Special Call Prof. Jay L. Garfield Commemorative Volume · Submissions Open
Announcements Newsletters About Us Contact
Search
MBh
Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 136

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 136

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 136

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 136 of the classical Mahābhārata with 212 verses.

Total: 212 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.136.1–212 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 8 (Verses 30 shown)
कश्चित्तरति काष्ठेन सुगम्भीरां महानदीम् । स तारयति तत्काष्ठं स च काष्ठेन तार्यते ॥
English Translation
A men crosses a deep and large river by a piece of wood. It is seen there that the man takes the piece of wood to the other side, and the piece of wood also takes the man to the other side.
ईदृशो नौ समायोगो भविष्यति सुनिस्तरः । अहं त्वां तारयिष्यामि त्वं च मां तारयिष्यसि ॥
English Translation
Like this, our agreement will lead to our happiness. I will save you, also, and you also will save me.
एवमुक्त्वा तु पलितस्तदर्थमुभयोर्हितम् । हेतुमद्ग्रहणीयं च कालाकाङ्क्षी व्यपैक्षत ॥
English Translation
Having said so, which was beneficial to both of them, highly reasonable and acceptable, the mouse Palita waited for an answer.
अथ सुव्याहृतं तस्य श्रुत्वा शत्रुर्विचक्षणः । हेतुमद्ग्रहणीयार्थं मार्जारो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Hearing these well-selected, reasonable and good words of the mouse, the mouse's enemy, endued with judgement and forethought, the cat said these words in reply.
बुद्धिमान्वाक्यसंपन्नस्तद्वाक्यमनुवर्णयन् । तामवस्थामवेक्ष्यान्त्यां साम्नैव प्रत्यपूजयत् ॥
English Translation
Reflecting upon his own condition, the highly intelligent and eloquent cat praised the words of the speaker and honoured him by gentle words.
ततस्तीक्ष्णाग्रदशनो वैडूर्यमणिलोचनः । मूषकं मन्दमुद्वीक्ष्य मार्जारो लोमशोऽब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Quietly looking at the mouse, the cat, called Lomasha, having sharp foreteeth and having eyes that resemble the stones called lapis lazuli answered as followsनन्दामि सौम्य भद्रं ते यो मां जीवितुमिच्छसि।
नन्दामि सौम्य भद्रं ते यो मां जीवन्तमिच्छसि । श्रेयश्च यदि जानीषे क्रियतां मा विचारय ॥
English Translation
I am pleased with you, O amiable one! Blessed be you who wish me to live! Do that, without hesitation, which you think would do us good.
अहं हि दृढमापन्नस्त्वमापन्नतरो मया । द्वयोरापन्नयोः संधिः क्रियतां मा विचारय ॥
English Translation
I am surely in great distress. You are, if possible, in greater distress still! Let there be an agreement made between us forthwith.
विधत्स्व प्राप्तकालं यत्कार्यं सिध्यतु चावयोः । मयि कृच्छ्राद्विनिर्मुक्ते न विनङ्क्ष्यति ते कृतम् ॥
English Translation
I will do that which is opportune and necessary for the success of our business, O powerful one! If you save me, your service will not go for nothing.
न्यस्तमानोऽस्मि भक्तोऽस्मि शिष्यस्त्वद्धितकृत्तथा । निदेशवशवर्ती च भवन्तं शरणं गतः ॥
English Translation
I leave myself in your hands I am devoted to you. I shall attend and serve you like a disciple. I seek refuge with you and shall always obey you.
इत्येवमुक्तः पलितो मार्जारं वशमागतम् । वाक्यं हितमुवाचेदमभिनीतार्थमर्थवत् ॥
English Translation
Thus accosted, the mouse Palita, speaking again to the cat, who was entirely under his control, said these highly significant and wise words-
उदारं यद्भवानाह नैतच्चित्रं भवद्विधे । विदितो यस्तु मार्गो मे हितार्थं शृणु तं मम ॥
English Translation
You have spoken most magnanimously. It could be expected from one like you. Hear I shall describe the expedient I have thought of for benefiting both of us.
अहं त्वानुप्रवेक्ष्यामि नकुलान्मे महद्भयम् । त्रायस्व मां मा वधीश्च शक्तोऽस्मि तव मोक्षणे ॥
English Translation
I will crouch myself beneath your body. I am in great fear of the mongoose. Do you save me. Kill me not. I am capable to save you.
उलूकाच्चैव मां रक्ष क्षुद्रः प्रार्थयते हि माम् । अहं छेत्स्यामि ते पाशान्सखे सत्येन ते शपे ॥
तद्वचः संगतं श्रुत्वा लोमशो युक्तमर्थवत् । हर्षादुद्वीक्ष्य पलितं स्वागतेनाभ्यपूजयत् ॥
English Translation
Hearing the words of the mouse at that proper time, knowing very useful Lomasha praised him looking with a smile.
स तं संपूज्य पलितं मार्जारः सौहृदे स्थितः । सुविचिन्त्याब्रवीद्धीरः प्रीतस्त्वरित एव हि ॥
English Translation
Having praised Palita, the cat which was friendly disposed, thought for a moment, and gladly said without losing any time,-
क्षिप्रमागच्छ भद्रं ते त्वं मे प्राणसमः सखा । तव प्राज्ञ प्रसादाद्धि क्षिप्रं प्राप्स्यामि जीवितम् ॥
English Translation
Come quickly to me. Blessed be you, who are, indeed, a friend dear to me as life.o you of great wisdom, through your grace I have almost regained my life.
यद्यदेवंगतेनाद्य शक्यं कर्तुं मया तव । तदाज्ञापय कर्ताहं संधिरेवास्तु नौ सखे ॥
English Translation
Whatever I can do, tell me and I shall do it for your. Let there be peace between us, O friend.
अस्मात्ते संशयान्मुक्तः समित्रगणबान्धवः । सर्वकार्याणि कर्ताहं प्रियाणि च हितानि च ॥
English Translation
Freed from this danger, I shall with all iny friends and relatives, do what is agreeable and good to you.
मुक्तश्च व्यसनादस्मात्सौम्याहमपि नाम ते । प्रीतिमुत्पादयेयं च प्रतिकर्तुं च शक्नुयाम् ॥
English Translation
O amiable one, freed from this danger, I shall surely try to please you, and adore and honour you on every occasion in return for your good offices.
ग्राहयित्वा तु तं स्वार्थं मार्जारं मूषकस्तदा । प्रविवेश सुविस्रब्धः सम्यगर्थांश्चचार ह ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Having thus made the cat understand his own interests, the mouse truthfully crouched beneath his enemy's body.
एवमाश्वासितो विद्वान्मार्जारेण स मूषकः । मार्जारोरसि विस्रब्धः सुष्वाप पितृमातृवत् ॥
English Translation
Learned, and thus assured by the cat, the mouse confidently laid himself thus under the breast of the cat as if it were the lap of his father or of his mother.
लीनं तु तस्य गात्रेषु मार्जारस्याथ मूषकम् । तौ दृष्ट्वा नकुलोलूकौ निराशौ जग्मतुर्गृहान् ॥
English Translation
Seeing him thus enclosed within the body of the cat, the mongoose and the owl both gave up hopes of catching their prey.
लीनस्तु तस्य गात्रेषु पलितो देशकालवित् । चिच्छेद पाशान्नृपते कालाकाङ्क्षी शनैः शनैः ॥
English Translation
Thereafter, the mouse Palita, who knew well the requirements of time and place, began, as he lay under the body of the cat, to cut the strings of the noose slowly, waiting for the proper time to finish his work.
अथ बन्धपरिक्लिष्टो मार्जारो वीक्ष्य मूषकम् । छिन्दन्तं वै तदा पाशानत्वरन्तं त्वरान्वितः ॥
English Translation
Pained by the strings that fettered him, the cat became impatient upon seeing the mouse slowly cutting away the noose.
तमत्वरन्तं पलितं पाशानां छेदने तदा । संचोदयितुमारेभे मार्जारो मूषकं तदा ॥
English Translation
Seeing the mouse so slow in the work, the cat wishing to hurry it on, said-How is it, O amiable one, that you do not proceed quickly with your work? Do you disregard me now, having accomplished your own work? O slayer of foes, cut off these strings quickly! The hunter will soon come hereइत्युक्तस्त्वरता तेन मतिमान् पलितोऽब्रवीत्।
किं सौम्य नाभित्वरसे किं कृतार्थोऽवमन्यसे । छिन्धि पाशानमित्रघ्न पुरा श्वपच एति सः ॥
English Translation
Seeing the mouse so slow in the work, the cat wishing to hurry it on, said-How is it, O amiable one, that you do not proceed quickly with your work? Do you disregard me now, having accomplished your own work? O slayer of foes, cut off these strings quickly! The hunter will soon come hereइत्युक्तस्त्वरता तेन मतिमान् पलितोऽब्रवीत्।
इत्युक्तस्त्वरता तेन मतिमान्पलितोऽब्रवीत् । मार्जारमकृतप्रज्ञं वश्यमात्महितं वचः ॥
तूष्णीं भव न ते सौम्य त्वरा कार्या न संभ्रमः । वयमेवात्र कालज्ञा न कालः परिहास्यते ॥
English Translation
Wait silently, O amiable one! Quickness is not necessary. Remove all your fears. We know the requirements of time. We are not wasting time.
अकाले कृत्यमारब्धं कर्तुं नार्थाय कल्पते । तदेव काल आरब्धं महतेऽर्थाय कल्पते ॥
English Translation
When a work is begun at an improper time, it never becomes profitable when finished. That act, however, which is undertaken at the proper time, yields rich fruits.
← Previous (Ch. 1463) Full Table of Contents Next (Ch. 1465) →