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Book 13 – Chapter 080
BORI CE: 13-080-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-081-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच पवित्राणां पवित्रं यच्छिष्टं लोके च यद् भवेत् |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Tell me, O grandfather, what is that which is the most sacred of all sacred things in the world, other than that which has been already mentioned, and which is the greatest of all purifying objects. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-081-002 भीष्म उवाच गावो महार्थाः पुण्याश्च तारयन्ति च मानवान् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Kine are the foremost of all objects. They are highly sacred and they save men. With their milk and with the Havi manufactured therefrom, kine sustain all creatures in the universe. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-003 न हि पुण्यतमं किंचिद्गोभ्यो भरतसत्तम |
MN DUTT: 09-081-003 न हि पुण्यतमं किंचिद् गोभ्यो भरतसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: O best of the Bharatas, there is nothing that is more sacred than kine. The highest of all things in the three worlds, kine are themselves sacred and capable of purifying others. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-004 देवानामुपरिष्टाच्च गावः प्रतिवसन्ति वै |
MN DUTT: 09-081-004 देवानामुपरिष्टाच्च गावः प्रतिवसन्ति वै |
M. N. Dutt: Kine live in a region that is even greater than the region of the celestials. When given away, they save their givers. Wise men succeed in acquiring the celestial region by making gifts of kine. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-005 मान्धाता यौवनाश्वश्च ययातिर्नहुषस्तथा |
MN DUTT: 09-081-005 मान्धाता यौवनावश्च ययातिनहुषस्तथा |
M. N. Dutt: Yuvanashvas son Mandhatri, Yayati, and Nahusha, used always to give away kine in thousands. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-006 अपि चात्र पुरावृत्तं कथयिष्यामि तेऽनघ |
MN DUTT: 09-081-006 गताः परमकं स्थानं देवैरपि सुदुर्लभम् |
M. N. Dutt: As thc reward of those gifts, they have acquired such regions as are unattainable by the very celestials. There is, about it, O sinless one, a discourse delivered of yore. I shall recite it to you. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-007 ऋषीणामुत्तमं धीमान्कृष्णद्वैपायनं शुकः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-007 ऋषीणामुत्तमं धीमान् कृष्णद्वैपायनं शुकः |
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time, having finished his morning rites, the intelligent Shuka approached with a controlled mind his father, that foremost of Rishis, viz., the Island-born Krishna, who knows the distinction between the superior and the inferior, and saluting him, said, What is that sacrifice which appears to you as the foremost of all sacrifices? |
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BORI CE: 13-080-008 को यज्ञः सर्वयज्ञानां वरिष्ठ उपलक्ष्यते |
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: 09-081-008 किं च कृत्वा परं स्थानं प्राप्नुवन्ति मनीषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: What is that act by doing which wise men succeed in acquiring the highest region? What is that sacred deed by which the celestials enjoy divine happiness? |
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BORI CE: 13-080-009 केन देवाः पवित्रेण स्वर्गमश्नन्ति वा विभो BORI CE: 13-080-010 दानानामुत्तमं किं च किं च सत्रमतः परम् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-008 किं च कृत्वा परं स्थानं प्राप्नुवन्ति मनीषिणः MN DUTT: 09-081-009 किं च यज्ञस्य यज्ञत्वं क्व च यज्ञः प्रतिष्ठितः |
M. N. Dutt: What is that act by doing which wise men succeed in acquiring the highest region? What is that sacred deed by which the celestials enjoy divine happiness? What forms the character of sacrifice as sacrifice? What is that upon which sacrifice rests? What is that which is considered as the best by the deities? What is that sacrifice which is above the sacrifices of this world? Do you also tell me, O father what is that which is the most sacred of all things. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-011 एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं व्यासः परमधर्मवित् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-010 एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं व्यासः परमधर्मवित् |
M. N. Dutt: Having heard these words of his son, O chief of Bharata's race, Vyasa, the foremost of all persons knowing duties, said as follows to him. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-012 व्यास उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-081-011 व्यास उवाच गावः प्रतिष्ठा भूतानां तथा गावः परायणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Vyasa said Kine form the support of all creatures. Kine are the refuge of all creatures. Kine are the embodiment of virtue. Kine are sacred, and kine purifiers of all. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-013 पूर्वमासन्नशृङ्गा वै गाव इत्यनुशुश्रुमः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-012 पूर्वमासन्नशृङ्गा वै गाव इत्यनुशुश्रुमा शृङ्गार्थे समुपासन्त ताः किल प्रभुमव्ययम् |
M. N. Dutt: Formerly kine were hornless as we have heard. For getting horns they adored the eternal and powerful Brahman. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-014 ततो ब्रह्मा तु गाः प्रायमुपविष्टाः समीक्ष्य ह |
MN DUTT: 09-081-013 ततो ब्रह्मा तु गाः प्रायमुपविष्टाः समीक्ष्य ह |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the kine paying their adorations to him and sitting without food, the powerful Brahman granted to each of them what each desired. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-015 तासां शृङ्गाण्यजायन्त यस्या यादृङ्मनोगतम् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-014 तासां शृङ्गाण्यजायन्त यस्या यादृङ्मनोगतम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thereafter their horns grew and each got what each wished. Of various colours, and gifted with horns, they began to shine beautifully, O son! |
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BORI CE: 13-080-016 ब्रह्मणा वरदत्तास्ता हव्यकव्यप्रदाः शुभाः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-015 ब्रह्मणा वरदत्तास्ता हव्यकव्यप्रदाः शुभाः |
M. N. Dutt: Favoured by Brahman himself with boons, kine are auspicious and givers of Havya and Kavya. They are the embodiments of virtue. They are sacred and highly blessed. They have excellent form and qualities. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-017 ये चैताः संप्रयच्छन्ति साधवो वीतमत्सराः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-016 गावस्तेजो महद् दिव्यं गवां दानं प्रशस्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Kine form high and excellent energy. The gift of kine is highly spoken of. Those good men who, shorn or pride, make gifts of kine, are considered as doers of righteous deeds and as givers of all articles. Such men, O sinless one, acquire the highly sacred region of kine. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-018 यत्र वृक्षा मधुफला दिव्यपुष्पफलोपगाः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-017 यत्र वृक्षा मधुफला दिव्यपुष्पफलोपगाः |
M. N. Dutt: The trees there yield sweet fruits. Indeed, those trees are always bedecked with excellent flowers and fruits. Those flowers, O best of twiceborn persons, have celestial fragrance. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-019 सर्वा मणिमयी भूमिः सूक्ष्मकाञ्चनवालुका |
MN DUTT: 09-081-018 सर्वा मणिमयी भूमिः सर्वकाञ्चनवालुकाः |
M. N. Dutt: The entire soil of that region is formed of gems. The sands there are all gold. The climate there possesses the excellencies of every season. There is no mire, no dust. It is, indeed, highly sacred. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-020 रक्तोत्पलवनैश्चैव मणिदण्डैर्हिरण्मयैः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-019 रक्तोत्पलवनैश्चैव मणिखण्डैर्हिरण्मगैः |
M. N. Dutt: The rivers there shine in resplendence for the red lotuses blossoming upon their bosoms, and for the jewels, gems and gold that are on their banks and which display the effulgence of the morning Sun |
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BORI CE: 13-080-021 महार्हमणिपत्रैश्च काञ्चनप्रभकेसरैः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-020 महार्हमणिपत्रैश्च काञ्चनप्रभकेसरैः |
M. N. Dutt: There are many lakes also on whose breasts are many lotuses, mixed here and there with Nymphoea stellata, and having their petals made of costly gems, and their filaments goldhued. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-022 करवीरवनैः फुल्लैः सहस्रावर्तसंवृतैः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-021 करवीरवनैः फुल्लैः सहस्रावर्तसंवृतैः |
M. N. Dutt: They are also bedecked with flowering forests of the Nerium odorum with thousands of beautiful creepers twining round them, as also with forests of Santanakas bearing flowers. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-023 निर्मलाभिश्च मुक्ताभिर्मणिभिश्च महाधनैः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-022 निर्मलाभिश्च मुक्ताभिर्मणिभिश्च महाप्रभैः |
M. N. Dutt: There are rivers whose banks are variegated with many bright pearls and shining gems and gold. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-024 सर्वरत्नमयैश्चित्रैरवगाढा नगोत्तमैः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-023 सर्वरत्नमयैश्चित्रैरवगाढा दुमोत्तमैः |
M. N. Dutt: Parts of those regions are covered with excellent trees that are decked with jewels and gems of every sort. Some of them are made of gold and some of them are effulgent like fire. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-025 सौवर्णगिरयस्तत्र मणिरत्नशिलोच्चयाः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-024 सौवर्णा गिरयस्तत्र मणिरत्नशिलोच्चयाः |
M. N. Dutt: There stand many mountains made of gold, and many hills made of jewels and gems. These shine in beauty on account of their tall summits made of all sorts of gems. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-026 नित्यपुष्पफलास्तत्र नगाः पत्ररथाकुलाः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-025 नित्यपुष्पफलास्तत्र नगाः पत्ररथाकुलाः |
M. N. Dutt: The trees that bedeck those regions always put forth flowers and fruits, and are always covered with dense foliage. The flowers always yield a celestial fragrance and the fruits are greatly sweet, О chief of Bharata's race. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-027 रमन्ते पुण्यकर्माणस्तत्र नित्यं युधिष्ठिर |
MN DUTT: 09-081-026 रमन्ते पुण्यकर्माणस्तत्र नित्यं युधिष्ठिर |
M. N. Dutt: The righteous persons, O Yudhishthira, always sport there happily. Freed from grief and anger, they spend their time there, crowned with the fruition of every desire. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-028 विमानेषु विचित्रेषु रमणीयेषु भारत |
MN DUTT: 09-081-027 विमानेषु विचित्रेषु रमणीयेषु भारत |
M. N. Dutt: Pious and illustrious persons sport there happily, moving from place to place, O Bharata, on delightful and highly beautiful cars. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-029 उपक्रीडन्ति तान्राजञ्शुभाश्चाप्सरसां गणाः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-028 बलवान् बली |
M. N. Dutt: Bevies of celestial nymphs always amuse there, with music and dance. Indeed, Yudhishthira, a person goes to such regions as the fruit of his making gifts of kine. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-030 यासामधिपतिः पूषा मारुतो बलवान्बली |
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: 13-080-031 सुरूपा बहुरूपाश्च विश्वरूपाश्च मातरः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-029 येषामधिपतिः पूषा मारुतो ऐश्वर्ये वरुणो राजा नाममात्रं युगन्धरः |
M. N. Dutt: Those regions which are owned by Pushan, and the Maruts of great power, are acquired by givers of kine. In riches the royal Varuna is considered as preeminent. The giver of kine acquires riches like that of Varuna himself. One should, with the steadiness of a vow, daily recite these Mantras sung by Prajapati himself, vizYugandharah, Surupali, Bahurupah, Vishvarupah, and Matara. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-032 गास्तु शुश्रूषते यश्च समन्वेति च सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-030 गाश्च शुक्षूषते यश्च समन्वेति च सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: He who serves kine with respect and who follows them with humility, succeeds in getting many invaluable boons from kine who become pleased with him. |
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MN DUTT: 09-081-031 दुह्येन मनसा वापि गोषु नित्यं सुखप्रदः |
M. N. Dutt: One should never, even in his heart, injure, kine. One should indeed, always confer happiness on them. One should always respect kine and adore them, by bending low his head. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-033 न द्रुह्येन्मनसा चापि गोषु ता हि सुखप्रदाः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-031 दुह्येन मनसा वापि गोषु नित्यं सुखप्रदः MN DUTT: 09-081-032 दान्तः प्रीतमना नित्यं गवां व्युष्टिं तथाश्नुते |
M. N. Dutt: One should never, even in his heart, injure, kine. One should indeed, always confer happiness on them. One should always respect kine and adore them, by bending low his head. He who does this, controlling his senses all the while and filled with cheerfulness, succeeds in acquiring that happiness which is enjoyed by kine. One should for three day drink the hot urine of the cow. For the next three days one should drink the hot milk of the cow. |
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MN DUTT: 09-081-033 गवामुष्णं पयः पीत्वा त्र्यहमुष्णं घृतं पिबेत् |
M. N. Dutt: Having thus drunk for three days hot milk, one should next drink hot clarified butter for three days. Having thus drunk hot clarified butter for three days, one should live for the next three days on air only. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-034 येन देवाः पवित्रेण भुञ्जते लोकमुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-034 येन देवाः पवित्रेण भुञ्जते लोकमुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Thatsacred thing by whose help the celestials enjoy regions of happiness, that which is most sacred of all sacred things, viz., clarified butter, should then be carried on the head. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-035 घृतेन जुहुयादग्निं घृतेन स्वस्ति वाचयेत् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-035 घृतेन जुहुयादग्निं घृतेन स्वस्ति वाचयेत् |
M. N. Dutt: With the help of clarified butter, one should pour libations on the sacred fire. By making gifts of clarified butter, one should make the Brahmanas utter benedictions on oneself. One should eat clarified butter and make gifts of clarified butter. As the reward of this conduct, one may then acquire that prosperity, which belongs to kine. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-036 त्र्यहमुष्णं पिबेन्मूत्रं त्र्यहमुष्णं पिबेत्पयः |
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: 13-080-037 निर्हृतैश्च यवैर्गोभिर्मासं प्रसृतयावकः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-036 निर्हतैश्च यवैर्गोभिर्मासं प्रश्रितयावकः |
M. N. Dutt: That man who, for a month, lives upon the gruel of barley picked up every day from cowdung, becomes purged of sins as heinous as Brahmanicide. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-038 पराभवार्थं दैत्यानां देवैः शौचमिदं कृतम् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-037 पराभवाच्च दैत्यानां देवैः शौचमिदं कृतम् |
M. N. Dutt: After their defeat at the hands of the demons, the deities practised this expiation, It was on account of this expiation that they succeeded in regaining their position as celestials. Indeed, it was through this that they regained their strength and became successful. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-039 गावः पवित्राः पुण्याश्च पावनं परमं महत् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-038 गाव: पवित्राः पुण्याश्च पावनं परमं महत् |
M. N. Dutt: Kine are sacred. They are embodiments of virtue. They are high and most efficacious purifiers of all. By making gifts of kine to the Brahmanas one acquires the celestial region. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-040 गवां मध्ये शुचिर्भूत्वा गोमतीं मनसा जपेत् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-039 गवां मध्ये शुचिर्भूत्वा गोमती मनसा जपेत् |
M. N. Dutt: Living in a pure state, in the midst of kine, one should mentally recite those sacred Mantras named Gomati, after touching pure water. By doing this, one becomes purified. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-041 अग्निमध्ये गवां मध्ये ब्राह्मणानां च संसदि BORI CE: 13-080-042 अध्यापयेरञ्शिष्यान्वै गोमतीं यज्ञसंमिताम् |
MN DUTT: 09-081-040 अग्निमध्ये गवां मध्ये ब्राह्मणानां च संसदि |
M. N. Dutt: Brahmanas of righteous deeds, who have been purified by knowledge, study of the Vedas, and observance of vows, should, only in the midst of sacred fires or kine or conclaves of Brahmanas, impart to their disciples a knowledge of the Gomati Mantras which are in every way like a sacrifice. One should observed a fast for three nights for receiving the boon formed by a knowledge of the meaning of the Gomati Mantras. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-043 पुत्रकामश्च लभते पुत्रं धनमथापि च |
MN DUTT: 09-081-041 पुत्रकामश्च लभते पुत्रं धनमथापि वा |
M. N. Dutt: The man who wishes to get a son may cbtain it by worshipping these Mantras, He who wishes to acquire riches may have his desire fulfilled by worshipping these Mantras. The girl desirous of having a good husband may have her wish fulfilled by the same means. In fact, one may acquire the fruition of every desire he may cherish, by worshipping these sacred Mantras. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-044 एवमेता महाभागा यज्ञियाः सर्वकामदाः |
MN DUTT: 09-081-042 गावस्तुष्टाः प्रयच्छन्ति सेविता वै न संशयः |
M. N. Dutt: When kine are pleased with the service one renders them, they are, forsooth, capable of granting the fruition of every desire. Even so, kine are highly blessed. They are the essential articles of sacrifices. They are grantors of every wish. Know that there is nothing superior to kine. |
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BORI CE: 13-080-045 इत्युक्तः स महातेजाः शुकः पित्रा महात्मना |
MN DUTT: 09-081-043 भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स महातेजाः शुकः पित्रा महात्मना |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Thus addressed by his great father, Shuka, gifted with great energy, began from that time to adore kine every day. Do you also, O son, act thus. |
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