Mahabharata — Volume IV (Dutt edition) — Chapter 34
MBh 4 34.1
श्रीभगवानुवाच इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे। ज्ञानविज्ञानसहितं यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्॥
śrībhagavānuvāca idaṃ tu te guhyatamaṃ pravakṣyāmyanasūyave| jñānavijñānasahitaṃ yajjñātvā mokṣyase'śubhāt||
The great one said I shall now speak to you, O evilless one. all that mysterious knowledge, along with experience, by knowing which you will be freed from evil.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.2
राजविद्या राजगुह्यं पवित्रमिदमुत्तमम्। प्रत्यक्षावगमं धर्म्यं सुसुखं कर्तुमव्ययम्॥
rājavidyā rājaguhyaṃ pavitramidamuttamam| pratyakṣāvagamaṃ dharmyaṃ susukhaṃ kartumavyayam||
It is the chief science and the chief mystery; it is the chief means of purification. It is consistent with the sacred laws, easy to practice, directly apprehensible, and imperishable.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.3
अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परंतप। अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि॥
aśraddadhānāḥ puruṣā dharmasyāsya paraṃtapa| aprāpya māṃ nivartante mṛtyusaṃsāravartmani||
Those men, O terror of foes, who have no faith in this sacred doctrine, return to this mortal world without attaining to Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.4
मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना। मत्स्थानि सर्वभूतानि न ग्राहं तेष्ववस्थितः॥
mayā tatamidaṃ sarvaṃ jagadavyaktamūrtinā| matsthāni sarvabhūtāni na grāhaṃ teṣvavasthitaḥ||
This whole universe is pervaded by Me in My unmanifested form. All things live in it.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.5
न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्। भूतभृन्न च भूतस्थो ममात्मा भूतभावनः॥
na ca matsthāni bhūtāni paśya me yogamaiśvaram| bhūtabhṛnna ca bhūtastho mamātmā bhūtabhāvanaḥ||
And again all things are not in Me. See my divine power. Supporting all entities and producing all entities, My Self does not live in those entities.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.6
यथाऽऽकाशस्थितो नित्यं वायुः सर्वत्रगो महान्। तथा सर्वाणि भूतानि मत्स्थानीत्युपधारय॥
yathā''kāśasthito nityaṃ vāyuḥ sarvatrago mahān| tathā sarvāṇi bhūtāni matsthānītyupadhāraya||
As the great and ubiquitous atmosphere (without tainting) live, occupying space, so similarly all things live in Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.7
सर्वभूतानि कौन्तेय प्रकृतिं यान्ति मामिकाम्। कल्पक्षये पुनस्तानि कल्पादौ विसृजाम्यहम्॥
sarvabhūtāni kaunteya prakṛtiṃ yānti māmikām| kalpakṣaye punastāni kalpādau visṛjāmyaham||
All entities, O son of Kunti,, attain to My nature at the end of a Kalpa. And again at the beginning of a Kalpa I bring them forth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.8
प्रकृति स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः। भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात्॥
prakṛti svāmavaṣṭabhya visṛjāmi punaḥ punaḥ| bhūtagrāmamimaṃ kṛtsnamavaśaṃ prakṛtervaśāt||
Controlling My Nature Myself, I bring forth again, and again this whole assemblage of entities, which has no will of its own.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.9
न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनंजय। उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु॥
na ca māṃ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanaṃjaya| udāsīnavadāsīnamasaktaṃ teṣu karmasu||
But, Arjuna, these acts of mine do not fetter me, I sit like one unconcerned and unattached to those actions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.10
मयाध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम्। हेतुनानेन कौन्तेय जगद् विपरिवर्तते॥
mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sacarācaram| hetunānena kaunteya jagad viparivartate||
Through Me, the supervisor, primal Nature produces all movable and unmovable. Thus, O son of Kunti, the universe revolves.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.11
अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम्। परं भावमजानन्तो मम भूतमहेश्वरम्॥ मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः। राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृति मोहिनीं श्रिताः॥
avajānanti māṃ mūḍhā mānuṣīṃ tanumāśritam| paraṃ bhāvamajānanto mama bhūtamaheśvaram|| moghāśā moghakarmāṇo moghajñānā vicetasaḥ| rākṣasīmāsurīṃ caiva prakṛti mohinīṃ śritāḥ||
Not knowing My supreme Nature, the deluded people of vain hopes, vain acts, vain knowledge, of confounded minds, of the delusive nature of Asuris and Rakshasas, disregard Me as I have assumed a human body.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.12
महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवी प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः। भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम्॥
mahātmānastu māṃ pārtha daivī prakṛtimāśritāḥ| bhajantyananyamanaso jñātvā bhūtādimavyayam||
but high-souled and divine-natured devotees,, O Partha, knowing Me as the origin of all things, worship Me with minds directed to nothingelse.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.13
सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः। नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ता उपासते॥
satataṃ kīrtayanto māṃ yatantaśca dṛḍhavratāḥ| namasyantaśca māṃ bhaktyā nityayuktā upāsate||
Always glorifying Me, exerting themselves with firm vows, bowing down to Me with reverence, being always devoted to Me they worship Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.14
ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते। एकत्वेन पृथक्त्वेन बहुधा विश्वतोमुखम्॥
jñānayajñena cāpyanye yajanto māmupāsate| ekatvena pṛthaktvena bahudhā viśvatomukham||
Others again, performing the Sacrifice of knowledge, worship Me as one, as distinct, as pervading the universe in many forms
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.15
अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाऽहमहमौषधम्। मन्त्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम्॥
ahaṃ kraturahaṃ yajñaḥ svadhā'hamahamauṣadham| mantro'hamahamevājyamahamagnirahaṃ hutam||
I am the Vedic Sacrifice, I am the Sacrifice laid down in the Smriti, I am the Sabda (mantra) I am the sacrificial libation; I am the fire; I am the offering.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.16
पिताहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः। वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक् साम यजुरेव च॥
pitāhamasya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ| vedyaṃ pavitramoṃkāra ṛk sāma yajureva ca||
I am the Father of the universe, its Mother, its Creator, its Grandsire. I am the Thing to be known, and the Means by which every thing is purified. I am the Om, the Rik, Saman and Yajus (Vedas).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.17
गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत्। प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्॥
gatirbhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṃ suhṛt| prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṃ nidhānaṃ bījamavyayam||
I am the goal, the supporter, the lord, the on-looker, the asylum, the friend, the source, the support, the receptacle and the imperishable। seed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.18
तपाम्यहमहं वर्ष निगृह्णम्युत्सृजामि च। अमृतं चैव मृत्युश्च सदसच्चाहमर्जुन॥
tapāmyahamahaṃ varṣa nigṛhṇamyutsṛjāmi ca| amṛtaṃ caiva mṛtyuśca sadasaccāhamarjuna||
I produce heat; I produce and stop showers. I am immortality, and I am also death. I am, O Arjuna, that which exists and which does not exist.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.19
ते विद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्ते। मश्नन्ति दिव्यान् दिवि देवभोगान्॥२०
te vidyā māṃ somapāḥ pūtapāpā yajñairiṣṭvā svargatiṃ prārthayante| maśnanti divyān divi devabhogān||20
Those, who know the three knowledge, who drink the Soma juice, who offer sacrifices, and whose sins are washed away, seek admission into . heaven. Reaching the holy world of the lord of the celestial, they enjoy the celestial pleasures of the gods in the celestial world.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.20
ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालं क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति। एवं त्रयीधर्ममनुप्रपन्ना गतागतं कामकामा लभन्ते॥
te taṃ bhuktvā svargalokaṃ viśālaṃ kṣīṇe puṇye martyalokaṃ viśanti| evaṃ trayīdharmamanuprapannā gatāgataṃ kāmakāmā labhante||
And having enjoyed the pleasures of the extensive heaven, when their merit is exhausted, they again enter into the mortal world. Those that wish for the objects of desire, and act according to the doctrines of these Vedas, obtain going and coming (births and deaths).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.21
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते। तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्॥
ananyāścintayanto māṃ ye janāḥ paryupāsate| teṣāṃ nityābhiyuktānāṃ yogakṣemaṃ vahāmyaham||
I give new gifts to those men, and preserve those that have been already acquired, who worship Me, mediating on Me and who are constantly devoted to Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.22
येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विता। तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम्॥
ye'pyanyadevatā bhaktā yajante śraddhayā'nvitā| te'pi māmeva kaunteya yajantyavidhipūrvakam||
Even those, O son of Kunti, who endued with faith, worship other gods, worship Me thought not in the regular way.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.23
अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च। न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते॥
ahaṃ hi sarvayajñānāṃ bhoktā ca prabhureva ca| na tu māmabhijānanti tattvenātaścyavanti te||
For I am the enjoyer, as well as the giver of fruits of all sacrifices. But they do not know Me truly, and therefore they fall from heaven,.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.24
यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितॄन् यान्ति पितृव्रताः। भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम्॥
yānti devavratā devān pitṝn yānti pitṛvratāḥ| bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti madyājino'pi mām||
Those who worship the Pitris, go to the Pitris, those who worship the Bhutas, go to the Bhutas, but those who worship Me, come to Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.25
पत्र पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति। तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः॥
patra puṣpaṃ phalaṃ toyaṃ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati| tadahaṃ bhaktyupahṛtamaśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ||
I accept leaf, flowers, fruits, water, from him who is pure, and who with faith offers them to Me, if they are presented with devotion.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.26
यत् करोषि यदश्नासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत्। यत्तपस्यसि कौन्तेय तत् कुरुष्वं मदर्पणम्॥
yat karoṣi yadaśnāsi yajjuhoṣi dadāsi yat| yattapasyasi kaunteya tat kuruṣvaṃ madarpaṇam||
Whatever you do, O son of Kunti, whatever you eat, whatever you sacrifice, whatever you give, whatever penance you perform, do it in a way which may be an offering to Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.27
शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः। संन्यासयोगयुक्तात्मा विमुक्तो मामुपैष्यसि॥
śubhāśubhaphalairevaṃ mokṣyase karmabandhanaiḥ| saṃnyāsayogayuktātmā vimukto māmupaiṣyasi||
Thus will you be freed from the bonds of action, the fruits of which are both good and bad. With your self endued with renunciation and devotion, you will be freed (from the laws of rebirth), and you will come to Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.28
समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः। ये भजन्ति तु मां भक्त्या मयि ते तेषु चाप्यहम्॥
samo'haṃ sarvabhūteṣu na me dveṣyo'sti na priyaḥ| ye bhajanti tu māṃ bhaktyā mayi te teṣu cāpyaham||
I am alike to all beings. No one is hateful, none is dear to Me. In whatever way they worship, if they worship with reverence, they are in Me, and I am in them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.29
अपि चेत् सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक्। साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः॥
api cet sudurācāro bhajate māmananyabhāk| sādhureva sa mantavyaḥ samyagvyavasito hi saḥ||
If even an exceedingly wicked man worship Me, without worshipping any one else, he should certainly be regarded as a good (man), for his efforts are well-directed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.30
क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति। कौन्तेय प्रति जानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति॥
kṣipraṃ bhavati dharmātmā śaśvacchāntiṃ nigacchati| kaunteya prati jānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati||
Such a man soon becomes devout and virtuous minded, and attains eternal peace. Learn, O son of Kunti, he who is devoted to Me, is never lost.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.31
मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः। स्तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम्॥
māṃ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye'pi syuḥ pāpayonayaḥ| ste'pi yānti parāṃ gatim||
Even those persons, Partha, who are of sinful birth, who are women, Vaishyas or Shudras, attain to the supreme goal, if they come to Me..
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.32
किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा। अनित्यमसुखं लोकमिमं प्राप्य भजस्व माम्॥
kiṃ punarbrāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayastathā| anityamasukhaṃ lokamimaṃ prāpya bhajasva mām||
What then should I speak of holy Brahmins and royal sages who are my devotees? Having come to this miserable and mortal world, O Partha, worship Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 4 34.33
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु। मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायणः॥
manmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṃ namaskuru| māmevaiṣyasi yuktvaivamātmānaṃ matparāyaṇaḥ||
Fix your mind on Me, become My worshipper, become My devotee, bow to Me. Thus making Me your goal, and devoting yourself to obstruction, you will certainly come to Me.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)