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Book 13 – Chapter 067
BORI CE: 13-067-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-068-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच तिलानां कीदृशं दानमथ दीपस्य चैव हि |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Do you describe to me once again. O grandfather, the merit's of the gifts of sesame and of lamps for lighting darkness, as also of food and clothes. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-068-002 अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma Said : Regarding it, O Yudhishthira, is recited the discourse that took place forinerly between a Brahmana and Yama. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-003 मध्यदेशे महान्ग्रामो ब्राह्मणानां बभूव ह |
MN DUTT: 09-068-003 मध्यदेशे महान् ग्रामो ब्राह्मणानां बभूव ह |
M. N. Dutt: In the region lying between the rivers Gangs and Yamuna, at the foot of the hills called Yamuna, there was a large town peopled by Brahmanas. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-004 पर्णशालेति विख्यातो रमणीयो नराधिप |
MN DUTT: 09-068-004 पर्णशालेति विख्यातो रमणीयो नराधिप |
M. N. Dutt: The town was known by the name of Parnashala and was very charming, O king. A large number of learned Bralımanas lived in it. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-005 अथ प्राह यमः कंचित्पुरुषं कृष्णवाससम् BORI CE: 13-067-006 गच्छ त्वं ब्राह्मणग्रामं ततो गत्वा तमानय |
MN DUTT: 09-068-005 अथ प्राह यम: कंचित् पुरुषं कृष्णवाससम् |
M. N. Dutt: One day, Yama, the king of the dead, commanded a messenger of his, who was clad in black, having bloodred eyes and hair standing erect, and possessed of feet, eyes, and nose all of which resembled those of a crow, saying, Go you to the town inhabited by Brahmanas and bring here the person known by the name of Sharmin and born in the race of Agastya. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-007 शमे निविष्टं विद्वांसमध्यापकमनादृतम् |
MN DUTT: 09-068-006 शमे निविष्टं विद्वांसमध्यापकमनावृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: He is intent on mental tranquillity and gifted with learning. He teaches the Vedas and his practices are wellknown. Do not bring me another person belonging to the same race and living in the same neighbourhood. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-008 स हि तादृग्गुणस्तेन तुल्योऽध्ययनजन्मना |
MN DUTT: 09-068-007 स हि तादृग्गुणस्तेन तुल्योऽध्ययनजन्मना |
M. N. Dutt: This other man I want is equal to him in virtues, study and birth. As for children and conduct, this other reassembles the intelligent Sharmin. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-068-008 तमानय यथोद्दिष्टं पूजा कार्या हि तस्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: Do you bring the individual I want. He should be adored with respect. The messenger, doing there, did the very reverse of what he had been ordered to do. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-009 स गत्वा प्रतिकूलं तच्चकार यमशासनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-068-008 तमानय यथोद्दिष्टं पूजा कार्या हि तस्य वै MN DUTT: 09-068-009 तमाक्रम्यानयामास प्रतिषिद्धो यमेन यः |
M. N. Dutt: Do you bring the individual I want. He should be adored with respect. The messenger, doing there, did the very reverse of what he had been ordered to do. Attacking that person, he brought him who had been forbidden by Yama to be brought. Endued with great energy, Yama rose up on seeing the Brahmana and adored him duly. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-010 तस्मै यमः समुत्थाय पूजां कृत्वा च वीर्यवान् |
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: 13-067-011 एवमुक्ते तु वचने धर्मराजेन स द्विजः |
MN DUTT: 09-068-010 प्रोवाच नीयतामेष सोऽन्य आनीयतामिति |
M. N. Dutt: The king of the dead then ordered him messenger, saying Let this one be taken back, and let the other one be brought to me.When the great judge of the dead said these words, that Brahmana addressed him and said I have finished my study of the Vedas and am no longer attached to the world. Whatever period may yet remain of my life, I wish to pass, living here, O you of unfading glory. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-012 यम उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-068-011 यम उवाच नाहं कालस्य विहितं प्राप्नोमीह कथंचन |
M. N. Dutt: Yama said I cannot determine the exact period, ordained by Time, of one's life, and hence, unurged by Time, I cannot allow one to live here. I take note of the acts of virtue (or otherwise) that one does in the world. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-013 गच्छ विप्र त्वमद्यैव आलयं स्वं महाद्युते |
MN DUTT: 09-068-012 गच्छ विप्र त्वमद्यैव आलयं स्व महाद्युते |
M. N. Dutt: Do you, O learned Brahmana of great splendour, return forthwith to your house. Tell me what also is in your mind and what I can do for you, O you of unfading glory. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-014 ब्राह्मण उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-068-013 ब्राह्मण उवाच यत् तत्र कृत्वा सुमहत् पुण्यं स्यात् तद् ब्रवीहि मे |
M. N. Dutt: Brahmana said Do you tell me what those acts are by doing which one may acquire great merit. O best of all beings, you are the foremost of authorities in the three worlds. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-015 यम उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-068-014 यम उवाच शृणु तत्त्वेन विप्रर्षे प्रदानविधिमुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Yama said Do you hear, O twiceborm Rishi, the excellent ordinances about gifts. The gift of sesame seeds is a very superior gift. It yields everlasting merit. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-016 तिलाश्च संप्रदातव्या यथाशक्ति द्विजर्षभ |
MN DUTT: 09-068-015 तिलाश्च सम्प्रदातव्या यथाशक्ति द्विजर्षभ |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of twiceborn ones, one should make gifts of as much sesame as one can. By making gifts of sesame every day, one is sure to acquire the fruition of his desires. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-017 तिलाञ्श्राद्धे प्रशंसन्ति दानमेतद्ध्यनुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 09-068-016 तिलान् श्राद्धे प्रशंसन्ति दानमेतद्ध्यनुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: The gift of sesame at Shraddhas is highly spoken of. The gift of sesame is a very superior gift. Do you make gifts of sesame to the Brahmanas according to the rites laid down in the scriptures. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-068-017 वैशाख्यां पौर्णमास्यां तु तिलान् दद्याद् द्विजातिषु |
M. N. Dutt: One should, on the day of the full moon of the month of Vaishakha, make gifts of sesame to the Brahmanas. They should also be made to cat and to touch sesame on every occasion that one can afford. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-018 तिला भक्षयितव्याश्च सदा त्वालभनं च तैः BORI CE: 13-067-019 तथापः सर्वदा देयाः पेयाश्चैव न संशयः |
MN DUTT: 09-068-017 वैशाख्यां पौर्णमास्यां तु तिलान् दद्याद् द्विजातिषु MN DUTT: 09-068-018 कार्यं सततमिच्छद्भिः श्रेयः सर्वात्मना गृहे MN DUTT: 09-068-019 पुष्करिण्यस्तडागानि कूपांश्चैवात्र खानयेत् |
M. N. Dutt: One should, on the day of the full moon of the month of Vaishakha, make gifts of sesame to the Brahmanas. They should also be made to cat and to touch sesame on every occasion that one can afford. They, who are desirous of seeing their wellbeing, should with their whole minds do this in their houses. Forsooth, men should likewise make gifts of water and set up resting places for the distribution of drinking water. One should make tanks and lakes and wells to be excavated. Such acts are rare in the world, O best of twice born persons. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-020 एतत्सुदुर्लभतरमिह लोके द्विजोत्तम |
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: 13-067-021 प्रपाश्च कार्याः पानार्थं नित्यं ते द्विजसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-068-020 आपो नित्यं प्रदेयास्ते पुण्यं ह्येतदनुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Do you always make gifts of water. This act is full great merit, О best of twice born persons, for making such gifts you should put up resting places along the roads for the distribution of water. After one has eaten, the gift to one should especially be made of water for drink. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-022 इत्युक्ते स तदा तेन यमदूतेन वै गृहान् |
MN DUTT: 09-068-021 भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्ते स तदा तेन यमदूतेन वै गृहान् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said After Yama had said these words to him, the messenger who had borne him from his house conveyed him back to it. The Brahmana, on his return, obeyed the instructions he had received. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-023 नीत्वा तं यमदूतोऽपि गृहीत्वा शर्मिणं तदा |
MN DUTT: 09-068-022 नीत्वा तं यमदूतोऽपि गृहीत्वा शर्मिणं तदा |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus conveyed him back to his abode, the messenger of Yama fetched Sharmin who had really been sought by Yama. Taking Sharmin to him, he informed his inaster. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-024 तं धर्मराजो धर्मज्ञं पूजयित्वा प्रतापवान् |
MN DUTT: 09-068-023 तं धर्मराजो धर्मज्ञं पूजयित्वा प्रतापवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Endued with great energy, the judge of the dead adored that pious Brahmana, and having conversed with him for some time dismissed him for being taken back to his house. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-025 तस्यापि च यमः सर्वमुपदेशं चकार ह |
MN DUTT: 09-068-024 तस्यापि च यमः सर्वमुपदेशं चकार ह |
M. N. Dutt: To him also Yama gave same instructions. Sharmin too, returning to the world of men, did all that Yama had said. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-026 तथा प्रशंसते दीपान्यमः पितृहितेप्सया |
MN DUTT: 09-068-025 तथा प्रशंसते दीपान् यमः पितृहितेप्सया |
M. N. Dutt: Like the gift of water, Yama, from desire of doing good to the departed manes, applauds the gift of lamps to light dark places, for it is considered as benefiting the departed manes. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-027 दातव्याः सततं दीपास्तस्माद्भरतसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-068-026 दातव्याः सततं दीपास्तस्माद् भरतसत्तमा देवतानां पितॄणां च चक्षुष्यं चात्मनां विभो |
M. N. Dutt: Hence, O best of the Bharatas, one should always give lamps for lighting dark places. The giving of lamps increases the power of vision, of the deities, the Pitris, and one's own self. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-028 रत्नदानं च सुमहत्पुण्यमुक्तं जनाधिप |
MN DUTT: 09-068-027 रत्नदानं च सुमहत् पुण्यमुक्तं जनाधिप |
M. N. Dutt: It has been said, O king, that the gift of gems is a very great gift. The Brahmana, who having accepted a gift of gems, sells the same for celebrating a sacrifice, commits no sin. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-029 यद्वै ददाति विप्रेभ्यो ब्राह्मणः प्रतिगृह्य वै |
MN DUTT: 09-068-028 यद् वै ददाति विप्रेभ्यो ब्राह्मणः प्रतिगृह्य वै |
M. N. Dutt: The Brahmana, who having accepted a gift of gems, makes a gift of them to Brahmanas, wins endless merit himself and confers endless merit upon him from whom he had originally received them. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-030 यो ददाति स्थितः स्थित्यां तादृशाय प्रतिग्रहम् |
MN DUTT: 09-068-029 यो ददाति स्थितः स्थित्यां तादृशाय प्रतिग्रहम् |
M. N. Dutt: Knowing every duty, Manu himself has said that he who, observant of proper control makes a gift of gems to a Brahmana observant of proper restraints, wins inexhaustible merit himself and confers inexhaustible merit upon the recipient. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-031 वाससां तु प्रदानेन स्वदारनिरतो नरः |
MN DUTT: 09-068-030 वाससां सम्प्रदानेन स्वदारनिरतो नरः |
M. N. Dutt: The man, who is content with his own married wife and who makes a gift of dresses, acquires an excellent complexion and excellent dresses for himself. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-032 गावः सुवर्णं च तथा तिलाश्चैवानुवर्णिताः |
MN DUTT: 09-068-031 गाव: सुवर्णं च तथा तिलाश्चैवानुवर्णिताः |
M. N. Dutt: I have told you, O foremost of men, What the merits are of gifts of kine, of gold and of sesame, according to various precepts of the Vedas and the scriptures. |
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BORI CE: 13-067-033 विवाहांश्चैव कुर्वीत पुत्रानुत्पादयेत च |
MN DUTT: 09-068-032 विवाहांश्चैव कुर्वीत पुत्रानुत्पादयेत च |
M. N. Dutt: One should marry and procreate offspring upon one's married wives. Of all acquistions, O son of Kuru's race, that of sons is considered the foremost. |
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