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Book 12 – Chapter 162
BORI CE: 12-162-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-168-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच पितामह महाप्राज्ञ कुरूणां प्रीतिवर्धन |
M. N. Dutt: O grandfather, you of great wisdom, I shall ask you a question. You should, O enhancer of the joy of the Kurus, to describe it fully to me. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-002 कीदृशा मानवाः सौम्याः कैः प्रीतिः परमा भवेत् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-002 कीदृशा मानवाः सौम्याः कैः प्रीतिः परमा भवेत् |
M. N. Dutt: What kind of man are gentle by nature? With whom may the best friendship exists? Tell us also who are able to do good now and in the future. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-003 न हि तत्र धनं स्फीतं न च संबन्धिबान्धवाः |
MN DUTT: 07-168-003 न हि तत्र धनं स्फीतं न च सम्बन्धिबान्धवाः |
M. N. Dutt: I think that neither increasing wealth, nor relatives, nor kinsmen occupy that place which well-meaning friends do. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-004 दुर्लभो हि सुहृच्छ्रोता दुर्लभश्च हितः सुहृत् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-004 दुर्लभो हि सुहच्छ्रोता दुर्लभश्च हितः सुहृत् |
M. N. Dutt: A friend capable of hearing beneficial advice, and also of doing good, is highly rare! You should foremost of virtuous men, describe fully those subjects. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-005 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-168-005 भीष्म उवाच संधेयान् पुरुषान् राजन्नसंधेयांश्च तत्त्वतः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Hear, O Yudhishthira, as I speak to you fully of those men with whom friendships may be contracted and those with whom friendships should not be made. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-006 लुब्धः क्रूरस्त्यक्तधर्मा निकृतः शठ एव च BORI CE: 12-162-007 दीर्घसूत्रोऽनृजुः कष्टो गुरुदारप्रधर्षकः BORI CE: 12-162-008 सर्वतः पापदर्शी च नास्तिको वेदनिन्दकः BORI CE: 12-162-009 असत्यो लोकविद्विष्टः समये चानवस्थितः BORI CE: 12-162-010 दुःशीलोऽथाकृतात्मा च नृशंसः कितवस्तथा BORI CE: 12-162-011 वहतश्च यथाशक्ति यो न तुष्यति मन्दधीः BORI CE: 12-162-012 अस्थानक्रोधनो यश्च अकस्माच्च विरज्यते BORI CE: 12-162-013 अल्पेऽप्यपकृते मूढस्तथाज्ञानात्कृतेऽपि च BORI CE: 12-162-014 शत्रुर्मित्रमुखो यश्च जिह्मप्रेक्षी विलोभनः |
MN DUTT: 07-168-006 लुब्धः क्रूरस्त्यक्तधर्मा निकृतिः शठ एव च |
M. N. Dutt: One who is covetous, one who has cast off the duties of his castes, one who is dishonest, one who is a knave, one who is mean, one who is of sinful deeds, one who suspects all, one who is idle, one who is procrastinating, one who is of a crooked nature, one who is a butt of universal censure one who dishonours the life of his preceptor, one who is addicted to the seven well-known vices, one who shuns distressed friends, one who is wicked, one who is shameless, one whose eyes are always on sin, one who is an atheist, one who vilifies the Vedas, one whose senses are not under control, one who is lustful, one who is untruthful, one who is forsaken by all, one who disregards all restraints, one who is deceitful, one who is destitute of wisdom, one who is envious, one who is sinful, one whose conduct is bad, one whose soul is not been purified, one who is cruel, one who is a gambler, one who always tries to injure friends, one who covets an other's wealth, that wicked man who is never content with what another may give him according to his means, one who is never pleased with his friends, O foremost of men, one who becomes angry on bad occasions, one who is of restless mind, one who quarrels without cause, that sinful man who feels no scruple in deserting well-meaning friends, that wretch who always seeks his own interests and who, O king, falls out with friends when these do him a very slight injury or do him a wrong unknowingly, one who acts like an enemy but speaks like a friend, one who is perverse in perception, one who does not see his own good, one who never finds pleasure in what is good for himself or others, should be shunned. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-015 पानपो द्वेषणः क्रूरो निर्घृणः परुषस्तथा BORI CE: 12-162-016 कृतघ्नश्चाधमो लोके न संधेयः कथंचन |
MN DUTT: 07-168-007 पानपो द्वेषणः क्रोधी निघृणः परुषस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: One who drinks wine, one who hates others, one who is angry, one who is merciless, one who feels pain on seeing other's happiness, one who injures friends, one who always kills living creatures, one who is ungrateful, one who is vile, should be shunned. Friendship should never be contracted with any of them. Likewise, no friendship should be made with him who is always busy with seeing the faults of others. Listen now to me as I mention the persons, with whom friendship may be contracted. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-017 कुलीना वाक्यसंपन्ना ज्ञानविज्ञानकोविदाः |
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: 12-162-018 माधुर्यगुणसंपन्नाः सत्यसंधा जितेन्द्रियाः |
MN DUTT: 07-168-008 कुलीना वाक्यसम्पन्ना ज्ञानविज्ञानकोविदाः |
M. N. Dutt: The well-born, the eloquent, the polite, the learned and scientific men, they that are of beautiful and pleasant features, the accomplished and meritorious persons, those who are free from covetousness, those who are never worn out with labour those who are good to their friends, the grateful, those who keep varied information and knowledge, those who are shorn of avarice, those who are endued with agreeable qualities, those who are firm in truth, those who have subjugated their senses, those who are devoted to athletic and other exercises, those who are nobly born, those who multiply their families, those who are shorn of faults, those who are possessed of fame, should be accepted by kings for making friendship with them. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-019 रूपवन्तो गुणोपेतास्तथालुब्धा जितश्रमाः |
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: 12-162-020 यथाशक्तिसमाचाराः सन्तस्तुष्यन्ति हि प्रभो BORI CE: 12-162-021 विरक्ताश्च न रुष्यन्ति मनसाप्यर्थकोविदाः BORI CE: 12-162-022 दोषांश्च लोभमोहादीनर्थेषु युवतिष्वथ BORI CE: 12-162-023 लोष्टकाञ्चनतुल्यार्थाः सुहृत्स्वशठबुद्धयः BORI CE: 12-162-024 ईदृशैः पुरुषश्रेष्ठैः संधिं यः कुरुते नृपः |
MN DUTT: 07-168-009 यथाशक्ति समाचाराः सम्प्रतुष्यन्ति हि प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: Those, again, O king, who become pleased and contented if one treats them according to the best of his powers, those who never get angry on occasions when anger should be displayed, those who never become displeased without sufficient cause, those persons who are well-read in the science of Profit and who even when annoyed, can keep their minds quiet, those who give themselves up to the service of friends at personal sacrifice, those who never cast off their friends, but who remain unchanged in their attachment) like a red blanket made of wool, those who never disregard, from anger, those who are poor, those who never dishonour young women by giving way to lust and loss of judgement, those who never show wrong paths to friends, those who are trustworthy, those who always, practise righteousness, those who consider gold and clod of earth with an equal eye, those who are devoted to friends and well-wishers, those who collect their own people and try to be friend them, without caring for their own dignity and their own respectability, should be considered as persons with whom (friendship) should be formed. Indeed, the kingdoms of that king spread on all sides, like the light of the moon, who makes friendship with such superior men. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-025 शास्त्रनित्या जितक्रोधा बलवन्तो रणप्रियाः |
MN DUTT: 07-168-010 शास्त्रनित्या जितक्रोधा बलवन्तो रणे सदा |
M. N. Dutt: Friendship should be formed with men who are well-practised in weapons, who have completely subjugated their anger, who are always strong in battle and are highly born, and are of good behaviour, and varied accomplishments. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-026 ये च दोषसमायुक्ता नराः प्रोक्ता मयानघ |
MN DUTT: 07-168-011 ये च दोषसमायुक्ता नराः प्रोक्ता मयानघ |
M. N. Dutt: Amongst the vicious men, O sinless one, that I have mentioned, the vilest, o king, are those who are ungrateful and who injure friends. Those wicked persons should be shunned by all. This, indeed, is a settled injunction.' |
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BORI CE: 12-162-027 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-168-012 युधिष्ठिर उवाच विस्तरेणाथ सम्बन्धं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said I wish to hear fully this description. Tell me who they are who injure friends and ungrateful persons. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-028 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 07-168-013 भीष्म उवाच हन्त ते वर्तयिष्येऽहमितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: I shall recite to you an old story the incidents of which took place in the country, O king, of the Mlecchas that lies to the north. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-029 ब्राह्मणो मध्यदेशीयः कृष्णाङ्गो ब्रह्मवर्जितः |
MN DUTT: 07-168-014 ब्राह्मणो मध्यदेशीयः कश्चिद् वै ब्रह्मवर्जितः |
M. N. Dutt: There was a certain Brahmana of the middle country. He had no Vedic learning. (One day), seeing a prosperous village, the man entered it from desire of getting alms. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-030 तत्र दस्युर्धनयुतः सर्ववर्णविशेषवित् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-015 तत्र दस्युर्धनयुतः सर्ववर्णविशेषवित् |
M. N. Dutt: In that village lived a very rich robber conversant with the characteristics of all the castes, devoted to the Brahmanas, firm in truth, and always engaged in making gifts. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-031 तस्य क्षयमुपागम्य ततो भिक्षामयाचत |
MN DUTT: 07-168-016 तस्य क्षयमुपागम्य ततो भिक्षामयाचत |
M. N. Dutt: Going to the house of that robber, the Brahmana begged for alms. Indeed, he prayed for a house to live in and the necessaries of life lasting for a year. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-032 प्रादात्तस्मै स विप्राय वस्त्रं च सदृशं नवम् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-017 प्रादात् तस्मै स विप्राय वस्त्रं च सदृशं नवम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus begged by the Brahmana, the robber gave him a piece of new cloth with its ends complete, and a young widow. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-033 एतत्संप्राप्य हृष्टात्मा दस्योः सर्वं द्विजस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 07-168-018 एतत् सम्प्राप्य हृष्टात्मा दस्योः सर्वं द्विजस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Getting all those things from the robber, the Brahmana become filled with joy. Gautama began to live happily in that big house given to him by the robber. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-034 कुटुम्बार्थेषु दस्योः स साहाय्यं चाप्यथाकरोत् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-019 कुटुम्बार्थं च दास्याश्च साहाय्यं चाप्यथाकरोत् |
M. N. Dutt: He began to help the relatives and kinsmen of the female slave the robber-chief gave him. Thus he lived for many years in that prosperous village of hunters. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-035 वक्राङ्गांस्तु स नित्यं वै सर्वतो बाणगोचरे BORI CE: 12-162-036 हिंसापरो घृणाहीनः सदा प्राणिवधे रतः |
MN DUTT: 07-168-020 बाणवेधे परं यत्नमकरोच्चैव गौतमः |
M. N. Dutt: He began to practise with great zeal the art of archery. Every day, like the other robbers living there, Gautama, o king, went into the forest and killed a large number of wild cranes. Always engaged in killing living creatures, he became well-skilled in that act and soon became shorn of mercy. For his intimacy with robbers he became one like one of them. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-037 तथा तु वसतस्तस्य दस्युग्रामे सुखं तदा |
MN DUTT: 07-168-021 तथा तु वसतस्तस्य दस्युग्रामे सुखं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Living happily in that robber village for many months, he killed a number of wild cranes. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-038 ततः कदाचिदपरो द्विजस्तं देशमागमत् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-022 ततः कदाचिदपरो द्विजस्तं देशमागतः |
M. N. Dutt: One day another Brahmana came to that village. He was clad in rags and deer-skins and bore matted locks on his head. Of highly pure conduct, he was devoted to the study of the Vedas. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-039 विनीतो नियताहारो ब्रह्मण्यो वेदपारगः |
MN DUTT: 07-168-023 विनीतो नियताहारो ब्रह्मण्यो वेदपारगः |
M. N. Dutt: Of a humble disposition, of restricted diet, devoted to the Brahmanas, well-read in ihe Vedas, and observant of Brahmacharya vows, that Brahmana had been a dear friend of Gautama and belonged to that part of the country from which Gautama had come. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-168-024 तं दस्युग्राममगमद् यत्रासौ गौतमोऽवसत् |
M. N. Dutt: In course of his peregrinations, as already said, the Brahmana came to that robber village where Gautama was living. He never accepted any food if given by a Shudra and, therefore, began to look for the house of a Brahmana there. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-040 स तु विप्रगृहान्वेषी शूद्रान्नपरिवर्जकः BORI CE: 12-162-041 ततः स गौतमगृहं प्रविवेश द्विजोत्तमः BORI CE: 12-162-042 वक्राङ्गभारहस्तं तं धनुष्पाणिं कृतागसम् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-024 तं दस्युग्राममगमद् यत्रासौ गौतमोऽवसत् MN DUTT: 07-168-025 ग्रामे दस्युसमाकीर्णे व्यचरत् सर्वतोदिशम् |
M. N. Dutt: In course of his peregrinations, as already said, the Brahmana came to that robber village where Gautama was living. He never accepted any food if given by a Shudra and, therefore, began to look for the house of a Brahmana there. Accordingly he wandered in every direction in that village filled with robber-families. At last that foremost of Brahmanas came to the house of Gautama. It so happened that just then Gautama also, returning from the forest, was entering his house. The two friends met. Armed with bow and sword, he carried on his shoulders a load of killed cranes, and his body was covered with the blood that trickled down from the bag on his shoulders. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-043 तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषादाभमपध्वस्तं क्षयागतम् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-026 तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषादाभमपध्वस्तं क्षयागतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing that man who looked like a cannibal and who had fallen away from the pure practices of his caste, and entering his house, the newly-arrived guest, recognising him, O king, said these words |
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BORI CE: 12-162-044 किमिदं कुरुषे मौढ्याद्विप्रस्त्वं हि कुलोद्गतः BORI CE: 12-162-045 पूर्वान्स्मर द्विजाग्र्यांस्तान्प्रख्यातान्वेदपारगान् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-027 किमिदं कुरुषे मोहाद् विप्रस्त्वं हि कुलोद्वहः |
M. N. Dutt: What is this that you are doing here out of ignorance. You are a Brahmana, and the perpetuator of a Brahmana family. Born in a respectable family belonging to the Middle country, how is it that you have become like a robber in your conduct. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-046 अवबुध्यात्मनात्मानं सत्यं शीलं श्रुतं दमम् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-028 अवबुध्यात्मनाऽऽत्मानं सत्त्वं शील श्रुतं दमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Recollect, O twice-born one, your famous kinsmen of former times, all of whom were well-read in the Vedas. Born in their family, alas, you have sullied it. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-047 एवमुक्तः स सुहृदा तदा तेन हितैषिणा |
MN DUTT: 07-168-029 स एवमुक्तः सुहृदा तेन तत्र हितैषिणा |
M. N. Dutt: Awake yourself by your own exertions. Remembering the power, the conduct, the learning, the self-control, the mercy (which belong to your caste), leave this your present house, O twice-born one. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-048 अधनोऽस्मि द्विजश्रेष्ठ न च वेदविदप्यहम् |
MN DUTT: 07-168-030 निर्धनोऽस्मि द्विजश्रेष्ठ नापि वेदविदप्यहम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus spoken to by that well-meaning friend of his, O king, Gautama answered him in great distress of heart, saying,-O foremost of twiceborn ones, I am poor. I have no knowledge of the Vedas. Know, O best of Brahmanas, that I have taken up my quarters here for the sake of money only. |
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BORI CE: 12-162-049 त्वद्दर्शनात्तु विप्रर्षे कृतार्थं वेद्म्यहं द्विज |
MN DUTT: 07-168-031 त्वदर्शनात् तु विप्रेन्द्र कृतार्थोऽस्म्यद्य वै द्विज |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing you, however, I am blessed to-day. We shall together leave this place tomorrow. Do you spend the night here with me. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 07-168-032 स तत्र न्यवसद् विप्रो घृणी किञ्चिदसंस्पृशन् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus accosted, the newly-arrived Brahmana, full of mercy as he was, passed the night there, without touching anything. Though hungry and requested again and again, the guest refused to touch any food in that house. |
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