 यः प्रमाणमतिक्रम्य प्रतिलोमं नराधिपः |
M. N. Dutt: That foolish king, who, disregarding precedent, appoints servants to offices for which they are not fit, fails to please his people. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-008 न बालिशा न च क्षुद्रा न चाप्रतिमितेन्द्रियाः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-007 न बालिशा न च क्षुद्रा नाप्राज्ञा नाजितेन्द्रियाः |
M. N. Dutt: A king, who wishes to have accomplished servants should never appoint persons who are shorn of intelligence, who are low-minded, who are without wisdom, who are not masters of their senses, and who are not highly born. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-009 साधवः कुशलाः शूरा ज्ञानवन्तोऽनसूयकाः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-008 साधवः कुलजाः शूरा ज्ञानवन्तोऽनसूयकाः |
M. N. Dutt: Men, who are honest, born in high family, brave, learned, shorn of malice and envy, noble, pure in conduct, and clever in business, deserve to be appointed as minister. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-010 न्यग्भूतास्तत्पराः क्षान्ताश्चौक्षाः प्रकृतिजाः शुभाः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-009 न्यग्भूतास्तत्पराः शान्ताश्चौक्षाः प्रकृतिजैः शुभाः |
M. N. Dutt: Persons, who are humble, always ready to perform their duties, of a peaceful nature, pure in mind, adorned with various other gifts of nature, and are never spoken ill of for the offices they hold should be the intimate companions of the king. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-011 सिंहस्य सततं पार्श्वे सिंह एव जनो भवेत् |
MN DUTT: 07-119-010 सिंहस्य सततं पार्वे सिंह एवानुगो भवेत् |
M. N. Dutt: A lion should always associate with a lion, If one that is not a lion associates with a lion, it acquires all the advantages that belong to a lion. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-012 यस्तु सिंहः श्वभिः कीर्णः सिंहकर्मफले रतः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-011 यस्य सिंहः श्रुभिः कीर्णः सिंहकर्मफले रतः |
M. N. Dutt: That lion, however who while performing the duties of a lion, has a pack of dogs only for his companions, never succeeds for such companionship, in performing those duties. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-013 एवमेतैर्मनुष्येन्द्र शूरैः प्राज्ञैर्बहुश्रुतैः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-012 एवमेतन्मनुष्येन्द्र शूरैः प्राज्ञैर्बहुश्रुतैः |
M. N. Dutt: Thus, O monarch, a king may succeed in subjugating the entire Earth if he has for his ministers men endued with courage, wisdom, great learning, and high-birth. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-014 नावैद्यो नानृजुः पार्श्वे नाविद्यो नामहाधनः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-013 नाविद्यो नानृजुः पार्श्वे नाप्राज्ञो नामहाधनः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of kings, kings should never keep a servant who is shorn of learning, sincerity, wisdom and great wealth. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-015 बाणवद्विसृता यान्ति स्वामिकार्यपरा जनाः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-014 बाणवद्विसृता यान्ति स्वामिकार्यपरा नराः |
M. N. Dutt: Those men who are devoted to the master proceed unimpeded like arrows. Kings should always speak sweet words to those servants who are always busy with doing good to their masters. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-016 कोशश्च सततं रक्ष्यो यत्नमास्थाय राजभिः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-015 कोशश्च सततं रक्ष्यो यत्नमास्थाय राजभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Kings, should, always, diligently look after their treasuries. Indeed, kings depend on their treasuries A king should, always, try to swell his treasures. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-017 कोष्ठागारं च ते नित्यं स्फीतं धान्यैः सुसंचितम् |
MN DUTT: 07-119-016 कोष्ठागारं च ते नित्यं ज्ञफीतैर्धान्यैःसुसंवृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Let your barns, O king, be filled with corn. And let them be entrusted to honest servants. Do your try to increase your wealth and corn. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-018 नित्ययुक्ताश्च ते भृत्या भवन्तु रणकोविदाः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-017 नित्ययुक्ताश्च ते भृत्या भवन्तु रणकोविदाः |
M. N. Dutt: Let your servants, skilled in battle, always attend to their duties. It is desirable that they should be skilful in the management of horses. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-019 ज्ञातिबन्धुजनावेक्षी मित्रसंबन्धिसंवृतः |
MN DUTT: 07-119-018 ज्ञातिबन्धुजनावेक्षी मित्रसम्बन्धिसंवृतः |
M. N. Dutt: O delighter of the Kurus, Look to the wants of your kinsmen and friends. Be encircled by friends and relatives. Seek the good of your city. |
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BORI CE: 12-119-020 एषा ते नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिः प्रज्ञा चाभिहिता मया |
MN DUTT: 07-119-019 एषा ते नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिः प्रजास्वभिहिता मया |
M. N. Dutt: By mentioning the example of the dog I have instructed you about the duties you should adopt towards your subjects. What further do you wish to hear?' O delighter of the Kurus, Look to the wants of your kinsmen and friends. Be encircled by friends and relatives. Seek the good of your city. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-119-020 एषा ते नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिः प्रजास्वभिहिता मया |
M. N. Dutt: By mentioning the example of the dog I have instructed you about the duties you should adopt towards your subjects. What further do you wish to hear?' |
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