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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 59

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 59

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 59

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 59 of the classical Mahābhārata with 142 verses.

Total: 142 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.59.1–142 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 4 of 5 (Verses 30 shown)
अध्यायानां सहस्रैस्तु त्रिभिरेव बृहस्पतिः । संचिक्षेपेश्वरो बुद्ध्या बार्हस्पत्यं तदुच्यते ॥
English Translation
Afterwards the powerful Brihaspati, by his intelligence, further abridged the work, into one containing three thousand chapters and named it Barhaspatya.
अध्यायानां सहस्रेण काव्यः संक्षेपमब्रवीत् । तच्छास्त्रममितप्रज्ञो योगाचार्यो महातपाः ॥
English Translation
Next, the famous teacher of Yoga, Kavi of unlimited wisdom, abridged it further into a work of a thousand chapters.
एवं लोकानुरोधेन शास्त्रमेतन्महर्षिभिः । संक्षिप्तमायुर्विज्ञाय मर्त्यानां ह्रासि पाण्डव ॥
English Translation
Considering the period of human existence and the general decrease (of every thing), great Rishis did thus, for the well-being of the world, abridge that science.
अथ देवाः समागम्य विष्णुमूचुः प्रजापतिम् । एको योऽर्हति मर्त्येभ्यः श्रैष्ठ्यं तं वै समादिश ॥
English Translation
Then, approaching that lord of creatures, viz., Vishnu, the god said to him,-Point out, O god, that one among men who deserves to reign supreme over the rest.
ततः संचिन्त्य भगवान्देवो नारायणः प्रभुः । तैजसं वै विरजसं सोऽसृजन्मानसं सुतम् ॥
English Translation
The divine and powerful Narayana, thinking a little, created by his will a son born of his energy, named Virajas.
विरजास्तु महाभाग विभुत्वं भुवि नैच्छत । न्यासायैवाभवद्बुद्धिः प्रणीता तस्य पाण्डव ॥
English Translation
The highly blessed Virajas, however, did not desire to rule on Earth. His mind, O son of Pandu, was bent for a life of renunciation.
कीर्तिमांस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभूत्सोऽपि पञ्चातिगोऽभवत् । कर्दमस्तस्य च सुतः सोऽप्यतप्यन्महत्तपः ॥
English Translation
Virajas had a son named Krittimat. He too cast off pleasure and enjoyment. Krittimat had a son named Kardama. Kardama also practised severe austerities.
प्रजापतेः कर्दमस्य अनङ्गो नाम वै सुतः । प्रजानां रक्षिता साधुर्दण्डनीतिविशारदः ॥
English Translation
The lord of creatures, Kardama, begot a son named Ananga, who became a protector of creatures, pious and well-read in the science of punishment.
अनङ्गपुत्रोऽतिबलो नीतिमानधिगम्य वै । अभिपेदे महीराज्यमथेन्द्रियवशोऽभवत् ॥
English Translation
Ananga beget a son named Atibala, wellread in politics. Obtaining extensive empire after the death of his father, he became a slave of his passions.
मृत्योस्तु दुहिता राजन्सुनीथा नाम मानसी । प्रख्याता त्रिषु लोकेषु या सा वेनमजीजनत् ॥
English Translation
Mrityu, O king, had a mind-begotten daughter named Sunitha well-known over the three worlds. She was married to Atibala and gave birth to a son named Vena.
तं प्रजासु विधर्माणं रागद्वेषवशानुगम् । मन्त्रपूतैः कुशैर्जघ्नुरृषयो ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥
English Translation
Vena, a slave of anger and malice, become impious and tyrannical towards all creatures. The Brahmavadin Rishis killed him with Kusha blades inspired with Mantras.
ममन्थुर्दक्षिणं चोरुमृषयस्तस्य मन्त्रतः । ततोऽस्य विकृतो जज्ञे ह्रस्वाङ्गः पुरुषो भुवि ॥
English Translation
Uttering Mantras all the while, those Rishis pierced the right thigh of Vena. Thereupon, from that thigh, sprang a short-limbed person on earth, resembling a charred brand, having blood-red eyes and black hair. Those Brahmavadins said to him,-Nishida (sit) here.
दग्धस्थाणुप्रतीकाशो रक्ताक्षः कृष्णमूर्धजः । निषीदेत्येवमूचुस्तमृषयो ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥
English Translation
Uttering Mantras all the while, those Rishis pierced the right thigh of Vena. Thereupon, from that thigh, sprang a short-limbed person on earth, resembling a charred brand, having blood-red eyes and black hair. Those Brahmavadins said to him,-Nishida (sit) here.
तस्मान्निषादाः संभूताः क्रूराः शैलवनाश्रयाः । ये चान्ये विन्ध्यनिलया म्लेच्छाः शतसहस्रशः ॥
English Translation
From him have originated the Nishadas, viz., those wicked tribes who live in the hills and the forests, as also those hundreds and thousands of Mlechchhas, living on the Vindhya ranges.
भूयोऽस्य दक्षिणं पाणिं ममन्थुस्ते महर्षयः । ततः पुरुष उत्पन्नो रूपेणेन्द्र इवापरः ॥
English Translation
The great Rishis then pierced right arm of Vena. Thence originated a person who was a second Indra in form.
कवची बद्धनिस्त्रिंशः सशरः सशरासनः । वेदवेदाङ्गविच्चैव धनुर्वेदे च पारगः ॥
English Translation
Clad in mail, armed with swords, bows and arrows, and well-versed in the science of war, he was also a master of the Vedas and their auxiliaries.
तं दण्डनीतिः सकला श्रिता राजन्नरोत्तमम् । ततः स प्राञ्जलिर्वैन्यो महर्षींस्तानुवाच ह ॥
English Translation
All the ordinances of the science of punishment, O king, came in their bodily forms to that best of men. The son of Vena then with joined-hands, said to those great Rishis.
सुसूक्ष्मा मे समुत्पन्ना बुद्धिर्धर्मार्थदर्शिनी । अनया किं मया कार्यं तन्मे तत्त्वेन शंसत ॥
English Translation
I have got a very keen and fair understanding. Tell me fully what I shall do with it.
यन्मां भवन्तो वक्ष्यन्ति कार्यमर्थसमन्वितम् । तदहं वै करिष्यामि नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥
English Translation
I shall unhesitatingly accomplish any useful task which you will be pleased to indicate.
तमूचुरथ देवास्ते ते चैव परमर्षयः । नियतो यत्र धर्मो वै तमशङ्कः समाचर ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed, the gods that were present there, also the Rishis said to him,-"Do you fearlessly perform all sorts of righteous works.”
प्रियाप्रिये परित्यज्य समः सर्वेषु जन्तुषु । कामक्रोधौ च लोभं च मानं चोत्सृज्य दूरतः ॥
English Translation
Without caring for what is dear and what not so, regard all creatures with impartiality. Renounce lust, anger, covetousness and honour, and always following the dictates of righteousness, do you punish with your own hands the man, whoever he may be, who does not satisfy his duty.
यश्च धर्मात्प्रविचलेल्लोके कश्चन मानवः । निग्राह्यस्ते स बाहुभ्यां शश्वद्धर्ममवेक्षतः ॥
English Translation
Without caring for what is dear and what not so, regard all creatures with impartiality. Renounce lust, anger, covetousness and honour, and always following the dictates of righteousness, do you punish with your own hands the man, whoever he may be, who does not satisfy his duty.
प्रतिज्ञां चाधिरोहस्व मनसा कर्मणा गिरा । पालयिष्याम्यहं भौमं ब्रह्म इत्येव चासकृत् ॥
English Translation
Do you also swear that you would in thought, word, and deed, always maintain the religion laid on earth by the Vedas.
यश्चात्र धर्मनीत्युक्तो दण्डनीतिव्यपाश्रयः । तमशङ्कः करिष्यामि स्ववशो न कदाचन ॥
English Translation
Do you also swear that you would fearlessly follow the duties laid down in the Vedas with the help of the science of punishment, and that you would never act capriciously.
अदण्ड्या मे द्विजाश्चेति प्रतिजानीष्व चाभिभो । लोकं च संकरात्कृत्स्नात्त्रातास्मीति परंतप ॥
English Translation
O powerful one, know that Brahmanas are exempt from punishment, and promise further that you would protect the world from an intermixture of castes.
वैन्यस्ततस्तानुवाच देवानृषिपुरोगमान् । ब्राह्मणा मे सहायाश्चेदेवमस्तु सुरर्षभाः ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed, Vena's son replied to the deities headed by the Rishis, saying,-Those foremost of men, viz., the highly blessed Brahmanas shall ever be adored by me,
एवमस्त्विति वैन्यस्तु तैरुक्तो ब्रह्मवादिभिः । पुरोधाश्चाभवत्तस्य शुक्रो ब्रह्ममयो निधिः ॥
English Translation
Those Brahmavadins then said to him, Let it be so,-Then Shukra, that great repository of Brahma became his priest.
मन्त्रिणो वालखिल्यास्तु सारस्वत्यो गणो ह्यभूत् । महर्षिर्भगवान्गर्गस्तस्य सांवत्सरोऽभवत् ॥
English Translation
The Valakhilyas became his ministers, and the Saraswats his companions. The great and illustrious Rishis Garga became his astrologer.'
आत्मनाष्टम इत्येव श्रुतिरेषा परा नृषु । उत्पन्नौ बन्दिनौ चास्य तत्पूर्वौ सूतमागधौ ॥
English Translation
This great declaration of Shrutis is known among men that Prithu is the eighth from Vishnu, A little before two persons named Suta and Magadha were born. They became his bards and panegyrists.
समतां वसुधायाश्च स सम्यगुपपादयत् । वैषम्यं हि परं भूमेरासीदिति ह नः श्रुतम् ॥
English Translation
We have heard that the surface of the earth had before been very uneven. It was Prithu who levelled its surface.
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