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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 192

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 192

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 192

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 192 of the classical Mahābhārata with 128 verses.

Total: 128 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.192.1–128 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 5 (Verses 30 shown)
यथावदस्य जप्यस्य फलं प्राप्तस्त्वमुत्तमम् । कालस्ते स्वर्गमारोढुं कालोऽहं त्वामुपागतः ॥
English Translation
Time said You have acquired a high reward which is, indeed, commensurate with the recitation that you have finished. The time is come for you to ascent to heaven. I am Time and I have come to you.
मृत्युं मा विद्धि धर्मज्ञ रूपिणं स्वयमागतम् । कालेन चोदितं विप्र त्वामितो नेतुमद्य वै ॥
English Translation
Mrityu said — You who are conversant with righteousness, know me for Mrityu herself in her own proper form! I have come to you in person, urged by Time, for taking you hence, O Brahmana.
स्वागतं सूर्यपुत्राय कालाय च महात्मने । मृत्यवे चाथ धर्माय किं कार्यं करवाणि वः ॥
English Translation
'Welcome to Surya's son, to great time, to Mrityu, and to Dharma. What shall I do for you all.
अर्घ्यं पाद्यं च दत्त्वा स तेभ्यस्तत्र समागमे । अब्रवीत्परमप्रीतः स्वशक्त्या किं करोमि वः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said In that meeting, the Brahmana gave them water to wash their feet, and the usual articles of the Arghya. Highly pleased, he then addressed them, saying,—What shall I do for you all to the best of my power.
तस्मिन्नेवाथ काले तु तीर्थयात्रामुपागतः । इक्ष्वाकुरगमत्तत्र समेता यत्र ते विभो ॥
English Translation
Just at that time, O monarch, (king) Ikshvaku, who had started on a pilgrimage to holy waters and shrines, came there where those gods had been assembled together. are
सर्वानेव तु राजर्षिः संपूज्याभिप्रणम्य च । कुशलप्रश्नमकरोत्सर्वेषां राजसत्तमः ॥
English Translation
The royal sage Ikshvaku bowed his head and adored them all. That best of king then enquired after the welfare of all of them.
तस्मै सोऽथासनं दत्त्वा पाद्यमर्घ्यं तथैव च । अब्रवीद्ब्राह्मणो वाक्यं कृत्वा कुशलसंविदम् ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana offered the king a seat, as also water to wash his feet, and the usual Arghya. Having next made the usual enquiries of courtesy, he said,-
स्वागतं ते महाराज ब्रूहि यद्यदिहेच्छसि । स्वशक्त्या किं करोमीह तद्भवान्प्रब्रवीतु मे ॥
English Translation
You welcome, 0 great king. communicate to me all your wishes. Let your noble self tell me what I shall have to do for you by putting forth my might,
राजाहं ब्राह्मणश्च त्वं यदि षट्कर्मसंस्थितः । ददामि वसु किंचित्ते प्रार्थितं तद्वदस्व मे ॥
English Translation
The king said I am a king. You are a Brahmana observing the six well-known duties. I will give you some wealth. That is well-known. Tell me how much I shall give you.
द्विविधा ब्राह्मणा राजन्धर्मश्च द्विविधः स्मृतः । प्रवृत्तश्च निवृत्तश्च निवृत्तोऽस्मि प्रतिग्रहात् ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said There are two kinds of Brahmanas, O king, Morality or righteousness also is of two sorts : devotion to work, and abstention from work. As regards myself, I do not accept gifts.
तेभ्यः प्रयच्छ दानानि ये प्रवृत्ता नराधिप । अहं न प्रतिगृह्णामि किमिष्टं किं ददानि ते । ब्रूहि त्वं नृपतिश्रेष्ठ तपसा साधयामि किम् ॥
English Translation
Give presents to them, O king, who. are given to the duty of work and acceptance. I shall not, therefore, accept any gift. On the other hand, I ask you, what is for your wellbeing. What, indeed, shall I give you? Tell me, O foremost of kings, and I shall do it with the help of my penances.
क्षत्रियोऽहं न जानामि देहीति वचनं क्वचित् । प्रयच्छ युद्धमित्येवं वादिनः स्मो द्विजोत्तम ॥
English Translation
The king Said I am a Kshatriya. I do not know how to say the word-Give. The only thing, O best of twice-born ones, that we can say is-Give (us)
तुष्यसि त्वं स्वधर्मेण तथा तुष्टा वयं नृप । अन्योन्यस्योत्तरं नास्ति यदिष्टं तत्समाचर ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said You are content with the observance of the duties of your order. Likewise, I am content with the duties of mine, O king. there is, therefore, little difference between us. Do what you please.
स्वशक्त्याहं ददानीति त्वया पूर्वं प्रभाषितम् । याचे त्वां दीयतां मह्यं जप्यस्यास्य फलं द्विज ॥
English Translation
You gave vent to these words first, viz., I shall give you according to my might.-I, therefore, pray, O twice-born one,-Give me the fruits of this your recitation.
युद्धं मम सदा वाणी याचतीति विकत्थसे । न च युद्धं मया सार्धं किमर्थं याचसे पुनः ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said You boasted that your words always pray for battle. Why then do you not pray for a battle with me.
वाग्वज्रा ब्राह्मणाः प्रोक्ताः क्षत्रिया बाहुजीविनः । वाग्युद्धं तदिदं तीव्रं मम विप्र त्वया सह ॥
English Translation
The king said It is said that Brahinanas are armed with the thunder of speech, and that Kshatriyas have might of arms. hence, O learned Brahmana, this wordy warfare has taken place between you and me.
सैवाद्यापि प्रतिज्ञा मे स्वशक्त्या किं प्रदीयताम् । ब्रूहि दास्यामि राजेन्द्र विभवे सति माचिरम् ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said As regards myself, this is my resolution today. What shall I give you according to my might? Tell me, O king of kings, and I shall give you. Do not delay.
यत्तद्वर्षशतं पूर्णं जप्यं वै जपता त्वया । फलं प्राप्तं तत्प्रयच्छ मम दित्सुर्भवान्यदि ॥
English Translation
If, indeed, you wish to give me anything, then give me the fruits you have acquired by practising recitation for these thousand years.
परमं गृह्यतां तस्य फलं यज्जपितं मया । अर्धं त्वमविचारेण फलं तस्य समाप्नुहि ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said Take the greatest fruit of the recitations I have practised. Indeed, take half, without any hesitation the entire fruits of that recitation.
अथ वा सर्वमेवेह जप्यकं मामकं फलम् । राजन्प्राप्नुहि कामं त्वं यदि सर्वमिहेच्छसि ॥
English Translation
Or, O king, if you desire, take without any hesitation the entire fruits of my recitations.
कृतं सर्वेण भद्रं ते जप्यं यद्याचितं मया । स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि किं च तस्य फलं वद ॥
English Translation
The king said Blessed be you, I have no necessity for the fruits of your recitations which I have begged. Blessings on your head. I am about to leave you. Tell me, however, what those fruits are.
फलप्राप्तिं न जानामि दत्तं यज्जपितं मया । अयं धर्मश्च कालश्च यमो मृत्युश्च साक्षिणः ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said I have no knowledge of the fruits I have acquired. I have, however, given you those fruits that I have acquired by recitation. These, viz., Dharma and time and Yama, and Mrityu, are witnesses.
अज्ञातमस्य धर्मस्य फलं मे किं करिष्यति । प्राप्नोतु तत्फलं विप्रो नाहमिच्छे ससंशयम् ॥
English Translation
The king said I will not accept any other word (from you). I have given you the fruits of my recitations. Let, O royal sage, both your words and mine prove true.
नाददेऽपरवक्तव्यं दत्तं वाचा फलं मया । वाक्यं प्रमाणं राजर्षे ममापि तव चैव हि ॥
English Translation
never I will not accept any words, as I have given the frut of recitations. O king of sages, these words only are considered as authoritative.
नाभिसंधिर्मया जप्ये कृतपूर्वः कथंचन । जप्यस्य राजशार्दूल कथं ज्ञास्याम्यहं फलम् ॥
English Translation
As regards my recitations, I entertained any particular desire to do. How then, O foremost of kings, should I have any knowledge of what are the fruits of those recitations?
ददस्वेति त्वया चोक्तं ददामीति तथा मया । न वाचं दूषयिष्यामि सत्यं रक्ष स्थिरो भव ॥
English Translation
You said-Give! I said, I give!-I shall not falsify these words. Keep the truth. Be calm.
अथैवं वदतो मेऽद्य वचनं न करिष्यसि । महानधर्मो भविता तव राजन्मृषाकृतः ॥
English Translation
If you refuge to keep my word, O king, great sin of untruth will visit you.
न युक्तं तु मृषा वाणी त्वया वक्तुमरिंदम । तथा मयाप्यभ्यधिकं मृषा वक्तुं न शक्यते ॥
English Translation
O chastiser of foes, you should not utter what is untrue. Likewise, I dare not falsify what I have said.
संश्रुतं च मया पूर्वं ददानीत्यविचारितम् । तद्गृह्णीष्वाविचारेण यदि सत्ये स्थितो भवान् ॥
English Translation
I have, before this, unhesitatingly said, I give! If, therefore, you are firm in truth, accept my gift.
इहागम्य हि मां राजञ्जाप्यं फलमयाचिथाः । तन्मन्निसृष्टं गृह्णीष्व भव सत्ये स्थिरोऽपि च ॥
English Translation
Coming here, O king, you begged of me the fruits of my recitations. Therefore, take what I have given away, if, indeed, you are truthful.
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