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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 38

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 38

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 38

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 38 of the classical Mahābhārata with 50 verses.

Total: 50 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.38.1–50 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
श्रोतुमिच्छामि भगवन्विस्तरेण महामुने । राजधर्मान्द्विजश्रेष्ठ चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य चाखिलान् ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said O holy and great ascetic, I wish to hear at length what the duties of kings are and what the duties, in full, of all the four orders.
आपत्सु च यथा नीतिर्विधातव्या महीक्षिता । धर्म्यमालम्ब्य पन्थानं विजयेयं कथं महीम् ॥
English Translation
I wish to hear, O foremost of Brahmanas, how persons should behave in times of distress, and how I may subjugate the world by following path of morality.
प्रायश्चित्तकथा ह्येषा भक्ष्याभक्ष्यविवर्धिता । कौतूहलानुप्रवणा हर्षं जनयतीव मे ॥
English Translation
This discourse on expiation, describing facts and capable of exciting great curiosity, has pleased me.
धर्मचर्या च राज्यं च नित्यमेव विरुध्यते । येन मुह्यति मे चेतश्चिन्तयानस्य नित्यशः ॥
English Translation
The practice of virtue and the performance of royal duties are always inconsistent with each other. I am always perplexed to think how one may reconcile the two.
तमुवाच महातेजा व्यासो वेदविदां वरः । नारदं समभिप्रेक्ष्य सर्वं जानन्पुरातनम् ॥
श्रोतुमिच्छसि चेद्धर्मानखिलेन युधिष्ठिर । प्रैहि भीष्मं महाबाहो वृद्धं कुरुपितामहम् ॥
स ते सर्वरहस्येषु संशयान्मनसि स्थितान् । छेत्ता भागीरथीपुत्रः सर्वज्ञः सर्वधर्मवित् ॥
English Translation
Conversant with all duties and endued with universal knowledge that son of Bhagirathi will remove all your doubts regarding the difficult subjects of duties.
जनयामास यं देवी दिव्या त्रिपथगा नदी । साक्षाद्ददर्श यो देवान्सर्वाञ्शक्रपुरोगमान् ॥
English Translation
That goddess the celestial river of three courses, gave birth to him. He saw with his physical eyes all the celestials headed by Indra.
बृहस्पतिपुरोगांश्च देवर्षीनसकृत्प्रभुः । तोषयित्वोपचारेण राजनीतिमधीतवान् ॥
English Translation
Having pleased with his dutiful services the celestial Rishis, headed by Brihaspati, he acquired a knowledge of royal duties.
उशना वेद यच्छास्त्रं देवासुरगुरुर्द्विजः । तच्च सर्वं सवैयाख्यं प्राप्तवान्कुरुसत्तमः ॥
English Translation
That foremost one among the Kurus acquired a knowledge also of that science, with its interpretations, which Ushanas and the Rishi who is the preceptor of the celestials know.
भार्गवाच्च्यवनाच्चापि वेदानङ्गोपबृंहितान् । प्रतिपेदे महाबुद्धिर्वसिष्ठाच्च यतव्रतात् ॥
English Translation
Having practised rigid vows, that mightyarined one obtained a knowledge of all the Vedas and their branches, from Vashishtha and from Chyavana of Bhrigu's race.
पितामहसुतं ज्येष्ठं कुमारं दीप्ततेजसम् । अध्यात्मगतितत्त्वज्ञमुपाशिक्षत यः पुरा ॥
English Translation
In the days of yore he studied under the eldest son of the Grandfather himself, viz., the effulgent Sanatkumara, well conversant with the truths of mental and spiritual science.
मार्कण्डेयमुखात्कृत्स्नं यतिधर्ममवाप्तवान् । रामादस्त्राणि शक्राच्च प्राप्तवान्भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
He learnt the duties in full of the Yatis from Markandeya. That foremost of men learnt the science from Rama and Shakra.
मृत्युरात्मेच्छया यस्य जातस्य मनुजेष्वपि । तथानपत्यस्य सतः पुण्यलोका दिवि श्रुताः ॥
English Translation
Although born as man, his death itself is in his own hands. Although childless, yet he has many blissful regions hereafter as heard by us.
यस्य ब्रह्मर्षयः पुण्या नित्यमासन्सभासदः । यस्य नाविदितं किंचिज्ज्ञानज्ञेयेषु विद्यते ॥
English Translation
Rishis of great merit were his courtiers. There is nothing on earth which is unknown to him.
स ते वक्ष्यति धर्मज्ञः सूक्ष्मधर्मार्थतत्त्ववित् । तमभ्येहि पुरा प्राणान्स विमुञ्चति धर्मवित् ॥
English Translation
Conversant with all duties and the subtile truths of morality, he wili describe to you the duty and morality. See him before he dies.
एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेयो दीर्घप्रज्ञो महाद्युतिः । उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठं व्यासं सत्यवतीसुतम् ॥
English Translation
Thus accosted by him, the high-souled and wise son of Kunti, said the following to Satyavati's son Vyasa, that foremost of all orators.
वैशसं सुमहत्कृत्वा ज्ञातीनां लोमहर्षणम् । आगस्कृत्सर्वलोकस्य पृथिवीनाशकारकः ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said Having caused a great and dreadful destruction of kinsmen, I have offended all and am a destroyer of the Earth.
घातयित्वा तमेवाजौ छलेनाजिह्मयोधिनम् । उपसंप्रष्टुमर्हामि तमहं केन हेतुना ॥
English Translation
Having caused that Bhishma himself, that honest warrior, to be killed deceitfully how shall I approach him for asking him (about duties and morality)?
ततस्तं नृपतिश्रेष्ठं चातुर्वर्ण्यहितेप्सया । पुनराह महाबाहुर्यदुश्रेष्ठो महाद्युतिः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Actuated by the desire of benefiting all the four orders, the mighty-armed and great chief of Yadu's race once more addressed that
नेदानीमतिनिर्बन्धं शोके कर्तुमिहार्हसि । यदाह भगवान्व्यासस्तत्कुरुष्व नृपोत्तम ॥
English Translation
You should not thus continually indulge in grief. Do, O best of kings, what the holy Vyasa has said.
ब्राह्मणास्त्वां महाबाहो भ्रातरश्च महौजसः । पर्जन्यमिव घर्मार्ता आशंसाना उपासते ॥
English Translation
The Brahmanas, O mighty-armed one, and these your highly energetic brothers stand before you beseechingly like persons soliciting Indra the gods of the clouds at the close of summer.
हतशिष्टाश्च राजानः कृत्स्नं चैव समागतम् । चातुर्वर्ण्यं महाराज राष्ट्रं ते कुरुजाङ्गलम् ॥
English Translation
The surviving kings, and the people belonging to all the four orders of your kingdom of Kurujangala, O king, are here.
प्रियार्थमपि चैतेषां ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनाम् । नियोगादस्य च गुरोर्व्यासस्यामिततेजसः ॥
English Translation
For the sake of doing what is agreeable to these great Brahmanas, for satisfying the behest of your reverend senior Vyasa of immeasurable energy, and at the request of ourselves who are well-wishers, and of Draupadi, O destroyer of foes, do what is agreeable to us, O slayer of foes, and what is beneficial to the world.
सुहृदां चास्मदादीनां द्रौपद्याश्च परंतप । कुरु प्रियममित्रघ्न लोकस्य च हितं कुरु ॥
English Translation
For the sake of doing what is agreeable to these great Brahmanas, for satisfying the behest of your reverend senior Vyasa of immeasurable energy, and at the request of ourselves who are well-wishers, and of Draupadi, O destroyer of foes, do what is agreeable to us, O slayer of foes, and what is beneficial to the world.
एवमुक्तस्तु कृष्णेन राजा राजीवलोचनः । हितार्थं सर्वलोकस्य समुत्तस्थौ महातपाः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Thus addressed by Krishna, the great king (Yudhishthira) having eyes like lotus petals, rose from his seat for the well-being of the entire world.
सोऽनुनीतो नरव्याघ्रो विष्टरश्रवसा स्वयम् । द्वैपायनेन च तथा देवस्थानेन जिष्णुना ॥
English Translation
That foremost of men, the illustrious Yudhishthira, solicited by Krishna himself, by the Dvaipayana (Vyasa), by Devasthana, by Jishnu, by these and many others, shook off his grief, and anxiety.
एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभिरनुनीतो युधिष्ठिरः । व्यजहान्मानसं दुःखं संतापं च महामनाः ॥
English Translation
That foremost of men, the illustrious Yudhishthira, solicited by Krishna himself, by the Dvaipayana (Vyasa), by Devasthana, by Jishnu, by these and many others, shook off his grief, and anxiety.
श्रुतवाक्यः श्रुतनिधिः श्रुतश्रव्यविशारदः । व्यवस्य मनसः शान्तिमगच्छत्पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥
English Translation
Full conversant with the teachings of the Srutis, with the science that explains them and with all that men usually hear and all that is worthy of being heard, the son of Pandu acquired peace of mind and resolved upon what he should next do.
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