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Book 12 – Chapter 257
BORI CE: 12-257-001 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-092-001 भीष्म उवाच भीष्म अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited an old discourse of what was recited by king Vicharakhu through pity for all creatures. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-002 छिन्नस्थूणं वृषं दृष्ट्वा विरावं च गवां भृशम् BORI CE: 12-257-003 स्वस्ति गोभ्योऽस्तु लोकेषु ततो निर्वचनं कृतम् |
MN DUTT: 08-092-002 छिन्नस्थूणं वृषं दृष्ट्वा विलापं च गवां भृशम् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the mangled body of a bull, and hearing the highly painful groans of the kine in a cow-killing sacrifice, and observing the cruel Brahmanas collected there for assisting at the ceremonies, that king said these words:Prosperity to all the kine in the world!-When the slaughter had begun, these |
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BORI CE: 12-257-004 अव्यवस्थितमर्यादैर्विमूढैर्नास्तिकैर्नरैः |
MN DUTT: 08-092-003 अव्यवस्थितमर्यादैविमूढ स्तिकैनरैः |
M. N. Dutt: And the king further said,-Only those who transgress fixed limits, who are shorn of intelligence, who are atheists and sceptics, and who desire the acquisition of celebrity by sacrifices and religious rites, speak highly of the destruction of animals in sacrifices. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-005 सर्वकर्मस्वहिंसा हि धर्मात्मा मनुरब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 08-092-004 सर्वकर्मस्वहिंसा हि धर्मात्मा मनुरब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: The pious Manu has spoken highly of harmlessness in all acts. Indeed, men kill animals in sacrifices, actuated only by the desire of fruit. an a |
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BORI CE: 12-257-006 तस्मात्प्रमाणतः कार्यो धर्मः सूक्ष्मो विजानता |
MN DUTT: 08-092-005 तस्मात् प्रमाणत: कार्यो धर्मः सूक्ष्मो विजानता |
M. N. Dutt: Hence, guided by authority one conversant (with the scriptures) should practise the true course of duty which is highly subtile. Harmlessness to all creatures is the highest of all duties. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-007 उपोष्य संशितो भूत्वा हित्वा वेदकृताः श्रुतीः |
MN DUTT: 08-092-006 उपोष्य संशितो भूत्वा हित्वा वेदकृताः श्रुतीः |
M. N. Dutt: Living near inhabited place and practising rigid vows, and disregarding the fruits of Vedic acts, one should give up the life of house-holder, adopting that of Renunciation. Only they who are mean are actuated by the desire of fruit. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-008 यदि यज्ञांश्च वृक्षांश्च यूपांश्चोद्दिश्य मानवाः |
MN DUTT: 08-092-007 यदि यज्ञांश्च वृक्षांश्च यूपांश्चोद्दिश्य मानवाः |
M. N. Dutt: Mentioning respectfully sacrifices and trees and sacrificial stakes, men do not eat tainted meat. This practice, however, is now worthy of praise. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-009 मांसं मधु सुरा मत्स्या आसवं कृसरौदनम् |
MN DUTT: 08-092-008 सुरा मत्स्या मधु मासंमासवं कृसरौदनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Knavas have introduced wine, fish, honey, meat, alchohol, and preparations of rice and sesame seeds. The use of these is not sanctioned in the Vedas. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-010 कामान्मोहाच्च लोभाच्च लौल्यमेतत्प्रवर्तितम् |
MN DUTT: 08-092-009 मानान्मोहाच्च लोभाच्च लौल्यमेतत्प्रकल्पितम् |
M. N. Dutt: The hankering after these originates from pride, error of judgement, and cupidity. The Brahmanas realise the presence of Vishnu in every sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-011 यज्ञियाश्चैव ये वृक्षा वेदेषु परिकल्पिताः |
MN DUTT: 08-092-010 पायसैः सुमनोभिश्च तस्यापि यजनं स्मृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: His adoration, it has been laid down, should be made with sweet Payasa. (The leaves and flower of such trees as have been mentioned in the Vedas, whatever act is considered as worthy and whatever else is held as pure by persons of pure hearts and purified natures and those eminent for knowledge and holiness, are well worthy of being offered to the Supreme God and not unworthy of His acceptance. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-012 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-092-011 युधिष्ठिर उवाच शरीरमापदश्चापि विवदन्त्यविहिंसतः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said The body and all sorts of dangers and calamities continually fight with each other, How, therefore, will a person who is absolutely free from the desire of injuring and who on this account will not be able to act succeed in maintaining his body. |
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BORI CE: 12-257-013 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-092-012 भीष्म उवाच यथा शरीरं न ग्लायेन्येयान्मृत्युवशं यथा |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said One should, when able, acquire merit and act in such a way that his body may not languish and suffer pain, and that death may not come. |
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