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Book 12 – Chapter 264
BORI CE: 12-264-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-099-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच बहूनां यज्ञतपसामेकार्थानां पितामह |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Of all sorts of sacrifices, all of which, of course, are said to have but one object, tell me, O grandfather, what that sacrifice is which has been ordained for only the sake of virtue and not for the acquisition of either heaven or riches. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 08-099-002 भीष्म उवाच अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि नारदेनानुकीर्तितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Regarding it I shall relate to you the history, formerly recited by Narada, of a Brahmana who for celebrating sacrifices, lived like a beggar. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-003 राष्ट्रे धर्मोत्तरे श्रेष्ठे विदर्भेष्वभवद्द्विजः |
MN DUTT: 08-099-003 नारद उवाच राष्ट्रे धर्मोत्तरे श्रेष्ठे विदर्भेष्वभवद् द्विजः |
M. N. Dutt: Narada said In one of the foremost of kingdins that was known for virtue, there lived a Brahmana. Devoted to penances and living like a wretched beggar, that Brahmana was earnestly engaged in worshipping Vishnu in sacrifices. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-004 श्यामाकमशनं तत्र सूर्यपत्नी सुवर्चला |
MN DUTT: 08-099-004 श्यामाकमशनं तत्र सूर्यपर्णी सुवर्चला |
M. N. Dutt: He had Shyamaka for his food, as also Suryaparni and Suvarchala and other kinds of potherbs that were bitter and distasteful. for his penances, all these tasted sweet. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-005 उपगम्य वने पृथ्वीं सर्वभूतविहिंसया |
MN DUTT: 08-099-005 उपगम्य वने सिद्धिं सर्वभूताविहिंसया |
M. N. Dutt: Not injuring any creature, and leading the life of a forest recluse, he acquired ascetic success. With roots and fruits, O scorcher of foes, he used to worship Vishnu in sacrifices that were intended to bestow heaven upon him. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-006 तस्य भार्या व्रतकृशा शुचिः पुष्करचारिणी |
MN DUTT: 08-099-006 तस्य भार्या व्रतकृशा शुचिः पुष्करधारिणी |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana, whose name was Satya, had a wife namely Pushkaradharini. She was pureminded, and had emaciated herself by practising many austere vows. She did not, however, approve of the conduct of her husband. Summoned, however, to sit by him as his wife (in a sacrifice), she feared to incur his curse and, therefore, comported herself with his conduct. The garments that covered her body consisted of the plumes of peacocks. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-007 मयूरजीर्णपर्णानां वस्त्रं तस्याश्च पर्णिनाम् |
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: 12-264-008 शुक्रस्य पुनराजातिरपध्यानादधर्मवित् BORI CE: 12-264-009 यदि मन्त्राङ्गहीनोऽयं यज्ञो भवति वैकृतः |
MN DUTT: 08-099-007 अकामया कृतस्तत्र यज्ञो होत्रनुशासनात् |
M. N. Dutt: Although reluctant she still celebrated that sacrifice at the command of her husband who had become its Hotri. In that forest, near to the Brahmana's hermitage, lived a neighbour of his, viz., the virtuous Parnada of Shukra's race, having assumed the form of a deer. He addressed that Brahmana, whose name was Satya. in open words and said to him:-You would be acting very improperly, if this sacrifice of yours were accomplished being defective in Mantras and other particulars of ritual! I, therefore, ask you to kill and cut me into pieces for making libations therewith on your sacrificial fire! Do this and becoming blameless go to heaven! |
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BORI CE: 12-264-010 ततस्तु यज्ञे सावित्री साक्षात्तं संन्यमन्त्रयत् |
MN DUTT: 08-099-008 ततस्तु यज्ञे सावित्री साक्षात् तं संन्यमन्त्रयत् |
M. N. Dutt: Then the presiding goddess of the solar disc, viz., Savitri, came to that sacrifice in her incarnate form and insisted upon that Brahmana in doing what he was desired by that deer to do. The Brahmana said to that goddess, however, who thus insisted,-I shall not kill this deer who lives with me in this same neighbourhood! |
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BORI CE: 12-264-011 एवमुक्ता निवृत्ता सा प्रविष्टा यज्ञपावकम् |
MN DUTT: 08-099-009 एवमुक्ता निवृत्ता सा प्रविष्टा यज्ञपावकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thus addressed by the Brahmana, the goddess Savitri desisted and entered the sacrificial fire from desire of seeing the nether world, and wishing to avoid the sight of other short-comings in that sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-012 सा तु बद्धाञ्जलिं सत्यमयाचद्धरिणं पुनः |
MN DUTT: 08-099-010 स तु बद्धाञ्जलिं सत्यमयाचद्धरिणः पुनः |
M. N. Dutt: The deer then, with joined hands, again begged of Satya for that. Satya, however, embraced him in friendship and sent him away,-Go! |
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BORI CE: 12-264-013 ततः स हरिणो गत्वा पदान्यष्टौ न्यवर्तत |
MN DUTT: 08-099-011 ततः स हरिणो गत्वा पदान्यष्टौ न्यवर्तत |
M. N. Dutt: At this, the deer seemed to leave that place. But after he had gone eight steps he came back and said,-Verily, do you kill me! Truly do I say, killed by you I am sure to attain to a pious end! |
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BORI CE: 12-264-014 पश्य ह्यप्सरसो दिव्या मया दत्तेन चक्षुषा |
MN DUTT: 08-099-012 पश्य ह्यप्सरसो दिव्या मया दत्तेन चक्षुषा |
M. N. Dutt: I give you (spiritual) vision. Behold the celestial Apsaras and the handsome cars of the great Gandharvas! |
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BORI CE: 12-264-015 ततः सुरुचिरं दृष्ट्वा स्पृहालग्नेन चक्षुषा |
MN DUTT: 08-099-013 ततः स सुचिरं दृष्ट्वा स्पृहालग्नेन चक्षुषा |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing (that spectacle) for a long time, with longing eyes, and seeing the deer and thinking that living in heaven can be acquired by only slaughter, he approved (of it). |
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BORI CE: 12-264-016 स तु धर्मो मृगो भूत्वा बहुवर्षोषितो वने |
MN DUTT: 08-099-014 स तु धर्मो मृगो भूत्वा बहुवर्षोषितो वने |
M. N. Dutt: It was Dharına himself who had become a deer that lived in that forest for many years. Dharma provided for his salvation and advised him, saying,-This (destruction of living creatures) is not according to the ordinances about Sacrifice.. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-017 तस्य तेन तु भावेन मृगहिंसात्मनस्तदा |
MN DUTT: 08-099-015 तस्य तेनानुभावेन मृगहिंसात्मनस्तदा |
M. N. Dutt: The penances, which had been of very great measure, of that Brahmana whose mind had cherished the desire of killing the deer, diminished greatly on account of that thought itself. The injuring of living creatures, therefore, is no part of sacrifice. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-018 ततस्तं भगवान्धर्मो यज्ञं याजयत स्वयम् |
MN DUTT: 08-099-016 ततस्तं भगवान् धर्मो यज्ञं याजयत स्वयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Then the illustrious Dharma, himself assisted that Brahmana, by acting as the priest, to perforin a sacrifice. The Brahmana, after this, on account of his penances, attained to the same state of mind with his wife. |
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BORI CE: 12-264-019 अहिंसा सकलो धर्मो हिंसा यज्ञेऽसमाहिता |
MN DUTT: 08-099-017 अहिंसा सकलो धर्मो हिंसाधर्मस्तथाहितः |
M. N. Dutt: Abstention from injury is the religion which is perfect about its rewards. The religion of cruelty is only so far beneficial that it leads to heaven. I have described to you the religion of Truth which, indeed, is the religion of those who utter Brahma. |
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