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Book 13 – Chapter 010
BORI CE: 13-010-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच मित्रसौहार्दयोगेन उपदेशं करोति यः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said I wish to know, O royal sage, whether any sin is committed by one who from interested or disinterested friendship delivers instructions to a person of a low order of birth. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-002 एतदिच्छामि तत्त्वेन व्याख्यातुं वै पितामह |
MN DUTT: 09-010-002 एतदिच्छामि तत्त्वेन व्याख्यातुं वै पितामह |
M. N. Dutt: O grandfather, I wish to hear this explained to me in full. The course of duty is highly subtile. Men are often seen to be stupefied about that course. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-003 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-003 भीष्म उवाच अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि शृणु राजन् यथाक्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said About it, o king, I shall recite to you, in due order, what I heard certain Rishis say in days of yore. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-004 उपदेशो न कर्तव्यो जातिहीनस्य कस्यचित् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-004 उपदेशो न कर्तव्यो जातिहीनस्य कस्यचित् |
M. N. Dutt: Instruction should not be given to one who belongs to a low or degraded caste. It is said that the preceptor who delivers instruction to such a person commits great sin. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-005 निदर्शनमिदं राजञ्शृणु मे भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-010-005 निदर्शनमिदं राजन् शृणु मे भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Listen to me, O chief of Bharatas, as I recite to you, O Yudhishthira, this incident which took place in days of yore, o king, of the evil consequences of imparting of instruction to a lowborn person fallen into distress. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-010-006 ब्रह्माश्रमपदे वृत्तं पाश्र्वं हिमवतः शुभे |
M. N. Dutt: The incident which I shall describe, took place in the hermitage of certain twice born sages which stood on the auspicious breast of Himavat. There, on the breast of that king of mountains, was a sacred asylum adorned with trees of various kinds. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-006 तत्राश्रमपदं पुण्यं नानावृक्षगणायुतम् BORI CE: 13-010-007 सिद्धचारणसंघुष्टं रम्यं पुष्पितकाननम् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-006 ब्रह्माश्रमपदे वृत्तं पाश्र्वं हिमवतः शुभे MN DUTT: 09-010-007 नानागुल्मलताकीर्णं मृगद्विजनिषेवितम् MN DUTT: 09-010-008 व्रतिभिर्बहुभिः कीर्णं तापसैरुपसेवितम् |
M. N. Dutt: The incident which I shall describe, took place in the hermitage of certain twice born sages which stood on the auspicious breast of Himavat. There, on the breast of that king of mountains, was a sacred asylum adorned with trees of various kinds. Overgrown also with various species of crecpers and plants, it was the resort of many animals and birds. Inhabited by Siddhas and Charanas also, it was highly delightful on account of the woods that flowered there at every scason. Many Brahmacharins lived there, and many herimits. Many Brahmanas lived there, who were highly blessed and who resembled the sun or the fire in energy and effulgence. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-008 ब्राह्मणैश्च महाभागैः सूर्यज्वलनसंनिभैः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-009 नियमव्रतसम्पन्नैः समाकीर्णं तपस्विभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Ascetics of various kinds, observant of various restraints and vows, as also others, O king of the Bharatas, who had gone through initiatory rites and were frugal in fare and possessed of purified souls, lived there. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-009 वेदाध्ययनघोषैश्च नादितं भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-010-010 तपोध्ययनघोषैश्च नादितं भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Large numbers of Valikhilyas and inany who observed the vow of Sanyasa also, used to live there. On account of all this, the hermitage resounded with the recitation of the Vedas and the sacred Mantras uttered by its dwellers. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-010 तत्र कश्चित्समुत्साहं कृत्वा शूद्रो दयान्वितः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-011 तत्र कश्चित् समुत्साहं कृत्वा शूद्रो दयान्वितः |
M. N. Dutt: Once upon a time a Shudra endued with mercy for all creatures, ventured to come into that herinitage. Arrived at that retreat, he was duiy honoured by all the ascetics. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-011 तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा मुनिगणान्देवकल्पान्महौजसः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-012 तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा मुनिगणान् देवकल्पान् महौजसः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing those ascetics of diverse classes who were endued with great energy, that resembled the gods, and who were observing diverse kinds of initiation, O Bharata, the Shudra became highly pleased at heart. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-012 अथास्य बुद्धिरभवत्तपस्ये भरतर्षभ BORI CE: 13-010-013 भवत्प्रसादादिच्छामि धर्मं चर्तुं द्विजर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-010-013 अथास्य बुद्धिरभवत् तपस्ये भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing everything, ( chief of Bharata's race, the Shudra felt inclined to devote himself to the practice of penances. Touching the feet of the head of the order, O Bharata, he said to hiin. Through your favour, O foremost of twice born persons, I wish to learn the duties of religion. You should, o illustrious one, describe to me those duties and introduce me into a life of Renunciation. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-014 वर्णावरोऽहं भगवञ्शूद्रो जात्यास्मि सत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-010-014 वर्णावरोऽहं भगवन् शूद्रो जात्यास्मि सत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: I am certainly inferior in colour, O illustrious one, for I am by caste a Shudra, O best of men! I wish to wait upon and serve you here. Be pleased with me who humbly seek your shelter. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-015 कुलपतिरुवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-015 कुलपतिरुवाच न शक्यमिह शूद्रेण लिङ्गमाश्रित्य वर्तितुम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Kulapati said It is impossible that a Shudra should live here following the life of Renunciation. If it pleases you, you may stay here and serve us. Forsooth, by such service you shall acquire many regions of great happiness. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-016 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-016 भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु मुनिना स शूद्रोऽचिन्तयन्नृप |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed by the ascetic, the Shudra began to think in his mind, o king How should I now act? I have great reverence for those religious duties which lead to merit. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-010-017 विज्ञातमेवं भवतु करिष्ये प्रियमात्मनः |
M. N. Dutt: Let this, however, be settled, that I shall do what would be for my behoof. Proceeding to a spot that was distant from that hermitage, he inade a hut of the twigs and leaves of trees. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-017 गत्वाश्रमपदाद्दूरमुटजं कृतवांस्तु सः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-018 तत्र वेदी च भूमिं च देवतायतनानि च |
M. N. Dutt: Erecting also a sacrificial platform and making a little room for his sleep, and some platforms for the use of the gods, he began, O chief of the Bharatas, to lead a life governed by rigid observances and vows and to practise penances, abstaining entirely from speech. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-018 अभिषेकांश्च नियमान्देवतायतनेषु च |
MN DUTT: 09-010-019 अभिषेकांश्च नियमान् देवतायतनेषु च |
M. N. Dutt: He began to perform ablutions thrice a day, observe other vows, make sacrifices to the gods, pour libations on the sacrificial fire, and adore and worship the gods in this way. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-019 संकल्पनियमोपेतः फलाहारो जितेन्द्रियः BORI CE: 13-010-020 अतिथीन्पूजयामास यथावत्समुपागतान् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-020 संकल्पनियमोपेतः फलाहारो जितेन्द्रियः |
M. N. Dutt: Governing all carnal desires, living sparingly upon fruits and roots, governing all his senses, he daily welcomed and entertained all that came to his hermitage as guests, offering them herbs and fruits which grew in abundance around. In this way he passed a very long time in that hermitage of his. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-021 अथास्य मुनिरागच्छत्संगत्या वै तमाश्रमम् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-021 अथास्य मुनिरागच्छत् संगत्या वै तमाश्रमम् |
M. N. Dutt: One day an ascetic came to that Shudra's asylum for making his acquaintance. The Sudra welcomed and adored the Rishi with due rites, and pleased him highly. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-022 अनुकूलाः कथाः कृत्वा यथावत्पर्यपृच्छत |
MN DUTT: 09-010-022 अनुकूला: कथाः कृत्वा यथागतमपृच्छता ऋषिः परमतेजस्वी धर्मात्मा संशितव्रतः |
M. N. Dutt: Possessed of great energy, and a righteous soul, that Rishi of rigid vows conversed with his host on many agreeable subjects and informed him of the place whence he had come. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-023 एवं स बहुशस्तस्य शूद्रस्य भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-010-023 एवं सुबहुशस्तस्य शूद्रस्य भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: In this way, O chief of the Bharatas, that Rishi, O best of men, came into the hermitage of the Shudra in numerable times for seeing him. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-024 अथ तं तापसं शूद्रः सोऽब्रवीद्भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-010-024 अथ तं तापसं शूद्रः सोऽब्रवीद् भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: On one of these occasions the Shudra, O king, addressing the Rishi, said I wish to perform the rites that are ordained for the Pitris. Do you show me kindness in this matter. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-025 बाढमित्येव तं विप्र उवाच भरतर्षभ BORI CE: 13-010-026 अथ दर्भांश्च वन्याश्च ओषधीर्भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-010-025 बाढमित्येव तं विप्र उवाच भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Very well the Brahmana said in reply to him, O king. Then, purifying himself by a bath, the Shudra brought water for the Rishi to wash his feet, and he also brought some Kusha grass, and wild herbs and fruits, and a sacred seat. and the seat called Vrishi. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-027 अथ दक्षिणमावृत्य बृसीं परमशीर्षिकाम् BORI CE: 13-010-028 कुरुष्वैतां पूर्वशीर्षां भव चोदङ्मुखः शुचिः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-026 अथ दक्षिणमावृत्य वृषी चरमशैर्षिकीम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Vrishi, however, was placed by the Shudra towards the south, with its head turned to the west. Seeing this and knowing that it was against the ordinance, the Rishi addressed the Shudra, saying Place the Vrishni with its head turned towards the East and having purified yourself, do you sit with your face turned towards the north.The Shudra did everything as the Rishi directed. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-029 यथोपदिष्टं मेधावी दर्भादींस्तान्यथातथम् BORI CE: 13-010-030 ऋषिणा पितृकार्ये च स च धर्मपथे स्थितः BORI CE: 13-010-031 अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य स तप्यञ्शूद्रतापसः BORI CE: 13-010-032 तथैव स ऋषिस्तात कालधर्ममवाप्य ह BORI CE: 13-010-033 एवं तौ तत्र संभूतावुभौ शूद्रमुनी तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-010-027 यथोपदिष्टं मेधावी दर्भा_दि यथातथम् MN DUTT: 09-010-028 पुरोहितकुले विप्र आजातो भरतर्षभ MN DUTT: 09-010-029 क्रमेण वर्धितौ चापि विद्यासु कुशलावुभौ |
M. N. Dutt: Endued with great intelligence, and practising righteousness, the Shudra received every direction, about the Sraddha, as laid down in the ordinance, from that Rishi gifted with penances, marking the manner of spreading the Kusha grass, and placing the Arghyas, and as regards the rites to be observed in the matter of the libations to be poured and the food to be offered. After the rites in honour of the Pitris had been finished, the Rishi, was sent away the Shudra, whercupon he returned to his own abode. After a long time, the whole of which he passed practising such penances and vows, the Shudra ascetic died in the those woods. On account of I the merit he acquired by those practices, the Shudra, in his next life, was born in the family of a great king, and in time became possessed of great splendour. The twiceborn Rishi also, when the time came, paid his debt to Nature. In his next life, O chief of Bharata's race, he was born in the family of a priest. Thus those two, viz., that Shudra who had passed a life of penances and that twiceborn Rishi who had out of kindness given the former some instructions in the matter of the rites performed in honour of the Pitris, became reborn, the one as the son of a royal race and the other as the member of a priestly family. Both of them began to grow and both gained great knowledge in the usual branches of study. The Brahmana became well versed in the Vedas as also in the Atharvans. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-034 अथर्ववेदे वेदे च बभूवर्षिः सुनिश्चितः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-030 कल्पप्रयोगे चोत्पन्ने ज्योतिषे च परं गतः |
M. N. Dutt: The reborn Rishi gained great perfection in all sacrifices ordained in the Sutras, of the Vedanga which deals with religious rites and observances, astrology and astronomy. He took great pleasure in the Sankhya philosophy too. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-035 पितर्युपरते चापि कृतशौचः स भारत |
MN DUTT: 09-010-031 पितर्युपरते चापि कृतशौचस्तु पार्थिव |
M. N. Dutt: Meanwhile, the reborn Shudra who had become a prince, when his father the king died, performed his last rites; and after he had purified himself by performing all the obsequial rites, he was installed by the subjects of his father as their king on his paternal throne. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-036 स तं पुरोधाय सुखमवसद्भरतर्षभ |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-010-032 अभिषिक्तेन स ऋषिरभिषिक्तः पुरोहितः |
M. N. Dutt: But soon after his own installation as king, he installed the rebora Rishi as his priest. Having made the Brahmana his priest, the king began to pass his days happily. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-037 पुण्याहवाचने नित्यं धर्मकार्येषु चासकृत् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-033 राज्यं शशास धर्मेण प्रजाश्च परिपालयन् |
M. N. Dutt: He ruled his kingdom piously and protected and maintained all his subject. Every day, however, the king, seeing his priest on the occasion of receiving benedictions from him as also of the performance of religious and other sacred rites, smiled or laughed loudly. In this way, O king, the reborn Shudra who had become a king, laughed at seeing his priest on numberless occasions. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-038 लक्षयित्वा पुरोधास्तु बहुशस्तं नराधिपम् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-034 लक्षयित्वा पुरोधास्तु बहुशस्तं नराधिपम् |
M. N. Dutt: The priest, marking that the king always smiled or laughed whenever he happened to look at him, became angry. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-039 अथ शून्ये पुरोधास्तु सह राज्ञा समागतः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-035 अथ शून्ये पुरोधास्तु सह राज्ञा समागतः |
M. N. Dutt: On one occasion he met the king in a place where there was nobody present. He pleased the king by agreeable conversation. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-040 ततोऽब्रवीन्नरेन्द्रं स पुरोधा भरतर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-010-036 ततोऽब्रवीन्नरेन्द्रं स पुरोधा भरतर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: Taking advantage of that moment, О chief of Bharata's race, the priest addressed the king, saying you of great splendour, I pray you to grant me a single boon. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-041 राजोवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-037 राजोवाच वराणां ते शतं दद्यां किं बतैकं द्विजोत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: The king said Of boons, O best of twiceborn persons, I am ready to grant you a hundred, what do you say then of one only? From the affection I have for you and the reverence in which I hold you, there is nothing that I cannot give you. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-042 पुरोहित उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-038 पुरोहित उवाच एकं वै वरमिच्छामि यदि तुष्टोऽसि पार्थिव |
M. N. Dutt: The priest said I wish to have only one boon, if, O king, you have been pleased with me. Promise that you would tell me the truth, instead of any untruth. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-043 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-039 भीष्म उवाच बाढमित्येव तं राजा प्रत्युवाच युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed by the priest, O Yudhishthira, the king said to himSo be it! If I know what you would ask me, I shall certainly tell you truly. If, on the other hand, I do not know it, I shall not say anything. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-044 पुरोहित उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-040 पुरोहित उवाच पुण्याहवाचने नित्यं धर्मकृत्येषु चासकृत् |
M. N. Dutt: The priest said Every day, on occasions of receiving benedictions from me, when, again, I am engaged in the performance of religious rites, on your behalf, on occasions also of the Homa and other rites of propitiation, why do you laugh upon seeing me? |
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BORI CE: 13-010-045 सव्रीडं वै भवति हि मनो मे हसता त्वया |
MN DUTT: 09-010-041 सव्रीडं वै भवति हि मनो मे हसता त्वया |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing you laugh at me on all occasions, my mind shrinks with shame, I have made you promise, O king, that you would answer me truly. You should not tell an untruth. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-046 भाव्यं हि कारणेनात्र न ते हास्यमकारणम् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-042 सुव्यक्तं कारणं ह्यत्र न ते हास्यमकारणम् |
M. N. Dutt: There must be some grave reason for your conduct. Your laughter cannot be causeless. I have great curiosity to know the reason. Do you speak truly to me. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-047 राजोवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-043 राजोवाच एवमुक्ते त्वया विप्र यदवाच्यं भवेदपि |
M. N. Dutt: The king said While you have thus accosted me, o twiceborn one, I am bound to enlighten you even if the matter be one that should not be given out to you! I must tell you the truth. Do you listen to me with rapt attention, O twiceborn one. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-048 पूर्वदेहे यथा वृत्तं तन्निबोध द्विजोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-010-044 पूर्वदेहे यथा वृत्तं तन्निबोध द्विजोत्तमा जाति स्मराम्यहं ब्रह्मन्नवधानेन मे शृणु |
M. N. Dutt: Listen, O foremost of twiceborn persons, to me as I give out to you what took place (to us) in our pristine births. I remember that birth. Do you listen to me with concentrated mind. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-049 शूद्रोऽहमभवं पूर्वं तापसो भृशसंयुतः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-045 शूद्रोऽहमभवं पूर्वं तापसो भृशसंयुतः |
M. N. Dutt: In my former life I was a Shudra engaged in the practice of severe penances. You, O best of twiceborn persons, were a Rishi of austere penances. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-050 प्रीयता हि तदा ब्रह्मन्ममानुग्रहबुद्धिना |
MN DUTT: 09-010-046 प्रीयता हि तदा ब्रह्मन् ममानुग्रहबुद्धिना |
M. N. Dutt: O sinless one, pleased with me, and moved by the desire of doing me good, you, O Brahmana, were pleased to give me certain instruction about the rites I performed in honour of my departed manes. |
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MN DUTT: 09-010-047 बृस्यां दर्भेषु हव्ये च कव्ये च मुनिसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: You instructed me about the manner of spreading the Vrishi and the Kusha blades and of offering libations and meat and other food, O foremost of ascetics. On account of this transgression of yours you are born as a priest. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-051 एतेन कर्मदोषेण पुरोधास्त्वमजायथाः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-048 अहं राजा च विप्रेन्द्र पश्य कालस्य पर्ययम् |
M. N. Dutt: I have taken birth as a king, O foremost of Brahinanas. See the changes that Time encompasses. You have reaped this fruit on account of your having instructed me. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-052 एतस्मात्कारणाद्ब्रह्मन्प्रहसे त्वां द्विजोत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-010-049 एतस्मात् कारणाद् ब्रह्मन् प्रहसे त्वां द्विजोत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: It is for this reason, O Brahmana, that I smile at seeing you, O foremost of twiceborn persons. I do not certainly laugh at you from desire of disregarding you. You are my preceptor. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-053 विपर्ययेण मे मन्युस्तेन संतप्यते मनः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-050 विपर्ययेण मे मन्युस्तेन संतप्यते मनः |
M. N. Dutt: I am really very sorry at this change of condition. My heart burns at the thought. I remember our former births, hence do I laugh at seeing you. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-054 एवं तवोग्रं हि तप उपदेशेन नाशितम् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-051 एवं तवोग्रं हि तप उपदेशेन नाशितम् |
M. N. Dutt: Your austere penances were all destroyed by the instructions you gave me. Removing your present office of priest, do you try to regain a superior birth. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-055 इतस्त्वमधमामन्यां मा योनिं प्राप्स्यसे द्विज |
MN DUTT: 09-010-052 इतस्त्वमधमामन्यां मा योनि प्राप्स्यसे द्विजा गृह्यतां द्रविणं विप्र पूतात्मा भव सत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: Do you exert so that you may not obtain in your next life a birth meaner than your present one. Take as much riches as you wish, O learned Brahmana, and purify your soul, O best of men. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-056 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-010-053 भीष्म उवाच ततो विसृष्टो राज्ञा तु विग्रो दानान्यनेकशः |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma continued Dismissed by the king, the Brahmana made many gifts, to persons of his own order, of riches and land and villages. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-057 कृच्छ्राणि चीर्त्वा च ततो यथोक्तानि द्विजोत्तमः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-054 कृच्छ्राणि चीर्वा च ततो यथोक्तानि द्विजोत्तमैः |
M. N. Dutt: He observed many rigid and severe vows as laid down by the foremost of Brahmanas. He sojourned to many sacred waters and made many gifts to Brahmanas in those places. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-058 दत्त्वा गाश्चैव विप्राणां पूतात्मा सोऽभवद्द्विजः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-055 दत्वा गाश्चैव विप्रेभ्यः पूतात्माऽभवदात्मवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Making gifts of kine to persons of the twiceborn order, his soul became purified and he succeeded in gaining a knowledge of it. Going to that very asylum where he had lived in his former birth, he practised very severe penances. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-059 ततः सिद्धिं परां प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणो राजसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-010-056 ततः सिद्धिं परां प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणो राजसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: As the result of all this, O foremost of kings, that Brahmana gained the highest success. He became an object of respect with all the ascetics who lived in that asylum. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-060 एवं प्राप्तो महत्कृच्छ्रमृषिः स नृपसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-010-057 एवं प्राप्तो महत्कृच्छ्रमृषिः सन्नृपसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: In this way, O best of kings, that twice born Rishi fell into great distress. The Brahmana should, therefore, never give instructions to Shudras. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-061 वर्जयेदुपदेशं च सदैव ब्राह्मणो नृप BORI CE: 13-010-062 एषितव्यं सदा वाचा नृपेण द्विजसत्तमात् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-058 (वर्जयेददुपदेशं च सदैव ब्राह्मणो नृप |
M. N. Dutt: Hence, O king, the Brahmana should avoid delivering instructions to such as are lowborn, for it was by giving instructions to a lowborn person a Brahmana came to grief. O best of kings, the Brahmana should never desire to acquire instruction from, or impart instruction to, a person who belongs to the lowest order. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-063 ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्यास्त्रयो वर्णा द्विजातयः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-059 ब्राह्मणा: क्षत्रिया वैश्यास्त्रयो वर्णा द्विजातयः |
M. N. Dutt: Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and Vaishyas, these three orders, are considered as twice born. By delivering instruction to these, a Brahmana does not commit any sin. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-064 तस्मात्सद्भिर्न वक्तव्यं कस्यचित्किंचिदग्रतः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-060 तस्मात् सद्भिर्न वक्तव्यं कस्यचित् किंचिदग्रतः |
M. N. Dutt: They, therefore, who are good, should never discourse on any subject, for giving any instruction, before persons of the inferior caste. The course of morality is highly subtle and incapable of being understood by persons of uncleansed soul. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-065 तस्मान्मौनानि मुनयो दीक्षां कुर्वन्ति चादृताः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-061 तस्मान्मौनेन मुनयो दीक्षां कुर्वन्ति चादृताः |
M. N. Dutt: It is for this reason that ascetics adopt the vow of silence, and, honoured by all, pass through initiation without speaking a single word, For fear of saying what is incorrect or what may offend, ascetics never utter a single word. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-066 धार्मिका गुणसंपन्नाः सत्यार्जवपरायणाः |
MN DUTT: 09-010-062 धार्मिका गुणसम्पन्नाः सत्यार्जवसमन्विताः |
M. N. Dutt: Even men who are righteous and endued with every accomplishment, and truth and simplicity of conduct, have been known to commit great sin on account of words spoken improperly. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-067 उपदेशो न कर्तव्यः कदाचिदपि कस्यचित् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-063 उपदेशो न कर्तव्यः कदाचिदपि कस्यचित् |
M. N. Dutt: Instruction should never be given on anything to any person. If on account of the instructions given, the instructed cominit any sin, that sin attaches to the Brahmana who gave the instruction. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-068 विमृश्य तस्मात्प्राज्ञेन वक्तव्यं धर्ममिच्छता |
MN DUTT: 09-010-064 विमृश्य तस्मात् प्राज्ञेन वक्तव्यं धर्ममिच्छता |
M. N. Dutt: The wise man, therefore, who wishes to acquire merit, should always act with wisdom. That instruction which is given in exchange for money always sullies the instructor. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-069 वक्तव्यमिह पृष्टेन विनिश्चित्य विपर्ययम् |
MN DUTT: 09-010-065 वक्तव्यमिह पृष्टेन विनिश्चित्य विनिश्चयम् |
M. N. Dutt: Requested by others, one should say only what is correct after determining it with the help of reflection. One should give instruction in such a way that one may, by giving it, acquire merit. |
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BORI CE: 13-010-070 एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातमुपदेशे कृते सति |
MN DUTT: 09-010-066 एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातमुपदेशकृते मया |
M. N. Dutt: I have thus told you everything about instructions very often persons become plunged into great afflictions on account of giving instruction. Hence it is proper that one should abstain from giving instruction to others. |
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