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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 217

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 217

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 217

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 217 of the classical Mahābhārata with 60 verses.

Total: 60 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.217.1–60 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
नमस्तस्यै दिशेऽप्यस्तु यस्यां वैरोचनो बलिः । इति मामभ्यपद्यन्त बुद्धिमात्सर्यमोहिताः ॥
English Translation
Having their understandings overcome by ignorance, all creatures used to flatter me, saying,-Salutations to that cardinal point where Virochana's son Vali may now be living, O husband of Sachi, I do not at all grieve when I think of that honour. I am not sorry for this fall of mine. My understanding is very strong here, viz., that I will abide by the sway of the Ordainer.
नाहं तदनुशोचामि नात्मभ्रंशं शचीपते । एवं मे निश्चिता बुद्धिः शास्तुस्तिष्ठाम्यहं वशे ॥
English Translation
Having their understandings overcome by ignorance, all creatures used to flatter me, saying,-Salutations to that cardinal point where Virochana's son Vali may now be living, O husband of Sachi, I do not at all grieve when I think of that honour. I am not sorry for this fall of mine. My understanding is very strong here, viz., that I will abide by the sway of the Ordainer.
दृश्यते हि कुले जातो दर्शनीयः प्रतापवान् । दुःखं जीवन्सहामात्यो भवितव्यं हि तत्तथा ॥
English Translation
It is seen that some one of nobly born highly beautiful and powerful, lives in misery, with all his counsellors and friends. This happens because it has been so ordained.
दौष्कुलेयस्तथा मूढो दुर्जातः शक्र दृश्यते । सुखं जीवन्सहामात्यो भवितव्यं हि तत्तथा ॥
English Translation
Likewise, some one born in an ignoble race, devoid of knowledge, and with even a stain on his birth, is seen, O Shakra, to live happily with all his counsellors and friends. This also happens because it has been so oridained.
कल्याणी रूपसंपन्ना दुर्भगा शक्र दृश्यते । अलक्षणा विरूपा च सुभगा शक्र दृश्यते ॥
English Translation
An auspicious and beautiful woman, O Shakra, is seen to pass her life miserably. Likewise, ugly woman with every inauspicious mark is seen to live in great happiness.
नैतदस्मत्कृतं शक्र नैतच्छक्र त्वया कृतम् । यत्त्वमेवंगतो वज्रिन्यद्वाप्येवंगता वयम् ॥
English Translation
That we have now become so is not owing to any act of ours, O Shakra. That you are now so is not owing, O holder of the thunderbolt, to any act of yours?
न कर्म तव नान्येषां कुतो मम शतक्रतो । ऋद्धिर्वाप्यथ वा नर्द्धिः पर्यायकृतमेव तत् ॥
English Translation
You have not done anything, O you of a hundred sacrifices, for which you are now an enjoying this prosperity. Nor have I done anything for which I have now been shorn of prosperity. Prosperity and adversity come in succession.
पश्यामि त्वा विराजन्तं देवराजमवस्थितम् । श्रीमन्तं द्युतिमन्तं च गर्जन्तं च ममोपरि ॥
English Translation
I now see you blazing with splendour, endued with prosperity, possessed of beauty, placed at the head of all the gods, and thus roaring at me.
एतच्चैवं न चेत्कालो मामाक्रम्य स्थितो भवेत् । पातयेयमहं त्वाद्य सवज्रमपि मुष्टिना ॥
English Translation
This would never be but for the Time standing near after having attacked me. Indeed, if Time had not attacked me I would have today slain you with only a blow of my fists albeit you are armed with the thunder.
न तु विक्रमकालोऽयं क्षमाकालोऽयमागतः । कालः स्थापयते सर्वं कालः पचति वै तथा ॥
English Translation
This, however, is not the time for displaying my prowess. On the other hand, the time that has come when I should conduct myself with peace and tranquillity. It is Time which establishes all things. Time acts upon all things and brings about their final consummation.
मां चेदभ्यागतः कालो दानवेश्वरमूर्जितम् । गर्जन्तं प्रतपन्तं च कमन्यं नागमिष्यति ॥
English Translation
I was the adored king of the Danavas. Consuming all with my energy, I used to roar in strength and pride. When Time has attacked even myself, who is there whom he will not attack.
द्वादशानां हि भवतामादित्यानां महात्मनाम् । तेजांस्येकेन सर्वेषां देवराज हृतानि मे ॥
English Translation
Formerly, O king of the gods, singly I bore the energy of all the twelve illustrious Adityas with yourself amongst them.
अहमेवोद्वहाम्यापो विसृजामि च वासव । तपामि चैव त्रैलोक्यं विद्योताम्यहमेव च ॥
English Translation
It was I that used to bear up water and then to shower it as rain. O Vasava! It was I who used to give both light and heat to the three worlds.
संरक्षामि विलुम्पामि ददाम्यहमथाददे । संयच्छामि नियच्छामि लोकेषु प्रभुरीश्वरः ॥
English Translation
It was I who used to protect and it was I that used to destroy. It was I who gave and it was I who took. It was I who used to bind and it was I who used to unbind. In all the worlds I was the one powerful master.
तदद्य विनिवृत्तं मे प्रभुत्वममराधिप । कालसैन्यावगाढस्य सर्वं न प्रतिभाति मे ॥
English Translation
That sovereign control which I had, O king of the gods, is now gone. I am now attacked by the foreces of Time. Those things, therefore, are no longer seen to shine in me.
नाहं कर्ता न चैव त्वं नान्यः कर्ता शचीपते । पर्यायेण हि भुज्यन्ते लोकाः शक्र यदृच्छया ॥
English Translation
I am not the actor. You are not the actor. None else, O husband of Sachi, is the doer. It is Time, O Shakra, that protects or destroys all things.
मासार्धमासवेश्मानमहोरात्राभिसंवृतम् । ऋतुद्वारं वर्षमुखमाहुर्वेदविदो जनाः ॥
English Translation
Persons well-read in the Vedas say that me is Brahma. The fortnights and months are his body. That body is clothed with days and nights as its dresses. The seasons are his senses. The year is his mouth.
आहुः सर्वमिदं चिन्त्यं जनाः केचिन्मनीषया । अस्याः पञ्चैव चिन्तायाः पर्येष्यामि च पञ्चधा ॥
English Translation
Some people, on account of their superior intelligence, say that the entire universe should be conceived as Brahma. The Vedas, however, teach, that the five sacs that cover the Soul should be known as Brahma.
गम्भीरं गहनं ब्रह्म महत्तोयार्णवं यथा । अनादिनिधनं चाहुरक्षरं परमेव च ॥
English Translation
Brahma is deep and inaccessible like a deep ocean. It is said that it has neither beginning nor end, and that it is both indestructible and destructible.
सत्त्वेषु लिङ्गमावेश्य नलिङ्गमपि तत्स्वयम् । मन्यन्ते ध्रुवमेवैनं ये नरास्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥
English Translation
Though it is by nature without attributes yet it enters all existent objects and as such is clothed with attributes. Those persons who know truth consider Brahma as eternal.
भूतानां तु विपर्यासं मन्यते गतवानिति । न ह्येतावद्भवेद्गम्यं न यस्मात्प्रकृतेः परः ॥
English Translation
Through the force of Ignorance, Brahma makes the attribute of materiality to invest the Chit or Soul which is immaterial spirit. Materiality, however, is not the true attribute of the Soul.
गतिं हि सर्वभूतानामगत्वा क्व गमिष्यसि । यो धावता न हातव्यस्तिष्ठन्नपि न हीयते । तमिन्द्रियाणि सर्वाणि नानुपश्यन्ति पञ्चधा ॥
English Translation
Brahma in the form of Time is the refuge of all creatures. Where can you go transcending that Time? Time or Brahma, indeed, cannot be shunned by running nor by standing still.
आहुश्चैनं केचिदग्निं केचिदाहुः प्रजापतिम् । ऋतुमासार्धमासांश्च दिवसांस्तु क्षणांस्तथा ॥
पूर्वाह्णमपराह्णं च मध्याह्नमपि चापरे । मुहूर्तमपि चैवाहुरेकं सन्तमनेकधा । तं कालमवजानीहि यस्य सर्वमिदं वशे ॥
बहूनीन्द्रसहस्राणि समतीतानि वासव । बलवीर्योपपन्नानि यथैव त्वं शचीपते ॥
English Translation
Many thousands of Indras have gone away, O Vasava, cach of whom was endued with great strength and prowess. Similarly you also, O lord of Shachi, shall have to pass away.
त्वामप्यतिबलं शक्रं देवराजं बलोत्कटम् । प्राप्ते काले महावीर्यः कालः संशमयिष्यति ॥
English Translation
The omnipotent Time will destroy you too, O Shakra, who are endued with swelling might and that are the chief of the deities, when your hour comes.
य इदं सर्वमादत्ते तस्माच्छक्र स्थिरो भव । मया त्वया च पूर्वैश्च न स शक्योऽतिवर्तितुम् ॥
English Translation
Time carries away all things. Therefore, O Indra, do not brag! Time cannot be quieted by either you or me or by those gone before us.
यामेतां प्राप्य जानीषे राजश्रियमनुत्तमाम् । स्थिता मयीति तन्मिथ्या नैषा ह्येकत्र तिष्ठति ॥
English Translation
This kingly prosperity which you have acquired and which you consider incomparable, had formerly been possessed by me. It is unsubstantial and unreal. She does not live long in one place.
स्थिता हीन्द्रसहस्रेषु त्वद्विशिष्टतमेष्वियम् । मां च लोला परित्यज्य त्वामगाद्विबुधाधिप ॥
English Translation
Indeed, she had lived in thousands of Indras before you, all of whom, again, were, very much superior to you! Unstable as she is, leaving me she has now approached you, O king of the gods.
मैवं शक्र पुनः कार्षीः शान्तो भवितुमर्हसि । त्वामप्येवंगतं त्यक्त्वा क्षिप्रमन्यं गमिष्यति ॥
English Translation
Do not, O Shakra, brag again! You should become tranquil! Knowing you to be full of vanity, she will very soon leave you.'
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