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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 337

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 337

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 337

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 337 of the classical Mahābhārata with 70 verses.

Total: 70 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.337.1–70 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 10 shown)
सांख्यस्य वक्ता कपिलः परमर्षिः स उच्यते । हिरण्यगर्भो योगस्य वेत्ता नान्यः पुरातनः ॥
English Translation
The promulgator of the Sankhya religion is said to be the great Rishi Kapila. The primeval Hiranyagarbha, and none else, is the promulgator of the Yoga system.
अपान्तरतमाश्चैव वेदाचार्यः स उच्यते । प्राचीनगर्भं तमृषिं प्रवदन्तीह केचन ॥
English Translation
The Rishi Apantaratamas is said to be the preceptor of the Vedas, some call that Rishi by the name of Prachina-garbha.
उमापतिर्भूतपतिः श्रीकण्ठो ब्रह्मणः सुतः । उक्तवानिदमव्यग्रो ज्ञानं पाशुपतं शिवः ॥
English Translation
The religion known by the name of Pashupata was promulgated by the Lord of Uma, that lord of all creatures, viz., the cheerful Shiva, otherwise known by the name of Shreekantha, the son of Brahman.
पञ्चरात्रस्य कृत्स्नस्य वेत्ता तु भगवान्स्वयम् । सर्वेषु च नृपश्रेष्ठ ज्ञानेष्वेतेषु दृश्यते ॥
English Translation
The illustrious Narayana is himself the promulgator of the religion, contained in the Pancharatra Scriptures. In all these religions, O foremost of kings, it is seen that the powerful Narayana is the one sole object of exposition. According to the scriptures of these religions and the extent of knowledge they contain, Narayana is the one sole object of adoration they preach. Those persons whose vision, O king, blinded by darkness, cannot understand that Narayana is the Supreme Soul pervading the entire universe.
यथागमं यथाज्ञानं निष्ठा नारायणः प्रभुः । न चैनमेवं जानन्ति तमोभूता विशां पते ॥
तमेव शास्त्रकर्तारं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः । निष्ठां नारायणमृषिं नान्योऽस्तीति च वादिनः ॥
English Translation
Those wise persons who are the authors of the scriptures say that Narayana, who is a Rishi, is the one object of respectful adoration in the universe, I say that there is no other being like Him.
निःसंशयेषु सर्वेषु नित्यं वसति वै हरिः । ससंशयान्हेतुबलान्नाध्यावसति माधवः ॥
English Translation
The Supreme God, called by the name of Hari, lives in the hearts of those who have are are succeeded in removing all doubts. Madhava never lives in the hearts of those who are under the sway of doubt and who would dispute away everything with the help of false logic.
पञ्चरात्रविदो ये तु यथाक्रमपरा नृप । एकान्तभावोपगतास्ते हरिं प्रविशन्ति वै ॥
English Translation
They who conversant with the Pancharatra Scriptures, who are duly observant of the duties laid down therein, and who are whole-mindedly devoted to Narayana, succeed in entering into Narayana.
सांख्यं च योगं च सनातने द्वे; वेदाश्च सर्वे निखिलेन राजन् । सर्वैः समस्तैरृषिभिर्निरुक्तो; नारायणो विश्वमिदं पुराणम् ॥
English Translation
The Sankhya and the Yoga Systems are eternal. All the Vedas, again, O king, are eternal. The Rishis, in all these systems or religion, have said that this universe existing from ancient times is Narayana's self.
शुभाशुभं कर्म समीरितं य;त्प्रवर्तते सर्वलोकेषु किंचित् । तस्मादृषेस्तद्भवतीति विद्या;द्दिव्यन्तरिक्षे भुवि चाप्सु चापि ॥
English Translation
You should know that whatever acts, good or bad, laid down in the Vedas and occurring in heaven and Earth, the sky between, and the waters, are all made by that ancient Rishi Narayana.
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