Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिये यात्रा की और समस्त शत्रुओंको अपने अधीन कर लिया

English

head at his feet, trembling, said, 'It behoveth thee not, O holy one, to speak such words unto me, viz., 'Thou shalt obtain a wretch among Brahmanas (for thy son).'

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदन्यत् सुखमस्तीह तद् ब्रह्मन्ननुशाधि माम्

English

That king, ever devoted to dharma, the great ascetic, with his wife went to Munjaprishtha, honoured by hosts of divine sages.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बुद्धया चैवानुबुद्धयस्व ध्रुवं हि न भविष्यसि

English

There, on the peak of the Himalaya, on Meru, the golden mountain, where at the munja fig-tree Rama directed the removal of matted locks,

हिन्दी अर्थ

चिन्तन नहीं करना चाहिए

English

since then, king of kings, that place, resorted to by Rudra, has been called Munjaprishtha by sages of strict vows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहता है। परंतु हैववश उस मनुष्यका वह सारा उद्योग सहसा नष्ट हो जाता है

English

There, joined with many qualities consisting of sacred learning, approved by the Brahmanas, he became like a divine sage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संयोगे च वियोगान्ते को नु विप्रणयेन्मन:

English

Once Mandhata, a king, friend of Shakra and honoured by him, scourge of foes, of unabashed spirit, came to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्त वियोग ही है, तब इनकी ओर कौन अपना मन लगायेगा?

English

Having approached King Vasuhoma, Mandhata, seeing him eminent by austerity, stood up with humility.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्य बुद्धया मनुष्याणां राजन्नापदमात्मन:

English

Vasuhoma too offered the king a cow and water of welcome and asked after the welfare of his eight-limbed kingdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूसरे मनुष्योंके समान ही तुम्हारी अपनी आपत्ति भी है

English

He asked, as it was done by the good in the past, one who followed him rightly: "What shall I do for you, king?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

च्युत: कोशाच्च दण्डाच्च सुखमिच्छन् कथं चरेत्

English

"Richika said, 'This was not intended by me, O blessed lady, in respect of thee. A son of fierce deeds has been conceived by thee simply in consequence of the substitution of the sanctified morsels.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

भी न रह जाय तो सुख चाहनेवाले उस राजाको कैसे काम चलाना चाहिए?

English

"Satyavati replied saying, 'If thou wishest, O sage, thou canst create other worlds, what need then be said of a child? It behoveth thee, O puissant one, to give me a son that shall be righteous and devoted to

हिन्दी अर्थ

त॑ पप्रच्छानुसंगृहा कृच्छामापदमास्थित:

English

"Richika said, 'Never was falsehood spoken by me before, O blessed lady, even in jest. What need then be said of (such a solemn occasion as) preparing sanctified food with the aid of Vedic formulae after igniting t. fire? It was ordained of yore by Destiny, O amiable one! I have ascertained it all by my penances. All the descendants of thy father will be possessed of Brahmanic virtues.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

छुटकारा पानेका उपाय पूछा

English

"Satyavati said, 'O puissant one, let our grandson be such, but, O foremost of ascetics, let me have a son of tranquil pursuits.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अलब्ध्वा मद्विधो राज्यं ब्रह्मन् कि कर्तुमहति

English

"Richika said, 'O thou of the fairest complexion, there is no distinction, I conceive, between a son and a grandson. It will be, O amiable one, as thou sayest.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षुद्रादन्यत्र चाचारात् तन्‍्ममाचक्ष्व सत्तम

English

"Vasudeva continued, 'Then Satyavati brought forth a son in Bhrigu's race who was devoted to penances and characterised by tranquil pursuits, viz., Jamadagni of regulated vows. Kusika's son Gadhi begot a son named Viswamitra. Possessed of every attribute of a Brahmana, that son (though born in the Kshatriya order) was equal to a Brahmana. Richika (thus) begot Jamadagni, that ocean of penances. Jamadagni begot a son of fierce deeds. The foremost of men, that son mastered the sciences, including the science of arms. Like unto a blazing fire, that son was Rama, the exterminator of the Kshatriyas. Having gratified Mahadeva on the mountains of Gandhamadana, he begged weapons of that great god, especially the axe of fierce energy in his hands. In consequence of that unrivalled axe of fiery splendour and irresistible sharpness, he became unrivalled on earth. Meanwhile the mighty son of Kritavirya, viz., Arjuna of the Kshatriya order and ruler of the Haihayas, endued with great energy, highly virtuous in behaviour, and possessed of a thousand arms through the grace of (the great Rishi) Dattatreya, having subjugated in battle, by the might of his own arms, the whole earth with her mountains and seven islands, became a very powerful emperor and (at last)

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृतज्ञ महात्मा ही शरण देनेवाले होते हैं

English

gave away the earth unto the Brahmanas in a horse-sacrifice. On a certain occasion, solicited by the thirsty god of fire, O son of Kunti, the thousand-armed monarch of great prowess gave alms unto that deity. Springing from the point of his shafts, the god of fire, possessed of great energy, desirous of consuming (what was offered), burnt villages and towns and kingdoms and hamlets of cowherds. Through the prowess of that foremost of men, viz., Kritavirya of great energy, the god of fire burnt

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्यक्त्वा प्रीतिं च शोकं च लब्ध्वा बुद्धिमयं वसु

English

He was born as Kshupa, Prajapati, scourge of foes; he was then the officiating priest, king, at the sacrifice of that great soul.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पत्तिकी तरह नष्ट हो गया

English

When Brahma's sacrifice was under way, best of kings, the rod, being engaged in glad conduct, disappeared.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वयं त्वेतान् परित्यक्तुमसतो5पि न शकक्‍नुम:

English

When it had vanished, confusion arose among the subjects; there was no what-to-do or not-to-do, nor edible and inedible.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हूँ। इस जगत्में धनके अतिरिक्त जो सुख हो, उसीका मुझे उपदेश कीजिये

English

Drinkable and undrinkable, where was success? They harmed one another; no thing was fit or unfit to approach; others' property and one's own were equal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुनि: कालकवृक्षीय: प्रत्युवाच महाद्युति:

English

They plundered one another like dogs a piece of meat; the strong slew the weak; it became lawless.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस तरह उत्तर दिया

English

Then the Grandfather, having honoured the blessed eternal Vishnu, the boon-giving god Mahadeva, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनित्यं सर्वमेवैतदहं च मम चास्ति यत्

English

"Here you ought to show, rightly, compassion alone; let it be so arranged that there be no confusion here."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवं न व्यथते प्राज्ञ: कृच्छामप्यापदं गत:

English

Then the blessed one, bearing trident and matted hair, best of gods, reflected long and from himself created the rod by himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योग्य तत्त्वको जान लेनेपर तुम सम्पूर्ण अधर्मोंसे छुटकारा पा जाओगे

English

From it he created Dandaniti, the divine Sarasvati, who follows dharma and policy, renowned in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्व तन्नास्ति ते चैव तज्ज्ञात्वा कोडनुसंज्वरेत्

English

Again the blessed one, wielding the best of tridents, reflected long and made a lord for each of those groups.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लेनेपर किसको बारंबार चिन्ता होगी?

English

He made the god of a thousand eyes lord of the gods, and made Yama Vaivasvata lord of the ancestors.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोके न हाास्ति सामर्थ्य शोकं॑ कुर्यात् कथंचन

English

He made Kubera lord of riches and rakshasas, Meru lord of mountains, and the great ocean lord of rivers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वं पश्यसि तानद्य न त्वां पश्यन्ति तेडपि च

English

He appointed Varuna lord in the dominion of the waters and of the gods, Death lord of life-breaths, and Fire lord of lights.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवश्यं न भविष्याम: सर्व च न भविष्यति

English

The lord made the great-souled, eternal, large-eyed Mahadeva guardian of the Rudras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अवगिव हि ते सर्वे मरिष्यन्ति शरच्छतात्

English

He made Vasishtha lord of Brahmanas, Jatavedas of the Vasus, the sun of the lights, and the moon of the stars.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नैतन्ममेति तन्मत्वा कुर्वीत प्रियमात्मन:

English

He made Amshumant lord of plants, and ordained Kumara Skanda, twelve-armed, best lord of beings, as king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है' ऐसा समझकर अपना कल्याण अवश्य करना चाहिए

English

He made Time the lord of all, whose nature is restraint in dissolution, of death, of the fourfold division, of pain and of pleasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्ते पण्डितास्तत्सतां स्थानमाहु:

English

The Lord of all bodies, king of kings, lord of wealth, is, according to scripture, the trident-handed among all the Rudras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किं न त्वं तैनरि: श्रेयांस्तुल्यो वा बुद्धिपौरुषै:

English

To that one, the son born of Brahma, Kshupa, he gave the rod, best lord of subjects, even among all upholders of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फलमेतत् प्रपश्यामि यथालब्धेन वर्तयन्

English

Then Mahadeva, when the sacrifice had been completed according to rule, gave the rod, the guardian of dharma, honoured to Vishnu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और जैसे-तैसे जो कुछ मिल जाता है, उसीसे जीवन-निर्वाह करता हूँ

English

Vishnu gave it to Angiras; Angiras, the best of sages, gave it to Indra and Marichi; Marichi gave it to Bhrigu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नानुशोचेत कौसल्य सर्वार्थेषु तथा भव

English

Bhrigu gave that rod, conjoined with dharma, to the sages; the sages to the guardians of the world; and the guardians of the world to Kshupa.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विषयमें उसी तरह शोकरहित हो जाओ

English

Kshupa gave it to Manu, son of the Aditya; Shraddhadeva Manu, son of the sun, gave it to his sons for the sake of subtle dharma and wealth, as one who protects.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शोकको छोड़ चुके हो?

English

The rod must be applied by division, by dharma and not at will: harsh words, restraint, binding, and fines are outer acts.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धातारं ग्ते नित्यं लब्धार्थश्न न मृष्यते

English

Mutilation of the body or death should not be for a small cause; various bodily torments, giving up the body and banishment are in order.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतस्मात् कारणादेतद् दु:खं भूयोनुवर्तते

English

In order the rod stays awake protecting the subjects: Indra the blessed stays awake, and from Indra Agni Vibhavasu.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कोसलनरेश! क्या तुम ऐसे ईर्ष्यालु तो नहीं हो?

English

From Agni Varuna stays awake, from Varuna Prajapati, and from Prajapati dharma, whose nature is discipline.

हिन्दी अर्थ

योगधर्मविदो धीरा: स्वयमेव त्यजन्त्युत

English

From dharma, Brahma's son, the eternal resolve; and from resolve energy stays awake, protecting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथान्ये संत्यजन्त्येव मत्वा परमदुर्लभम्

English

From that energy the herbs, from the herbs the mountains, and from the mountains sap stays awake by the quality of sap.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकाम्यान् कामयानोडर्थान् पराधीनानुपद्रवान्

English

The goddess Nirriti stays awake, and the lights from Nirriti; the Vedas are founded on the lights, and then the lord Hayashiras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनर्थश्षार्थरूपेण हार्थाश्षानर्थरूपिण:

English

From him Brahma the Grandfather, the lord, imperishable, stays awake; and from the Grandfather Mahadeva, the blessed Shiva.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनन्त्यं तत्सुखं मत्वा श्रियमन्य: परीप्सति

English

The Vishvadevas from Shiva, and from the Vishvadevas the sages, from the sages the blessed Soma, and from Soma the eternal gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा तस्येहमानस्य समारम्भो विनश्यति

English

Know that from the gods the Brahmanas stay awake in the world; from the Brahmanas the kshatriyas protect the worlds by dharma, and from the kshatriyas the eternal fixed and moving.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तदा निर्विद्यते सोर्थात् परिभग्नक्रमो नर:

English

The subjects stay awake in this world, and the rod stays awake in them; the rod, the summing up of all, is a lord like the Grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम्पत्तिको अनित्य समझकर भी भला कौन उसे प्राप्त करनेकी इच्छा करेगा?

English

Time stays awake in the beginning, middle and end, Bharata; the lord of all the world is Mahadeva, Prajapati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परत्र सुखमिच्छन्तो निर्विद्येयुश्न लौकिकात्

English

God of gods, Shiva, Sharva, the lord stays ever awake—Kapardin, Shankara, Rudra, Bhava, Sthanu, husband of Uma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न जीवितार्थ मन्यन्ते पुरुषा हि धनादृते

English

Thus this rod is renowned in beginning, middle and end; a protector of the earth who knows dharma should act by it as justice requires."

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनके सिवा जीवनका दूसरा कोई प्रयोजन ही नहीं समझते

English

[Bhishma said:] "A man who hears this opinion of Vasuhoma and, having heard, acts rightly, a king, will attain his desires.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अश्रुवे जीविते मोहादर्थदृष्टिमुपाश्रिता:

English

Thus I have told you all about the rod, bull among men, the restrainer of all the world, when it is overcome by dharma, Bharata."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रज्ञानतृप्तो विक्रान्तस्त्वद्विधो नानुशोचति

English

mountains and great forests. Assisted by the king of the Haihayas, the god of fire, caused by the wind to blaze forth with energy consumed the uninhabited but delightful retreat of the high-souled Apava. Possessed of great energy, Apava, O mighty-armed king, seeing his retreat consumed by the powerful Kshatriya, cursed that monarch in wrath, saying, 'Since, O Arjuna, without excepting these my specious woods, thou hast burnt them, therefore, Rama (of Bhrigu's race) will lop off thy (thousand) arm. The mighty Arjuna, however, of great prowess, always devoted to peace, ever regardful of Brahmanas and disposed to grant protection (unto all class), and charitable and brave, O Bharata, did not think of that curse denounced on him by that high-souled Rishis. His powerful sons, always haughty and cruel, in consequence of that course, became the indirect cause of his death. The princes, O bull of Bharata's race, seize and brought away the calf of Jamadagni's homa cow, without the knowledge of Kritavirya, the ruler of the Haihayas. For this reason a dispute took place between the high-souled Jamadagni (and the Haihayas). The puissant Rama, the son of Jamadagni, filled with wrath, lopped off the arms of Arjuna and brought back, O monarch, his sire's calf which was wandering within the inner enclosures of the king's palace. Then the foolish son of Arjuna, repairing together to the retreat of the high-souled Jamadagni, felled with the points of their lances, O king, the head of the Rishi from off his trunk while the celebrated Rama was out for fetching sacred fuel and grass. Inflamed with wrath at the death of his father and inspired with vengeance, Rama vowed to free the earth of Kshatriyas and took up arms. Then that tiger among the Bhrigus, possessed of great energy, putting forth his prowess, speedily slaughtered all the sons and grandsons of Kritavirya. Slaughtering thousands of Haihayas in rage, the descendent of Bhrigu, O king, made the earth miry with blood. Possessed of great energy, he quickly reft the earth of all Kshatriyas. Filled then with compassion, he retired into the woods. Afterwards, when some thousands of years had passed away, the puissant Rama, who was wrathful by nature, had imputations cast upon him (of cowardice). The grandson of Viswamitra and son of Raivya, possessed of great ascetic merit, named Paravasu, O monarch, began to cast imputations on Rama in public, saying, 'O Rama, were not those righteous men, viz., Pratardana and others, who were assembled at a sacrifice at the time of Yayati's fall, Kshatriyas by birth? Thou art not of true vows, O Rama! Thine is an empty boast among people. Through fear of Kshatriya heroes thou hast betaken thyself to the mountains. The descendant of Bhrigu, hearing these words of Paravasu, once more took up arms and once more strewed the earth with hundreds of Kshatriya bodies. Those Kshatriyas, however, O king, counting by hundreds, that were spared by Rama, multiplied (in time) and

हिन्दी अर्थ

राज्यकी प्राप्तिके लिये एक नीति बता रहा हूँ

English

"What are the roots of dharma, wealth and desire, and what is the origin of the three? They are connected with one another and also proceed separately."

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रमाणं सर्वभूतेषु प्रग्रहं च भविष्यसि

English

[Bhishma said:] "When they are well disposed toward the determination of the world's order, the three are fixed in the stations born of time.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वर्तमान: स्वशास्त्रेण संयतात्मा जितेन्द्रिय:

English

The body is rooted in dharma, wealth is desire's fruit, they say; all of them are rooted in intention, and intention is of the nature of the objects of sense.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शय्यासनानि यानानि महाहाणि गृहाणि च

English

And the objects, in sum, are for the accomplishment of food; this is the root of the three aims; renunciation is called liberation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेष्वेव सज्जयेथास्त्वं यथा नश्यत्वयं पर:

English

Dharma is the guarding of the body; wealth is wished for dharma's sake; desire here has pleasure as its fruit; all these are of the quality of passion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न जातु विवृतः कार्य: शत्रु: सुनयमिच्छता

English

One should practise these near, without abandoning them in mind, free of darkness, regarding dharma and the rest as the end of desire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भजस्व श्वेतकाकीयैर्मित्रधर्ममनर्थकै:ः

English

The best intellect of the three aims is what one may attain in an instant; one should know by intellect in this matter, not by a low day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नदीवच्च विरोधांश्व बलवद्धिर्विरुध्यताम्

English

The stain of dharma is ill-thinking, the stain of wealth concealment, the stain of desire excessive delight, again turned by one's own qualities."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नश्च त्वद्विधो नैव शोचति

English

became mighty monarchs on earth. Rama once more slaughtered them quickly, not sparing the very children, O king ! Indeed, the earth became once more strewn with the bodies of Kshatriya children of premature birth. As soon as Kshatriya children were born, Rama slaughtered them. Some Kshatriya ladies, however, succeeded in protecting their children (from Rama's wrath). Having made the earth destitute of Kshatriyas for thrice seven times, the puissant Bhargava, at the completion of a horse- sacrifice, gave away the earth as sacrificial present unto Kasyapa. For preserving the remnant of the Kshatriyas, Kasyapa, O king, pointing with his hand that still held the sacrificial ladle, said these words, O great sage, repair to the shores of the southern ocean. It behoveth thee not, O Rama, to reside within (what is) my dominion.' At these words, Ocean suddenly created for Jamadagni's son, on his other shore, a region called Surparaka. Kasyapa also, O monarch, having accepted the earth in gift, and made a

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मचर्यसे सम्पन्न भी हो; अतः तुम्हारे-जैसे पुरुषको शोक नहीं करना चाहिए

English

Having saluted the seated sage Kamanda, the king Angarishtha asked, after making a pact to take turns:

हिन्दी अर्थ

नृशंसवृत्तिं पापिष्ठां दुष्टां कापुरुषोचिताम्

English

"The king who commits sin, made so by the force of desire and delusion, when death is near for him, sage, what would be the destruction of that sin?

हिन्दी अर्थ

कायरोंके ही योग्य है

English

One who here out of ignorance practises adharma as dharma, and that widely known in the world—how should a king turn him back?"

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाग्यतः संगृहीतात्मा सर्वभूतदयान्वित:

English

[Kamanda said:] "One who gives up dharma and wealth and follows desire alone, by abandoning dharma and wealth, comes here to the destruction of wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदेको रमतेरण्येष्वारण्ये नैव तुष्यति

English

Delusion destroys wisdom and destroys dharma and wealth; from it come unbelief and misconduct.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदेवंगतस्याहं सुखं पश्यामि जीवितुम्

English

When a king does not restrain the greatly corrupt who misbehave, the world is alarmed at him as at a snake that has entered the house.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जीवनको ही मैं सुखमय समझता हूँ

English

The subjects do not follow him, nor Brahmanas nor the good; thence he meets ruin and comes to be fit to be slain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मार्गका अवलम्बन अच्छा समझते हो?

English

Cast down and despised, he lives a life of misery; and if he lives cast down, that may be a pure death.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रवीमि तां तु ते नीति राज्यस्य प्रतिपत्तये

English

On this the teachers say, for the removal of sin: the threefold knowledge should be served and honour paid to Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शृणु सर्वमशेषेण यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वतः

English

He should be great-minded in dharma and marry into a great family, and serve the forbearing and high-minded Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उस नीतिका यथार्थरूपसे वर्णन करता हूँ। तुम वह सब पूर्णरूपसे सुनो

English

He should mutter prayers, be given to water rites, of pleasant face, fixed on nothing else; having put the evildoers outside, he should enter among the righteous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हें रचती हो तो फिरसे कहो, क्या मैं तुमसे इस विषयका वर्णन करूँ?

English

He should win them over with sweet speech and by deed; saying always "I am as I am", he should proclaim the virtues of others.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हित्वा दम्भं च काम॑ च क्रोध॑ हर्ष भयं तथा

English

Thus, free of sin, one of such conduct soon becomes greatly esteemed, and quells even hard sins; there is no doubt in this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमुत्तमेन शौचेन कर्मणा चाभिधारय

English

Whatever the teachers say is the highest dharma, do that so; by the favour of the teachers you will attain the highest good."