Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनुक्रोशात् प्रदातव्यं हीनेष्वव्रतिकेषु च

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'I am conversant with both the Vedas and the scriptures that lead to the attainment of Brahma. In the Vedas there are precepts of both kinds, viz., those that inculcate action and those that inculcate renouncement of action. The scriptures are confounding and their conclusions are based upon reasons. The truth, however, that is in the Mantras, is duly known to me. Thou art conversant only with weapons and observant of the practices of heroes. Thou art unable to understand truly the sense of the scriptures. If thou wert really acquainted with duty, then thou couldst have understood that words such as these ought not to have been addressed to me by even one possessed of the clearest insight into the meaning of the scriptures and acquainted with the truths of religion. That, however, which thou hast said unto me, induced by fraternal affection, has been fit and proper, O son of Kunti! I am, for that, pleased with thee, O Arjuna! There is no one equal to thee in the three worlds in all duties connected with battle and in skill in respect of diverse kinds of acts. Thou mayst, therefore, speak of the subtleties connected with those subjects, —subtleties, that is, that are impenetrable by others. It behoveth thee not, however, O Dhananjaya, to doubt my intelligence. Thou art conversant with the science of battle, but thou hast never waited upon the aged. Thou knowest not the conclusions arrived at by those that have studied the subject in brief and detail. Even this is the conclusion of intelligent men whose understanding are bent on achieving salvation, viz., that amongst ascetic penances, renunciation, and knowledge of Brahma, the second is superior to the first, and the third is superior to the second. This, however, that thou thinkest, viz., that there is nothing superior to wealth, is an error. I will convince thee of it, so that wealth may not again appear to thee in that light. All men that are righteous are seen to be devoted to ascetic penances and the study of the Vedas. The Rishis also, that have many eternal regions for them, have the merit of penances. Others possessed of tranquillity of soul, having no enemies, and dwelling in the woods, have, through penances and study of the Vedas, proceeded to heaven. Pious men, by restraining desire for worldly possessions, and casting off that darkness which is born of folly, proceed northward (i.e., by luminous paths) to the regions reserved for practisers of renunciation. The path that lies to the south and that leads to regions of light (i.e., lunar regions), are reserved for men devoted to action. These are attained by persons subject to birth and death. That end, however, which persons desirous of salvation have before their eyes, is indescribable. Yoga is the best means for attaining to it. It is not easy to explain it (to thee). Those that are learned live, reflecting on the scriptures from desire of finding what is unreal. They are, however, often led away to this and to that in the belief that the object of their search exists in this and that. Having mastered, however, the Vedas, the Aranyakas, and the other scriptures, they miss the real, like men failing to find solid timber in an uprooted banana plant. Some there are who., disbelieving in its unity, regard the Soul, that dwells in

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजधर्मका भी विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन सुनना चाहता हूँ

English

"Great sage, you ought to tell what the heroic revered Hrishikesha, the supreme teacher of the three worlds, did."

हिन्दी अर्थ

कौतूहलानुप्रवणा हर्ष जनयतीव मे

English

[Vaishampayana said:] "Hear, king of kings, as I truly tell it, blameless one, what the Pandavas did with Vasudeva at their head.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करनेवाली है। यह मेरे हृदयमें हर्ष-सा उत्पन्न कर रही है

English

Having gained the kingdom, the greatly radiant king of dharma Yudhishthira established the four classes duly each in its own dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं मुहाति मे चेतश्चिन्तयानस्य नित्यश:

English

The Pandava had a thousand nishkas pronounced for each of a thousand great-souled Brahmanas who had completed their studies.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नारदं समभिप्रेक्ष्य सर्वज्ञानां पुरातनम्

English

Likewise he satisfied with desired things his dependants, servants, guests, and the wretched and even the logicians.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महात्माओंमें सबसे प्राचीन नारदजीकी ओर देखकर युधिष्ठिरसे कहा--

English

To the household priest Dhaumya he gave tens of thousands of cows, wealth, gold, silver and garments of many kinds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रैहि भीष्मं महाबाहो वृद्ध कुरूपितामहम्

English

To Kripa, great king, he behaved as to a teacher, and to Vidura the righteous one, strict in vow, paid honour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छेत्ता भागीरथीपुत्र: सर्वज्ञ: सर्वधर्मवित्

English

With various food and drink, garments, beds and seats, the best of givers satisfied all his dependants.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप्ताचरित इत्येव धर्म इत्येव वा पुन:

English

Having brought about peace, that king, best of kings, honoured Yuyutsu, the son of Dhritarashtra, of great fame.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहिए। यह शिष्टोंका आचार है और यही धर्म है

English

Having entrusted the kingdom to Dhritarashtra, Gandhari and Vidura, King Yudhishthira lived as if at ease.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवेदपात्रदोषेण न चात्रास्ति विचारणा

English

Having thus pleased the whole city, Janamejaya, he went with joined palms to the great-souled Vasudeva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचार करनेकी बात नहीं है

English

Then on a great couch adorned with jewels and gold he saw Krishna seated, dark like a rain-cloud on Meru,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणश्वानधीयानस्त्रयस्ते नाम बिभ्रति

English

blazing with his body, adorned with divine ornaments, wrapped in yellow silk, like a jewel set in gold,

हिन्दी अर्थ

शकुनिर्वाप्यपक्ष: स्यान्निर्मन्त्रो ब्राह्मणस्तथा

English

shining with the Kaustubha jewel on his chest, like the risen sun upon the mountain of dawn, crowned, for whom there is no comparison in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदमन्त्रोंके ज्ञानसे शून्य ब्राह्मण भी व्यर्थ ही होता है

English

Approaching the great soul Vishnu in human form, he spoke sweetly with a smile at the start:

हिन्दी अर्थ

यथा हुतमनग्नौ च तथैव स्यान्निराकृती

English

"Has your night passed happily, best of the wise? Are all your knowledges serene, Achyuta?

हिन्दी अर्थ

शत्रुरर्थहरो मूर्खो न लोकान् प्राप्तुमहति

English

Relying on that goddess, your wisdom, best of the wise, we have obtained the kingdom and the earth is in our power.

हिन्दी अर्थ

राजधर्मान् द्विजश्रेष्ठ चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य चाखिलान्

English

By your grace, revered one, who stepped across the three worlds, victory is gained and the highest fame, and we have not fallen from dharma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्गपर दृष्टि रखते हुए मैं किस प्रकार इस पृथ्वीपर विजय पा सकता हूँ?

English

To Yudhishthira the king of dharma speaking thus, the revered one said nothing, but fell into meditation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

साक्षाद् ददर्श यो देवान् सर्वानिन्द्रपुरोगमान्

English

this physical frame consisting of the five elements, to be possessed of the attributes of desire and aversion (and others), l Incapable of being seen by the eye, exceedingly subtle, and inexpressible by words, it revolves in a round (of re-births) among the creatures of the earth, keeping before it that which is the root of action. 2 Having made the Soul advance towards itself which is the spring of every kind of blessedness, having restrained all desires of the mind, and having cast off all kinds of action, one may become perfectly independent and happy. When there is such a path that is trod by the righteous and that is attainable by Knowledge, why, O Arjuna, dost thou applaud wealth which is full of every kind of calamity? Men of olden times that were conversant with the scriptures, O Bharata,— men that were always engaged in gifts and sacrifice and action, were of this opinion. O Bharata! There are some fools who, accomplished in the science of argumentation, deny the existence of the Soul, in consequence of the strength of their convictions of a previous life. It is very difficult to make them accept this truth about final emancipation. 3 Those wicked men, though possessed of great learning, travel all over the earth, making speeches in assemblies, and deprecating the true doctrine about emancipation. O Partha, who else will succeed in understanding that which we do not understand?' Indeed, (as those men cannot understand the true meaning of the scriptures), similarly they cannot succeed in knowing those wise and pious persons that are truly great and that have deep acquaintance with the scriptures. O son of Kunti, men acquainted with truth obtain Brahma by asceticism and intelligence, and great happiness by

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यवतीनन्दन व्यासजीसे कहा

English

"Having taken the fourth path of meditation, best of men, you have gone far, god; therefore my mind is astonished.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्वैपायनेन च तथा देवस्थानेन जिष्णुना

English

Your breath of five functions, dwelling in the body, is restrained; all your senses are placed in the mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्ते षोडशभिगोंभि: पाण्डुरै: शुभलक्षणै:

English

Your senses and mind are set in the intellect, and the whole host is placed in the divine knower of the field in you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आरुरोह यथा देव: सोमो5मृतमयं रथम्

English

Your hairs do not stir, your intellect and mind are steady; you are like a post, a wall, a stone, motionless, Madhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्जुन: पाण्डुरं छत्रं धारयामास भानुमत्

English

As a lamp in a windless place burns unflickering, Achyuta, so are you, revered god, motionless, firm in resolve.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुशुभे तारकाकीर्ण सितमभ्रमिवाम्बरे

English

If I deserve to hear it here and it is not secret, cut my doubt, god, for I take refuge and entreat you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूतानीव समस्तानि राजन् ददृशिरे तदा

English

You are doer and undoer, you the perishable and imperishable, without beginning or end, the first, you alone are the best of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्वयात् पृष्ठतो राजन युयुत्सु: पाण्डवाग्रजम्

English

To me who have taken refuge in you, a devotee bowing my head, explain the truth of this meditation, best of upholders of dharma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तोषयित्वोपचारेण राजनीतिमधीतवान्

English

is distinguished by the attributes of desire, aversion, will, pleasure and pain, and the cognitive faculties.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिपेदे महाबाहुर्वसिष्ठाच्चरितव्रत:

English

enters other bodies on the dissolution of those previously occupied. The reason of this round or continual journey is Avidya or illusion, viz., that absence of true knowledge in consequence of which men engage themselves in action. When the soul is freed from this Avidya, action ceases, and the soul becomes revealed in its true nature, which consists in the absence of all attributes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदाड़ोंसहित वेदोंका अध्ययन किया है

English

Nilakantha as persons endued with strong convictions of a past life: Suduravartah means difficult of being made to understand.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्यात्मगतितत्त्वज्ञमुपाशिक्षत य:ः पुरा

English

"I have gone in mind to him by whom, rushing swiftly against the whole circle of kings, three maidens were carried off long ago.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रामादस्त्राणि शक्राच्च प्राप्तवान् पुरुषर्षभ:

English

Who fought Bhargava for twenty-three days and was not overcome by Rama—I have gone to him in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथानपत्यस्य सतः पुण्यलोका दिवि श्रुता:

English

Whom Ganga bore as a king by the rite of conception, a pupil of Vasishtha, dear one—I have gone in mind to him, king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संतानहीन होनेपर भी उनको प्राप्त होनेवाले पुण्य-लोक देवलोकमें विख्यात हैं

English

Who, greatly radiant and wise, bears the divine weapons and the four Vedas with their limbs—I have gone to him in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिसका उन्हें ज्ञान न हो

English

Rama's dear pupil, son of Jamadagni's disciple, Pandava, the support of all learning—I have gone to him in mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमभ्येहि पुरा प्राणान् स विमुड्चति धर्मवित्

English

Uniting the host of senses and restraining the mind by intellect, he took refuge in me, and so my mind has gone to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठ व्यासं सत्यवतीसुतम्

English

He knows the past, the future and the present, bull among men, best of upholders of dharma; therefore my mind has gone to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आगस्कृत् सर्वलोकस्य पृथिवीनाशकारक:

English

When that tiger among men has gone to heaven by his own deeds, the earth, Partha, will be like a night without a moon.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपसम्प्रष्टमहामि तमहं केन हेतुना

English

So, Yudhishthira, go to Bhishma son of Ganga, of terrible valour, approach him, embrace his feet and ask what is in your mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुनराह महाबाहुर्यदुश्रेष्ठी महामति:

English

Ask him, lord of the earth, of the four Vedas, the four hotri priests, the four stages of life, and the dharma of the four classes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारों वर्णोके हितकी इच्छासे नृपतिशिरोमणि युधिष्ठिरसे इस प्रकार कहा

English

When that Bhishma, the bearer of the Kuru burden, has set, knowledge will become scanty; therefore I urge you."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदाह भगवान् व्यासस्तत् कुरुष्व नृपोत्तम

English

Hearing Vasudeva's true, excellent words, the knower of dharma, his throat choked with tears, said to Janardana:

हिन्दी अर्थ

चातुर्वर्ण्य महाराज राष्ट्र ते कुरूुजाड्गलम्

English

"What you say of Bhishma's power, Madhava, I have no doubt of that, giver of honour.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नियोगादस्य च गुरोव्यासस्यथामिततेजस:

English

The great fortune and power of Bhishma the great soul I have heard from great-souled Brahmanas as they spoke.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुरु प्रियममित्रध्न लोकस्य च हितं कुरु

English

And you are the maker of the worlds; what you say, slayer of Madhu, is a word not to be doubted, delight of the Yadus.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हितार्थ सर्वलोकस्य समुत्तस्थौ महामना:

English

Since you have favoured me with your mind, Madhava, putting you in front, we shall see Bhishma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महामनस्वी राजा युधिष्छिर सम्पूर्ण जगत्॒के हितके लिये उठ खड़े हुए

English

When the revered Sun turns (in his northern course) he will go to the worlds; therefore the Kaurava deserves a sight of you, mighty-armed one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यजहान्मानसं दु:खं संतापं च महायशा:

English

For him, the sight of you, the first god, the perishable and the imperishable, would be a gain, for you are Brahma, a treasure made of it."

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यवस्थ मनस: शान्तिमगच्छत् पाण्डुनन्दन:

English

Hearing this word of the king of dharma, Madhusudana said to Satyaki at his side, "Have my chariot yoked."

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्होंने अपने कर्तव्यका निश्चय करके मनमें पूर्ण शान्ति पा ली थी

English

Satyaki, going out, said to Daruka near Keshava, "Let Krishna's chariot be yoked."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य स्वपुरं प्रविवेश ह

English

Hearing Satyaki's quick words, Daruka reported to Achyuta, with joined palms, the excellent chariot adorned with gold, with parts made of emerald, crystal and sun-stone, its wheels bound in gold,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धृतराष्ट्रको आगे करके अपनी राजधानी हस्तिनापुरको चल दिये

English

bright as the sun's rays, swift, adorned with various jewels, like a newly risen sun in splendour, with a banner marked with wondrous Tarkshya (Garuda) and flags,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्चयामास देवांश्ष ब्राह्मणांक्ष सहस्रश:

English

well yoked with the best horses led by Sugriva and the army, swift as thought, with golden-adorned bodies, O lion among kings.