Mahabharata — Volume VIII (Dutt edition) — Chapter 57
MBh 8 57.1
युधिष्ठिर उवाच प्रियः सर्वस्य लोकस्य सर्वसत्त्वाभिनन्दिता। गुणैः सर्वैरुपेतश्च को न्वस्ति भुवि मानवः॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca priyaḥ sarvasya lokasya sarvasattvābhinanditā| guṇaiḥ sarvairupetaśca ko nvasti bhuvi mānavaḥ||
Yudhishthira said What man is there who is dear to all, who pleases all persons, and who is gifted with every merit and every accomplishment?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.2
भीष्म उवाच अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि पृच्छतो भरतर्षभ। उग्रसेनस्य संवादं नारदे केशवस्य च॥
bhīṣma uvāca atra te vartayiṣyāmi pṛcchato bharatarṣabha| ugrasenasya saṃvādaṃ nārade keśavasya ca||
Bhishma said About it I shall recite to you the words that Keshava, asked by Ugrasena, said to him on a former occasion.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.3
उग्रसेन उवाच यस्य संकल्पते लोको नारदस्य प्रकीर्तने। मन्ये स गुणसम्पन्नो ब्रूहि तन्मम पृच्छतः॥
ugrasena uvāca yasya saṃkalpate loko nāradasya prakīrtane| manye sa guṇasampanno brūhi tanmama pṛcchataḥ||
Ugrasena said All persons seem to be auxious to describe of the merits of Narada. I think that celestial Rishi must really be endued with every sort of merit. I ask you tell me this, O Keshava.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.4
वासुदेव उवाच कुकुराधिप यान् मन्ये शृणु तान् मे विवक्षतः। नारदस्य गुणान् साधून् संक्षेपेण नराधिप॥
vāsudeva uvāca kukurādhipa yān manye śṛṇu tān me vivakṣataḥ| nāradasya guṇān sādhūn saṃkṣepeṇa narādhipa||
Vasudeva said O chief of the Kukuras, listen to me as I describe shortly those good qualities of Narada which I know, I king! Narada is as well-read in the scriptures as he is good and pious in his conduct
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MBh 8 57.5
न चारित्रनिमित्तोऽस्याहंकारो देहतापनः। अभिन्नश्रुतचारित्रस्तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
na cāritranimitto'syāhaṃkāro dehatāpanaḥ| abhinnaśrutacāritrastasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
And yet, he is not proud of his conduct, which makes one's blood so hot. It is for this that he is adored everywhere.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.6
अरतिः क्रोधचापल्ये भयं नैतानि नारदे। अदीर्घसूत्रः शूरश्च तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
aratiḥ krodhacāpalye bhayaṃ naitāni nārade| adīrghasūtraḥ śūraśca tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
Discontent, anger, levity, and fear, do not exist in Narada. He is free from procrastination, and endued with courage. For this he is adored everywhere.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.7
उपास्यो नारदो बाढं वाचि नास्य व्यतिक्रमः कामतो यदि वा लोभात् तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
upāsyo nārado bāḍhaṃ vāci nāsya vyatikramaḥ kāmato yadi vā lobhāt tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
Narada deserves the respectful adorations of all. He never retracts his words through desire of cupidity. For this he is adored everywhere.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.8
अध्यात्मविधितत्त्वज्ञः क्षान्तः शक्तोजितेन्द्रियः। ऋजुश्च सत्यवादी च तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
adhyātmavidhitattvajñaḥ kṣāntaḥ śaktojitendriyaḥ| ṛjuśca satyavādī ca tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He is fully conversant with the knowledge of the soul, bent on peace, endued with great energy, and a master of his senses. He is free from guile, and truthful in words. For this he is adored with respect everywhere.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.9
तेजसा यशसा बुद्ध्या ज्ञानेन विनयेन च। जन्मना तपसा वृद्धस्तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
tejasā yaśasā buddhyā jñānena vinayena ca| janmanā tapasā vṛddhastasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He is distinguished by energy, fame, intelligence, knowledge, humility, birth, by penances, and years. For these he is everywhere adored with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.10
सुशीलः सुखसंवेशः सुभोजः स्वादरः शुचिः। सुवाक्यश्चाप्यनीर्घ्यश्च तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
suśīlaḥ sukhasaṃveśaḥ subhojaḥ svādaraḥ śuciḥ| suvākyaścāpyanīrghyaśca tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He is of good conduct. He dresses and houses himself well. He cats pure food. He loves all. He is pure in body and mind. He is sweet-speeched. He is free from envy and malice. For this he is adored everywhere with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.11
कल्याणं कुरुते बाढं पापमस्मिन्न विद्यते। न प्रीयते परानर्थस्तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
kalyāṇaṃ kurute bāḍhaṃ pāpamasminna vidyate| na prīyate parānarthastasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He is, forsooth, always employed in doing good to all people. No sin is in him. He never rejoices at other people's misfortunes. For this he is adored everywhere with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.12
वेदश्रुतिभिराख्यानैरानभिजिगीषति। तितिक्षुरनवज्ञाता तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
vedaśrutibhirākhyānairānabhijigīṣati| titikṣuranavajñātā tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He always tries to conquer all earthly desires by listening to Vedic recitations and attending to the Puranas. He is a great renouncer and he never disrespects any one. For this he is adored everywhere with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.13
समत्वाच्च प्रियो नास्ति नाप्रियश्च कथंचन। मनोऽनुकूलवादी च तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥ बहुश्रुतश्चित्रकथः पण्डितोऽलालसोऽशठः। अदीनोऽक्रोधनोऽलुब्धस्तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
samatvācca priyo nāsti nāpriyaśca kathaṃcana| mano'nukūlavādī ca tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ|| bahuśrutaścitrakathaḥ paṇḍito'lālaso'śaṭhaḥ| adīno'krodhano'lubdhastasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He is endued with great learning in the scriptures. His conversation is varied and charming. His knowledge and wisdom are great. He is free from cupidity. He is free also from deception. He is large-hearted. He has conquered anger and cupidity. For this he is adored everywhere with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.14
नार्थे धने वा कामे वा भूतपूर्वोऽस्य विग्रहः। दोषाश्चास्य समुच्छिन्नास्तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥ दृढभक्तिरनिन्दात्मा श्रुतवाननृशंसवान्।
nārthe dhane vā kāme vā bhūtapūrvo'sya vigrahaḥ| doṣāścāsya samucchinnāstasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ|| dṛḍhabhaktiranindātmā śrutavānanṛśaṃsavān|
His devotion (to Brahma) is firm. His soul is blameless. He is well-versed in the Shrutis. He is free from cruelty. He is above the influence of delusion or faults. For this he is adored everywhere with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.15
वीतसम्मोहदोषश्च तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥ असक्तः सर्वभूतेषु सक्तात्मेव च लक्ष्यते। अदी संशयो वाग्मी तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
vītasammohadoṣaśca tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ|| asaktaḥ sarvabhūteṣu saktātmeva ca lakṣyate| adī saṃśayo vāgmī tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He is unattached to all objects of attachment (for others). For all that he seems to be attached to all things. He does not suffer long from the influence of any doubt. For this he is everywhere adored with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.16
समाधिर्नास्य कामार्थे नात्मानं स्तौति कर्हिचित्। अनीर्घHदुसंवादस्तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
samādhirnāsya kāmārthe nātmānaṃ stauti karhicit| anīrghaHdusaṃvādastasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He has no longing for objects of profit and pleasure. He never speaks highly of his own self. He is shorn of malice. He is mild in speech. Therefore he is everywhere adored with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.17
लोकस्य विविधं चित्तं प्रेक्षते चाप्यकुत्सयन्। संसर्गविद्याकुशलस्तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
lokasya vividhaṃ cittaṃ prekṣate cāpyakutsayan| saṃsargavidyākuśalastasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He sees the hearts, different from one another, of all men, without blaming any of them. He is well-versed in all matters relating to the origin of things.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.18
नासूयत्यागमं कंचित् स्वनयेनोपजीवति। अवन्ध्यकालो वश्यात्मा तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
nāsūyatyāgamaṃ kaṃcit svanayenopajīvati| avandhyakālo vaśyātmā tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He never disregards or hates any kind of sense. He lives according to his own standard of morality. He never passes time idly. He has controlled his soul. Therefore he is everywhere adored with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.19
कृतश्रमः कृतप्रज्ञो न च तृप्तः समाधितः। नित्ययुक्तोऽप्रमत्तश्च तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
kṛtaśramaḥ kṛtaprajño na ca tṛptaḥ samādhitaḥ| nityayukto'pramattaśca tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He has worked hard in subjects worthy of hard application. He has acquired knowledge and wisdom. He is never satiate with yoga. He is always attentive and ready for work. He is ever careful. For this he is everywhere adored with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.20
नापत्रपश्च युक्तश्च नियुक्तः श्रेयसे परैः। अभेत्ता परगुह्यानां तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
nāpatrapaśca yuktaśca niyuktaḥ śreyase paraiḥ| abhettā paraguhyānāṃ tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He does not feel shame for any deficiency of his. He is very attentive. He is always engaged by others for doing what is for their behoof. He never divulges the secrets of others. For this he is everywhere adored with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.21
न हृष्यत्यर्थलाभेषु नालाभे तु व्यथत्यपि। स्थिरबुद्धिरसक्तात्मा तस्मात् सर्वत्र पूजितः॥
na hṛṣyatyarthalābheṣu nālābhe tu vyathatyapi| sthirabuddhirasaktātmā tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ||
He is never puffed up with joy at the time of making even valuable acquisitions. He is never pained at losses. His understanding is firm and fixed. His mind is unattached to all things. Therefore he is everywhere adored with respect.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 8 57.22
तं सर्वगुणसम्पन्नं दक्षं शुचिमनामयम्। कालज्ञं च प्रियज्ञं च कः प्रियं न करिष्यति॥
taṃ sarvaguṇasampannaṃ dakṣaṃ śucimanāmayam| kālajñaṃ ca priyajñaṃ ca kaḥ priyaṃ na kariṣyati||
Who, indeed, is there who will not love him who is thus endued with every merit and accomplishment, who is expert in all things, who is pure in body and mind, who is perfectly auspicious, who is well-versed with the course of time and the opportuneness it affords for particular acts, and who is well-acquainted with all agreeable things?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)