Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्तमानेन वर्तेयं तत् क्षिप्रं संविधीयताम्

English

Vaisampayana said, "Hearing the words of the Island-born Rishi and seeing Dhananjaya angry, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, saluted Vyasa and made the following answer.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सायंकालिक सूर्यके समान प्रकाशित होते हैं

English

The revered Vishalaksha, the great ascetic Kavya (Shukra), the thousand-eyed Mahendra, and Manu son of Prachetas,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मानसादपि दु:खाद्धि शारीरं बलवत्तरम्

English

the revered Bharadvaja, and the sage Gaurashiras, authors of the science of kings, devoted to Brahmanas and expounders of Brahma,

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपके पिताके वरदानका ही प्रभाव है, मेरा नहीं

English

all praise protection alone as the dharma, best of upholders of dharma, lotus-eyed; and hear the means of kings in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि पुन: शरसंघातैश्षित्तस्य तव पार्थिव

English

Spies and the stationing of agents, giving at the proper time without envy, taking by proper method and not taking by improper method, Yudhishthira,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तो कहना ही क्या है?

English

gathering the good, valour, skill, truth, welfare of the subjects, splitting the enemy's side by uprightness and crookedness,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उपदेष्टूं भवान् शक्तो देवानामपि भारत

English

not abandoning the good, sustaining those of good family, accumulating what is to be accumulated, serving the wise,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व तज्ज्ञानवृद्धस्य तव भीष्म प्रतिष्ठितम्

English

ever cheering the troops, attending to the subjects, untiring in affairs, and increasing the treasury,

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्तमान सब कुछ प्रतिष्ठित है

English

guarding the city, not trusting, dividing the city's combinations, and attending to old houses and those in distress.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभ्यषिज्चन्महीपालान क्षत्रियान् वीर्यसम्मतान्

English

"Yudhishthira said, 'This earthly sovereignty and the diverse enjoyments (appertaining thereto) fail to give any joy to my heart. On the other hand, this poignant grief (consequent upon the loss of my kinsmen) is eating away its core. Hearing the lamentations of these women who have lost their heroic husbands and children, I fail to attain peace, O sage!'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिश: प्रकाशन् भगवानिवार्क:

English

Vaisampayana continued, "Thus addressed, the virtuous Vyasa that foremost of all persons conversant with Yoga, possessed of great wisdom and intimately acquainted with the Vedas, said unto Yudhisthira (the following words).

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिशाओंमें प्रकाश फैलाते हुए शीघ्रतापूर्वक आगे बढ़ते चले गये

English

"Vyasa said, 'No man can acquire anything by his own acts or by sacrifices and worship. No man can give anything to a fellow man. Man acquires everything through Time. The Supreme Ordainer has made the course of Time the means of acquisition. By mere intelligence or study of the scriptures, men, if Time be unfavourable, cannot acquire any earthly possession. Sometimes an ignorant fool may succeed in winning wealth. Time is the efficacious means for the accomplishment of all acts. During times of adversity, neither science, nor incantations, nor drugs, yield any fruits. In times, however, of prosperity, those very things, properly applied, become efficacious and bear success. By Time the winds blow violently: by Time the clouds become rain-charged; by Time tanks become adorned with lotuses of different kinds; by Time trees in the forest become decked with flowers. By Time nights become dark or lighted. By Time the Moon becomes full. If the Time for it does not come, trees do not bear flowers and fruits. If the Time for it does not come, the currents of rivers do not become fierce. Birds and snakes and deer and elephants and other animals never become excited when the Time for it does not come. If the Time for it does not come, women do not conceive. It is with Time that winter, and summer, and the rainy season come. If the Time for it does not come, no one is born and no one dies. If the Time does not come, the infant does not acquire power of speech. If the Time does not come, one does not acquire youth. It is with Time that the seed sown puts forth its sprouts. If the Time does not come, the Sun does not appear above the horizon, nor, when the Time for it does not come, does he repair to the Asta hills. If the Time for it does not come, the Moon does not wax nor wane, nor the ocean, with its high billows, rise and ebb. In this connection is instanced the old story recited, O Yudhishthira, by king Senajit in grief. The irresistible course of Time affects all mortals. All earthly things, ripened by Time, suffer destruction. Some, O king, slay some men. The slayers, again, are slain by others. This is the language of the world. Really, however, no one stays and no one is slain. Some one thinks men slay (their fellow- men). Another thinks men do not slay. The truth is that the birth and destruction of all creatures have

हिन्दी अर्थ

विस्मयं परमं गत्वा प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम्

English

Brihaspati declared exertion the root of kings' dharma; hear from me the verses on this:

हिन्दी अर्थ

युधिष्ठिरको बड़ा आश्चर्य हुआ। वे भगवान् श्रीकृष्णसे बोले--

English

By exertion the nectar was won; by exertion the asuras were slain; by exertion Mahendra gained pre-eminence here and in heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जिन्होंने क्रोध करके यह सारी पृथ्वी क्षत्रियोंसे सूनी कर दी

English

A man steady in exertion overcomes those steady in speech; those steady in speech wait on one steady in exertion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

छिपे हुए थे और गाय, समुद्र, लंगूर, रीछ तथा वानरोंद्वारा उनकी रक्षा हुई थी

English

A king lacking exertion, even though wise, is always open to attack by enemies, as a venomless snake is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत्र कर्मेदृशं धर्म्य द्विजेन कृतमित्युत

English

An enemy is not to be scorned, even if weak, by the strong; fire, though small, burns, and a little poison kills.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जम्मतुर्यत्र गाड़ेयः शरतल्पगत: प्रभु:

English

An enemy raised even with a single horse, resting on a fort, torments this or that country even of a prosperous king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वरश्मिजालसंवीतं सायंसूर्यसमप्रभम्

English

What is the king's secret word, for victory and for the gathering of the world, what is crooked in his heart and what is for a reason,

हिन्दी अर्थ

देशे परमधर्मिष्ठे नदीमोघवतीमनु

English

and what is his deed of fault, is held with uprightness alone; for deceiving the world he should practise a most righteous conduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चत्वार: पाण्डवाश्वैव ते च शारद्वतादय:

English

Kingship is a very great system, hard to bear for the unrefined; it cannot be borne by a gentle man, a supreme station of blows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकीकृत्येन्द्रियग्राममुपतस्थुर्महामुनीन्

English

Kingship is always a flesh-meal (all prey), borne here by uprightness; therefore one should always act with a mixture, Yudhishthira.

हिन्दी अर्थ

व्यासादीनृषिमुख्यांश्व गाज़ेयमुपतस्थिरे

English

Even if misfortune comes to him while protecting, that too is his great dharma; for kings are so conducted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गड़ानन्दन भीष्मको मस्तक झुकाया

English

This is a portion of the duties of kings described to you; ask me where you have further doubt, best of speakers."

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिवार्य ततः सर्वे निषेदु: पुरुषर्षभा:

English

Then the revered Vyasa, Devasthana with Ashma, Vasudeva, Kripa, Satyaki and Sanjaya,

हिन्दी अर्थ

उन्हें चारों ओरसे घेरकर बैठ गये

English

delighted, with faces as if swelling, said "Well done, well done," and praised Bhishma, tiger among men, best of upholders of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किंचिद् दीनमना भीष्ममिति होवाच केशव:

English

Then the best of the Kurus, dejected, with eyes full of tears, softly touching his feet, said to Bhishma:

हिन्दी अर्थ

कच्चिन्न व्याकुला चैव बुद्धिस्ते वदतां वर

English

"Tomorrow I shall ask about my doubts, grandsire; the sun too is setting, having drunk the earth's savour."

हिन्दी अर्थ

आपकी बुद्धि व्याकुल तो नहीं हुई है?

English

Then Keshava, Kripa, and those Yudhishthira and others, circumambulating the son of the great river, joyfully mounted their chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसे सहना कठिन हो जाता है

English

And bathing in the Drishadvati, of good vows, having performed the water-rite and recited auspicious prayers, scorchers of foes, duly performing the twilight, they entered the city of Gajahvaya.