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Book 13 – Chapter 059
BORI CE: 13-059-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-060-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच यौ च स्यातां चरणेनोपपन्नौ यौ विद्यया सदृशौ जन्मना चा मयाचमानाय च याचते च |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said To which of two Brahmanas, when both happen to be equally pure in conduct, equally, gifted with learning and purity, of birth and blood, but differing from each other in only this, viz., the one solicits and the other does not-I ask O grandfather, would a gift be more meritorious? |
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BORI CE: 13-059-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-060-002 भीष्म उवाच श्रेयो वै याचतः पार्थ दानमाहुरयाचते |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said It has been said, O son of Pritha, that a gift made to an unsoliciting person yields greater merit than one made to a person who begs. One endued with contentment is certainly more deserving than that person who is shorn of that virtue and is, therefore, helpless amidst the storms and buffets of the world. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-003 क्षत्रियो रक्षणधृतिर्ब्राह्मणोऽनर्थनाधृतिः |
MN DUTT: 09-060-003 क्षत्रियो रक्षणधृतिर्ब्राह्मणोऽनर्थनाधृतिः |
M. N. Dutt: The firmness of a Kshatriya consists in the protection he gives to others. The firmness of a Brahmana consists in his refusal to beg. The Brahmana endued with steadiness and learning and contentment gladdens the celestials. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-004 याच्ञामाहुरनीशस्य अभिहारं च भारत |
MN DUTT: 09-060-004 याच्यमाहुरनीशस्य अभिहारं च भारत |
M. N. Dutt: The wise have said that an act of begging on the part of a poor man is a great reproach. Thosc persons who solicit others are said to annoy the world like thieves and robbers. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-005 म्रियते याचमानो वै तमनु म्रियते ददत् |
MN DUTT: 09-060-005 प्रियते याचमानो वै न जातु म्रियते ददत् |
M. N. Dutt: The person who solicits is said to meet with death. The giver, however, is said not to meet with death. The giver is said to give life to him who solicits. By an act of gift, O Yudhishthira, the giver is said to rescue his own self also. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-006 आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मो याचते यत्प्रदीयते |
MN DUTT: 09-060-006 आनृशंस्यं परो धर्मो याचते यत् प्रदीयते |
M. N. Dutt: Mercy is a very high virtue. Led by niercy people make gifts to those who solicit. Those, however, who do not beg but are sunk into poverty and distress, should be respectfully invited for receiving help. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-007 यदि वै तादृशा राष्ट्रे वसेयुस्ते द्विजोत्तमाः |
MN DUTT: 09-060-007 यदि वै तादृशा राष्ट्रान् वसेयुस्ते द्विजोत्तमाः |
M. N. Dutt: If such Brahmanas, who must be considered as the foremost of their order, live in your kingdom, you should consider them as fire covered with ashes. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-008 तपसा दीप्यमानास्ते दहेयुः पृथिवीमपि |
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: 09-060-008 तपसा दीप्यमानास्ते दहेयुः पृथिवीमपि |
M. N. Dutt: Burning with penances, they are capable of consuming the whole Earth. Such persons, O son of Kuru's race though not generally adored, should still he considered as worthy of adoration in every way. |
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MN DUTT: 09-060-009 पूज्या हि ज्ञानविज्ञानतपोयोगसमन्विताः |
M. N. Dutt: Gifted with knowledge and spiritual vision and penances and Yoga, such persons always deserve our adoration. O scorcher of enemies, do you always offer adoration to such Brahmanas. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-009 तेभ्यः पूजां प्रयुञ्जीथा ब्राह्मणेभ्यः परंतप BORI CE: 13-059-010 यदग्निहोत्रे सुहुते सायंप्रातर्भवेत्फलम् BORI CE: 13-059-011 विद्यावेदव्रतस्नातानव्यपाश्रयजीविनः BORI CE: 13-059-012 कृतैरावसथैर्हृद्यैः सप्रेष्यैः सपरिच्छदैः BORI CE: 13-059-013 अपि ते प्रतिगृह्णीयुः श्रद्धापूतं युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 09-060-009 पूज्या हि ज्ञानविज्ञानतपोयोगसमन्विताः MN DUTT: 09-060-010 ददद् बहुविधान् दायानुपागच्छन्नयाचताम् MN DUTT: 09-060-011 विद्यावेदव्रतवति तद्दानफलमुच्यते MN DUTT: 09-060-012 निमन्त्रयेथाः कौरव्य कामैश्चान्येर्द्विजोत्तमान् MN DUTT: 09-060-013 कार्यमित्येव मन्वाना धर्मज्ञाः सूक्ष्मदर्शिनः |
M. N. Dutt: Gifted with knowledge and spiritual vision and penances and Yoga, such persons always deserve our adoration. O scorcher of enemies, do you always offer adoration to such Brahmanas. One should go of his own accord to those foremost of Brahmanas who do not solicit any body and make gifts to them of various kinds of wealth in abundance. The merit that comes from properly pouring libations on the sacred fire every morning and evening, is acquired by are the person who makes gifts to a Brahmana endowed with learning, with the Vedas, and with high and excellent vows. You should, O son of Kunti, invite those foremost of Brahmanas, who are cleansed by learning and the Vedas and vows, who live, in independence, whose Vedic studies and penances concealed without being announced from the house top, and who observe excellent vows, and honour them with gifts of well-built and charming houses containing servitors and robes and furniture, and all other articles of pleasure and enjoyment. Knowing all duties and possessed of minute vision, those foremost of Brahmanas, O Yudhishthira, may accept the gifts offered to them with devotion and respect, thinking, that they should not refuse and disappoint the giver. You should invite those Brahmanas whose wives wait for their return like tillers in expectation of rain. Having fed them well, you should present additional food to them so that upon their return home their expectant wives might be able to distribute that food among their children who had clamoured for food but who had been consoled with promises. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-014 अपि ते ब्राह्मणा भुक्त्वा गताः सोद्धरणान्गृहान् |
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: 09-060-014 येषां दाराः प्रतीक्षन्ते पर्जन्यमिव कर्षकाः |
M. N. Dutt: Brahmacharins of controlled senses, O son, by eating at one's house in the forenoon, cause the three sacrificial fires to be pleased with the householder at whose house they eat. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-015 अन्नानि प्रातःसवने नियता ब्रह्मचारिणः |
MN DUTT: 09-060-014 येषां दाराः प्रतीक्षन्ते पर्जन्यमिव कर्षकाः MN DUTT: 09-060-015 ब्राह्मणास्तात भुञ्जनास्त्रेताग्निं प्रीणयन्त्युत |
M. N. Dutt: Brahmacharins of controlled senses, O son, by eating at one's house in the forenoon, cause the three sacrificial fires to be pleased with the householder at whose house they eat. Let the sacrifice of gift proceed in your house at midday, O son, and do you also distribute kine and gold and dresses. By acting thus, you are sure to please the king of the celestials himself. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-016 माध्यंदिनं ते सवनं ददतस्तात वर्तताम् |
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: 09-060-016 गोहिरण्यानि वासांसि तेनेन्द्रः प्रीयतां तव |
M. N. Dutt: That would constitute your third sacrifice, O Yudhishthira, in which offerings are made to the deities, the Departed Manes and the Brahmanas. By such sacrifice you are sure to please the Vishvedevas. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-017 तृतीयं सवनं तत्ते वैश्वदेवं युधिष्ठिर BORI CE: 13-059-018 अहिंसा सर्वभूतेभ्यः संविभागश्च सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 09-060-016 गोहिरण्यानि वासांसि तेनेन्द्रः प्रीयतां तव MN DUTT: 09-060-017 यद् देवेभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च विप्रेभ्यश्च प्रयच्छसि MN DUTT: 09-060-018 दमस्त्यागो धृतिः सत्यं भवत्यवभृथायते |
M. N. Dutt: That would constitute your third sacrifice, O Yudhishthira, in which offerings are made to the deities, the Departed Manes and the Brahmanas. By such sacrifice you are sure to please the Vishvedevas. Let mercy to all creatures, giving to all creatures what is due to them, controlling the senses, renunciation, firmness, and truth, form the final bath of that sacrifice which is formed by gift. This is the sacrifice that is spread out for you-a sacrifice which is sanctified by devotion and faith, and who has a large sacrificial gift attached to it. This sacrifice which is formed by gift is superior to all other sacrifices. O son, let this sacrifice be always celebrated by you. |
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BORI CE: 13-059-019 एष ते विततो यज्ञः श्रद्धापूतः सदक्षिणः |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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