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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 289

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 289

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 289

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 289 of the classical Mahābhārata with 63 verses.

Total: 63 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.289.1–63 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
सांख्ये योगे च मे तात विशेषं वक्तुमर्हसि । तव सर्वज्ञ सर्वं हि विदितं कुरुसत्तम ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said You should explain to me, O sire, what the difference is between the Sankhya and the Yoga systems of philosophy. O foremost one of Kuru's race, you know everything is known, O you who are conversant with all duties.
सांख्याः सांख्यं प्रशंसन्ति योगा योगं द्विजातयः । वदन्ति कारणैः श्रैष्ठ्यं स्वपक्षोद्भावनाय वै ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said The followers of Sankhya praise the Sankhya system and the Yogins praise the Yoga system. For fixing the superiority of their respective systems, each calls his own system to be better.
अनीश्वरः कथं मुच्येदित्येवं शत्रुकर्शन । वदन्ति कारणैः श्रैष्ठ्यं योगाः सम्यङ्मनीषिणः ॥
English Translation
Wise men devoted to Yoga point out proper and very good reasons, O crusher of enemies, for showing that one who does not believe in the existence of God cannot acquire Liberation.
वदन्ति कारणं चेदं सांख्याः सम्यग्द्विजातयः । विज्ञायेह गतीः सर्वा विरक्तो विषयेषु यः ॥
English Translation
Those twice-born ones, again, who are believers in the Sankhya doctrines forward good reasons for showing that a person by acquiring true knowledge of all objects, becomes dissociated from all earthly objects, and, after death, it is plain, becomes liberated and that it cannot be otherwise. Men of great wisdom have thus expounded the Sankhya philosophy of Liberation.
ऊर्ध्वं स देहात्सुव्यक्तं विमुच्येदिति नान्यथा । एतदाहुर्महाप्राज्ञाः सांख्यं वै मोक्षदर्शनम् ॥
English Translation
Those twice-born ones, again, who are believers in the Sankhya doctrines forward good reasons for showing that a person by acquiring true knowledge of all objects, becomes dissociated from all earthly objects, and, after death, it is plain, becomes liberated and that it cannot be otherwise. Men of great wisdom have thus expounded the Sankhya philosophy of Liberation.
स्वपक्षे कारणं ग्राह्यं समर्थं वचनं हितम् । शिष्टानां हि मतं ग्राह्यं त्वद्विधैः शिष्टसंमतैः ॥
English Translation
When reasons are thus equally placed on both sides, those are assigned on that side which one is otherwise inclined to follow as one's own, should be accepted. Indeed, those words that are said on that side should be considered as wholesome. Good men may be found on both sides. Persons like you may adot either opinion.
प्रत्यक्षहेतवो योगाः सांख्याः शास्त्रविनिश्चयाः । उभे चैते मते तत्त्वे मम तात युधिष्ठिर ॥
English Translation
The evidences of Yoga are addressed to the direct perception of the senses; those of Sankhya are based on the scriptures. Both I systems of philosophy are approved by me, O Yudhishthira.
उभे चैते मते ज्ञाने नृपते शिष्टसंमते । अनुष्ठिते यथाशास्त्रं नयेतां परमां गतिम् ॥
English Translation
agree with noth those systems of science, O king, so do the good and wise. If practised duly according to the instructions laid down, both would, O king, make a person acquire the highest end. In both systems purity is equally recommended as also mercy towards all creatures, O sinless one. In both, again, the observance of vows has been equally sanctioned. Only the scriptures which point out their paths are different.
तुल्यं शौचं तयोर्युक्तं दया भूतेषु चानघ । व्रतानां धारणं तुल्यं दर्शनं न समं तयोः ॥
English Translation
agree with noth those systems of science, O king, so do the good and wise. If practised duly according to the instructions laid down, both would, O king, make a person acquire the highest end. In both systems purity is equally recommended as also mercy towards all creatures, O sinless one. In both, again, the observance of vows has been equally sanctioned. Only the scriptures which point out their paths are different.
यदि तुल्यं व्रतं शौचं दया चात्र पितामह । तुल्यं न दर्शनं कस्मात्तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said If the vows, the purity, the mercy, and the fruits thereof recommended in both systems be the same, tell me, O grandfather, why then are not their scriptures the same?
रागं मोहं तथा स्नेहं कामं क्रोधं च केवलम् । योगाच्छित्त्वादितो दोषान्पञ्चैतान्प्राप्नुवन्ति तत् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said By renouncing through the help of Yoga, these five faults, viz., attachment carelessness, affection, lust and anger one acquires Liberation.
यथा चानिमिषाः स्थूला जालं छित्त्वा पुनर्जलम् । प्राप्नुवन्ति तथा योगास्तत्पदं वीतकल्मषाः ॥
English Translation
As large fishes, breaking through the net pass into their own element, similarly, Yogins, become purged of all sins and acquire the happiness of Liberation.
तथैव वागुरां छित्त्वा बलवन्तो यथा मृगाः । प्राप्नुयुर्विमलं मार्गं विमुक्ताः सर्वबन्धनैः ॥
English Translation
As powerful animals breaking through the nets in which hunters catch them, enjoy the men happiness of freedom, so Yogins freed from all fetters, attain to the pure path that leads of Liberation.
लोभजानि तथा राजन्बन्धनानि बलान्विताः । छित्त्वा योगाः परं मार्गं गच्छन्ति विमलाः शिवम् ॥
English Translation
Truly, O king, breaking through the fetter born of cupidity, Yogins, gifted with strength acquire the sinless and auspicious and high path of Liberation.
अबलाश्च मृगा राजन्वागुरासु तथापरे । विनश्यन्ति न संदेहस्तद्वद्योगबलादृते ॥
English Translation
Feeble animals, O king, entangled in nets, are, forsooth, destroyed. Such is the case with persons shorn of Yoga power.
बलहीनाश्च कौन्तेय यथा जालगता झषाः । अन्तं गच्छन्ति राजेन्द्र तथा योगाः सुदुर्बलाः ॥
English Translation
As weak fishes, O son of Kunti, fallen into the net, become entangled in it, so, O king, shorn of Yoga power meet with destruction.
यथा च शकुनाः सूक्ष्माः प्राप्य जालमरिंदम । तत्र सक्ता विपद्यन्ते मुच्यन्ते च बलान्विताः ॥
English Translation
As birds, O chastiser of enemies, when entangled in the fine nets of fowlers, meet with their destruction, but if they are strong effect their escape, similarly, it is the case with Yogins, O chastiser of enemies, fettered by the bonds of action, they that are weak meet with destruction, while they who are strong break through them.
कर्मजैर्बन्धनैर्बद्धास्तद्वद्योगाः परंतप । अबला वै विनश्यन्ति मुच्यन्ते च बलान्विताः ॥
English Translation
As birds, O chastiser of enemies, when entangled in the fine nets of fowlers, meet with their destruction, but if they are strong effect their escape, similarly, it is the case with Yogins, O chastiser of enemies, fettered by the bonds of action, they that are weak meet with destruction, while they who are strong break through them.
अल्पकश्च यथा राजन्वह्निः शाम्यति दुर्बलः । आक्रान्त इन्धनैः स्थूलैस्तद्वद्योगोऽबलः प्रभो ॥
English Translation
A small and weak fire, O king, is put out when large logs of timber are placed upon it. So the Yogin who is weak, O king, encounters ruin.
स एव च यदा राजन्वह्निर्जातबलः पुनः । समीरणयुतः कृत्स्नां दहेत्क्षिप्रं महीमपि ॥
English Translation
The same fire, however, O king, when it becomes strong, would burn with the help of the wind the entire Earth.
तद्वज्जातबलो योगी दीप्ततेजा महाबलः । अन्तकाल इवादित्यः कृत्स्नं संशोषयेज्जगत् ॥
English Translation
Similarly, the Yogin when grown in strength, burning with energy, and endued with power is capable of scorching the entire Universe like the Sun that rises at the time of the universal dissolution.
दुर्बलश्च यथा राजन्स्रोतसा ह्रियते नरः । बलहीनस्तथा योगो विषयैर्ह्रियतेऽवशः ॥
English Translation
As a weak man, O king, is carried away by a current, so is a weak Yogin helplessly carried away by objects of the senses.
तदेव च यथा स्रोतो विष्टम्भयति वारणः । तद्वद्योगबलं लब्ध्वा व्यूहते विषयान्बहून् ॥
English Translation
An elephant withstands a powerful current Similarly. a Yogin, having acquired Yogapower withstands all objects of the senses.
विशन्ति चावशाः पार्थ योगा योगबलान्विताः । प्रजापतीनृषीन्देवान्महाभूतानि चेश्वराः ॥
English Translation
Independent of all things, Yogins, gifted with Yoga-power and other lordly powers enter into the very lords of creation, the Rishis, the gods, and the great Beings in the universe.
न यमो नान्तकः क्रुद्धो न मृत्युर्भीमविक्रमः । ईशते नृपते सर्वे योगस्यामिततेजसः ॥
English Translation
Neither Yama, nor the Destroyer, nor Death, himself of terrible power, when irate, ever succeeds in lording over the Yogin, O king, who is gifted with immeasurable energy.
आत्मनां च सहस्राणि बहूनि भरतर्षभ । योगः कुर्याद्बलं प्राप्य तैश्च सर्वैर्महीं चरेत् ॥
English Translation
The Yogin, acquiring Yoga-power, can create thousands of bodies and with them walks over the Earth.
प्राप्नुयाद्विषयांश्चैव पुनश्चोग्रं तपश्चरेत् । संक्षिपेच्च पुनः पार्थ सूर्यस्तेजोगुणानिव ॥
English Translation
Some amongst them enjoy objects of the and again practise the austerest penances, and once again, like the Sun withdraw themselves from such penances. senses
बलस्थस्य हि योगस्य बन्धनेशस्य पार्थिव । विमोक्षप्रभविष्णुत्वमुपपन्नमसंशयम् ॥
English Translation
The Yogin, who is gifted with strength and whom fetters bind not, certainly succeeds in acquiring Liberation.
बलानि योगे प्रोक्तानि मयैतानि विशां पते । निदर्शनार्थं सूक्ष्माणि वक्ष्यामि च पुनस्तव ॥
English Translation
I have now described to you, O king, on all these powers of Yoga. I shall once more tell you what the subtile powers of Yoga are with their marks.
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