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Śāntiparva Adhyāya 143

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 143

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 143 of the classical Mahābhārata with 11 verses.

Total: 11 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.143.1–11 • 250 Lexicon Terms
ततस्तं लुब्धकः पश्यन्कृपयाभिपरिप्लुतः । कपोतमग्नौ पतितं वाक्यं पुनरुवाच ह ॥
किमीदृशं नृशंसेन मया कृतमबुद्धिना । भविष्यति हि मे नित्यं पातकं हृदि जीवतः ॥
स विनिन्दन्नथात्मानं पुनः पुनरुवाच ह । धिङ्मामस्तु सुदुर्बुद्धिं सदा निकृतिनिश्चयम् । शुभं कर्म परित्यज्य योऽहं शकुनिलुब्धकः ॥
English Translation
Thus censuring himself he began to say again and again,-I do not deserve any credit! My understanding is wicked! I am ever sinful!
नृशंसस्य ममाद्यायं प्रत्यादेशो न संशयः । दत्तः स्वमांसं ददता कपोतेन महात्मना ॥
English Translation
Alas, renouncing all sorts of honourable occupation, I have become a fowler! A cruel wretch that I am, forsooth, this noble pigeon, by sacrificing his own life, has taught me a great lesson.
सोऽहं त्यक्ष्ये प्रियान्प्राणान्पुत्रदारं विसृज्य च । उपदिष्टो हि मे धर्मः कपोतेनातिधर्मिणा ॥
English Translation
Renouncing wives and sons, I shall certainly cast off my very life which is so dear! The great pigeon has taught me that duty.
अद्य प्रभृति देहं स्वं सर्वभोगैर्विवर्जितम् । यथा स्वल्पं जलं ग्रीष्मे शोषयिष्याम्यहं तथा ॥
English Translation
From this day, denying every comfort to my body, I shall exhaust it like a shallow tank in summer.
क्षुत्पिपासातपसहः कृशो धमनिसंततः । उपवासैर्बहुविधैश्चरिष्ये पारलौकिकम् ॥
English Translation
Capable of bearing hunger, thirst, and penances, and being emaciated with veins visible all over, I shall by various sorts of fasts, practise such vows as will take me to the other world.
अहो देहप्रदानेन दर्शितातिथिपूजना । तस्माद्धर्मं चरिष्यामि धर्मो हि परमा गतिः । दृष्टो हि धर्मो धर्मिष्ठैर्यादृशो विहगोत्तमे ॥
English Translation
Alas, by giving up his body the pigeon has shown how a guest should be adored! Taught by his example, I shall hereafter practise righteousness. Righteousness is the greatest refuge! Indeed, I shall practise the righteousness shown by the virtuous pigeon, that foremost of all winged creatures.
एवमुक्त्वा विनिश्चित्य रौद्रकर्मा स लुब्धकः । महाप्रस्थानमाश्रित्य प्रययौ संशितव्रतः ॥
English Translation
Having thus made up his mind and said these words, that fowler, once of dreadful deeds, started on a journey never to end, observing all the while the most rigid vows.
ततो यष्टिं शलाकाश्च क्षारकं पञ्जरं तथा । तांश्च बद्धा कपोतान्स संप्रमुच्योत्ससर्ज ह ॥
English Translation
He threw away his strong staff, his sharp iron-stick, his nets and springes, and his iron cage, and liberated the she-pigeon that he had caught and imprisoned.'
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