Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 105
MBh 3 105.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच द्वा:स्थं प्राह महाप्राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः। विदुरं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि तमिहानय मा चिरम्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca dvā:sthaṃ prāha mahāprājño dhṛtarāṣṭro mahīpatiḥ| viduraṃ draṣṭumicchāmi tamihānaya mā ciram||
Vaishampayana said The Lord of the Earth Dhritarashtra of great wisdom, said to his attendant-I desire to see Vidura. Bring him here without delay.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.2
प्रहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण दूतः क्षत्तारमब्रवीत्। ईश्वरस्त्वां महाराजो महाप्राज्ञ दिदृक्षति॥
prahito dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa dūtaḥ kṣattāramabravīt| īśvarastvāṃ mahārājo mahāprājña didṛkṣati||
Being sent by Dhritarashtra the messenger said to the Kshatriya-"O you of great wisdom, my lord, the king wants to see you."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.3
एवमुक्तस्तु विदुरः प्राप्य राजनिवेशनम्। अब्रवीद् धृतराष्ट्राय द्वा:स्थ मां प्रतिवेदय॥
evamuktastu viduraḥ prāpya rājaniveśanam| abravīd dhṛtarāṣṭrāya dvā:stha māṃ prativedaya||
Being thus addressed, Vidura, having come to the royal palace, said to the gate keeper-'Announce me to Dhritarashtra.'
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.4
द्वाःस्थ उवाच विदुरोऽयमनुप्राप्तो राजेन्द्र तव शासनात्। द्रष्टुमिच्छति ते पादौ किं करोतु प्रशाधिमाम्॥
dvāḥstha uvāca viduro'yamanuprāpto rājendra tava śāsanāt| draṣṭumicchati te pādau kiṃ karotu praśādhimām||
The gate keeper said O chief among kings, Vidura, having come here at your command, desires to behold your feet. Command me what he is to do.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.5
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच प्रवेशय महाप्राज्ञं विदुरं दीर्घदर्शिनम्। अहं हि विदुरस्यास्य नाकल्यो जातु दर्शने॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca praveśaya mahāprājñaṃ viduraṃ dīrghadarśinam| ahaṃ hi vidurasyāsya nākalyo jātu darśane||
Dhritarashtra said Let the very wise Vidura endued with great foresight enter. I am always willing and prepared to see Vidura.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.6
द्वा:स्थ उवाच प्रविशान्तःपुरं क्षत्तर्महाराजस्य धीमतः। नहि ते दर्शनेऽकल्पो जातु राजाऽब्रवीद्धि माम्॥
dvā:stha uvāca praviśāntaḥpuraṃ kṣattarmahārājasya dhīmataḥ| nahi te darśane'kalpo jātu rājā'bravīddhi mām||
The gate keeper said O Kshattri, enter the inner apartments of the wise king; the king told me that he was never unwilling to see you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.7
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः प्रविश्य विदुरो धृतराष्ट्रनिवेशनम्। अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं चिन्तयानं नराधिपम्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca tataḥ praviśya viduro dhṛtarāṣṭraniveśanam| abravīt prāñjalirvākyaṃ cintayānaṃ narādhipam||
Vaishampayana said Then Vidura having entered the palace of Dhritarashtra said with clasped hands to the lord of men who was absorbed in thought.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.8
विदुरोऽहं महाप्राज्ञ सम्प्राप्तस्तव शासनात्। यदि किंचन कर्तव्यमयमस्मि प्रशाधि माम्॥
viduro'haṃ mahāprājña samprāptastava śāsanāt| yadi kiṃcana kartavyamayamasmi praśādhi mām||
O you of great wisdom, I am Vidura, come here by your command, if there is anything to be done, here I am; command me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.9
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच संजयो विदुर प्राज्ञो गर्हयित्वा च मां गतः। अजातशत्रोःश्वो वाक्यं सभामध्ये स वक्ष्यति॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca saṃjayo vidura prājño garhayitvā ca māṃ gataḥ| ajātaśatroḥśvo vākyaṃ sabhāmadhye sa vakṣyati||
Dhritarashtra said O Vidura, Sanjaya has arrived here and having found fault with me gone away; the message of Yudhishthira he will deliver in the council.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.10
तस्याद्य कुरुवीरस्य न विज्ञातं वचो मया। तन्मे दहति गात्राणि तदकार्षित् प्रजागरम्॥
tasyādya kuruvīrasya na vijñātaṃ vaco mayā| tanme dahati gātrāṇi tadakārṣit prajāgaram||
This day was I unable to know (the nature of) the message of the hero among the Kurus; therefore is my body burning, which has caused sleeplessness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.11
जाग्रतो दह्यमानस्य श्रयो यदनुपश्यसि। तद् ब्रूहि त्वं हि नस्तात धर्मार्थकुशलो ह्यसि॥
jāgrato dahyamānasya śrayo yadanupaśyasi| tad brūhi tvaṃ hi nastāta dharmārthakuśalo hyasi||
What you consider good for a man who gets no sleep and whose body is burning, tell (me) you are versed in what is regions and what leads to profit.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.12
यतः प्राप्त: संजयः पाण्डवेभ्यो न मे यथावन्मनसः प्रशान्तिः। सर्वेन्द्रियाण्यप्रकृतिं गतानि किं वक्ष्यतीत्येव मेऽद्य प्रचिन्ता॥
yataḥ prāpta: saṃjayaḥ pāṇḍavebhyo na me yathāvanmanasaḥ praśāntiḥ| sarvendriyāṇyaprakṛtiṃ gatāni kiṃ vakṣyatītyeva me'dya pracintā||
Since Sanjaya has come back from the Pandavas, I have not my usual calmness of mind; all my senses are in disorders I am thinking what he will say.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.13
विदुर उवाच अभियुक्तं बलवता दुर्बलं हीनसाधनम्। हृतस्वं कामिनं चोरमाविशन्ति प्रजागराः॥
vidura uvāca abhiyuktaṃ balavatā durbalaṃ hīnasādhanam| hṛtasvaṃ kāminaṃ coramāviśanti prajāgarāḥ||
Vidura said Sleeplessness overpowers one attacked by a stronger man, the weak, those who have failed to attain an end, those whose wealth has been stolen, those fired with desire and thieves.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.14
कच्चिदेतैर्महादोषैर्न स्पृष्टोऽसि नराधिप। कच्चिच्च परवित्तेषु गृद्धन् न परितप्यसे।॥
kaccidetairmahādoṣairna spṛṣṭo'si narādhipa| kaccicca paravitteṣu gṛddhan na paritapyase|||
I hope, O Lord of men, you have not been affected by any of these grave evils nor are you possessed by covetousness at other people's wealth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.15
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच श्रोतुमिच्छामि ते धर्म्यं परं नैःश्रेयसं वचः। अस्मिन् राजर्षिवंशे हि त्वमेकः प्राज्ञसम्मतः॥
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca śrotumicchāmi te dharmyaṃ paraṃ naiḥśreyasaṃ vacaḥ| asmin rājarṣivaṃśe hi tvamekaḥ prājñasammataḥ||
Dhritarashtra said I desire to hear words from you that are at once moral in spirit and beneficial; in this race i of royal devotees; you are the only one ; hundred by the wise.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.16
विदुर उवाच निषेवते प्रशस्तानि निन्दितानि न सेवते। अनास्तिकः श्रद्दधान एतत् पण्डितलक्षणम्॥ राजालक्षण संपन्नस्त्रैलोकस्याधिपो भवेत्।
vidura uvāca niṣevate praśastāni ninditāni na sevate| anāstikaḥ śraddadhāna etat paṇḍitalakṣaṇam|| rājālakṣaṇa saṃpannastrailokasyādhipo bhavet|
Vidura said He is said to be a wise man, whom for a consciousness of the power of one's own self, exertion, forbearance and constancy in religion does not draw aside from the acquisition of the high ends in life.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.17
आत्मज्ञानं समारम्भणततिक्षा धर्मनित्यता। यमर्थान्नापकर्षन्ति स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
ātmajñānaṃ samārambhaṇatatikṣā dharmanityatā| yamarthānnāpakarṣanti sa vai paṇḍita ucyate||
He is said to be a wise man whom anger, exultation, pride, shame, stupefaction and vanity cannot draw aside from the acquisition of the high ends in life.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.18
यस्य कृत्यं न जानन्ति मन्त्रं वा मन्त्रितं परे। कृतमेवास्य जानन्ति स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
yasya kṛtyaṃ na jānanti mantraṃ vā mantritaṃ pare| kṛtamevāsya jānanti sa vai paṇḍita ucyate||
He is said to be a wise man whose proposed acts, line of action agreed on are not known to other and known only after they have been put into execution.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.19
यस्य कृत्यं न विघ्नन्ति शीतमुष्णं भयं रतिः। समृद्धिरसमृद्धिर्वा स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
yasya kṛtyaṃ na vighnanti śītamuṣṇaṃ bhayaṃ ratiḥ| samṛddhirasamṛddhirvā sa vai paṇḍita ucyate||
He is called a wise man whose acts are not hampered by cold, heat, fear, lust prosperity or adversity.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.20
यस्य संसारिणी प्रज्ञा धर्मार्थावनुवर्तते। कामादर्थं वृणीते यः स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
yasya saṃsāriṇī prajñā dharmārthāvanuvartate| kāmādarthaṃ vṛṇīte yaḥ sa vai paṇḍita ucyate||
He is called a wise man whose wisdom naturally follows both religion and profit and who chooses such course of life as is of use in both the worlds and not acts immediately resulting in pleasure.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.21
यथाशक्ति चिकीर्षन्ति यथाशक्ति च कुर्वते। न किंचिदवमन्यन्ते नराः पण्डितबुद्धयः॥
yathāśakti cikīrṣanti yathāśakti ca kurvate| na kiṃcidavamanyante narāḥ paṇḍitabuddhayaḥ||
Wise men exert to the best of their ability and also act to the best of their ability and they disregard nothing.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.22
क्षिप्रं विजानाति चिरं शृणोति विज्ञाय चार्थं भजते न कामात्। नासम्पृष्टो व्युपयुक्ते परार्थे तत् प्रज्ञानं प्रथमं पण्डितस्य॥
kṣipraṃ vijānāti ciraṃ śṛṇoti vijñāya cārthaṃ bhajate na kāmāt| nāsampṛṣṭo vyupayukte parārthe tat prajñānaṃ prathamaṃ paṇḍitasya||
It the wisdom of the foremost wise man to understand quickly, listen pertinently and having understood the effects of action not to follow them from desire to get pleasure (but from judgment) and not to connect one's self with other peoples' affairs unsolicited.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.23
नाप्राप्यमभिवाञ्छन्ति नष्टं नेच्छन्ति शोचितुम्। आपत्सु च न मुह्यन्ति नराः पण्डितबुद्धयः॥
nāprāpyamabhivāñchanti naṣṭaṃ necchanti śocitum| āpatsu ca na muhyanti narāḥ paṇḍitabuddhayaḥ||
Men with the wisdom of a wise man do not strive for the unattainable, do not grieves for what is lost and do not lose their senses in calamities.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.24
निश्चित्य यः प्रक्रमते नान्तर्वसति कर्मणः। अवन्ध्यकालो वश्यात्मा स वै पण्डित उच्यते॥
niścitya yaḥ prakramate nāntarvasati karmaṇaḥ| avandhyakālo vaśyātmā sa vai paṇḍita ucyate||
He is said to be a wise man who exerts after having decided on a courts of action and who dose not stop in the middle, who dose not waste his time and who has his self under control.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.25
आर्यकर्मणि रज्यन्ते भूतिकर्माणि कुर्वते। हितं च नाभ्यसूयन्ति पण्डिता भरतर्षभ॥
āryakarmaṇi rajyante bhūtikarmāṇi kurvate| hitaṃ ca nābhyasūyanti paṇḍitā bharatarṣabha||
Wise men rejoice in virtuous deeds and do those that tend to their prosperity and look not with contempt on what is good.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.26
न हृष्यत्यात्मसम्माने नावमानेन तप्यते। गाङ्गो ह्रद इवाक्षोभ्यो यः स पण्डित उच्यते॥
na hṛṣyatyātmasammāne nāvamānena tapyate| gāṅgo hrada ivākṣobhyo yaḥ sa paṇḍita ucyate||
He is said be a wise man who dose not exult in honors to himself and grieves not at intuits and who remains unagitated like a lake near the Ganga.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.27
तत्त्वज्ञः सर्वभूतानां योगज्ञः सर्वकर्मणाम्। उपाज्ञो मनुष्याणां नरः पण्डित उच्यते॥
tattvajñaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ yogajñaḥ sarvakarmaṇām| upājño manuṣyāṇāṃ naraḥ paṇḍita ucyate||
That man is said to be wise who is cognizant of the nature of all creatures (their ultimate destructibility), of the connections (causes and effects) of all acts and the means of human beings (employed in the attainment of their ends).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.28
प्रवृत्तवाक् चित्रकथ ऊहवान् प्रतिभानवान्। आशु ग्रन्थस्य वक्ता च यः स पण्डित उच्यते॥
pravṛttavāk citrakatha ūhavān pratibhānavān| āśu granthasya vaktā ca yaḥ sa paṇḍita ucyate||
He is said to be a wise man who speaks boldly, can talk on diverse subjects, can argue well, has genius and who can explain the meaning of what is written in books at once.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.29
श्रुतं प्रज्ञानुगं यस्य प्रज्ञा चैव श्रुतानुगा। असम्भिन्नार्यमर्यादः पण्डिताख्यां लभेत सः॥
śrutaṃ prajñānugaṃ yasya prajñā caiva śrutānugā| asambhinnāryamaryādaḥ paṇḍitākhyāṃ labheta saḥ||
He gains the reputation of wise man who regulates his studies by wisdom and whose wisdom follows the books, who is ever ready to respect those that are good.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.30
अश्रुतश्च समुन्नद्धो दरिद्रश्च महामनाः। अर्थाश्चाकर्मणा प्रेप्सुर्मूढ इत्युच्यते बुधैः॥
aśrutaśca samunnaddho daridraśca mahāmanāḥ| arthāścākarmaṇā prepsurmūḍha ityucyate budhaiḥ||
Wise men call them fools, who though not learned are haughty, though poor are vain and who are who are are desirous of attaining prosperity by wrong acts.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.31
स्वमर्थं यः परित्यज्य परार्थमनुतिष्ठति। मिथ्या चरति मित्रार्थं यश्च मूढः स उच्यते॥
svamarthaṃ yaḥ parityajya parārthamanutiṣṭhati| mithyā carati mitrārthaṃ yaśca mūḍhaḥ sa ucyate||
He is said be a fool who neglecting his own interests looks after those of others and who resorts to deceit for (serving) his friends.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.32
अकामान् कामयति यः कामयानान् परित्यजेत्। बलवन्तं च यो द्वेष्टि तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥
akāmān kāmayati yaḥ kāmayānān parityajet| balavantaṃ ca yo dveṣṭi tamāhurmūḍhacetasam||
He is said to be foolish-minded who desires what ought not to be desired and forsakes those that are fit to be desired and who treats stronger parties with contempt.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.33
अमित्रं कुरुते मित्रं मित्रं द्वेष्टि हिनस्ति च। कर्म चारभते दुष्टं तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥
amitraṃ kurute mitraṃ mitraṃ dveṣṭi hinasti ca| karma cārabhate duṣṭaṃ tamāhurmūḍhacetasam||
He is said be foolish-minded who makes friends of those that are foes and who hates and slays that are well-wishers and who commits wicked acts.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.34
संसारयति कृत्यानि सर्वत्र विचिकित्सते। चिरं करोति क्षिप्रार्थं स मूढो भरतर्षभ।॥
saṃsārayati kṛtyāni sarvatra vicikitsate| ciraṃ karoti kṣiprārthaṃ sa mūḍho bharatarṣabha|||
He is a fool who gives out his intended acts, who has doubts in every case and who delays in doing things that ought to be done quickly.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.35
श्राद्धं पितृभ्यो न ददाति दैवतानि न चार्चति। सुहन्मित्रं न लभते तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥
śrāddhaṃ pitṛbhyo na dadāti daivatāni na cārcati| suhanmitraṃ na labhate tamāhurmūḍhacetasam||
He is said to be foolish-minded who dose not give offerings to his ancestors, (Pitris), who dose not worship gods and who dose not (manage to) get good-hearted friends.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.36
अनाहूतः प्रविशति अपृष्टो बहु भाषते। अविश्वस्त विश्वसिति मूढचेता नराधमः॥
anāhūtaḥ praviśati apṛṣṭo bahu bhāṣate| aviśvasta viśvasiti mūḍhacetā narādhamaḥ||
That fool the worst of men who enters unasked, speaks much unsolicited and has; confidence in those that are untrust-worthy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.37
परं क्षिपति दोषेण वर्तमानः स्वयं तथा। यश्च क्रुध्यत्यनीशानः स च मूढतमो नरः॥
paraṃ kṣipati doṣeṇa vartamānaḥ svayaṃ tathā| yaśca krudhyatyanīśānaḥ sa ca mūḍhatamo naraḥ||
That man is the worst of fools who throws the blame on others, though himself is to blame and who is though unable to do anything.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.38
आत्मनो बलमज्ञाय धर्मार्थपरिवर्जितम्। अलभ्यमिच्छन् नैष्कर्म्यान्मूढबुद्धिरिहोच्यते॥
ātmano balamajñāya dharmārthaparivarjitam| alabhyamicchan naiṣkarmyānmūḍhabuddhirihocyate||
He is said to be foolish-headed in this world who is desirous of an object hard to gain without knowing his own strength, without employing adequate means for it and the object if gained securing him neither merit in heaven nor profit in this world.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.39
अशिष्यं शास्ति यो राजन् यश्च शून्यमुपासते। कदर्यं भजते यश्च तमाहुर्मूढचेतसम्॥
aśiṣyaṃ śāsti yo rājan yaśca śūnyamupāsate| kadaryaṃ bhajate yaśca tamāhurmūḍhacetasam||
He is said to be foolish-minded who punishes, Oking him who deserves not punishment, who flatters big people without their knowledge and who attends on misers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.40
अर्थं महान्तमासाद्य विद्यामैश्वर्यमेव वा। विचरत्यसमुन्नद्धो यः स पण्डित उच्यते॥
arthaṃ mahāntamāsādya vidyāmaiśvaryameva vā| vicaratyasamunnaddho yaḥ sa paṇḍita ucyate||
He is said to be a wise man who, having acquired immense wealth, learning or power, conducts himself without any haughtiness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.41
एकः सम्पन्नमश्नाति वस्ते वासश्च शोभनम्। योऽसंविभज्य भृत्येभ्यः को नृशंसतरस्ततः॥
ekaḥ sampannamaśnāti vaste vāsaśca śobhanam| yo'saṃvibhajya bhṛtyebhyaḥ ko nṛśaṃsatarastataḥ||
Who is meaner then he who though possessed of riches eats and wears pretty looking dresses alone without sharing them amongst his dependents.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.42
एकः पापानि कुरुते फलं भुङ्क्ते महाजनः। भोक्तारो विप्रमुच्यन्ते कर्ता दोषेण लिप्यते॥
ekaḥ pāpāni kurute phalaṃ bhuṅkte mahājanaḥ| bhoktāro vipramucyante kartā doṣeṇa lipyate||
One man dose wicked deeds while the fruit is enjoyed by many; others enjoy while the doer alone is blamed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.43
एकं हन्यान्न वा हन्यादिषुर्मुक्तो धनुष्मता। बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतोत्सृष्टा हन्याद् राष्ट्र सराजकम्॥
ekaṃ hanyānna vā hanyādiṣurmukto dhanuṣmatā| buddhirbuddhimatotsṛṣṭā hanyād rāṣṭra sarājakam||
Only one may or may not be killed by a bowman who has shot an arrow but when a wise man employs his wisdom (viciously) a kingdom may be destroyed along with the king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.44
एकया द्वे विनिश्चित्य त्रीश्चतुर्भिर्वशे कुरु। पञ्च जित्वा विदित्वा षट् सप्त हित्वा सुखी भव।।४४
ekayā dve viniścitya trīścaturbhirvaśe kuru| pañca jitvā viditvā ṣaṭ sapta hitvā sukhī bhava||44
Discriminating the two (right and wrong or the transient and the permanent effect of actions) by means of the one (intellect), bring under your control the three (friend, foe and one who is indifferent in these respects or desire, anger and greed) by means of four (Conciliation, gift dissension and punishment) and subjugating the five (senses) and knowing the six (treaty, war, hunger, thirst, calamity, imbecility, old age and death or desire anger, greed, &c) and keeping yourself away from the seven (women, dice, hunting, drink, harshness of speech severity of punishment and misuse of wealth) be happy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.45
एकं विषरसो हन्ति शस्त्रेणैकश्च बध्यते। सराष्ट्र सप्रजं हन्ति राजानं मन्त्रविप्लवः॥
ekaṃ viṣaraso hanti śastreṇaikaśca badhyate| sarāṣṭra saprajaṃ hanti rājānaṃ mantraviplavaḥ||
Poison kills but one and also one is slain by a weapon, while disagreement between ministers destroys a king with the kingdom and the subjects.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.46
एकः स्वादु न भुञ्जीत एकश्चार्थान् न चिन्तयेत्। एको न गच्छेदध्वानं नैकः सुप्तेषु जागृयात्॥
ekaḥ svādu na bhuñjīta ekaścārthān na cintayet| eko na gacchedadhvānaṃ naikaḥ supteṣu jāgṛyāt||
Alone one should not taste a delicious dish, alone one should not think of profitable undertakings, alone one should not go on a journey and alone one should not be awake amidst those that are asleep.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.47
एकमेवाद्वितीयं तद् यद् राजन् नावबुध्यसे। सत्यं स्वर्गस्य सोपानं पारावारस्य नौरिव॥
ekamevādvitīyaṃ tad yad rājan nāvabudhyase| satyaṃ svargasya sopānaṃ pārāvārasya nauriva||
The Being, who has no rival, whom you have not been able to comprehend, is Truth and the Way to Heaven, like a boat in the ocean.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.48
एकः क्षमावतां दोषो द्वितीयो नोपपद्यते। यदेनं क्षमया युक्तमशक्तं मन्यते जनः॥
ekaḥ kṣamāvatāṃ doṣo dvitīyo nopapadyate| yadenaṃ kṣamayā yuktamaśaktaṃ manyate janaḥ||
There is but one defect in persons of a forgiving disposition; since people consider this man of a foregoing nature to be weak.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.49
सोऽस्य दोषो न मन्तव्यः क्षमा हि परमं बलम्। क्षमा गुणो ह्यशक्तानां भूषणं क्षमा॥
so'sya doṣo na mantavyaḥ kṣamā hi paramaṃ balam| kṣamā guṇo hyaśaktānāṃ bhūṣaṇaṃ kṣamā||
This defect in such a man need not be made too much of; forgiveness is a great power. For the weak as well as for the strong forgiveness is an ornament.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.50
क्षमा वशीकृतिलोक क्षमया किं न साध्यते। शान्तिखङ्गः करे यस्य किं करिष्यति दुर्जनः॥
kṣamā vaśīkṛtiloka kṣamayā kiṃ na sādhyate| śāntikhaṅgaḥ kare yasya kiṃ kariṣyati durjanaḥ||
Forgiveness subdues (everything) in the world. What is there that cannot be accomplished by forgiveness? What can a wicked man do to one who has the sword of pacification in his hand.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.51
अतृणे पतितो वह्निः स्वयमेवोपशाम्यति। अक्षमावान् परं दोषेरात्मानं चैव योजयेत्॥
atṛṇe patito vahniḥ svayamevopaśāmyati| akṣamāvān paraṃ doṣerātmānaṃ caiva yojayet||
Fire, falling on ground devoid of vegetation, is extinguished of itself. The unforgiving poison defiles himself with grave defects.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.52
एको धर्मः परं श्रेयः क्षमैका शान्तिरुत्तमा विद्यैका परमा तृप्तिरहिंसैका सुखावहा॥
eko dharmaḥ paraṃ śreyaḥ kṣamaikā śāntiruttamā vidyaikā paramā tṛptirahiṃsaikā sukhāvahā||
Virtue is the only highest good forgiveness the supreme peace, knowledge the deepest satisfaction and benevolence the one cause of happiness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.53
द्वाविमौ ग्रसते भूमिः सर्पो बिलशयानिवा राजानं चाविरोद्धारं ब्राह्मणं चाप्रवासिनम्।।५३
dvāvimau grasate bhūmiḥ sarpo bilaśayānivā rājānaṃ cāviroddhāraṃ brāhmaṇaṃ cāpravāsinam||53
The earth devours these two, as a serpent destroys living in holes viz., a king who is not a warrior and a Brahmana who has never been away form home (to holy places).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.54
द्वे कर्मणी नरः कुर्वन्नस्मिल्लोके विरोचते। अब्रुवन् परुषं किंचिदसतोऽनर्चयंस्तथा॥
dve karmaṇī naraḥ kurvannasmilloke virocate| abruvan paruṣaṃ kiṃcidasato'narcayaṃstathā||
By doing two things a man can attain to renown in this world by not indulging in harshness of speech and by disregarding the slightly his honest.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.55
द्वाविमौ पुरुषव्याघ्र परप्रत्ययकारिणौ। स्त्रियः कामितकामिन्यो लोकः पूजितपूजकः॥
dvāvimau puruṣavyāghra parapratyayakāriṇau| striyaḥ kāmitakāminyo lokaḥ pūjitapūjakaḥ||
These two, 0 best of men, place confidence in others viz. The women who desire men (only because the latter are) desired by other women and the men who worship another (only because the latter is) worshipped by others.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.56
द्वाविमौ कण्टको तीक्ष्णौ शरीरपरिशोषिणौ। यश्चाधनः कामयते यश्च कुप्यत्यनीश्वरः॥
dvāvimau kaṇṭako tīkṣṇau śarīrapariśoṣiṇau| yaścādhanaḥ kāmayate yaśca kupyatyanīśvaraḥ||
These two are like sharp thorns consuming the body viz. the man, who being poor, has desires and one, who thought powerless, is yet wrathful.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.57
द्वावेव न विराजेते विपरीतेन कर्मणा। गृहस्थश्च निरारम्भः कार्यवांश्चैव भिक्षुकः॥
dvāveva na virājete viparītena karmaṇā| gṛhasthaśca nirārambhaḥ kāryavāṃścaiva bhikṣukaḥ||
These two cannot shine owing to the inconsistency of their acts with their station viz., the householder who does not exert and the begger who is busy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.58
द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ राजन् स्वर्गस्योपरि तिष्ठतः। प्रभुश्च क्षमया युक्तो दरिद्रश्च प्रदानवान्॥
dvāvimau puruṣau rājan svargasyopari tiṣṭhataḥ| prabhuśca kṣamayā yukto daridraśca pradānavān||
These two men, O king, are placed above heaven, viz. the powerful man graced with forgiveness and the poor man with charity.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.59
न्यायागतस्य द्रव्यस्य बोद्धव्यौ द्वावतिक्रमौ। अपात्रे प्रतिपत्तिश्च पात्रे चाप्रतिपादनम्॥
nyāyāgatasya dravyasya boddhavyau dvāvatikramau| apātre pratipattiśca pātre cāpratipādanam||
Of things earned by just means these two must be looked upon as abuses viz. gifts to the unworthy and refusal to the worthy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.60
द्वावम्भसि निवेष्टव्यौ गले बद्ध्वा दृढां शिलाम्। धनवन्तमदातारं दरिद्रं चातपस्विनम्॥
dvāvambhasi niveṣṭavyau gale baddhvā dṛḍhāṃ śilām| dhanavantamadātāraṃ daridraṃ cātapasvinam||
These two are fit to be thrown into the water with stones firmly bound to their necks viz. the wealthy man who does not make gifts and the poor man who is a devotee.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.61
द्वाविमौ पुरुषव्याघ्र सूर्यमण्डलभेदिनौ। परिवाड् योगयुक्तश्च रणे चाभिमुखो हतः॥
dvāvimau puruṣavyāghra sūryamaṇḍalabhedinau| parivāḍ yogayuktaśca raṇe cābhimukho hataḥ||
These two, O best of men, pierce the orb of the sun viz. an itinerant versed in yoga and one slain when engaged in battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.62
त्रयो न्याया मनुष्याणां श्रूयन्ते भरतर्षभ। कनीयानं मध्यमः श्रेष्ठ इति वेदविदो विदुः॥
trayo nyāyā manuṣyāṇāṃ śrūyante bharatarṣabha| kanīyānaṃ madhyamaḥ śreṣṭha iti vedavido viduḥ||
Men are known to have three means (for attaining of their ends) 0 best the race of Bharatas, they are kuown to people versed in the Vedas as the bad, the middling and the good.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.63
त्रिविधाः पुरुषा राजन्नुत्तमाधममध्यमाः। नियोजयेद् यथावत् तांस्त्रिविधेष्वेव कर्मसु॥
trividhāḥ puruṣā rājannuttamādhamamadhyamāḥ| niyojayed yathāvat tāṃstrividheṣveva karmasu||
Men too, o king, of three denominations viz., the good, bad middling; they should therefore be employed in their respective avocations-in three sorts of work. are
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.64
त्रय एवाधना राजन् भार्या दासस्तथा सुतः। यत् ते समधिगच्छन्ति यस्य ते तस्य तद् धनम्॥
traya evādhanā rājan bhāryā dāsastathā sutaḥ| yat te samadhigacchanti yasya te tasya tad dhanam||
The three are without wealth, O king, viz., the wife, the slave and the son; what ever they earn beings to him to whom they belong.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.65
हरणं च परस्वानां परदाराभिमर्शनम्। सुहृदश्च परित्यागस्त्रयो दोषाः क्षयावहाः॥
haraṇaṃ ca parasvānāṃ paradārābhimarśanam| suhṛdaśca parityāgastrayo doṣāḥ kṣayāvahāḥ||
Robbing other people of their wealth, outraging other people's wives and forsaking a friend-these three sins are consuming.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.66
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः। कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत् त्रयं त्यजेत्॥
trividhaṃ narakasyedaṃ dvāraṃ nāśanamātmanaḥ| kāmaḥ krodhastathā lobhastasmādetat trayaṃ tyajet||
These three are the way to hell and destruction of self viz., desire, anger and greed; therefore should these three be renounced.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.67
वरप्रदानं राज्यं च पुत्रजन्म च भारत। शत्रोश्च मोक्षणं कृच्छ्रात् त्रीणि चैकं च तत्समम्॥
varapradānaṃ rājyaṃ ca putrajanma ca bhārata| śatrośca mokṣaṇaṃ kṛcchrāt trīṇi caikaṃ ca tatsamam||
These three viz., a follower, one who seeks your protection saying I am your and one who has come to your house should never be forsaken, even in times of grave danger.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.68
भक्तं च भजमानं च तवास्मीति च वादिनम्। त्रीनेतांश्छरणं प्राप्तान् विषमेऽपि न संत्यजेत्॥
bhaktaṃ ca bhajamānaṃ ca tavāsmīti ca vādinam| trīnetāṃścharaṇaṃ prāptān viṣame'pi na saṃtyajet||
The grant of a boon, of a kingdom and the begetting of a son, O son of Bharata, these three are equaled by the release of foe from difficulty alone.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.69
चत्वारि राज्ञा तु महाबलेन वान्याहुः पण्डितस्तानि विद्यात्। न दीर्घसूत्रै रभसैश्चारणैश्च॥
catvāri rājñā tu mahābalena vānyāhuḥ paṇḍitastāni vidyāt| na dīrghasūtrai rabhasaiścāraṇaiśca||
These four should be excluded from counsels even by a greatly powerful king-the learned men have said men of little sense should not be consulted-nor men who make unnecessary delays, iazy men and flatterers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.70
चत्वारि ते तात गृहे वसन्तु श्रियाभिजुष्टस्य गृहस्थधर्मे। वृद्धो ज्ञातिरवसन्नः कुलीनः सखादरिद्रो भगिनी चानपत्या॥
catvāri te tāta gṛhe vasantu śriyābhijuṣṭasya gṛhasthadharme| vṛddho jñātiravasannaḥ kulīnaḥ sakhādaridro bhaginī cānapatyā||
Let these four dwell at your house, O sire, who a householder crowned with are prosperity; viz., aged and worn out cousins, men of noble families, destitute friends and childless sisters.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.71
चत्वार्याह महाराज साधस्कानि बृहस्पतिः। पृच्छते त्रिदशेन्द्राय तानीमानि निबोध मे॥
catvāryāha mahārāja sādhaskāni bṛhaspatiḥ| pṛcchate tridaśendrāya tānīmāni nibodha me||
Four things, O great king, were declared to bear fruit instantaneously by Brihaspati on being asked by the chief of the celestial; they are these, listen to me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.72
देवतानां च संकल्पमनुभावं च धीमताम्। विनयं कृतविद्यानां विनाशं पापकर्मणाम्॥
devatānāṃ ca saṃkalpamanubhāvaṃ ca dhīmatām| vinayaṃ kṛtavidyānāṃ vināśaṃ pāpakarmaṇām||
The resolve of the gods, the intellect, of the wise, the humility of the accomplished and the destruction of wicked deeds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.73
चत्वारि कर्माण्यभयंकराणि भयं प्रयच्छन्त्ययथाकृतानि। मानाग्निहोत्रमुत मानमौनं मानेनाधीतमुत मानयज्ञः॥
catvāri karmāṇyabhayaṃkarāṇi bhayaṃ prayacchantyayathākṛtāni| mānāgnihotramuta mānamaunaṃ mānenādhītamuta mānayajñaḥ||
Four things calculated to remove fear, cause fear when improperly done-Agnihotra, the vow of silence, the vow of study and that of sacrificial ceremonies.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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पञ्चाग्नयो मनुष्येण परिचर्याः प्रयत्नतः। पिता माताग्निरात्मा च गुस्श्च भरतर्षभ॥
pañcāgnayo manuṣyeṇa paricaryāḥ prayatnataḥ| pitā mātāgnirātmā ca gusśca bharatarṣabha||
Five fires should be worshipped by a man with care viz., father, mother, Agni, self and spiritual guide, O best the race of Bharata.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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पञ्चैव पूजयँल्लोके यशः प्राप्नोति केवलम्। देवान् पितॄन् मनुष्यांश्च भिक्षूनतिथिपञ्चमान्॥
pañcaiva pūjaya~lloke yaśaḥ prāpnoti kevalam| devān pitṝn manuṣyāṃśca bhikṣūnatithipañcamān||
By worshipping these five viz., the gods, the ancestors, men, beggars and guest a man obtains renown in this world.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.76
पञ्च त्वानुगमिष्यन्ति यत्र यत्र गमिष्यसि। मित्राण्यमित्रा मध्यस्था उपजीव्योपजीविनः॥
pañca tvānugamiṣyanti yatra yatra gamiṣyasi| mitrāṇyamitrā madhyasthā upajīvyopajīvinaḥ||
These five follow you wherever you go viz., friends, those that are neither, dependents nor those who ought to be supported by you.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.77
पञ्चेन्द्रियस्य मर्त्यस्यच्छिद्रं चेदेकमिन्द्रियम्। ततोऽस्य स्रवति प्रज्ञा दृतेः पात्रादिवोदकम्॥
pañcendriyasya martyasyacchidraṃ cedekamindriyam| tato'sya sravati prajñā dṛteḥ pātrādivodakam||
Of the five senses in this world, if one has a hole, them from that hole gets out the wisdom of an intelligent man like water, from a pot.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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षड् दोषाः पुरुषेणेह हातव्या भूतिमिच्छता। निद्रा तन्द्रा भयं क्रोध आलस्यं दीर्घसूत्रता॥
ṣaḍ doṣāḥ puruṣeṇeha hātavyā bhūtimicchatā| nidrā tandrā bhayaṃ krodha ālasyaṃ dīrghasūtratā||
These six defects should be shunned by a man in this world who desires for prosperity viz., sleep drowsiness, fear, anger, laziness and procrastination.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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घडिमान् पुरुषो जह्याद् भिन्नां नावमिवार्णवे। अप्रवक्तारमाचार्यमनधीयानमृत्विजम्॥ अरक्षितारं राजानं भार्यां चाप्रियवादिनीम्। ग्रामकामं च गोपालं वनकामं च नापितम्॥
ghaḍimān puruṣo jahyād bhinnāṃ nāvamivārṇave| apravaktāramācāryamanadhīyānamṛtvijam|| arakṣitāraṃ rājānaṃ bhāryāṃ cāpriyavādinīm| grāmakāmaṃ ca gopālaṃ vanakāmaṃ ca nāpitam||
These six should be avoided by a man like a broken boat in the sea; a tutor that cannot interpret the meaning of the holy books, a priest that is not well read, a king that cannot protect a wife given to the use of disagreeable words, a cowherd that desires always for the village (and not the pasture) and barber that desires for the wilderness.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.80
घडेव तु गुणाः पुंसा न हातव्याः कदाचन। सत्यं दानमनालस्यमनसूया क्षमा धृतिः॥
ghaḍeva tu guṇāḥ puṃsā na hātavyāḥ kadācana| satyaṃ dānamanālasyamanasūyā kṣamā dhṛtiḥ||
The six qualities should never be renounced by a man viz, truth, charity, the reverse of laziness, benevolence, forgiveness and patience.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.81
अर्थागमो नित्यमरोगिता च प्रिया च भार्या प्रियवादिनी च। वश्यश्च पुत्रोऽर्थकरी च विद्या षड् जीवलोकस्य सुखानि राजन्॥
arthāgamo nityamarogitā ca priyā ca bhāryā priyavādinī ca| vaśyaśca putro'rthakarī ca vidyā ṣaḍ jīvalokasya sukhāni rājan||
These six are destroyed through a moment's neglect viz., COWS, service, agriculture, wife, book learning and the prosperity of a Shudra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.82
घण्णामात्मनि नित्यानामैश्वर्यं योऽधिगच्छति। न स पापैः कुतोऽनथैर्युज्यते विजितेन्द्रियः॥ षडिमे षट्सु जीवन्ति सप्तमो नोपलभ्यते। चौराः प्रमत्ते जीवन्ति व्याधितेषु चिकित्सकाः॥
ghaṇṇāmātmani nityānāmaiśvaryaṃ yo'dhigacchati| na sa pāpaiḥ kuto'nathairyujyate vijitendriyaḥ|| ṣaḍime ṣaṭsu jīvanti saptamo nopalabhyate| caurāḥ pramatte jīvanti vyādhiteṣu cikitsakāḥ||
These six always cease to care those who have previously done them good viz., a learned pupil, the tutor, he who has got a wife the mother, one whose desire has been satisfied, the woman, one whose wants have been removed, the giver, one who has crossed a river, boat and the diseased (who has been cured) and the physician.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.83
प्रमदाः कामयानेषु यजमानेषु याजकाः। राजा विवदमानेषु नित्यं मूर्खेषु पण्डिताः॥
pramadāḥ kāmayāneṣu yajamāneṣu yājakāḥ| rājā vivadamāneṣu nityaṃ mūrkheṣu paṇḍitāḥ||
Immunity from malady, unindebtedness, the reverse of exile, coming in contact with good men, confidence in one's own livelihood and life without fear-these six, constitute the happiness of men, O king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.84
पडिमानि विनश्यन्ति मुहूर्तमनवेक्षणात्। गाव: सेवा कृषिर्भार्या विद्या वृषलसंगतिः॥
paḍimāni vinaśyanti muhūrtamanavekṣaṇāt| gāva: sevā kṛṣirbhāryā vidyā vṛṣalasaṃgatiḥ||
The curious the malicious, the discontented, the wrathful, the ever suspicious and those living on other people's fortunesthese six are alwu miserable.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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षडेते ह्यवमन्यन्ते नित्यं पूर्वोपकारिणम्। आचार्य शिक्षिताः शिष्याः कृतदाराश्च मातरम्॥
ṣaḍete hyavamanyante nityaṃ pūrvopakāriṇam| ācārya śikṣitāḥ śiṣyāḥ kṛtadārāśca mātaram||
The attainment of prosperity being always healthy, a beloved wife of sweet speech, an obedient son and knowledge tending to prosperity these six constitute the happiness of men, Oking.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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नारी विगतकामास्तु कृतार्थाश्च प्रयोजकम्। नावं निस्तीर्णकान्तारा आतुराश्च चिकित्सकम्॥
nārī vigatakāmāstu kṛtārthāśca prayojakam| nāvaṃ nistīrṇakāntārā āturāśca cikitsakam||
He who attains lordship over the six (desire, anger, grief, stupefaction, pride and vanity) that master of the senses never commits sins-how can he be smitten by grief.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.87
आरोग्यमानृण्यमविप्रवासः सद्भिर्मनुष्यैः सह सम्प्रयोगः। स्वप्रत्यया वृत्तिरभीतवासः षड् जीवलोकस्य सुखानि राजन्॥ ईयो घृणी नसंतुष्टः क्रोधनो नित्यशङ्कितः। परभाग्योपजीवी च षडेते नित्यदुःखिताः॥
ārogyamānṛṇyamavipravāsaḥ sadbhirmanuṣyaiḥ saha samprayogaḥ| svapratyayā vṛttirabhītavāsaḥ ṣaḍ jīvalokasya sukhāni rājan|| īyo ghṛṇī nasaṃtuṣṭaḥ krodhano nityaśaṅkitaḥ| parabhāgyopajīvī ca ṣaḍete nityaduḥkhitāḥ||
These six live on six (others) and not on a seventh viz., thieves live on the absent-minded, physicians on the diseased, women on those affected with desire, priests on them that perform sacrifices, kings on persons that quarrel and wise men on the ignorant.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.88
सप्त दोषाः सदा राज्ञा हतव्या व्यसनोदयाः। प्रायशो यैर्विनश्यन्ति कृतमूला अपीश्वराः॥
sapta doṣāḥ sadā rājñā hatavyā vyasanodayāḥ| prāyaśo yairvinaśyanti kṛtamūlā apīśvarāḥ||
Seven defects which are the sources of calainity should also be avoided by a king since they always accomplish the destruction of even firmly established king.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.89
स्त्रियोऽक्षा मृगया पानं वाक्पारुष्यं च पञ्चमम्। महच्च दण्डपारुष्यमर्थदूषणमेव च॥
striyo'kṣā mṛgayā pānaṃ vākpāruṣyaṃ ca pañcamam| mahacca daṇḍapāruṣyamarthadūṣaṇameva ca||
(They are) women, dice, game, drink, harshness of speech, these five and the great severity of punishment and abuse of wealth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.90
अष्टौ पूर्वनिमित्तानि नरस्य विनशिष्यतः। ब्राह्मणान् प्रथमं द्वेष्टि ब्राह्मणैश्च विरुध्यते॥ ब्राह्मणस्वानि चादत्ते ब्राह्मणांश्च जिघांसति। रमते निन्दया चैषां प्रशंसां नाभिनन्दति॥ नैनान् स्मरति कृत्येषु याचितश्चाभ्यसूयति। एतान् दोषान् नरः प्राज्ञो बुध्येद् बुद्ध्वा विसर्जयेत्।।
aṣṭau pūrvanimittāni narasya vinaśiṣyataḥ| brāhmaṇān prathamaṃ dveṣṭi brāhmaṇaiśca virudhyate|| brāhmaṇasvāni cādatte brāhmaṇāṃśca jighāṃsati| ramate nindayā caiṣāṃ praśaṃsāṃ nābhinandati|| nainān smarati kṛtyeṣu yācitaścābhyasūyati| etān doṣān naraḥ prājño budhyed buddhvā visarjayet||
Eight preliminary causes ruin a man; despising the Brahmanas, the struggle with the Brahmanas, the acquirement of a Brahmana's wealth taking the life of Brahmana, rejoicing at reviling them, disapproval of praise to them, not remembering them on occasions of festivity and finding fault with them when they ask for anything. These defects should a wise man understanding them, should avoid.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.91
अष्टाविमानि हर्षस्य नवनीतानि भारत। वर्तमानानि दृश्यन्ते तान्येव स्वसुखान्यपि॥ समागमश्च सखिभिर्महांश्चैव धनागमः। पुत्रेण च परिष्वङ्गः संनिपातश्च मैथुने॥ समये च प्रियालाप: स्वयूथ्येषु समुन्नतिः। अभिप्रेतस्य लाभश्च पूजा च जनसंसदि॥
aṣṭāvimāni harṣasya navanītāni bhārata| vartamānāni dṛśyante tānyeva svasukhānyapi|| samāgamaśca sakhibhirmahāṃścaiva dhanāgamaḥ| putreṇa ca pariṣvaṅgaḥ saṃnipātaśca maithune|| samaye ca priyālāpa: svayūthyeṣu samunnatiḥ| abhipretasya lābhaśca pūjā ca janasaṃsadi||
These eight are the creams of rejoicing, O son of Bharata and are obtained this world viz., union with friends, acquirement of immense wealth, embracing a son, intercourse in union, agreeable conversations at proper times, the advancement of the members of one's party, the attainment of desired results and honour and respect among men,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.92
अष्टौ गुणाः पुरुषं दीपयन्ति प्रज्ञा च कौल्यं च दमः श्रुतं च। पराक्रमश्चाबहुभाषिता च दानं यथाशक्ति कृतज्ञता च॥
aṣṭau guṇāḥ puruṣaṃ dīpayanti prajñā ca kaulyaṃ ca damaḥ śrutaṃ ca| parākramaścābahubhāṣitā ca dānaṃ yathāśakti kṛtajñatā ca||
Eight qualities shed lustre on a man, viz., wisdom, noble blood, Self-restraint, burning prowess, moderation of speech charity to the best of one's own power and gratitude.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.93
नवद्वारमिदं वेश्म त्रिस्थूणं पञ्चसाक्षिकम्। क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितं विद्वान् यो वेद स परः कविः॥
navadvāramidaṃ veśma tristhūṇaṃ pañcasākṣikam| kṣetrajñādhiṣṭhitaṃ vidvān yo veda sa paraḥ kaviḥ||
This house has nine doors, three pillars and five witnesses presided over by the soul. That learned man who knows this is the best of the wise.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.94
दश धर्म न जानन्ति धृतराष्ट्र निबोध तान्। भत्तः प्रमत्त उन्मत्तः श्रान्तः क्रुद्धो बुभुक्षितः॥ त्वरमाणश्च लुब्धश्च भीत: कामी च ते दश। तस्मादेतेषु सर्वेषु न प्रसज्जेत पण्डितः॥
daśa dharma na jānanti dhṛtarāṣṭra nibodha tān| bhattaḥ pramatta unmattaḥ śrāntaḥ kruddho bubhukṣitaḥ|| tvaramāṇaśca lubdhaśca bhīta: kāmī ca te daśa| tasmādeteṣu sarveṣu na prasajjeta paṇḍitaḥ||
These ten know not what virtue is, o Dhritarashtra, listen (as I name them, the intoxicated, the absent-minded, the insane, the weary, the angry, the hungry, the hasty, the covetous, the frightened and lustful, these are the ten; therefore should a wise man shun the company of these all.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.95
अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। पुत्रार्थमसुरेन्द्रेण गीतं चैव सुधन्वना॥
atraivodāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam| putrārthamasurendreṇa gītaṃ caiva sudhanvanā||
In this connection people cite the old story that is related about what passed between Sudhanvan and the chief of the Asuras for the sake of his (the latter's) son.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.96
यः काममन्यू प्रजहाति राजा पात्रे प्रतिष्ठापयते धनं च। विशेषविच्छ्रुतवान् क्षिप्रकारी तं सर्वलोकः कुरुते प्रमाणम्॥
yaḥ kāmamanyū prajahāti rājā pātre pratiṣṭhāpayate dhanaṃ ca| viśeṣavicchrutavān kṣiprakārī taṃ sarvalokaḥ kurute pramāṇam||
The king, who shuns desire and spite and distributes wealth among worthy parties, is discriminating, learned, active and is regarded as an authority by all men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.97
जानाति विश्वासयितुं मनुष्यान् विज्ञातदोषेषु दधाति दण्डम्। जानाति मात्रां च तथा क्षमा च तं तादृशं श्रीर्जुषते समग्र॥
jānāti viśvāsayituṃ manuṣyān vijñātadoṣeṣu dadhāti daṇḍam| jānāti mātrāṃ ca tathā kṣamā ca taṃ tādṛśaṃ śrīrjuṣate samagra||
One who knows how to make other people confident on him, who awards punishment after guilt has been established, knows its proper degree and knows also forgiveness it attended with great prosperity.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.98
सुदुर्बलं नावजानाति कंचिद् युक्तो रिपुं सेवते बुद्धिपूर्वम्। न विचहं रोचयते बलस्थैः काले च यो विक्रमते स धीरः॥
sudurbalaṃ nāvajānāti kaṃcid yukto ripuṃ sevate buddhipūrvam| na vicahaṃ rocayate balasthaiḥ kāle ca yo vikramate sa dhīraḥ||
He is a wise man, who does think lightly of the weak (foe), who proceeds with intelligence in respect to a foe waiting for an opportunity, who does not quarrel with the strong and who shows prowess only at the proper time.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.99
दुद्योगमन्विच्छति चाप्रमत्तः। दुःखं च काले सहते महात्मा धुरन्धरस्तस्य जिताः सपत्नाः॥
dudyogamanvicchati cāpramattaḥ| duḥkhaṃ ca kāle sahate mahātmā dhurandharastasya jitāḥ sapatnāḥ||
That illustrious man, who does not grieve when a calamity is already on him and who (then) experts with his senses about him and who also patiently bears calamities (when they are unavoidable), is a noble-minded one and his opponents are always subdued.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.100
अनर्थकं विप्रवासं गृहेभ्यः पापैः सन्धि परदाराभिमर्शम्। दम्भं स्तैन्यं पैशुनं मद्यपानं न सेवते यश्च सुखी सदैव॥
anarthakaṃ vipravāsaṃ gṛhebhyaḥ pāpaiḥ sandhi paradārābhimarśam| dambhaṃ stainyaṃ paiśunaṃ madyapānaṃ na sevate yaśca sukhī sadaiva||
He who never remains away from home for nothing, who does not mix with wicked people, never outrages another's wife, who is not arrogant, who does not steal, is not ungrateful and does not drink, is always happy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.101
माकारितः शंसति तत्त्वमेव। न मित्रार्थ रोचयते विवाद नापूजितः कुप्यति चाप्यमूढः॥
mākāritaḥ śaṃsati tattvameva| na mitrārtha rocayate vivāda nāpūjitaḥ kupyati cāpyamūḍhaḥ||
He who never pursues the three objects (virtue, profit and desire) in a spirit of boastfulness, who when appealed declares the truth, who does not sow discussions even for friends and who through insulted is not angry is the reverse of a fool.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.102
न योऽभ्यसूयत्यनुकम्पते च न दुर्बलः प्रातिभाव्यं करोति। नात्याह किंचित् क्षमते विवादं सर्वत्र तादृग् लभते प्रशंसाम्॥
na yo'bhyasūyatyanukampate ca na durbalaḥ prātibhāvyaṃ karoti| nātyāha kiṃcit kṣamate vivādaṃ sarvatra tādṛg labhate praśaṃsām||
He, who is not malicious towards others and who being weak does not quarrel, who does not speak haughtily and who always forgives quarrels, wins renown.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.103
यो नोद्धतं कुरुते जातु वेषं न पौरुषेणापि विकत्यतेऽन्यान्। न मूर्छितः कटुकान्याहं किंचित् प्रियं सदा तं कुरुते जनो हि॥
yo noddhataṃ kurute jātu veṣaṃ na pauruṣeṇāpi vikatyate'nyān| na mūrchitaḥ kaṭukānyāhaṃ kiṃcit priyaṃ sadā taṃ kurute jano hi||
One, who is never haughty, who never speaks ill of others, praising himself and who in a moment of self forgetfulness never speaks harshly, is loved by all men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.104
न वैरमुद्दीपयति प्रशान्तं न दर्पमारोहति नास्तमेति। न दुर्गतोऽस्मीति करोत्यकार्य तमार्यशीलं परमाहुरार्याः॥
na vairamuddīpayati praśāntaṃ na darpamārohati nāstameti| na durgato'smīti karotyakārya tamāryaśīlaṃ paramāhurāryāḥ||
One, who does not revive disputes that have been settled and who behaves not with too much arrogance, nor with excessive humility and who does not do a wrong deed, because he is in distress, is said to be a man, of good behaviour by very good men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.105
न स्वे सुखे वै कुरुते प्रहर्ष नान्यस्य दुःखे भवति प्रहृष्टः। दत्त्वा न पश्चात् कुरुतेऽनुतापं स कथ्यते सत्पुरुषार्यशीलः॥
na sve sukhe vai kurute praharṣa nānyasya duḥkhe bhavati prahṛṣṭaḥ| dattvā na paścāt kurute'nutāpaṃ sa kathyate satpuruṣāryaśīlaḥ||
One, who exults not in his own happiness nor is giad at another's distress and who does not repent after having given away, is said by good men to be of good conduct.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.106
देशाचारान् समयाञ्जातिधर्मान् बुभूषते यः स परावरज्ञः। स यत्र तत्राभिगतः सदैव महाजनस्याधिपत्यं करोति॥
deśācārān samayāñjātidharmān bubhūṣate yaḥ sa parāvarajñaḥ| sa yatra tatrābhigataḥ sadaiva mahājanasyādhipatyaṃ karoti||
He, who desires knowledge of the manners and customs of different countries and of the different languages and of the duties of the different casts, knows everything, high and low; wherever he goes, he attains to lordship over great men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.107
दम्भं मोहं मत्सरं पापकृत्यं राजद्विष्टं पैशुनं पूगवैरम्। मत्तोन्मत्तैर्दुर्जनैश्चापि धादं यः प्रज्ञावान् वर्जयेत् स प्रधानः॥
dambhaṃ mohaṃ matsaraṃ pāpakṛtyaṃ rājadviṣṭaṃ paiśunaṃ pūgavairam| mattonmattairdurjanaiścāpi dhādaṃ yaḥ prajñāvān varjayet sa pradhānaḥ||
The wise man who keeps away pride, folly, impertinence, sinful deeds, disloyalty towards his sovereign, roguery enmity with many, speech with the drunk, the insane and the wicked, is a chief among men,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.108
दानं होमं दैवतं मङ्गलानि प्रायश्चित्तान् विविधाँल्लोकवादान्। एतानि यः कुरुते नैत्यकानि तस्योत्थानं देवता राधयन्ति॥
dānaṃ homaṃ daivataṃ maṅgalāni prāyaścittān vividhā~llokavādān| etāni yaḥ kurute naityakāni tasyotthānaṃ devatā rādhayanti||
Charity, worship of the gods, auspicious ceremonies and the several penances laid down by men-the gods exert themselves for the advancement of him who practices these daily.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.109
समैर्विवाहं कुरुते न हीनैः समैः सख्यं व्यवहारं कथां च। गुणैविंशोष्टांश्च पुरो दधाति विपश्चितस्तस्य नयाः सुनीताः॥
samairvivāhaṃ kurute na hīnaiḥ samaiḥ sakhyaṃ vyavahāraṃ kathāṃ ca| guṇaiviṃśoṣṭāṃśca puro dadhāti vipaścitastasya nayāḥ sunītāḥ||
One, who forms matrimonial relationship with a man in equal station and not with those who are below him and who forms friendships with his equals and converses and treats with them, who puts those that are graced with accomplishments before him-performs acts after the best policy.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.110
मितं भुङ्क्ते संविभज्याश्रितेभ्यो मितं स्वपित्यमितं कर्म कृत्वा। स्तमात्मवन्तं प्रजहत्यनाः॥
mitaṃ bhuṅkte saṃvibhajyāśritebhyo mitaṃ svapityamitaṃ karma kṛtvā| stamātmavantaṃ prajahatyanāḥ||
One who eats with moderation after doing excessive work, who gives away, (even) to foes when asked, is never beside himself; and evils always avoid him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.111
चिकीर्षितं विप्रकृतं च यस्य नान्ये जनाः कर्म जानन्ति किंचित्। मन्त्रे गुप्ते सम्यगनुष्ठिते च नाल्पोऽप्यस्थच्यवते कश्चिदर्थः॥
cikīrṣitaṃ viprakṛtaṃ ca yasya nānye janāḥ karma jānanti kiṃcit| mantre gupte samyaganuṣṭhite ca nālpo'pyasthacyavate kaścidarthaḥ||
He, whose proposed acts and acts put into execution are seldom known to others and whose intentions are kept secret and put into practice suitably, does not fail in his objects even when trifling.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.112
यः सर्वभूतप्रशमे निविष्टः सत्यो मृदुर्मानकृच्छुद्धभावः। अतीव स ज्ञायते ज्ञातिमध्ये महामणिर्जात्य इव प्रसन्नः॥
yaḥ sarvabhūtapraśame niviṣṭaḥ satyo mṛdurmānakṛcchuddhabhāvaḥ| atīva sa jñāyate jñātimadhye mahāmaṇirjātya iva prasannaḥ||
He, who is engaged in doing good to all creatures, who is attached to truth, not haughty, of a good mind and not a miser, is known very well among his cousins like a gem of the purest ray obtained from a good mine.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.113
य आत्मनापनपते भृशं नरः स सर्वलोकस्य गुरुर्भवत्युता अनन्ततेजा: सुमनाः समाहितः स तेजसा सूर्य इवावभासते॥
ya ātmanāpanapate bhṛśaṃ naraḥ sa sarvalokasya gururbhavatyutā anantatejā: sumanāḥ samāhitaḥ sa tejasā sūrya ivāvabhāsate||
The man, who is ashamed of his faults unknown to others, is respected by all men, being of illimitable luster, of an excellent mind; and his mind is intent on his inner self and his luster shines like the sun.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.114
वने जाता: शापदग्धस्य राज्ञः पाण्डोः पुत्राः पञ्च पञ्चेन्द्रकल्पाः। त्वयैव बाला वर्धिताः शिक्षिताश्च तवादेशं पालयन्त्याम्बिकेय॥
vane jātā: śāpadagdhasya rājñaḥ pāṇḍoḥ putrāḥ pañca pañcendrakalpāḥ| tvayaiva bālā vardhitāḥ śikṣitāśca tavādeśaṃ pālayantyāmbikeya||
The king Pandu, burning under the influence of a curse, begot in the woods, five sons each equal to Indra; under your supervision did the boys grow up and were instructed and you have been rearing them up to now, O son of Ambika.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 3 105.115
प्रदायैषामुचितं तात राज्यं सुखी पुत्रैः सहितो मोदमानः। न देवानां नापि च मानुषाणां भविष्यसि त्वं तर्कणीयो नरेन्द्र॥
pradāyaiṣāmucitaṃ tāta rājyaṃ sukhī putraiḥ sahito modamānaḥ| na devānāṃ nāpi ca mānuṣāṇāṃ bhaviṣyasi tvaṃ tarkaṇīyo narendra||
Giving back to them their rightful kingdom, O Sire, be happy with your sons and pass your time agreeably; O Lord of man, then will you not be mistrusted by the gods, nor by the men.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)