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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 220

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 220

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 220

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 220 of the classical Mahābhārata with 119 verses.

Total: 119 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.220.1–119 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
मग्नस्य व्यसने कृच्छ्रे किं श्रेयः पुरुषस्य हि । बन्धुनाशे महीपाल राज्यनाशेऽपि वा पुनः ॥
English Translation
Yudhisthira said What, indeed, is good for a man who is sunk in dire distress, consequent on the loss of friends or kingdom, O king.
त्वं हि नः परमो वक्ता लोकेऽस्मिन्भरतर्षभ । एतद्भवन्तं पृच्छामि तन्मे वक्तुमिहार्हसि ॥
English Translation
In this world, O foremost of Bharata's race, you are the greatest of our instructors! I ask you this. You should tell me what I ask."
पुत्रदारैः सुखैश्चैव वियुक्तस्य धनेन च । मग्नस्य व्यसने कृच्छ्रे धृतिः श्रेयस्करी नृप ॥
English Translation
'Fortitude is of the greatest good, O king, for one who has been deprived of sons and wives and pleasures of every sort and wealth, and who has been plunged into dire distress. The body is never emaciated of one who is always endued with fortitude.
धैर्येण युक्तस्य सतः शरीरं न विशीर्यते । आरोग्याच्च शरीरस्य स पुनर्विन्दते श्रियम् ॥
यस्य राज्ञो नरास्तात सात्त्विकीं वृत्तिमास्थिताः । तस्य स्थैर्यं च धैर्यं च व्यवसायश्च कर्मसु ॥
English Translation
That wise man, O sire, who always follows righteous conduct succeeds in acquiring prosperity, patience, and perseverance in the accomplishment of all his objects.
अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । बलिवासवसंवादं पुनरेव युधिष्ठिर ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Regarding it, О Yudhisthira, is cited the old discourse between Prahlada and Indra.
वृत्ते देवासुरे युद्धे दैत्यदानवसंक्षये । विष्णुक्रान्तेषु लोकेषु देवराजे शतक्रतौ ॥
English Translation
After the battle between the gods and the demons in which a large number of Daityas and Danavas fell, had come to a close, Vali became king. He was deceived by Vishnu who once more established his supremacy over all the worlds. The god of a hundred sacrifices was once more invested with the sovereignty of the celestials.
इज्यमानेषु देवेषु चातुर्वर्ण्ये व्यवस्थिते । समृध्यमाने त्रैलोक्ये प्रीतियुक्ते स्वयंभुवि ॥
English Translation
After the celestial adininistration had thus been re-established, and the four orders of men had been re-established in performance of their respective duties, the three worlds once inore swelled with prosperty, and the Self-create . became glad of heart.
रुद्रैर्वसुभिरादित्यैरश्विभ्यामपि चर्षिभिः । गन्धर्वैर्भुजगेन्द्रैश्च सिद्धैश्चान्यैर्वृतः प्रभुः ॥
English Translation
At that time, accompanied by the Rudras, the Vasus, the Adityas, the Ashvins, the celestial Rishis, the Gandharvas, the Siddhas, and other superior orders of beings, the powerful Shakra seated on his four-tusked prince of elephants, called Airavata, marched through all the worlds.
चतुर्दन्तं सुदान्तं च वारणेन्द्रं श्रिया वृतम् । आरुह्यैरावतं शक्रस्त्रैलोक्यमनुसंययौ ॥
English Translation
At that time, accompanied by the Rudras, the Vasus, the Adityas, the Ashvins, the celestial Rishis, the Gandharvas, the Siddhas, and other superior orders of beings, the powerful Shakra seated on his four-tusked prince of elephants, called Airavata, marched through all the worlds.
स कदाचित्समुद्रान्ते कस्मिंश्चिद्गिरिगह्वरे । बलिं वैरोचनिं वज्री ददर्शोपससर्प च ॥
English Translation
One day, while thus engaged, the holder of the thunderbolt was Virochana's son Vali within a certain mountain cave on the seashore. Seeing the king of Danavas, he came near him.
तमैरावतमूर्धस्थं प्रेक्ष्य देवगणैर्वृतम् । सुरेन्द्रमिन्द्रं दैत्येन्द्रो न शुशोच न विव्यथे ॥
English Translation
Seeing the king of gods, viz., Indra, thus seated on the back of Airavata and surrounded by the several orders of the celestials, the king of the Daityas displayed no signs of sorrow or agitation.
दृष्ट्वा तमविकारस्थं तिष्ठन्तं निर्भयं बलिम् । अधिरूढो द्विपश्रेष्ठमित्युवाच शतक्रतुः ॥
English Translation
Seeing Vali unmoved and fearless, Indra also addressed him from the back of his king of elephants, saying,-
दैत्य न व्यथसे शौर्यादथ वा वृद्धसेवया । तपसा भावितत्वाद्वा सर्वथैतत्सुदुष्करम् ॥
English Translation
How is it, O Daitya, that you are so unmoved? Is it owning to your heroism or to your having waited reverentially upon elders? Is it owning to your mind having been purified by penances? To whatever cause it may be due, this mood of mind is surely very difficult to attain.
शत्रुभिर्वशमानीतो हीनः स्थानादनुत्तमात् । वैरोचने किमाश्रित्य शोचितव्ये न शोचसि ॥
English Translation
Hurled from the highest position, you are now shorn of all your possessions and have been brought under the sway of your enemies. O Virochana's son what is that by adopting which you to do not grieve although it is time for grief.
श्रैष्ठ्यं प्राप्य स्वजातीनां भुक्त्वा भोगाननुत्तमान् । हृतस्वबलराज्यस्त्वं ब्रूहि कस्मान्न शोचसि ॥
English Translation
Formerly, when you were the king of your own order, you enjoyed matchless pleasures. Now, however, you are shorn of your riches and jewels and sovereignty. Tell us why you arc so unmoved.
ईश्वरो हि पुरा भूत्वा पितृपैतामहे पदे । तत्त्वमद्य हृतं दृष्ट्वा सपत्नैः किं न शोचसि ॥
English Translation
You were ere this a god, seated on the throne of your father and grandfathers. Finding yourself deprived to-day by your enemies, why do you not grieve?
बद्धश्च वारुणैः पाशैर्वज्रेण च समाहतः । हृतदारो हृतधनो ब्रूहि कस्मान्न शोचसि ॥
English Translation
You are fettered with Varuna's noose and has been struck with my thunderbolt. Your wives and riches have been taken away. Tell us why you do not grieve.
भ्रष्टश्रीर्विभवभ्रष्टो यन्न शोचसि दुष्करम् । त्रैलोक्यराज्यनाशे हि कोऽन्यो जीवितुमुत्सहेत् ॥
English Translation
Shorn of prosperity and fallen away from affluence, you do not gricve. This indeed, is something very remarkable. Who else, O Vali, then one like you, could dare lives thus after being shorn of the sovereignty of the three worlds?
एतच्चान्यच्च परुषं ब्रुवन्तं परिभूय तम् । श्रुत्वा सुखमसंभ्रान्तो बलिर्वैरोचनोऽब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Hearing without any pain these and other cutting words that Indra said asserting the while his own superiority over him. Vali the son of Virochana fearlessly answered him thus.
निगृहीते मयि भृशं शक्र किं कत्थितेन ते । वज्रमुद्यम्य तिष्ठन्तं पश्यामि त्वां पुरंदर ॥
English Translation
When calamities have assailed me, O Shakra, what do you gain by such brag now? To-day I see you, O Purandara stand before me with the thunder-bolt upraised in your hand.
अशक्तः पूर्वमासीस्त्वं कथंचिच्छक्ततां गतः । कस्त्वदन्य इमा वाचः सुक्रूरा वक्तुमर्हति ॥
English Translation
Formerly, however, you could not behave so. Now you have somehow gained that power. Indeed, who else save you could give vent to such cruel words?
यस्तु शत्रोर्वशस्थस्य शक्तोऽपि कुरुते दयाम् । हस्तप्राप्तस्य वीरस्य तं चैव पुरुषं विदुः ॥
English Translation
That person who, though able to punish, shows mercy towards a heroic enemies, defeated and brought under his control, is indeed a great man.
अनिश्चयो हि युद्धेषु द्वयोर्विवदमानयोः । एकः प्राप्नोति विजयमेकश्चैव पराभवम् ॥
English Translation
When two persons fight, victory is indeed doubtful. One of the two surely becomes victorious, and the other is defeated.
मा च ते भूत्स्वभावोऽयं मया दैवतपुंगव । ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां विक्रमेण जितो बलात् ॥
English Translation
O king of gods, let not your nature be so. Do not think that you have become the king of all creatures after having defeated all with your might and prowess.
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?
अहमासं यथाद्य त्वं भविता त्वं यथा वयम् । मावमंस्था मया कर्म दुष्कृतं कृतमित्युत ॥
English Translation
What I am now you will be in time. Do not disregard me, thinking that you have performed a highly difficult feat.
सुखदुःखे हि पुरुषः पर्यायेणाधिगच्छति । पर्यायेणासि शक्रत्वं प्राप्तः शक्र न कर्मणा ॥
English Translation
A person gets happiness and misery one after another in course of Time. You have, O Shakra, gained sovereignty of the universe in courses of Time but not by virtue of any particular merit in you.
कालः काले नयति मां त्वां च कालो नयत्ययम् । तेनाहं त्वं यथा नाद्य त्वं चापि न यथा वयम् ॥
English Translation
It is Time that leads me on in his course. That same time leads you also onward. It is, therefore, that I am not what you are to-day, and you also are not what we are.
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