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Book 13 – Chapter 118
BORI CE: 13-118-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-117-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच अकामाश्च सकामाश्च ये हताः स्म महामृधे |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Wishing to die and wishing to live many persons surrender their lives in the great sacrifice (of battle). Tell me O grandfather what is the end that these attain to. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-002 दुःखं प्राणपरित्यागः पुरुषाणां महामृधे BORI CE: 13-118-003 समृद्धे वासमृद्धे वा शुभे वा यदि वाशुभे |
MN DUTT: 09-117-002 दुःखं प्राणपरित्यागः पुरुषाणां महामृधे |
M. N. Dutt: To give up life in battle is fraught with sorrow for men. O you of great wisdom you know that to give up life if difficult for men whether they are rich or poor or are in happiness or misery. In my opinion you are gifted with omniscience. Do you tell me the reason of this. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-004 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-117-003 भीष्म उवाच समृद्धौ वासमृद्धौ वा शुभे वा यदि वाऽशुभे |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said In prosperity or adversity in weal or woe, living creatures, O king, coming into this world, live according to a particular method. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-005 निरता येन भावेन तत्र मे शृणु कारणम् |
MN DUTT: 09-117-004 निरता येन भावेन तत्र मे शृणु कारणम् |
M. N. Dutt: Listen to me as I explain the reason to you. The question you have put to me is indeed, excellent, O Yudhishthira! |
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BORI CE: 13-118-006 अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि पुरावृत्तमिदं नृप |
MN DUTT: 09-117-005 अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि पुरावृत्तमिदं नृप |
M. N. Dutt: Regarding it, О king, I shall explain to you the old discourse that took place formerly between the Dvaipayana Rishi and a crawling worm. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-007 ब्रह्मभूतश्चरन्विप्रः कृष्णद्वैपायनः पुरा |
MN DUTT: 09-117-006 ब्रह्मभूतश्चरन् विप्रः कृष्णद्वैपायन: पुरा |
M. N. Dutt: Formerly when that learned Brahmana, viz., the Krishna Dvaipayana having identified himself with Brahma, roamed over the world, he saw on a road over which cars used to pass a worm moving quickly. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-008 गतिज्ञः सर्वभूतानां रुतज्ञश्च शरीरिणाम् |
MN DUTT: 09-117-007 गतिज्ञः सर्वभूतानां भाषाज्ञश्च शरीरिणाम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Rishi knew the of every creature and the language of every animal, Gifted with omniscience, he addressed the worm he saw in these words. course |
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BORI CE: 13-118-009 कीट संत्रस्तरूपोऽसि त्वरितश्चैव लक्ष्यसे |
MN DUTT: 09-117-008 व्यास उवाच कीटसंत्रस्तरूपोऽसि त्वरितश्चैव लक्ष्यसे |
M. N. Dutt: Vyasa said O worm, you appear to be greatly alarmed and to be in great haste. Tell me, where do you run and whence have you been afraid? |
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BORI CE: 13-118-010 कीट उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-117-009 कीट उवाच शकटस्यास्य महतो घोषं श्रुत्वा भयं मम |
M. N. Dutt: The worm said I am stricken with fear on hearing the rattle of that large car. O you of great intelligence, it makes a fearful roar. It is almost come. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-117-010 श्रूयते न च मां हन्यादिति ह्यस्मादपक्रमे |
M. N. Dutt: The sound is heard. Will it not kill me? I am flying away for this, I hear the sound of the bulls. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-011 श्वसतां च शृणोम्येवं गोपुत्राणां प्रचोद्यताम् |
MN DUTT: 09-117-011 वहतां सुमहाभारं संनिकर्षे स्वनं प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: They are breathing hard under the whip of the driver, as they are carrying the heavy load. I hear also the various sound made by the men who are driving the bulls. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-012 सोढुमस्मद्विधेनैष न शक्यः कीटयोनिना |
MN DUTT: 09-117-012 श्रोतुमस्मद्विधनैष न शक्यः कीटयोनिना |
M. N. Dutt: Creatures which like us are born as worms, cannot bear such sounds. It is therefore that I am flying from this situation of great fright. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-013 दुःखं हि मृत्युर्भूतानां जीवितं च सुदुर्लभम् |
MN DUTT: 09-117-013 दुःखं हि मृत्युर्भूतानां जीवितं च सुदुर्लभम् |
M. N. Dutt: Death is considered by all creatures as painful. Life is an acquisition difficult to make. Hence, I fly away in fear, I do not wish to pass from a state of weal to one of woe. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-014 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-117-014 भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स तु तं प्राह कुत: कीट सुखं तव |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said O worm, whence can be your happiness? You belong to the intermediate order of being. I think death would be of happiness to you. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-015 शब्दं स्पर्शं रसं गन्धं भोगांश्चोच्चावचान्बहून् |
MN DUTT: 09-117-015 शब्दं स्पर्श रस गन्धं भोगांश्चोच्चवचान् बहून् |
M. N. Dutt: Sound touch, taste, scent, and various kinds of excellent enjoyments are unknown to you, O worm! I think death will prove a benefit to you. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-016 कीट उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-117-016 कीट उवाच सर्वत्र निरतो जीव इतश्चापि सुखं मम |
M. N. Dutt: The Worm said A living creature however circumstanced he may be becomes attached to it. In even this order of being I am happy, I think, O you of great wisdom! It is for this that I wish to live. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-017 इहापि विषयः सर्वो यथादेहं प्रवर्तितः |
MN DUTT: 09-117-017 इहापि विषयः सर्वो यथादेहं प्रवर्तितः |
M. N. Dutt: In this condition every object of enjoyment exists for me according to the necessity of my body. Human beings and those creatures which originate from immobile objects have different enjoyments. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-018 अहमासं मनुष्यो वै शूद्रो बहुधनः पुरा |
MN DUTT: 09-117-018 अहमासं मनुष्यो वै शूद्रो बहुधनः प्रभो |
M. N. Dutt: In my former life I was a human being. O powerful one, I was a wealthy Shudra. I was not devoted to the Brahmanas. I was cruel, vile in conduct, and a usurer. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-019 वाक्तीक्ष्णो निकृतिप्रज्ञो मोष्टा विश्वस्य सर्वशः |
MN DUTT: 09-117-019 वाक्तीक्ष्णो निकृतिप्रज्ञो द्वेष्टा विश्वस्य सर्वशः |
M. N. Dutt: I was harsh in speech. I considered cunning as wisdom. I hated all creatures. Taking advantage of pretexts in agreements made between myself and others I used always to take away what belonged to others. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-020 भृत्यातिथिजनश्चापि गृहे पर्युषितो मया |
MN DUTT: 09-117-020 भृत्यातिथिजनश्चापि गृहे पर्यशितो मया |
M. N. Dutt: Without feeding servants and guests arrived at my house, I used to fill, when hungry, my own stomach, proud, covetous of good food, cruel as I was. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-021 देवार्थं पितृयज्ञार्थमन्नं श्रद्धाकृतं मया |
MN DUTT: 09-117-021 देवार्थं पितृयज्ञार्थमन्नं श्रद्धाऽऽहतं मया |
M. N. Dutt: Greedy as I was of riches, I never dedicated, with faith and respect any food to the celestials and the departed Manes, although duty required me to dedicate food to them. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-022 गुप्तं शरणमाश्रित्य भयेषु शरणागताः |
MN DUTT: 09-117-022 गुप्तं शरणमाश्रित्य भयेषु शरणागताः |
M. N. Dutt: Those men who moved by fear, came to me, for seeking my help, I sent adrift without giving them any protection. I did not extend my help to those who came to me with prayers for removing their fear. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-023 धनं धान्यं प्रियान्दारान्यानं वासस्तथाद्भुतम् |
MN DUTT: 09-117-023 धनं धान्यं प्रियान् दारान् यानं वासस्तथाद्भुतम् |
M. N. Dutt: I used to feel unreasonable envy at seeing other people's riches and corn, and wives held dear by them, and articles of drink, and good palaces. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-024 ईर्ष्युः परसुखं दृष्ट्वा आतताय्यबुभूषकः |
MN DUTT: 09-117-024 ईष्र्युः परसुखं दृष्ट्वा अन्यस्य च बुभूषकः |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing the happiness of other I was filled with envy and I always wished them poverty. Acting thus which promised to crown my own wishes with fruition, I sought to destroy the virtue, riches, and pleasures of other people. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-025 नृशंसगुणभूयिष्ठं पुरा कर्म कृतं मया |
MN DUTT: 09-117-025 नृशंसगुणभूयिष्ठं पुरा कर्म कृतं मया |
M. N. Dutt: In that past life of mine, I committed various deeds moved by cruelty and such other passions. Recollecting those deeds I am filled with repentance and grief, as one is filled with grief at the loss of his dear son. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-026 शुभानामपि जानामि कृतानां कर्मणां फलम् |
MN DUTT: 09-117-026 शुभानां नाभिजानामि कृतानां कर्मणां फलम् |
M. N. Dutt: On account of those deeds of mine, I do not know what the fruits are of good deeds. I, however, adored my old mother and on one occasion adored a Brahmana. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-027 सकृज्जातिगुणोपेतः संगत्या गृहमागतः |
MN DUTT: 09-117-027 सकृज्जातिगुणोपेतः सङ्गत्या गृहमागतः |
M. N. Dutt: Gifted with birth and accomplishments, that Brahmana, while travelling, came to my house once as a guest. I received him with respectful hospitality. One account of the merit of that deed my memory has not forsaken me. |
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BORI CE: 13-118-028 कर्मणा तेन चैवाहं सुखाशामिह लक्षये |
MN DUTT: 09-117-028 कर्मणा पुनरेवाहं सुखमागामि लक्षये |
M. N. Dutt: I think that on account of that deed, I shall once more succeed in regaining happiness. O you having asceticism for wealth you know everything, Tell me please what is for my behoof. |
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