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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 306

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 306

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 306

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 306 of the classical Mahābhārata with 109 verses.

Total: 109 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.306.1–109 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
कश्यपस्य पितुश्चैव पूर्वमेव मया श्रुतम् । तदनन्तरं च रुद्रस्य विश्वरूपस्य धीमतः ॥
दैवतेभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च दैत्येभ्यश्च ततस्ततः । प्राप्तमेतन्मया कृत्स्नं वेद्यं नित्यं वदन्त्युत ॥
तस्मात्तद्वै भवद्बुद्ध्या श्रोतुमिच्छामि ब्राह्मण । भवान्प्रबर्हः शास्त्राणां प्रगल्भश्चातिबुद्धिमान् ॥
English Translation
I wish, however, to hear what you say on those subjects with the help of your intelligence. You are the foremost of all persons, and a learned learned lecturer on the scriptures, and gifted with great intelligence.
न तवाविदितं किंचिद्भवाञ्श्रुतिनिधिः स्मृतः । कथ्यते देवलोके च पितृलोके च ब्राह्मण ॥
English Translation
There is nothing which you do not know. You are an ocean of the Shrutis, as described, O Brahmana, in the world of both the gods and the departed manes.
ब्रह्मलोकगताश्चैव कथयन्ति महर्षयः । पतिश्च तपतां शश्वदादित्यस्तव भाषते ॥
English Translation
The great Rishi living in the region of lords and who is said to be eternal lord of all luminaries, is your preceptor.
सांख्यज्ञानं त्वया ब्रह्मन्नवाप्तं कृत्स्नमेव च । तथैव योगज्ञानं च याज्ञवल्क्य विशेषतः ॥
English Translation
O Yajnavalkya, you have acquired the entire science, O Brahmana, of the Sankhyas, as also the scriptures of the Yogins in particular.
निःसंदिग्धं प्रबुद्धस्त्वं बुध्यमानश्चराचरम् । श्रोतुमिच्छामि तज्ज्ञानं घृतं मण्डमयं यथा ॥
English Translation
Forsooth, you are enlightened, fully conversant with the mobile and immobile universe. I wish to hear you describe that knowledge, which is compared to clarified butter having solid grains.
कृत्स्नधारिणमेव त्वां मन्ये गन्धर्वसत्तम । जिज्ञाससि च मां राजंस्तन्निबोध यथाश्रुतम् ॥
English Translation
Yajnavalkya said You are, O foremost of Gandharvas, capable of comprehending every knowledge. As, however, you ask me, do you hear me then explain to you according as I myself have obtained it from my preceptor.
अबुध्यमानां प्रकृतिं बुध्यते पञ्चविंशकः । न तु बुध्यति गन्धर्व प्रकृतिः पञ्चविंशकम् ॥
English Translation
Nature, which is unintelligent, is apprehended by Individual Soul, however, cannot be apprehended by Nature, 0 Gandharva.
अनेनाप्रतिबोधेन प्रधानं प्रवदन्ति तम् । सांख्ययोगाश्च तत्त्वज्ञा यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनात् ॥
English Translation
In consequence of Individual Soul being reflected in Nature, the latter is called Pradhana by Sankhyas and Yogins conversant with the original principles as laid down in the Shrutis.
पश्यंस्तथैवापश्यंश्च पश्यत्यन्यस्तथानघ । षड्विंशः पञ्चविंशं च चतुर्विंशं च पश्यति । न तु पश्यति पश्यंस्तु यश्चैनमनुपश्यति ॥
English Translation
O sinless one, the other, seeing, sees the Nature and the Soul; not seeing, it sees the Supreme Soul.
पञ्चविंशोऽभिमन्येत नान्योऽस्ति परमो मम । न चतुर्विंशकोऽग्राह्यो मनुजैर्ज्ञानदर्शिभिः ॥
मत्स्येवोदकमन्वेति प्रवर्तति प्रवर्तनात् । यथैव बुध्यते मत्स्यस्तथैषोऽप्यनुबुध्यते । सस्नेहः सहवासाच्च साभिमानश्च नित्यशः ॥
स निमज्जति कालस्य यदैकत्वं न बुध्यते । उन्मज्जति हि कालस्य ममत्वेनाभिसंवृतः ॥
English Translation
As the fish, though living in the water, is to be considered as separate from it, similarly is the Soul to be apprehended, i.e., though the Soul exists in a state of contact with the Nature, it is, however, in its real nature, separate form, and independent of Nature, When overwhelmed with the consciousness of Self, and when unable to understand its identity with the Supreme Soul, on account of the illusion that covers it, of its co-existence with Nature, and of its own manner of thinking, the Individual Soul always sinks down, but when freed from such consciousness it goes upwards.
यदा तु मन्यतेऽन्योऽहमन्य एष इति द्विजः । तदा स केवलीभूतः षड्विंशमनुपश्यति ॥
English Translation
O Kashyapa, if one continuously reflects on the nature of the Individual Soul and its connection with the Supreme Soul, he then succeeds in divesting him of all attributes and in seeing the Supreme Soul.
अन्यश्च राजन्नवरस्तथान्यः पञ्चविंशकः । तत्स्थत्वादनुपश्यन्ति एक एवेति साधवः ॥
English Translation
The Eternal and Unmanifest Supreme Soul is considered by men of foolish understandings as distinct from the Individual Soul. They are really wise who see both these as truly one and the same.
तेनैतन्नाभिनन्दन्ति पञ्चविंशकमच्युतम् । जन्ममृत्युभयाद्भीता योगाः सांख्याश्च काश्यप । षड्विंशमनुपश्यन्ति शुचयस्तत्परायणाः ॥
English Translation
Frightened at repeated births and deaths, the Sankhyas and Yogins consider the Individual Soul and the Supreme Soul to be one and the same.
यदा स केवलीभूतः षड्विंशमनुपश्यति । तदा स सर्वविद्विद्वान्न पुनर्जन्म विन्दति ॥
एवमप्रतिबुद्धश्च बुध्यमानश्च तेऽनघ । बुद्धश्चोक्तो यथातत्त्वं मया श्रुतिनिदर्शनात् ॥
पश्यापश्यं योऽनुपश्येत्क्षेमं तत्त्वं च काश्यप । केवलाकेवलं चाद्यं पञ्चविंशात्परं च यत् ॥
तथ्यं शुभं चैतदुक्तं त्वया भोः; सम्यक्क्षेम्यं देवताद्यं यथावत् । स्वस्त्यक्षयं भवतश्चास्तु नित्यं; बुद्ध्या सदा बुद्धियुक्तं नमस्ते ॥
English Translation
Vishvavasu said 0 powerful one, you have duly and adequately expounded what is the origin of all the gods and which produces Liberation. You have said what is true and excellent. May you enjoy inexhaustible blessings, and may your mind be ever united with intelligence.
एवमुक्त्वा संप्रयातो दिवं स; विभ्राजन्वै श्रीमता दर्शनेन । तुष्टश्च तुष्ट्या परयाभिनन्द्य; प्रदक्षिणं मम कृत्वा महात्मा ॥
English Translation
Yajnavalkya said Having said those words, the king of Gandharvas proceeded towards heaven, shining in resplendence of beauty. Before leaving me, the great one duly honoured me by going round my body, and I found him, highly pleased.
ब्रह्मादीनां खेचराणां क्षितौ च; ये चाधस्तात्संवसन्ते नरेन्द्र । तत्रैव तद्दर्शनं दर्शयन्वै; सम्यक्क्षेम्यं ये पथं संश्रिता वै ॥
English Translation
He inculcated the science he had learnt from me to those celestials that live in the regions of Brahman and other gods, unto those who live on Earth, to also the dwellers of the nether regions, and to them who had adopted the path of Liberation, O king.
सांख्याः सर्वे सांख्यधर्मे रताश्च; तद्वद्योगा योगधर्मे रताश्च । ये चाप्यन्ये मोक्षकामा मनुष्या;स्तेषामेतद्दर्शनं ज्ञानदृष्टम् ॥
English Translation
The Sankhyas are devoted to the practices of their system. The Yogins are devoted to the practices of their system. There are others who are desirous of acquiring Liberation. To these latter this science yields palpable fruits.
ज्ञानान्मोक्षो जायते पूरुषाणां; नास्त्यज्ञानादेवमाहुर्नरेन्द्र । तस्माज्ज्ञानं तत्त्वतोऽन्वेषितव्यं; येनात्मानं मोक्षयेज्जन्ममृत्योः ॥
English Translation
O foremost of kings, Liberation originates from Knowledge. Without Knowledge it can never be acquired. The wise have said it, O king. Hence, one should try his best for acquiring true Knowledge in all its particulars, by which one may succeed in freeing oneself from birth and death.
प्राप्य ज्ञानं ब्राह्मणात्क्षत्रियाद्वा; वैश्याच्छूद्रादपि नीचादभीक्ष्णम् । श्रद्धातव्यं श्रद्दधानेन नित्यं; न श्रद्धिनं जन्ममृत्यू विशेताम् ॥
English Translation
Acquiring knowledge from a Brahmana or a Kashtriya or Vaishya or even a Shudra who is of low birth, one having faith should always show respect for such knowledge. Birth and death cannot attack one who has faith. arose
सर्वे वर्णा ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मजाश्च; सर्वे नित्यं व्याहरन्ते च ब्रह्म । तत्त्वं शास्त्रं ब्रह्मबुद्ध्या ब्रवीमि; सर्वं विश्वं ब्रह्म चैतत्समस्तम् ॥
English Translation
All orders of men are Brahmanas. All originate from Brahman. All All men utter Brahma. Helped by an understanding that is derived from and directed to Brahma, I preach this science treating of Nature and Soul. Indeed this whole universe is Brahma.
ब्रह्मास्यतो ब्राह्मणाः संप्रसूता; बाहुभ्यां वै क्षत्रियाः संप्रसूताः । नाभ्यां वैश्याः पादतश्चापि शूद्राः; सर्वे वर्णा नान्यथा वेदितव्याः ॥
English Translation
From the mouth of Brahman originated the Brahmanas; from his arms, the Kshatriyas; from his navel, the Vaishyas, and from his feet, the Shudras. All the orders should be considered as differing from one another.
अज्ञानतः कर्मयोनिं भजन्ते; तां तां राजंस्ते यथा यान्त्यभावम् । तथा वर्णा ज्ञानहीनाः पतन्ते; घोरादज्ञानात्प्राकृतं योनिजालम् ॥
English Translation
Actuated by Ignorance, all men meet with death and go, O king, by birth which is the cause of acts. Shorn of Knowledge, all orders of men, dragged by terrible Ignorance, fall into varied orders of being on account of the principles that originate from Nature.
तस्माज्ज्ञानं सर्वतो मार्गितव्यं; सर्वत्रस्थं चैतदुक्तं मया ते । तस्थौ ब्रह्मा तस्थिवांश्चापरो य;स्तस्मै नित्यं मोक्षमाहुर्द्विजेन्द्राः ॥
English Translation
Therefore, all should, by every means, try to acquire Knowledge. I have told you that every person is entitled to took for its acquisition. One who is endued with Knowledge, as Brahmana. Others, are possessed of knowledge. Hence, this science of a Liberation is always open to them all. The Wise, O king, have said this.
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