Shanti Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरामिषो विनिर्मुक्त: प्रशान्त: सुसुखी भव

English

Bhimasena said, "Thy understanding, O king, has become blind to the

हिन्दी अर्थ

पशु भी उसीके सहारे जीवन-निर्वाह करते हैं

English

[Yudhishthira said:] "The scriptures are confused and painted with reasonings; but what the conclusion is, I know it duly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पहुँच जाते हैं जहाँ मृत्युका प्रवेश नहीं है

English

You are only a master of weapons, devoted to the vow of heroes; you are in no way able to reach the meaning of the scriptures in truth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ताभ्यां विमुक्त: पापाभ्यां पदमाप्नोति तत् परम्

English

One who sees the subtleties of the meaning of the scriptures and knows the conclusions of dharma—even he should not speak to me so, if you see dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निर्दन्द्ेन विमुक्तेन मोक्ष समनुपश्यता

English

The word you spoke out of brotherly affection was just and fitting, son of Kunti; I am pleased with you for it, Arjuna.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मिथिलायां प्रदीप्तायां न मे दह्युति किंचन

English

In all the dharmas of war and in the skills of action, there is none equal to you in the three worlds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मभावप्रपन्नानां वैद्यानां भावितात्मनाम्

English

But in the word that is subtle in dharma, Dhananjaya, you are hard to cross; you ought not to doubt my understanding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत एव च विस्तार ब्रह्म सम्पद्यते तदा

English

You know only the science of war; you have not served the aged; you do not know the conclusion of those who know the broad and concise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाबुद्धयो नातपस: सर्व बुद्धौ प्रतेष्ठितम्

English

The conclusion of those wise in austerity is: austerity, renunciation, rule; each later one surpasses the former; this is the path to the highest good.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्याप्युदरमेकं वै किमिदं त्वं प्रशंससि

English

truth, like that of a foolish and unintelligent reciter of the Veda in consequence of his repeated recitation of those scriptures. If censuring the duties of kings thou wouldst lead a life of idleness, then, O bull of Bharata's race, this destruction of the Dhartarashtras was perfectly uncalled for. Are forgiveness and compassion and pity and abstention from injury not to be found in anybody walking along the path of Kshatriya duties? If we Knew that this was thy intention, we would then have never taken up arms and slain a single creature. We would then have lived by mendicancy till the destruction of this body. This terrible battle between the rulers of the earth would also have never taken place. The learned have said this all that we see is food for the strong. Indeed, this mobile and immobile world is our object of enjoyment for the person that is strong. Wise men acquainted with Kshatriya duties have declared that they who stand in the way of the person taking the sovereignty of the earth, should be slain. Guilty of that fault, those that stood as enemies of our kingdom have all been slain by us. Having slain them, O Yudhishthira, righteously govern this earth. This our act (in refusing the kingdom) is like that of a person who having dug a well stops in his work before obtaining water and comes up smutted with mire. Or, this our act is like that of a person who having climbed up a tall tree and taken honey there from meets with death before tasting it. Or, it is like that of a person who having set out on a long way comes back in despair without having reached his destination. Or, it is like that of a person who having slain all his foes, O thou of Kuru's race, at last Falls by his own hand. Or, it is like that of a person afflicted with hunger, who having obtained food, refuses to take it, or of a person under the influence of desire, who having obtained a woman reciprocating his passion, refuses to meet with her. We have become objects of censure, O Bharata, because, O king, we follow thee that art of feeble understanding, in consequence of thyself being our eldest brother. We are possessed of mighty arms; we are accomplished in knowledge and endued with great energy. Yet we are obedient to the words of a eunuch as if we were entirely helpless. We are the refuge of all helpless persons. Yet, when people see us so, why would they not say that in respect of the acquisition of our objects we are entirely powerless? Reflect on this that I say. It has been laid down that (a life of) renunciation should be adopted, only in times of distress, by kings overcome with decrepitude or defeated by foes. Men of wisdom, therefore, do not applaud renunciation as the duty of a Kshatriya. On the other hand, they that are of clear sight think that the adoption of that course of life (by a Kshatriya) involves even the loss of virtue. How can those that have sprung from that order, that are devoted to the practices of that order, and that have refuge in them, censure those duties? Indeed, if those duties be censurable, then why should not the Supreme Ordainer be censured? l It is only those persons that are reft of prosperity and wealth and that are infidels in faith, that have promulgated this precept of the Vedas (about the propriety of a Kshatriya's adoption of

हिन्दी अर्थ

होता है; अतः तुम किसलिये इस राज्यकी प्रशंसा करते हो?

English

Righteous people devoted to austerity and Vedic study are seen, sages joined to austerity, whose worlds are eternal.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपूर्या पूरयन्निच्छामायुषापि न शक्‍नुयात्

English

Others, steadfast though their beards have not grown, forest-dwellers, endless and penniless, went to heaven by Vedic study.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अल्पाहारतया त्वग्निं शमयौदर्यमुत्थितम्

English

By the northern path, the noble, by restraint of the senses, casting off the darkness born of ignorance, went to the worlds of the renouncers.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जयोदरं पृथिव्या ते श्रेयो निर्जितया जितम्

English

By the southern path, the shining one that you see, are the worlds of those who perform rites and who resort to cremation grounds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कल्याणपर विजय पा ली है

English

That state seen by the liberation-seekers cannot be described; therefore renunciation is held chief, but it is hard to know.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अभोगिनोडबलाश्वैव यान्ति स्थानमनुत्तमम्

English

The poets, following the scriptures, stand there: 'Perhaps here, perhaps here,' wishing to see the essential from the non-essential.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राप्त करते हैं

English

Passing beyond Vedic disputations and the forest scriptures, splitting the plantain stem, they did not find the core.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मुच्यस्व महतो भारात् त्यागमेवाभिसंश्रय

English

Then, setting aside the extreme, in the body made of five elements, they speak by signs of the self as joined with desire and aversion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तमन्येडप्युपजीवन्ति मन्दा लोभवशा मृगा:

English

It is not grasped by the eye, nor described by speech; preceded by action as cause, it revolves among beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न च तुष्यन्ति राजान: पश्य बुद्धयन्तरं यथा

English

Making the mind's range auspicious, restraining craving and casting off the chain of action, one is supportless and happy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब्भक्षेवायुभक्षैश्न तैरयं नरको जित:

English

On this subtle path followed by the good, Arjuna, how can you praise wealth, full of harm?

हिन्दी अर्थ

पानी या हवा पीकर रह जाते हैं, उन तपस्वी पुरुषोंने ही नरकपर विजय पायी है

English

People who know earlier scriptures thus see, Bharata, ever devoted to rites, giving, sacrifice and works.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुल्याश्मकांचनो यश्व स कृतार्थो न पार्थिव:

English

The learned, though reasoning, become hard to turn; the foolish, firm in what they heard before, say 'There is no such thing.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशोकं स्थानमातिष्ठ इह चामुत्र चाव्ययम्

English

Despisers of the immortal, speakers in assemblies of people, great talkers of much learning roam the whole earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ईजाना: पितृयानेन देवयानेन मोक्षिण:

English

Whom we do not know, who here can know them? Thus even the wise and the great, the best knowers of scripture.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विमुच्य देहांस्ते यान्ति मृत्योरविषयं गता:

English

By austerity one attains the great, by wisdom one finds the great, by renunciation one attains happiness; so the knower of dharma, son of Kunti."

हिन्दी अर्थ

यह प्राचीन इतिहास कहा करते हैं

English

a life of renunciation) as the truth. In reality, however, it is never proper for a Kshatriya to do so. He who is competent to support life by prowess, he who can support himself by his own exertions, does not live, but really falls away from his duty, by the hypocritical externals of a life of renunciation. That man only is capable of leading a solitary life of happiness in the woods who is unable to support sons and grandsons and the deities and Rishis and guests and Pitris. As the deer and boars and birds (though they lead a forest life) cannot attain to heaven, even so those Kshatriyas that are not bereft of prowess yet not given to doing good turns cannot attain to heaven by leading only a forest life. They should acquire religious merit by other ways. If, O king, anybody were to obtain success from renunciation, then mountains and trees would surely obtain it! These latter are always seen to lead lives of renunciation. They do not injure any one. They are, again, always aloof from a life of worldliness and are all Brahmacharins . If it be the truth that a person's success depends upon his own lot in life and not upon that of other, then (as a person born in the Kshatriya order) thou shouldst betake thyself to action. He that is reft of action can never have success. If they that fill only their own stomachs could attain to success, then all aquatic creatures would obtain it, for these have none else to support save their own selves. Behold, the world moves on, with every creature on it employed in acts proper to its nature. Therefore, one should betake oneself to action. The man reft of action can never obtain success.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

यद् राज्यं महदुत्सृज्य स्वल्पे तुष्यसि पार्थिव

English

"What was said by Phalguna—'There is nothing better than wealth'—on this I shall speak to you; hear with a single mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भूपाल! आपने विशाल राज्य छोड़कर थोड़ी-सी वस्तुमें संतोष कर लिया

English

Ajatashatru, the whole earth has been conquered by you by dharma; having conquered it, you, O king, ought not to abandon it in vain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अद्य शक्‍्यास्त्वया भर्तु मोघस्तेडयं परिश्रम:

English

The four-rung ladder is established in action; ascend it in order duly, mighty-armed king.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पोषण नहीं कर सकते, अत: आपका यह परिश्रम व्यर्थ है

English

Therefore, Partha, sacrifice with great sacrifices with abundant fees; the sages have Vedic study as sacrifice, others knowledge as sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भर्ता भूत्वा च लोकस्य सोड्द्य तैर्भतिमिच्छसि

English

Know those devoted to action and those devoted to austerity, Bharata; the word of the Vaikhanasas is heard thus, king of kings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपुत्रा जननी ते5द्य कौसल्या चापतिस्त्वया

English

One who strives for wealth—greater is the non-striving of that one; greater fault would grow in one who relied on wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमर्थमभिसंत्यज्य परिव्रजसि निष्क्रिय:

English

With difficulty they collect goods for the sake of wealth; thirsting for wealth, unwittingly, one does not know the sin of killing an embryo.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बहव: कृमयश्चैव कि पुनस्त्वामनर्थकम्

English

What one gives to the unworthy and does not give to the worthy, from not knowing worthy and unworthy, even the dharma of giving is hard.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विदेहराजमहिषी दु:खिता यदभाषत

English

Kshatriyas cannot be deserving of censure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पन्थानं पावकं हित्वा जनको मौढ्यमास्थित:

English

Indra, of great energy, approached all the gods with various sacrifices rich in food; by that he gained Indra-hood and shines; therefore everything should be used in sacrifice.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धानामुष्टिमुपासीनं निरीहं गतमत्सरम्

English

Mahadeva, the great soul, god of gods, glorious, in the Sarvamedha offered himself, and pervading and upholding all worlds by his fame, the radiant, hide-clad one shines.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रुद्धा मनस्विनी भार्या विविक्ते हेतुमद् वच:

English

The king Marutta, son of Avikshit, a mortal, sacrificed to the king of the gods with his prosperity; Fortune herself settled in his sacrifice, and in it all the vessels were of gold.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कापालीं वृत्तिमास्थाय धानामुष्टि्न ते वर:

English

Harishchandra, king of kings, has been heard of by you; having sacrificed with sacrifices, a doer of merit, free of grief, by his prosperity he, a mortal, conquered Shakra; therefore everything should be used in sacrifice."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वासश्नापि हरेत् तस्मिन् कथं ते मानसं भवेत्

English

"Arjuna said, 'In this connection an old history is cited, viz., the discourse between certain ascetics and Sakra, O bull of Bharata's race! A number of well-born Brahmana youth of little understanding, without the hirsute honours of manhood, abandoning their homes, came to the woods for leading a forest life. Regarding that to be virtue, those youths of abundant resources became desirous of living as Brahmacharins, having abandoned their brothers and sires. It so happened that Indra became compassionate towards them. Assuming the form of a golden bird, the holy Sakra addressed them, saying, 'That which is done by persons that eat the remnants of a sacrifice is the most difficult of acts that men can achieve, l Such an act is highly meritorious. The lives of such men are worthy of every praise. Having attained the object of life, those men, devoted to virtue obtain the highest end.' Hearing these words, the Rishis said, 'Lo, this bird applauds those that subsist upon the remnants of

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभवं च प्रतिष्ठां च दान्ता विन्दन्त आसते

English

"Contentment is truly the best of heavens, contentment is supreme happiness; nothing stands rightly above contentment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋजुस्तु योर्थ त्यजति न सुखं विद्धि भिक्षुकम्

English

When one draws in his desires on all sides as the tortoise its limbs, then the self-light shines by the Self alone, in his own self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सम: शत्रौ च मित्रे च स वै मुक्तो महीपते

English

When he fears nothing and nothing fears him, when he conquers desire and aversion, then he sees the Self.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सिता बहुविधै: पाशै: संचिन्वन्तो वृथामिषम्

English

When he is angry at no being and hates none, in action, mind and speech, then he becomes Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

खोज करते रहते हैं-

English

Thus, son of Kunti, beings see this or that dharma in this or that way at this or that time; therefore understand, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिविष्टब्धं च वासश्र प्रतिगृह्नन्त्यबुद्धयः

English

Some praise tranquility, others exertion; some neither one nor the other, and others both.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धारण कर लेते हैं

English

Some praise sacrifice, others renunciation; some praise giving, some acceptance; some, abandoning all, sit silent in meditation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मध्वजानां मुण्डानां वृत्यर्थमिति मे मिति:

English

Some praise kingship, the protection of all; some, who love solitude, praise slaying, splitting and cutting.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदानेन सम॑ सर्व किमिदं हृवसीयसे

English

sacrifices. He informs us of it, for we live upon such remnants.' The bird then said, 'I do not applaud you.' Ye are stationed with mire and very impure. Living upon offals, ye are wicked. Ye are not persons subsisting upon the remnants of sacrifice.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

का वाहं तव को मे त्वं कश्न ते मय्यनुग्रह:

English

"The Rishis said, 'We regard this our course of life to be highly blessed. Tell us, O bird, what is for our good. Thy words inspire us with great faith.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

आप मेरे कौन हैं तथा आपका मुझपर अनुग्रह भी क्या है?

English

"The bird said, 'If you do not refuse me your faith by arraying yourselves against your better selves, then I shall tell you words that are true and beneficial.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रासादं शयनं यानं वासांस्थाभरणानि च

English

"The Rishis said, 'We shall listen to thy words, O sire, for the different paths are all known to thee. O thou of righteous soul, we desire also to obey thy commands. Instruct us now.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

तयोस्त्वमन्तरं विद्धि श्रेयांस्ताभ्यां क उच्यते

English

"The bird said, Among quadrupeds the cow is the foremost. Of metals, gold is the foremost. Of words, mantras, and of bipeds, the Brahmanas, are the foremost. These mantras regulate all the rites of a Brahmana's life beginning with those appertaining to birth and the period after it, and ending with those appertaining to death and the crematorium. These Vedic rites are his heaven, path, and foremost of sacrifices. If it were otherwise, how could I find the acts (of persons in quest of heaven) become successful through mantras! He who, in this world, adores his soul, firmly regarding it to be a deity of a particular kind, obtains success consistent with the nature of that particular deity, l The seasons measured by half the months lead to the Sun, the Moon, or the Stars. 2 These three kinds of success, depending upon action are desired by every creature. The domestic mode of life is very superior and sacred and is called the field (for the cultivation) of success. By what path do those men go that censure

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतेषु दक्षिणा दत्ता दावाग्नाविव दुर्हुतम्

English

Having transferred his fortune to his son, living in the forest on wild produce, he should spend his time untiring, by the ascetic rule.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहैव याचमानो हि तथा शाम्यति न द्विज:

English

The king who so conducts himself, determined in the dharma of kings, has this world and the next fruitful, O king; liberation I think very hard to cross and full of obstacles.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न चेद् राजा भवेद् दाता कुत:ः स्युर्मोक्षकांक्षिण:

English

Those who followed dharma thus, devoted to truth, giving and austerity, endowed with kindness, free of desire and anger,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नात् प्राण: प्रभवति अन्नद: प्राणदो भवेत्

English

engaged in protecting subjects, resorting to supreme self-restraint, attained the highest state by fighting for cows and Brahmanas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणशक्ति प्रकट होती है; अत: अन्नदाता प्राणदाता होता है

English

So the Rudras, with the Vasus, and the Adityas, scorcher of foes, the Sadhyas and hosts of royal sages, resorted to this dharma; careless no more, they reached heaven by their merits and their own deeds."

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिभ्रत् साधून् महाराज जय लोकान् जितेन्द्रिय:

English

action? Of little understanding and deprived of wealth, they incur sin. And since those men of little understanding live by abandoning the eternal paths of the gods, the paths of the Rishis, and the paths of Brahma, therefore, they attain to paths disapproved of by the Srutis. 3 There is an ordinance in the mantras which says, 'Ye sacrificer, perform the sacrifice represented by gifts of valuable things. I wilt give thee happiness represented by sons, animals, and heaven! '--To live, therefore, in accordance with ordinance is said to be the highest asceticism of the ascetics. Therefore, ye should perform such sacrifices and such penances in the shape of gifts. The due performance of

हिन्दी अर्थ

इष्टॉल्लोकानवाप्स्यामो गुरुवृद्धोपचायिन:

English

"Having obtained an unsurpassed kingdom by kshatriya dharma, knower of dharma, having conquered your foes, best of men, why do you grieve so greatly?

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थानमिष्टमवाप्स्यामो ब्रह्माण्या: सत्यवादिन:

English

For kshatriyas, great king, death in battle is declared, better than many sacrifices; remember kshatriya dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उभयं वेदवचनं कुरु कर्म त्यजेति च

English

For Brahmanas austerity and renunciation are prescribed as the rule of dharma after death; for kshatriyas death in battle is ordained, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्म छोड़ो--इन दोनोंका ही मुझे ज्ञान है

English

The kshatriya dharma is very dreadful, said to have weapons as constant; and slaying in battle in due time with the weapon, best of the Bharatas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निश्चयश्चैव यो मन्त्रे वेदाहं तं यथाविधि

English

Even for a Brahmana, O king, if he stands in kshatriya dharma, life is praised in the world, for the kshatriya is Brahma established.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शास्त्रार्थ तत्त्वतो गन्तुं न समर्थ: कथंचन

English

For a kshatriya are not prescribed renunciation, nor begging, nor austerity, lord of men, nor living on another's property.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेनाप्येवं न वाच्यो5हं यदि धर्म प्रपश्यसि

English

You, knower of all dharma, soul of all, bull of the Bharatas, a king, wise, skilled, who have seen the high and low in the world,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथनकी यथार्थताका अनुभव करोगे

English

casting off grief born of anguish, armour yourself for action; especially for a kshatriya the heart is made of thunderbolt.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुण्यलोकोंपर विजय प्राप्त कीजिये

English

these eternal duties, viz., the worship of the gods, the study of the Vedas, and the gratification of the Pitris, as also regardful services unto the preceptors—these are called the austerest of penances. The gods, by performing such exceedingly difficult penances, have obtained the highest glory and power. I, therefore, tell you to bear the very heavy burthen of the duties of domesticity. Without doubt, penances are the foremost of all things and are the root of all creatures. Asceticism, however, is to be obtained by leading a life of domesticity, upon which depends everything. They that eat the remnants of feasts, after duly apportioning the food morning and evening among kinsmen, attain to ends that are exceedingly difficult of attainment. They are called eater of the remnants of feasts who eat after having served guests and gods and Rishis and kinsmen. Therefore, those persons that are observant of their own duties, that practise excellent vows and are truthful in speech, become objects of great respect in the world, with their own faith exceedingly strengthened. Free from pride, those achievers of the most difficult feats attain to heaven and live for unending time in the regions of Sakra.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

ददात्यहरह: पूर्व को नु धर्मरतस्तत:

English

"Arjuna continued, 'Those ascetics then, hearing these words that were beneficial and fraught with righteousness, abandoned the religion of renunciation, saying, 'There is nothing in it,' and betook themselves to a life of domesticity. Therefore, O thou that are conversant with righteousness, calling to thy aid that eternal wisdom, rule the wide world, O monarch that is now destitute of foes.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्त यज्ञ एवं दान करता रहता है, उससे बढ़कर धर्मपरायण कौन होगा?”

English

unto gods and guests, acquire such religious merit that the like of it cannot be acquired by other men. Sacrifice, therefore, is the highest act in life and the most meritorious that man call do.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोप्यासीन्मोहसम्पन्नो मा मोहवशमन्वगा:

English

the line becomes,— According to the manner in which the person of firm conviction approaches the Soul, is the success that he gets here. As the Srutis declare, if one firmly regards oneself to be Siva, the success one attains here and hereafter is after the kind of that deity.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दिया। अतः) आप भी मोहके वशीभूत न होइये

English

Do not grieve at all, bull among kshatriyas, since matters have come to this; they have gone by kshatriya dharma, purified by weapons, to the highest state.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आनृशंस्यगुणोपेता: कामक्रोधविवर्जिता:

English

What has happened was bound to be so, bull of the Bharatas; fate, tiger among kings, cannot be overcome."

हिन्दी अर्थ

न्याय्यं युक्त च कौन्तेय प्रीतो5हं तेन तेडर्जुन

English

allusions are very plain. What is meant is that those who die during the lighted fortnights of the summer solstice attain to solar regions of bliss. Those that die during the dark fortnights of the winter solstice, attain to lunar regions. These last have to return after passing their allotted periods of enjoyment and happiness. While those that are freed from attachments, whatever the time of their Death, go to Stellar regions which are equal to that of Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि यथा नैतत् प्रधानतः

English

"Bibhatsu's (Arjuna's) word, Yudhishthira, is right and true; the householder's stage is declared the highest, as seen in the scriptures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषयस्तपसा युक्ता येषां लोका: सनातना:

English

Follow your own dharma, knower of dharma, according to the scriptures and the rule; for the forest is not ordained by abandoning the householder's life.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरण्ये बहवश्चैव स्वाध्यायेन दिवं गता:

English

Gods, ancestors and sages always live from the householder, and servants too; serve them, lord of the earth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अबुद्धिजं तमस्त्यक्त्वा लोकांस्त्यागवतां गता:

English

Birds, animals and beings, lord of the earth, are supported by householders alone; therefore the householder's stage is the eldest."

हिन्दी अर्थ

एते क्रियावतां लोका ये श्मशानानि भेजिरे

English

"This one among the four stages of life is hard to practise; practise it with a steady mind, Partha, though it is hard for those of weak senses.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपीह स्यादपीह स्यात् सारासारदिदृक्षया

English

You have full knowledge of the Veda and great austerity practised; you ought to bear the burden of the kingdom of your father and grandfather.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कि क्या इस गार्हस्थ्य-जीवनमें कुछ सार है या इसके त्यागमें सार है?

English

Austerity, sacrifice, learning, begging, restraint of the senses, meditation, solitude, contentment and giving according to ability,

हिन्दी अर्थ

विपाट्य कदलीस्तम्भं सारं ददृशिरे न ते

English

these, great king, are the activities of Brahmanas that bring perfection; I shall tell of those for kshatriyas, which you also know again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है। मैं उससे तुमपर प्रसन्न ही हुआ हूँ

English

sink in the scale of being and become worms and vermin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न त्वया सदृश: वक्षित् त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते

English

Full knowledge of the Veda, austerity well practised, acquisition of wealth and giving abundantly to worthy recipients,

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनज्जय न मे बुद्धिमभिशड्कितुमरहसि

English

these are the well-done deeds of kings, lord of men; we have heard that they accomplish this world and the next.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संक्षिप्तविस्तरविदां न तेषां वेत्सि निश्चयम्

English

Of them, son of Kunti, the bearing of the rod is called the best; for strength is ever in the kshatriya and the rod rests in strength.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तुम्हें पता नहीं है

English

These are the activities of kshatriyas, king, that bring perfection; Brihaspati also sang this verse:

हिन्दी अर्थ

परं परं ज्याय एपषां येषां नैश्रेयसी मति:

English

The earth swallows these two, as a serpent lying in its hole swallows: a king who does not resist and a Brahmana who does not travel.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उत्तरोत्तर श्रेष्ठ है

English

And the royal sage Sudyumna too is heard to have attained supreme perfection by bearing the rod, like Daksha son of Prachetas."