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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 68

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 68

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 68

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 68 of the classical Mahābhārata with 62 verses.

Total: 62 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.68.1–62 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
किमाहुर्दैवतं विप्रा राजानं भरतर्षभ । मनुष्याणामधिपतिं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said 'Why, O foremost of Bharata's race, have the Brahmanas declared that the king, that ruler of men, is a god.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । बृहस्पतिं वसुमना यथा पप्रच्छ भारत ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old story, O Bharata, of the discourse of Brihaspati and Vasumanas..
राजा वसुमना नाम कौसल्यो धीमतां वरः । महर्षिं परिपप्रच्छ कृतप्रज्ञो बृहस्पतिम् ॥
English Translation
There was a highly intelligent king of Koshala, named Vasumanas. On a certain occasion he questioned the great wise sage Brihaspati.
सर्वं वैनयिकं कृत्वा विनयज्ञो बृहस्पतेः । दक्षिणानन्तरो भूत्वा प्रणम्य विधिपूर्वकम् ॥
English Translation
Always humble, king Vasumanas ever devoted to well-being of all, having observed the proper humilities, and having gone round the great sage and bowed to him duly enquired of the virtuous Brihaspati about the institutes of a kingdom, actuated by the desire of securing the happiness of men.
विधिं पप्रच्छ राज्यस्य सर्वभूतहिते रतः । प्रजानां हितमन्विच्छन्धर्ममूलं विशां पते ॥
केन भूतानि वर्धन्ते क्षयं गच्छन्ति केन च । कमर्चन्तो महाप्राज्ञ सुखमत्यन्तमाप्नुयुः ॥
इति पृष्टो महाराज्ञा कौसल्येनामितौजसा । राजसत्कारमव्यग्रः शशंसास्मै बृहस्पतिः ॥
राजमूलो महाराज धर्मो लोकस्य लक्ष्यते । प्रजा राजभयादेव न खादन्ति परस्परम् ॥
English Translation
Brihaspati said The duties of all men, you of great wisdom, originate from the king. It is through fear of the king only that men do not devour one another.
राजा ह्येवाखिलं लोकं समुदीर्णं समुत्सुकम् । प्रसादयति धर्मेण प्रसाद्य च विराजते ॥
English Translation
It is the king who establishes peace on Earth through due observances of duties by checking all disregard for healthy restraints and all kinds of lust. Acquiring this he shines in glory.
यथा ह्यनुदये राजन्भूतानि शशिसूर्ययोः । अन्धे तमसि मज्जेयुरपश्यन्तः परस्परम् ॥
यथा ह्यनुदके मत्स्या निराक्रन्दे विहंगमाः । विहरेयुर्यथाकाममभिसृत्य पुनः पुनः ॥
विमथ्यातिक्रमेरंश्च विषह्यापि परस्परम् । अभावमचिरेणैव गच्छेयुर्नात्र संशयः ॥
एवमेव विना राज्ञा विनश्येयुरिमाः प्रजाः । अन्धे तमसि मज्जेयुरगोपाः पशवो यथा ॥
हरेयुर्बलवन्तो हि दुर्बलानां परिग्रहान् । हन्युर्व्यायच्छमानांश्च यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
If the king did not observe the duty of protection, the strong would by would by force misappropriate the properties of the weak, and if the latter refuse to surrender to them easily their very lives would be taken,
यानं वस्त्रमलंकारान्रत्नानि विविधानि च । हरेयुः सहसा पापा यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
ममेदमिति लोकेऽस्मिन्न भवेत्संपरिग्रहः । विश्वलोपः प्रवर्तेत यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
मातरं पितरं वृद्धमाचार्यमतिथिं गुरुम् । क्लिश्नीयुरपि हिंस्युर्वा यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
पतेद्बहुविधं शस्त्रं बहुधा धर्मचारिषु । अधर्मः प्रगृहीतः स्याद्यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
वधबन्धपरिक्लेशो नित्यमर्थवतां भवेत् । ममत्वं च न विन्देयुर्यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
अन्तश्चाकाशमेव स्याल्लोकोऽयं दस्युसाद्भवेत् । पतेच्च नरकं घोरं यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
न योनिपोषो वर्तेत न कृषिर्न वणिक्पथः । मज्जेद्धर्मस्त्रयी न स्याद्यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
If the king did not protect, all restrictions about marriage and intercourse would disappear; all matters of agriculture and trade would fall into confusion; morality and the three Vedas would disappear.
न यज्ञाः संप्रवर्तेरन्विधिवत्स्वाप्तदक्षिणाः । न विवाहाः समाजा वा यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
Sacrifices, duly finished with presents according to the ordinance, would no longer be celebrated and no marriage would take place; society itself would cease to exist, if the king did not observe the duty of protection.
न वृषाः संप्रवर्तेरन्न मथ्येरंश्च गर्गराः । घोषाः प्रणाशं गच्छेयुर्यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
The bulls would not know cows and milk jars would not be churned, and men living by rearing kine would be ruined, if the king did not exercise the duty of protection.
त्रस्तमुद्विग्नहृदयं हाहाभूतमचेतनम् । क्षणेन विनशेत्सर्वं यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
In the absence of king's protection, all things, filled with fear and anxiety and becoming senseless and uttering cries of misery would be ruined in no time.
न संवत्सरसत्राणि तिष्ठेयुरकुतोभयाः । विधिवद्दक्षिणावन्ति यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
No sacrifices extending for a year and finished with presents according to the ordinance would take place if the king did not observe the duty of protection.
ब्राह्मणाश्चतुरो वेदान्नाधीयेरंस्तपस्विनः । विद्यास्नातास्तपःस्नाता यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
In the absence of king's protection Brahmanas would never study the four Vedas or practise austerities or be purified by knowledge and rigid vows.
हस्तो हस्तं स मुष्णीयाद्भिद्येरन्सर्वसेतवः । भयार्तं विद्रवेत्सर्वं यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
In the absence of king's protection, men would take away other people's wealth from their very hands, and all healthy restrictions would be abolished, and everybody, stricken with, fear would seek safety in flight.
न लभेद्धर्मसंश्लेषं हतविप्रहतो जनः । कर्ता स्वेच्छेन्द्रियो गच्छेद्यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
In the absence of king's protection the destroyer of a person guilty of Brahmanicide would not get any reward; rather the person. Guilty of Brahmanicide, would would not be punished. an
अनयाः संप्रवर्तेरन्भवेद्वै वर्णसंकरः । दुर्भिक्षमाविशेद्राष्ट्रं यदि राजा न पालयेत् ॥
English Translation
In the absence of king's protection, all kinds of injustice would commence; intermixture of castes would occur; and famine would devastate the kingdom.
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