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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 133

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 133

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 133

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 133 of the classical Mahābhārata with 27 verses.

Total: 27 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.133.1–27 • 250 Lexicon Terms
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । यथा दस्युः समर्यादः प्रेत्यभावे न नश्यति ॥
English Translation
Regarding it is cited the discourse that took place in days of yore between Kamandaka and Angarishtha.
प्रहर्ता मतिमाञ्शूरः श्रुतवाननृशंसवान् । रक्षन्नक्षयिणं धर्मं ब्रह्मण्यो गुरुपूजकः ॥
निषाद्यां क्षत्रियाज्जातः क्षत्रधर्मानुपालकः । कापव्यो नाम नैषादिर्दस्युत्वात्सिद्धिमाप्तवान् ॥
English Translation
There was a robber by name Kayavya, born of a Kshatriya father and a Nishada mother. Kayavya followed Kshatriya duties. Capable of grinding, endued with intelligence and bravery, well-read in the scriptures, shorn of cruelty, devoted to the Brahmanas, and adoring his elders and preceptors with respect, he protected the ascetics who practised religious penances. Though a robber, he still acquired happiness in the celestial region.
अरण्ये सायपूर्वाह्णे मृगयूथप्रकोपिता । विधिज्ञो मृगजातीनां निपानानां च कोविदः ॥
English Translation
Morning and evening he used to excite the anger of the deer by chasing them. He knew very well the practises of the hunters as also of all animals living in the wilderness.
सर्वकाननदेशज्ञः पारियात्रचरः सदा । धर्मज्ञः सर्वभूतानाममोघेषुर्दृढायुधः ॥
English Translation
Well acquainted with the requirements of time and place, he roamed over the mountains. Knowing full well the habits of all animals, his never missed their aim, and his weapons were strong.
अप्यनेकशताः सेना एक एव जिगाय सः । स वृद्धावन्धपितरौ महारण्येऽभ्यपूजयत् ॥
English Translation
Alone, he could defeat many hundreds of soldiers. He adored daily his old, blind, and deaf parents in the forest.
मधुमांसैर्मूलफलैरन्नैरुच्चावचैरपि । सत्कृत्य भोजयामास सम्यक्परिचचार च ॥
English Translation
With honey, meat, fruits, roots and other kinds of excellent food, he hospitably treated all persons worthy of honour and did them many good offices.
आरण्यकान्प्रव्रजितान्ब्राह्मणान्परिपालयन् । अपि तेभ्यो मृगान्हत्वा निनाय च महावने ॥
English Translation
arrows He showed great reverence for those Brahmanas who had retired from the world for living in the forest. Killing the deer, he often took meat to them.
ये स्म न प्रतिगृह्णन्ति दस्युभोजनशङ्कया । तेषामासज्य गेहेषु काल्य एव स गच्छति ॥
English Translation
As regards those who were reluctant, from fear of others, to accept gifts from him for the profession he followed, he used to repair to their houses before dawn and leave meat at their doors.
तं बहूनि सहस्राणि ग्रामणित्वेऽभिवव्रिरे । निर्मर्यादानि दस्यूनां निरनुक्रोशकारिणाम् ॥
English Translation
One day many thousands of irregular and merciless robbers desired to let him as their leader.
मुहूर्तदेशकालज्ञ प्राज्ञ शीलदृढायुध । ग्रामणीर्भव नो मुख्यः सर्वेषामेव संमतः ॥
English Translation
The robbers said You are acquainted with the requirements of place and time. You have wisdom and courage. Great is your firmness in everything you take up! Be you our chief of leaders, adored by all of us!
यथा यथा वक्ष्यसि नः करिष्यामस्तथा तथा । पालयास्मान्यथान्यायं यथा माता यथा पिता ॥
English Translation
We will follow your behest! Protect us duly, even as a father or a another.
मा वधीस्त्वं स्त्रियं भीरुं मा शिशुं मा तपस्विनम् । नायुध्यमानो हन्तव्यो न च ग्राह्या बलात्स्त्रियः ॥
English Translation
Kayavya said Never kill you, a woman, or a person who retreats in fear from fight, or a child, or an ascetic! You should not kill one who abstains from fight, nor should you seize or carry women by force.
सर्वथा स्त्री न हन्तव्या सर्वसत्त्वेषु युध्यता । नित्यं गोब्राह्मणे स्वस्ति योद्धव्यं च तदर्थतः ॥
English Translation
None of you should ever kill a woman amongst all creatures. Let Brahmanas be always blessed and you should always fight for their well-being.
सस्यं च नापहन्तव्यं सीरविघ्नं च मा कृथाः । पूज्यन्ते यत्र देवाश्च पितरोऽतिथयस्तथा ॥
English Translation
You should never sacrifice truth. You should never obstruct the marriages of men. You should never injure those houses in which the deities, the Pitris, and guests and adored.
सर्वभूतेष्वपि च वै ब्राह्मणो मोक्षमर्हति । कार्या चापचितिस्तेषां सर्वस्वेनापि या भवेत् ॥
English Translation
Amongst creatures, Brahmanas should always be exempted by you in your plunders. By giving away everything you have you should adore them.
यस्य ह्येते संप्ररुष्टा मन्त्रयन्ति पराभवम् । न तस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु त्राता भवति कश्चन ॥
English Translation
He, who incurs the anger of the Brahmanas, he, whose discomfiture they seek, cannot find a rescuer in the three worlds.
यो ब्राह्मणान्परिभवेद्विनाशं वापि रोचयेत् । सूर्योदय इवावश्यं ध्रुवं तस्य पराभवः ॥
English Translation
He, who vilifies the Brahmanas and wishes for their destruction, is himself ruined like darkness at sunrise.
इहैव फलमासीनः प्रत्याकाङ्क्षति शक्तितः । ये ये नो न प्रदास्यन्ति तांस्तान्सेनाभियास्यति ॥
English Translation
Living here, you shall acquire the fruits of your valour. Troops will be sent against those who will refuse to give us our dues.
शिष्ट्यर्थं विहितो दण्डो न वधार्थं विनिश्चयः । ये च शिष्टान्प्रबाधन्ते धर्मस्तेषां वधः स्मृतः ॥
English Translation
The rod of punishment is intended for the wicked. It is not intended for self-seeking. They who oppress the good should be killed.
ये हि राष्ट्रोपरोधेन वृत्तिं कुर्वन्ति केचन । तदेव तेऽनु मीयन्ते कुणपं कृमयो यथा ॥
English Translation
They who seek to multiply their fortunes by afflicting kingdoms unscrupulously, are as vermins in a dead body.
ये पुनर्धर्मशास्त्रेण वर्तेरन्निह दस्यवः । अपि ते दस्यवो भूत्वा क्षिप्रं सिद्धिमवाप्नुयुः ॥
English Translation
Those robbers, again, who would follow the restraints of the scriptures, would soon acquire salvation although leading a plundering life.
तत्सर्वमुपचक्रुस्ते कापव्यस्यानुशासनम् । वृत्तिं च लेभिरे सर्वे पापेभ्यश्चाप्युपारमन् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Thus addressed, those robbers obeyed all the commands of Kayavya. By desisting from sin, they acquired great prosperity.
कापव्यः कर्मणा तेन महतीं सिद्धिमाप्तवान् । साधूनामाचरन्क्षेमं दस्यून्पापान्निवर्तयन् ॥
English Translation
By behaving thus, by thus doing good to the honest and by thus restraining the robbers from bad practices, Kayavya acquired great success (in the next world).
इदं कापव्यचरितं यो नित्यमनुकीर्तयेत् । नारण्येभ्यः स भूतेभ्यो भयमार्छेत्कदाचन ॥
English Translation
He, who always meditates on this narrative of Kayavya will have no fear from the forestrangers, in fact, from any earthly creature.
भयं तस्य न मर्त्येभ्यो नामर्त्येभ्यः कथंचन । न सतो नासतो राजन्स ह्यरण्येषु गोपतिः ॥
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