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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 49

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 49

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 49

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 49 of the classical Mahābhārata with 81 verses.

Total: 81 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.49.1–81 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 21 shown)
कश्यपस्तु महाराज प्रतिगृह्य महीमिमाम् । कृत्वा ब्राह्मणसंस्थां वै प्रविवेश महावनम् ॥
English Translation
Kashyapa also, O king, having accepted the Earth in gift, and made a present of it to the Brahmanas, entered into woods.
ततः शूद्राश्च वैश्याश्च यथास्वैरप्रचारिणः । अवर्तन्त द्विजाग्र्याणां दारेषु भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
Then Shudras and Vaishyas, began wilfully to know, O foremost of Bharata's race, the wives of Brahmanas.
अराजके जीवलोके दुर्बला बलवत्तरैः । बाध्यन्ते न च वित्तेषु प्रभुत्वमिह कस्यचित् ॥
English Translation
When anarchy begins on Earth, the weak are oppressed by the strong, and no man is master of his own possessions.
ततः कालेन पृथिवी प्रविवेश रसातलम् । अरक्ष्यमाणा विधिवत्क्षत्रियैर्धर्मरक्षिभिः ॥
English Translation
By the course of Time, the earth was assailed by wicked men. Unprotected duly by the virtuous Kshatriyas, and oppressed by the wicked for that disorder, the Earth quickly sank to the lowest depths.
ऊरुणा धारयामास कश्यपः पृथिवीं ततः । निमज्जन्तीं तदा राजंस्तेनोर्वीति मही स्मृता ॥
रक्षिणश्च समुद्दिश्य प्रायाचत्पृथिवी तदा । प्रसाद्य कश्यपं देवी क्षत्रियान्बाहुशालिनः ॥
English Translation
The goddess Earth for securing protection, pleased Kashyapa and begged of him a king.
सन्ति ब्रह्मन्मया गुप्ता नृषु क्षत्रियपुंगवाः । हैहयानां कुले जातास्ते संरक्षन्तु मां मुने ॥
English Translation
The Earth said-There are, O Rishi, some leading Kshatriyas concealed by me among women. They were born in the family of the Haihayas. Let them, O sage, protect me.
अस्ति पौरवदायादो विडूरथसुतः प्रभो । ऋक्षैः संवर्धितो विप्र ऋक्षवत्येव पर्वते ॥
English Translation
There is another person of Puru's family, viz., Viduratha's son, O powerful one, who has been brought up among bears in the Rikshavat mountains.
तथानुकम्पमानेन यज्वनाथामितौजसा । पराशरेण दायादः सौदासस्याभिरक्षितः ॥
English Translation
Another, viz., the son of Saudasa, has been protected, through pity, by the highly energetic Parashara ever engaged in sacrifices.
सर्वकर्माणि कुरुते तस्यर्षेः शूद्रवद्धि सः । सर्वकर्मेत्यभिख्यातः स मां रक्षतु पार्थिवः ॥
English Translation
Though born in the family of a twice-born one, yet like a Shudra he does everything for that Rishi and has, therefore been named servant of all work.
शिबेः पुत्रो महातेजा गोपतिर्नाम नामतः । वने संरक्षितो गोभिः सोऽभिरक्षतु मां मुने ॥
English Translation
Shivi's energetic son Gopati, has, been brought up in the forest among kine. Let him, O sage, protect me.
प्रतर्दनस्य पुत्रस्तु वत्सो नाम महायशाः । वत्सैः संवर्धितो गोष्ठे स मां रक्षतु पार्थिवः ॥
English Translation
Pratradana's highly powerful son named Vatsa has been brought up among calves in a cowpen. Let that Kshatriya protect me.
दधिवाहनपौत्रस्तु पुत्रो दिविरथस्य ह । अङ्गः स गौतमेनापि गङ्गाकूलेऽभिरक्षितः ॥
English Translation
Dadhivahana's grandson and Diviratha's son was kept hidden on the banks of Ganga by the sage Gautama.
बृहद्रथो महाबाहुर्भुवि भूतिपुरस्कृतः । गोलाङ्गूलैर्महाभागो गृध्रकूटेऽभिरक्षितः ॥
English Translation
His name is Brihadratha. Possessed of great energy and endued with numerous accomplishments, that blessed princes has been protected by wolves and the mountains of Griddhrakuta.
मरुत्तस्यान्ववाये तु क्षत्रियास्तुर्वसोस्त्रयः । मरुत्पतिसमा वीर्ये समुद्रेणाभिरक्षिताः ॥
English Translation
Many Kshatriyas of the race of Marutta have been protected. Equally energetic like the lord of Maruts, they have been brought up by Ocean.
एते क्षत्रियदायादास्तत्र तत्र परिश्रुताः । सम्यङ्मामभिरक्षन्तु ततः स्थास्यामि निश्चला ॥
English Translation
These children of the Kshatriyas have been heard of as housing in different places. They are residing with artisans and goldsmiths. If they protect me I shall then remain unmoved.
एतेषां पितरश्चैव तथैव च पितामहाः । मदर्थं निहता युद्धे रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ॥
English Translation
Their fathers and grandfathers have been killed for my sake by the highly powerful Rama. It is my duty, O great sage, to see that their funeral rites are properly performed.
तेषामपचितिश्चैव मया कार्या न संशयः । न ह्यहं कामये नित्यमविक्रान्तेन रक्षणम् ॥
ततः पृथिव्या निर्दिष्टांस्तान्समानीय कश्यपः । अभ्यषिञ्चन्महीपालान्क्षत्रियान्वीर्यसंमतान् ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva said are Then finding out those energetic Kshatriyas whom the goddess had named, the sage Kashyapa installed them duly as kings.
तेषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च येषां वंशाः प्रतिष्ठिताः । एवमेतत्पुरा वृत्तं यन्मां पृच्छसि पाण्डव ॥
English Translation
Those Kshatriya races that are now in existence the offsprings of those princes.-What you have questioned me son of Pandu, thus took place in days of yore.
एवं ब्रुवन्नेव यदुप्रवीरो; युधिष्ठिरं धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठम् । रथेन तेनाशु ययौ यथार्को; विशन्प्रभाभिर्भगवांस्त्रिलोकम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said, Conversing thus with Yudhishthira, that foremost of pious men, the great Yadava hero proceeded quickly on thai car lighting up all the quarters like the divine Sun himself.
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