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Book 13 – Chapter 121
BORI CE: 13-121-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-120-001 युधिष्ठिर उवाच विद्या तपश्च दानं च किमेतेषां विशिष्यते |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said Which amongst these three is superior, viz.,. knowledge, Penances, and Gifts? I ask foremost of pious men. Tell me this, O grandfather. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-002 भीष्म उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-120-002 भीष्म उवाच अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् |
M. N. Dutt: Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old conversation between Maitreya and Krishna Dvaipayana. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-003 कृष्णद्वैपायनो राजन्नज्ञातचरितं चरन् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-003 कृष्णद्वैपायनो राजन्नज्ञातचरितं चरन् |
M. N. Dutt: Once on a time Krishna Dvaipayana, O king, while wandering over the world in disguisc, proceeded to Varanasi and waited tipon Maitreya who belonged by birth to a race of ascetics. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-004 तमुपस्थितमासीनं ज्ञात्वा स मुनिसत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-004 तमुपस्थितमासीनं ज्ञात्वा स मुनिसत्तम |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing Vyasa arrive, that foremost of Rishis viz., Maitreya, gave him a seat and after adoring him with due rites, entertained him with excellent food. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-005 तदन्नमुत्तमं भुक्त्वा गुणवत्सार्वकामिकम् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-005 तदन्नमुत्तमं भुक्त्वा गुणवत् सार्वकामिकम् |
M. N. Dutt: Having eaten that good food which was very wholesome and which gave every kind of ratification the great Krishna become highly pleased and as he sat there, he even laughed aloud. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-006 तमुत्स्मयन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य मैत्रेयः कृष्णमब्रवीत् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-006 तमुत्स्मयन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य मैत्रेयः कृष्णमब्रवीत् |
M. N. Dutt: Seeing Krishna laugh, Maitreya addressed him. saying Tell me, O Righteous souled one, what the reason is of your laughter! You are an ascetic, gifted with power to control your emotions. Great joy, it appears has come over yoll. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-007 एतत्पृच्छामि ते विद्वन्नभिवाद्य प्रणम्य च |
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: 09-120-007 तपस्विनो धृतिमतः प्रमोदः समुपागतः |
M. N. Dutt: Saluting you and adoring you with bent head, I ask you this viz., what the power is of my penances and what the high blessedness is that is yours. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-008 पृथगाचरतस्तात पृथगात्मनि चात्मनोः |
MN DUTT: 09-120-008 आत्मनश्च तपोभाग्यं महाभाग्यं तवेह च |
M. N. Dutt: The acts I do are different from those of yours. You are already emancipated though alive. I however am not yet freed. For all that, I think that there is not much difference between you and me. I am, again distinguished by birth. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-009 व्यास उवाच |
MN DUTT: 09-120-009 व्यास उवाच अतिच्छन्दातिवादाभ्यां स्मयोऽयं समुपागतः |
M. N. Dutt: Vyasa said This wonder that has filled me, has originated from an ordinance which appears like a hyperbole for the comprehension of the people. The declaration of the Vedas seems to be untrue. But why should the Vedas say an untruth? |
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BORI CE: 13-121-010 त्रीण्येव तु पदान्याहुः पुरुषस्योत्तमं व्रतम् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-010 त्रीण्येव तु पदान्याहुः पुरुषस्योत्तमं व्रतम् |
M. N. Dutt: It has been said that there are three roads which form the best vows of a man. One should never injure; one should always tell the truth; and one should make gift. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-120-011 इति वेदोक्तमृषिभिः पुरस्तात् परिकल्पितम् |
M. N. Dutt: The Rishis of old said this, following the ordinances laid down in the Vedas. These injunctions of yore, should certainly be followed by us even in our times. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-011 अल्पोऽपि तादृशो दायो भवत्युत महाफलः |
MN DUTT: 09-120-012 अल्पोऽपि तादृशो दायो भवत्युत महाफलः |
M. N. Dutt: Even a small gift, made under the circumstances laid down, yields great fruits. You have given a little water with a sincere heart to a thirsty man. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-012 तृषितस्तृषिताय त्वं दत्त्वैतदशनं मम |
MN DUTT: 09-120-013 तृषितस्तृषिताय त्वं दत्त्वैतद् दर्शनं मम |
M. N. Dutt: Yourself thirsty and hungry, you have by giving me such food, conquered many high regions of happiness, O powerful one, as one does by many sacrifices. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-120-014 ततो दानपवित्रेण प्रीतोऽस्मि तपसैव च |
M. N. Dutt: I am greatly delighted with your very sacred gift as also with your penances. Your power is that of virtue. Your appearance is that of virtue. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-013 पुण्यस्यैव हि ते गन्धः पुण्यस्यैव च दर्शनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-014 ततो दानपवित्रेण प्रीतोऽस्मि तपसैव च MN DUTT: 09-120-015 पुण्यस्यैवाभिगन्धस्ते मन्ये कर्मविधानजम् |
M. N. Dutt: I am greatly delighted with your very sacred gift as also with your penances. Your power is that of virtue. Your appearance is that of virtue. The fragrance of virtue, is about you. I think that all your acts are performed according to the ordinance. O son, gift is superior to ablutions in sacred waters and to the accomplishment of all Vedic vows. Indeed, O Brahmana, gift is inore auspicious than all religious rites. If it be not more meritorious than all religious rites, there can be no question about its superiority. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-014 अधिकं मार्जनात्तात तथैवाप्यनुलेपनात् |
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: 13-121-015 यानीमान्युत्तमानीह वेदोक्तानि प्रशंससि |
MN DUTT: 09-120-016 यानीमान्युत्तमानीह वेदोक्तानि प्रशंससि |
M. N. Dutt: All those rites laid down in the Vedas which you highly speak of, do not equal a gift for, gift is undoubtedly fraught with very superior merit. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-016 दानकृद्भिः कृतः पन्था येन यान्ति मनीषिणः |
MN DUTT: 09-120-017 दानकृद्भिः कृतः पन्था येन यान्ति मनीषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: The road that has been made by those men, who make gifts is the road that is trodden by the wise. They who make gifts are considered as givers of even the life-breaths. The duties that forin virtue are established in them. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-017 यथा वेदाः स्वधीताश्च यथा चेन्द्रियसंयमः |
MN DUTT: 09-120-018 यथा वेदाः स्वधीताश्च यथा चेन्द्रियसंयमः |
M. N. Dutt: As the Vedas when well-studied, as the controlling of the senses, as a life of universal Renunciation, so is gift which is fraught with very superior merit. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-018 त्वं हि तात सुखादेव सुखमेष्यसि शोभनम् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-019 त्वं हि तात महाबुद्धे सुखमेष्यसि शोभनम् |
M. N. Dutt: You, O son will rise from joy to greater joy (for performing the duty of making gifts.). The intelligent man certainly rises from joy to greater joy. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-019 तन्नः प्रत्यक्षमेवेदमुपलब्धमसंशयम् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-020 तन्नः प्रत्यक्षमेवेदमुपलभ्यमसंशयम् |
M. N. Dutt: We have undoubtedly seen many instances of this men gifted with prosperity succeed in acquiring riches, making gifts celebrating sacrifices, and acquiring happiness as the result thereof. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-020 सुखादेव परं दुःखं दुःखादन्यत्परं सुखम् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-021 सुखादेव परं दुःखं दुःखादप्यपरं सुखम् |
M. N. Dutt: It is always observed, O you of great wisdom to happen naturally that happiness is followed by misery, and misery is followed by happiness. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-021 त्रिविधानीह वृत्तानि नरस्याहुर्मनीषिणः |
MN DUTT: 09-120-022 त्रिविधानीह वृत्तानि नरस्याहुर्मनीषिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Wise men have said that human beings in this world have three kinds of conduct. Some are righteous; some are sinful; and some are neither righteous nor sinful. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-022 न वृत्तं मन्यतेऽन्यस्य मन्यतेऽन्यस्य पापकम् |
MN DUTT: 09-120-023 न वृत्तं मन्यते तस्य मन्यते न च पातकम् |
M. N. Dutt: The conduct of the person who is devoted to Brahman is not considered either way. His sins are never considered as sins. So also the man who is devoted to the duties laid down for him, is considered as neither pious nor sinful. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-120-024 यज्ञदानतपःशीला नरा वै पुण्यकर्मिणः |
M. N. Dutt: Those men who are devoted to sacrifices, gifts, and penances, are considered as pious. These, however who injure other creatures and are unfriendly to them are considered sinful. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-120-025 द्रव्याण्याददते चैव दुःखं यान्ति पतन्ति च |
M. N. Dutt: There are some men who appropriate others properties. These certainly fall into Hell and meet with misery. All other acts that men do are indifferent, being considered as neither righteous nor sinful. |
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BORI CE: 13-121-023 रमस्वैधस्व मोदस्व देहि चैव यजस्व च |
MN DUTT: 09-120-026 रमस्वैधस्व मोदस्व देहि चैव यजस्व च |
M. N. Dutt: Do you sport and grow and rejoice and make gifts and celebrated sacrifices. Neither men of knowledge nor those gifted with penances will then be able to get the better of you. |
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Corresponding verse not found in BORI CE |
MN DUTT: 09-120-027 रमस्वैधस्व मोदस्व देहि चैव यजस्व च |
M. N. Dutt: Do you sport and grow and rejoice and make gifts and celebrated sacrifices. Neither men of knowledge nor those gifted with penances will then be able to get the better of you. |
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