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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 288

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 288

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 288

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 288 of the classical Mahābhārata with 46 verses.

Total: 46 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.288.1–46 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 16 shown)
सर्वानेताननुचरन्वत्सवच्चतुरः स्तनान् । न पावनतमं किंचित्सत्यादध्यगमं क्वचित् ॥
English Translation
Like a calf sucking all the four teets of its dam's udders, one should devote himself to the practice of all these virtues. I do not know whether anything exists more sacred than Truth.
आचक्षेऽहं मनुष्येभ्यो देवेभ्यः प्रतिसंचरन् । सत्यं स्वर्गस्य सोपानं पारावारस्य नौरिव ॥
English Translation
Having walked among both human beings and the gods, I say that Truth is the only means for reaching heaven even as a ship is the only means for crossing deep.
यादृशैः संनिवसति यादृशांश्चोपसेवते । यादृगिच्छेच्च भवितुं तादृग्भवति पूरुषः ॥
English Translation
A person becomes like those with whom he lives, and like those whom he respects, and like to what he wishes to be.
यदि सन्तं सेवते यद्यसन्तं; तपस्विनं यदि वा स्तेनमेव । वासो यथा रङ्गवशं प्रयाति; तथा स तेषां वशमभ्युपैति ॥
English Translation
If a person waits respectfully on him who is good, or him who is otherwise, if he waits respectfully on a sage endued with ascetic merit or on a thief, passes under his control and gets his colour like a piece of cloth catching the dye in which it is washed.
सदा देवाः साधुभिः संवदन्ते; न मानुषं विषयं यान्ति द्रष्टुम् । नेन्दुः समः स्यादसमो हि वायु;रुच्चावचं विषयं यः स वेद ॥
English Translation
The gods always talk with those who are good and wise. They, therefore, never entertain the desire for even seeing the enjoyments in which men take pleasure. The person who knows that all objects of enjoyment are subject to changes, has few rivals, and is superior to the very Moon and Wind.
अदुष्टं वर्तमाने तु हृदयान्तरपूरुषे । तेनैव देवाः प्रीयन्ते सतां मार्गस्थितेन वै ॥
English Translation
When the Purusha that lives in one's heart is pure, and walks in the path of the righteous, the gods take a pleasure in him.
शिश्नोदरे येऽभिरताः सदैव; स्तेना नरा वाक्परुषाश्च नित्यम् । अपेतदोषानिति तान्विदित्वा; दूराद्देवाः संपरिवर्जयन्ति ॥
English Translation
The gods shun from a distance those who are always devoted to the gratification of their senses of pleasure and the stomach, who are given to thieving, and who always indulge in harsh words, even if they expiate their offences by performing the proper rites.
न वै देवा हीनसत्त्वेन तोष्याः; सर्वाशिना दुष्कृतकर्मणा वा । सत्यव्रता ये तु नराः कृतज्ञा; धर्मे रतास्तैः सह संभजन्ते ॥
English Translation
The god are never gratified with one of mean soul, with one who observes no restraint in the matter of food, and with one who is of sinful deeds. On the other hand, the gods associate with those men who observe the vow of truth, who are grateful, and who are engaged in the practice of virtue.
अव्याहृतं व्याहृताच्छ्रेय आहुः; सत्यं वदेद्व्याहृतं तद्द्वितीयम् । धर्मं वदेद्व्याहृतं तत्तृतीयं; प्रियं वदेद्व्याहृतं तच्चतुर्थम् ॥
English Translation
Silence is better than speech. To speak the truth is better than silence. To speak, again, truth what is connected with virtue is better than to speak the truth. To speak what, besides being true and righteous is agrecable, is better than to speak truth connected with virtue.
केनायमावृतो लोकः केन वा न प्रकाशते । केन त्यजति मित्राणि केन स्वर्गं न गच्छति ॥
English Translation
The Saddhyas said, By what is this world covered? Why does one fail to shine? For what cause do people renounce their friends? Why do people fail to go to heaven.
अज्ञानेनावृतो लोको मात्सर्यान्न प्रकाशते । लोभात्त्यजति मित्राणि सङ्गात्स्वर्गं न गच्छति ॥
English Translation
The Saddhyas said, By what is this world covered? Why does one fail to shine? For what cause do people renounce their friends? Why do people fail to go to heaven.
कः स्विदेको रमते ब्राह्मणानां; कः स्विदेको बहुभिर्जोषमास्ते । कः स्विदेको बलवान्दुर्बलोऽपि; कः स्विदेषां कलहं नान्ववैति ॥
English Translation
Who alone among the Brahmanas is always happy? Who alone amongst them can practise the vow of silence though living in the midst of many? Who alone amongst them, though weak, is still considered as strong? And who alone amongst them does not quarrel.
प्राज्ञ एको रमते ब्राह्मणानां; प्राज्ञ एको बहुभिर्जोषमास्ते । प्राज्ञ एको बलवान्दुर्बलोऽपि; प्राज्ञ एषां कलहं नान्ववैति ॥
English Translation
Who alone among the Brahmanas is always happy? Who alone amongst them can practise the vow of silence though living in the midst of many? Who alone amongst them, though weak, is still considered as strong? And who alone amongst them does not quarrel.
किं ब्राह्मणानां देवत्वं किं च साधुत्वमुच्यते । असाधुत्वं च किं तेषां किमेषां मानुषं मतम् ॥
English Translation
The Saddhyas said Wherein lies the divinity of the Brahmanas? In what their purity? In what their impurity? And in what their status of humanity?
स्वाध्याय एषां देवत्वं व्रतं साधुत्वमुच्यते । असाधुत्वं परीवादो मृत्युर्मानुषमुच्यते ॥
English Translation
The Swan said The divinity of the Brahmanas consists in the study of the Vedas. Their purity is in their status of humanity?
संवाद इत्ययं श्रेष्ठः साध्यानां परिकीर्तितः । क्षेत्रं वै कर्मणां योनिः सद्भावः सत्यमुच्यते ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Thus have I recited to you the excellent discourse between the Saddhyas (and the Swan). The body is the origin of acts, and existence or individual Soul is truth.
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