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Mahābhārata • Parva 10 (Sauptikaparva) • Adhyāya 2

Sauptikaparva Adhyāya 2

सौप्तिकपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Sauptikaparva Adhyāya 2 of the classical Mahābhārata with 34 verses.

Total: 34 Verses • Citations: MBh 10.2.1–34 • 250 Lexicon Terms
श्रुतं ते वचनं सर्वं हेतुयुक्तं मया विभो । ममापि तु वचः किंचिच्छृणुष्वाद्य महाभुज ॥
English Translation
Kripa Said “We have heard all that you have said, O powerful one! Listen, now, to a few words of mine, O mighty-armed one!
आबद्धा मानुषाः सर्वे निर्बन्धाः कर्मणोर्द्वयोः । दैवे पुरुषकारे च परं ताभ्यां न विद्यते ॥
English Translation
All men are subjected to, and governed by, these two forces, viz., Destiny and Manliness. There is nothing superior to these two.
न हि दैवेन सिध्यन्ति कर्माण्येकेन सत्तम । न चापि कर्मणैकेन द्वाभ्यां सिद्धिस्तु योगतः ॥
English Translation
Success is not the out come of destiny alone nor of manliness alone, O best of men! Success results from the union of the two.
ताभ्यामुभाभ्यां सर्वार्था निबद्धा ह्यधमोत्तमाः । प्रवृत्ताश्चैव दृश्यन्ते निवृत्ताश्चैव सर्वशः ॥
English Translation
All objects great and low, result from a union of those two. In the whole world, it is through these two that men either actor abstain.
पर्जन्यः पर्वते वर्षन्किं नु साधयते फलम् । कृष्टे क्षेत्रे तथावर्षन्किं नु साधयते फलम् ॥
English Translation
No result is produced by the clouds pouring upon a mountain. But mighty results are produced by their pouring upon a cultivated field.
उत्थानं चाप्यदैवस्य ह्यनुत्थानस्य दैवतम् । व्यर्थं भवति सर्वत्र पूर्वं कस्तत्र निश्चयः ॥
English Translation
Manliness, where destiny is not auspicious, and want of manliness, where destiny is auspicious, both these are fruitless. What I have said before (about the union of the two) is all true.
प्रवृष्टे च यथा देवे सम्यक्क्षेत्रे च कर्षिते । बीजं महागुणं भूयात्तथा सिद्धिर्हि मानुषी ॥
English Translation
If the rains properly moisten a wellcultivated field the seed produces great results. Such is hymen success.
तयोर्दैवं विनिश्चित्य स्ववशेनैव वर्तते । प्राज्ञाः पुरुषकारं तु घटन्ते दाक्ष्यमास्थिताः ॥
English Translation
Sometimes, having settled a course of events, destiny acts of itself. For all that, the wise, always take recourse to manliness.
ताभ्यां सर्वे हि कार्यार्था मनुष्याणां नरर्षभ । विचेष्टन्तश्च दृश्यन्ते निवृत्ताश्च तथैव हि ॥
English Translation
All human acts, O foremost of men, are accomplished by the aid of these two together. Influenced by these two, men either actor abstain.
कृतः पुरुषकारः सन्सोऽपि दैवेन सिध्यति । तथास्य कर्मणः कर्तुरभिनिर्वर्तते फलम् ॥
English Translation
Recourse may be had to manliness. But manliness succeeds through destiny. By the influence of destiny one who sets himself to work, attain to success.
उत्थानं तु मनुष्याणां दक्षाणां दैववर्जितम् । अफलं दृश्यते लोके सम्यगप्युपपादितम् ॥
English Translation
The exertion, however, of even a capable man, even when well-directed, is, without the help of destiny, seen to be fruitless in the world.
तत्रालसा मनुष्याणां ये भवन्त्यमनस्विनः । उत्थानं ते विगर्हन्ति प्राज्ञानां तन्न रोचते ॥
English Translation
Idle and dull men in this world disapprove of manliness. This, however, is not the view of the wise.
प्रायशो हि कृतं कर्म अफलं दृश्यते भुवि । अकृत्वा च पुनर्दुःखं कर्म दृश्येन्महाफलम् ॥
English Translation
Generally no act ever becomes fruitless in the world. The want manliness again produces grave misery.
चेष्टामकुर्वँल्लभते यदि किंचिद्यदृच्छया । यो वा न लभते कृत्वा दुर्दशौ तावुभावपि ॥
English Translation
There is hardly seen a person who obtains something of itself without haying made any exertion, as also one who does not obtain anything even after exertion.
शक्नोति जीवितुं दक्षो नालसः सुखमेधते । दृश्यन्ते जीवलोकेऽस्मिन्दक्षाः प्रायो हितैषिणः ॥
English Translation
One who is active is capable of supporting life. He, who is idle, is always unhappy. It is generally seen in this world that active men are always inspired by the desire of earning good.
यदि दक्षः समारम्भात्कर्मणां नाश्नुते फलम् । नास्य वाच्यं भवेत्किंचित्तत्त्वं चाप्यधिगच्छति ॥
English Translation
If an active man succeeds in gaining his object or fails to obtain the fruit of his acts, he does not become the but of censure in any way. one
अकृत्वा कर्म यो लोके फलं विन्दति विष्टितः । स तु वक्तव्यतां याति द्वेष्यो भवति प्रायशः ॥
English Translation
If, however, any in the world luxuriously enjoys the fruits of action without exerting for the same, he generally incurs ridicule and becomes an object of hatred.
एवमेतदनादृत्य वर्तते यस्त्वतोऽन्यथा । स करोत्यात्मनोऽनर्थान्नैष बुद्धिमतां नयः ॥
English Translation
He, who, neglecting this rule about action, liveth otherwise, is said to injure himself. This is the opinion held by the intelligent.
हीनं पुरुषकारेण यदा दैवेन वा पुनः । कारणाभ्यामथैताभ्यामुत्थानमफलं भवेत् । हीनं पुरुषकारेण कर्म त्विह न सिध्यति ॥
English Translation
Exertion generally becomes fruitless, because of these reasons, viz., destiny without manliness, and manliness without destiny.
दैवतेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य यस्त्वर्थान्सम्यगीहते । दक्षो दाक्षिण्यसंपन्नो न स मोघं विहन्यते ॥
English Translation
Without manliness, no act in this world becomes successful. An active and clever man however, who, having bowed down to the celestials, seeks to achieve his object, is never lost.
सम्यगीहा पुनरियं यो वृद्धानुपसेवते । आपृच्छति च यच्छ्रेयः करोति च हितं वचः ॥
English Translation
Similarly a person is crowned with success, who duly waits upon the aged, asks of them what is for his food, and obeys their good advice.
उत्थायोत्थाय हि सदा प्रष्टव्या वृद्धसंमताः । तेऽस्य योगे परं मूलं तन्मूला सिद्धिरुच्यते ॥
English Translation
One engaged in a work should seek the advice of those approved by the aged. These men are the means, and success depends on means.
वृद्धानां वचनं श्रुत्वा यो ह्युत्थानं प्रयोजयेत् । उत्थानस्य फलं सम्यक्तदा स लभतेऽचिरात् ॥
English Translation
He who exert after listening to the words of the old, soon reaps abundant fruits.
रागात्क्रोधाद्भयाल्लोभाद्योऽर्थानीहेत मानवः । अनीशश्चावमानी च स शीघ्रं भ्रश्यते श्रियः ॥
English Translation
He, who, without reverence and respect for persons competent to give him good advice, seeks to accomplish his object under the influence of anger, fear, and avarice, soon loses his prosperity.
सोऽयं दुर्योधनेनार्थो लुब्धेनादीर्घदर्शिना । असमर्थ्य समारब्धो मूढत्वादविचिन्तितः ॥
English Translation
Moved his covetousness and deprived of foresight, this Duryodhana had, without taking advice, foolishly sought the accomplishment of an ill-formed object.
हितबुद्धीननादृत्य संमन्त्र्यासाधुभिः सह । वार्यमाणोऽकरोद्वैरं पाण्डवैर्गुणवत्तरैः ॥
English Translation
Disregarding all his well-wishers and under the advice of only the evil-minded, he had, though dissuaded, created enmities with the Pandavas, who are his superiors in all good qualities.
पूर्वमप्यतिदुःशीलो न दैन्यं कर्तुमर्हति । तपत्यर्थे विपन्ने हि मित्राणामकृतं वचः ॥
English Translation
He had, from the very commencement been very wicked. He could not check himself. He did not satisfy the wishes of friends. For all that, he is now sunk in grief and calamity.
अन्वावर्तामहि वयं यत्तु तं पापपूरुषम् । अस्मानप्यनयस्तस्मात्प्राप्तोऽयं दारुणो महान् ॥
English Translation
Regarding ourselves, since we have followed that sinful wretch, this great calamity has, therefore befallen us.
अनेन तु ममाद्यापि व्यसनेनोपतापिता । बुद्धिश्चिन्तयतः किंचित्स्वं श्रेयो नावबुध्यते ॥
English Translation
This great calamity has burnt my good sense. Plunged in thought I fail to see what is for our good.
मुह्यता तु मनुष्येण प्रष्टव्याः सुहृदो बुधाः । ते च पृष्टा यथा ब्रूयुस्तत्कर्तव्यं तथा भवेत् ॥
ते वयं धृतराष्ट्रं च गान्धारीं च समेत्य ह । उपपृच्छामहे गत्वा विदुरं च महामतिम् ॥
English Translation
Let us, therefore, repair to Dhritarashtra and gandhari and the great Vidura, and ask them as what we should do.
ते पृष्टाश्च वदेयुर्यच्छ्रेयो नः समनन्तरम् । तदस्माभिः पुनः कार्यमिति मे नैष्ठिकी मतिः ॥
English Translation
Asked by us, they will advice us regarding our good. We should do what they say, this is my resolution.
अनारम्भात्तु कार्याणां नार्थः संपद्यते क्वचित् । कृते पुरुषकारे च येषां कार्यं न सिध्यति । दैवेनोपहतास्ते तु नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥
English Translation
Those men whose acts do not succeed even after the exertion, should, forsooth, be regarded as afflicted by destiny."
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