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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 312

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 312

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 312

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 312 of the classical Mahābhārata with 47 verses.

Total: 47 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.312.1–47 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
स मोक्षमनुचिन्त्यैव शुकः पितरमभ्यगात् । प्राहाभिवाद्य च गुरुं श्रेयोर्थी विनयान्वितः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said “Thinking of Liberation, Shuka approached his father, and possessed as he was of humility and desirous of acquiring his highest good, he saluted his great preceptor and said,-You are well-versed in the Religion of Liberation. Do you, O illustrious one, describe it to me, so that I may enjoy supreme tranquillity of mind, O powerful one.
मोक्षधर्मेषु कुशलो भगवान्प्रब्रवीतु मे । यथा मे मनसः शान्तिः परमा संभवेत्प्रभो ॥
श्रुत्वा पुत्रस्य वचनं परमर्षिरुवाच तम् । अधीष्व पुत्र मोक्षं वै धर्मांश्च विविधानपि ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words of his son, the great Rishi said to him,-Do you study, O son, the Religion' of Liberation and all the various duties of life.
पितुर्नियोगाज्जग्राह शुको ब्रह्मविदां वरः । योगशास्त्रं च निखिलं कापिलं चैव भारत ॥
English Translation
At the command of his father, Shuka, that foremost of all righteous men, mastered all the books on Yoga, O Bharata, as also the Science of Kapila.
स तं ब्राह्म्या श्रिया युक्तं ब्रह्मतुल्यपराक्रमम् । मेने पुत्रं यदा व्यासो मोक्षविद्याविशारदम् ॥
English Translation
When Vyasa saw his son to be endued with the resplendence of the Vedas, and the energy of Brahman, and fully conversant with the Religion of Liberation, he addressed him, saying,-Go you to Janaka the king of Mithila. The king of Mithila will tell you everything for your Liberation.
उवाच गच्छेति तदा जनकं मिथिलेश्वरम् । स ते वक्ष्यति मोक्षार्थं निखिलेन विशेषतः ॥
पितुर्नियोगादगमन्मैथिलं जनकं नृपम् । प्रष्टुं धर्मस्य निष्ठां वै मोक्षस्य च परायणम् ॥
English Translation
Bearing the command of his father, O king, Shuka, proceeded to Mithila for enquiring of its king about the truth of duties and the Refuge of Liberation.
उक्तश्च मानुषेण त्वं पथा गच्छेत्यविस्मितः । न प्रभावेण गन्तव्यमन्तरिक्षचरेण वै ॥
English Translation
Before he started, his father further told him,-Do you go there be that path which ordinary human beings follow. Do not have recourses to your Yoga-power for proceeding through the skies. At this Shuka was not at all surprised.
आर्जवेणैव गन्तव्यं न सुखान्वेषिणा पथा । नान्वेष्टव्या विशेषास्तु विशेषा हि प्रसङ्गिनः ॥
English Translation
He was further told that he should proceed there with simplicity and not from desire of pleasure.-Along your way do not seek for friends and wives, since friends and wives are causes of attachment to the world.
अहंकारो न कर्तव्यो याज्ये तस्मिन्नराधिपे । स्थातव्यं च वशे तस्य स ते छेत्स्यति संशयम् ॥
English Translation
Although the king of Mithila is one in whose sacrifices we officiate, still you should not indulge in any feeling of superiority while living with him. You should live under his direction and in obedience to him. He will remove your doubts.
स धर्मकुशलो राजा मोक्षशास्त्रविशारदः । याज्यो मम स यद्ब्रूयात्तत्कार्यमविशङ्कया ॥
English Translation
That king is well versed in all duties and well acquainted with the Scriptures on Liberation. He is one for whom I officiate in sacrifices. You should, unhesitatingly, do what he orders.
एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा जगाम मिथिलां मुनिः । पद्भ्यां शक्तोऽन्तरिक्षेण क्रान्तुं भूमिं ससागराम् ॥
English Translation
Thus instructed, the pious Shuka proceeded to Mithila on foot although he was able to go through the skies over the whole Earth with her seas.
स गिरींश्चाप्यतिक्रम्य नदीस्तीर्त्वा सरांसि च । बहुव्यालमृगाकीर्णा विविधाश्चाटवीस्तथा ॥
मेरोर्हरेश्च द्वे वर्षे वर्षं हैमवतं तथा । क्रमेणैव व्यतिक्रम्य भारतं वर्षमासदत् ॥
English Translation
Crossing many hills and mountains, many rivers, many waters and lakes, and many woods and forests full of beasts of prey and other animals, crossing the two insular continents of Meru and Hari successively and next the continent of Himavat, he came at last to the continent known by the name of Bharata.
स देशान्विविधान्पश्यंश्चीनहूणनिषेवितान् । आर्यावर्तमिमं देशमाजगाम महामुनिः ॥
English Translation
Having seen many countries inhabited by Chins and Huns, the great ascetic at last reached Aryavarta.
पितुर्वचनमाज्ञाय तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन् । अध्वानं सोऽतिचक्राम खेऽचरः खे चरन्निव ॥
English Translation
In obedience to the commands of his father and bearing them constantly in his mind, he gradually passed along his way on the Earth like a bird passing through the air.
पत्तनानि च रम्याणि स्फीतानि नगराणि च । रत्नानि च विचित्राणि शुकः पश्यन्न पश्यति ॥
English Translation
Passing through many charming towns and populous cities, he saw various kinds of wealth without waiting to observe them.
उद्यानानि च रम्याणि तथैवायतनानि च । पुण्यानि चैव तीर्थानि सोऽतिक्रम्य तथाध्वनः ॥
English Translation
On his way he passed through many charming gardens and planes and many sacred waters.
सोऽचिरेणैव कालेन विदेहानाससाद ह । रक्षितान्धर्मराजेन जनकेन महात्मना ॥
English Translation
Before much time had passed he reached the country of the Videhas that was protected by the virtuous and great Janaka.
तत्र ग्रामान्बहून्पश्यन्बह्वन्नरसभोजनान् । पल्लीघोषान्समृद्धांश्च बहुगोकुलसंकुलान् ॥
English Translation
There he saw many populous villages, and many kinds of food and drink and viands and houses of cowherds swelling with men and inany herbs of cattle.
स्फीतांश्च शालियवसैर्हंससारससेवितान् । पद्मिनीभिश्च शतशः श्रीमतीभिरलंकृतान् ॥
English Translation
He saw many fields abounding with paddy and barley and other grain, and many lakes and waters inhabited by swans and cranes and adorned with beautiful lotuses.
स विदेहानतिक्रम्य समृद्धजनसेवितान् । मिथिलोपवनं रम्यमाससाद महर्द्धिमत् ॥
English Translation
Passing through the Videha country full of rich people, he arrived at the delightful gardens of Mithila rich with many sorts to trees.
हस्त्यश्वरथसंकीर्णं नरनारीसमाकुलम् । पश्यन्नपश्यन्निव तत्समतिक्रामदच्युतः ॥
English Translation
Abounding with elephants and horses and cars, and peopled by men and women, he passed through them without caring to see the things that were presented to his eye.
मनसा तं वहन्भारं तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन् । आत्मारामः प्रसन्नात्मा मिथिलामाससाद ह ॥
English Translation
Bearing that caution in his mind and continually thinking of it, Shuka of cheerful soul and taking delight in internal survey only, reached Mithila at last.
तस्या द्वारं समासाद्य द्वारपालैर्निवारितः । स्थितो ध्यानपरो मुक्तो विदितः प्रविवेश ह ॥
स राजमार्गमासाद्य समृद्धजनसंकुलम् । पार्थिवक्षयमासाद्य निःशङ्कः प्रविवेश ह ॥
तत्रापि द्वारपालास्तमुग्रवाचो न्यषेधयन् । तथैव च शुकस्तत्र निर्मन्युः समतिष्ठत ॥
न चातपाध्वसंतप्तः क्षुत्पिपासाश्रमान्वितः । प्रताम्यति ग्लायति वा नापैति च तथातपात् ॥
English Translation
Thereat, Shuka, without any anger, stopped and waited. Neither the sun nor the long distance he had walked had tried him in the least. Neither hunger, nor thirst, nor the exertion he had made, had weakened him. The heat of the Sun had not scorched or pained or distressed him in any way.
तेषां तु द्वारपालानामेकः शोकसमन्वितः । मध्यंगतमिवादित्यं दृष्ट्वा शुकमवस्थितम् ॥
English Translation
Among those porters there was one who felt mercy for him, seeing him staying there like the midday Sun in his effulgence.
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