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Mahābhārata • Parva 13 (Anuśāsanaparva) • Adhyāya 6

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 6

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 6

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 6 of the classical Mahābhārata with 50 verses.

Total: 50 Verses • Citations: MBh 13.6.1–50 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 20 shown)
पुरा ययातिर्विभ्रष्टश्च्यावितः पतितः क्षितौ । पुनरारोपितः स्वर्गं दौहित्रैः पुण्यकर्मभिः ॥
English Translation
In days of yore, Yayati, falling from his high position in heaven, descended on the Earth but was again restored to the celestial regions by the good deeds of his pious grandsons.
पुरूरवाश्च राजर्षिर्द्विजैरभिहितः पुरा । ऐल इत्यभिविख्यातः स्वर्गं प्राप्तो महीपतिः ॥
English Translation
The royal sage Pururavas, well known as the descendant of lla, attained to heaven through the intercession of the Brahmanas.
अश्वमेधादिभिर्यज्ञैः सत्कृतः कोसलाधिपः । महर्षिशापात्सौदासः पुरुषादत्वमागतः ॥
English Translation
Saudasa, the king of Koshala, though dignified by the performance of Ashvamedha and other sacrifices, came by the status of a maneating Rakshasa, through the course of a great Rishi.
अश्वत्थामा च रामश्च मुनिपुत्रौ धनुर्धरौ । न गच्छतः स्वर्गलोकं सुकृतेनेह कर्मणा ॥
English Translation
Ashvatthaman and Rama, though both warriors and Sons of Ascetics, failed to acquired heaven by virtue of their own actions in this world.
वसुर्यज्ञशतैरिष्ट्वा द्वितीय इव वासवः । मिथ्याभिधानेनैकेन रसातलतलं गतः ॥
English Translation
Vasu, though he celebrated a hundred sacrifices, like a second Vasava, was sent to the nethermost regions, for making a single false statement.
बलिर्वैरोचनिर्बद्धो धर्मपाशेन दैवतैः । विष्णोः पुरुषकारेण पातालशयनः कृतः ॥
English Translation
Bali, the son of Virochana, virtuous bound by his promise, was sent to the regions under the Earth, by the prowess of Vishnu.
शक्रस्योदस्य चरणं प्रस्थितो जनमेजयः । द्विजस्त्रीणां वधं कृत्वा किं दैवेन न वारितः ॥
English Translation
Was not Janamejaya, who followed the footprints of Shakra, for slaying a Brahmana woman, checked and put down by the gods?.
अज्ञानाद्ब्राह्मणं हत्वा स्पृष्टो बालवधेन च । वैशंपायनविप्रर्षिः किं दैवेन निवारितः ॥
English Translation
Was not the twiceborn Rishi Vaishampayana too, who killed a Brahmana in ignorance, and was polluted by the slaughter of a child, put down by the gods?
गोप्रदानेन मिथ्या च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महामखे । पुरा नृगश्च राजर्षिः कृकलासत्वमागतः ॥
English Translation
In days of yore the royal sage Nriga became changed into a lizard. He had made gifts of kine into the Brahmanas at his great sacrifice, but this did not help him.
धुन्धुमारश्च राजर्षिः सत्रेष्वेव जरां गतः । प्रीतिदायं परित्यज्य सुष्वाप स गिरिव्रजे ॥
English Translation
The royal sage Dhundhumara was possessed by decrepitude even while engaged in celebrating his sacrifices, and foregoing all the merits thereof the merits thereof he fell asleep at Girivraja.
पाण्डवानां हृतं राज्यं धार्तराष्ट्रैर्महाबलैः । पुनः प्रत्याहृतं चैव न दैवाद्भुजसंश्रयात् ॥
English Translation
The Pandavas too regained their lost kingdom, of which they had been deprived by the powerful sons of Dhritarashtra, not through the influence of the Fates, but by recourse of their own heroism.
तपोनियमसंयुक्ता मुनयः संशितव्रताः । किं ते दैवबलाच्छापमुत्सृजन्ते न कर्मणा ॥
English Translation
Do the ascetics of rigid vows, and given to the practice of austere penances, denounce their curses by the help of any supernatural power or only in the exercise of their own power attained by individual acts?
पापमुत्सृजते लोके सर्वं प्राप्य सुदुर्लभम् । लोभमोहसमापन्नं न दैवं त्रायते नरम् ॥
English Translation
If possessed by the wicked, all the good which is gained with difficulty in this world, is soon lost to them. Destiny does not help the man that is full of spiritual ignorance and avarice.
यथाग्निः पवनोद्धूतः सूक्ष्मोऽपि भवते महान् । तथा कर्मसमायुक्तं दैवं साधु विवर्धते ॥
English Translation
Even as small fire, when fanned by the wind, becomes highly powerful, so does Destiny, when helped by individual Exertion, becomes greatly potent.
यथा तैलक्षयाद्दीपः प्रम्लानिमुपगच्छति । तथा कर्मक्षयाद्दैवं प्रम्लानिमुपगच्छति ॥
English Translation
As by the diminution of oil in the lamp its light is put out, so does the influence of Destiny, by the abatement of one's acts.
विपुलमपि धनौघं प्राप्य भोगान्स्त्रियो वा; पुरुष इह न शक्तः कर्महीनोऽपि भोक्तुम् । सुनिहितमपि चार्थं दैवतै रक्ष्यमाणं; व्ययगुणमपि साधुं कर्मणा संश्रयन्ते ॥
English Translation
Having obtained riches, and woman and all the enjoyments of this world, the, man who is not hardworking is unable to enjoy them long, but the great man, diligent in Exertion, can find riches buried deep in the Earth and watched over by the Fates.
भवति मनुजलोकाद्देवलोको विशिष्टो; बहुतरसुसमृद्ध्या मानुषाणां गृहाणि । पितृवनभवनाभं दृश्यते चामराणां; न च फलति विकर्मा जीवलोकेन दैवम् ॥
English Translation
The good man who is prodigal is sought by the gods for his good conduct, the celestial world being better than the world of men, but the house of miser though full of riches is looked upon by the gods as the house of the dead.
व्यपनयति विमार्गं नास्ति दैवे प्रभुत्वं; गुरुमिव कृतमग्र्यं कर्म संयाति दैवम् । अनुपहतमदीनं कामकारेण दैवं; नयति पुरुषकारः संचितस्तत्र तत्र ॥
English Translation
The inan who does not cxert himself is never contented in this world, nor can Destiny change the course of a man who has gone wrong. There is no power inherent in Destiny. As the pupil follows the preceptor, so does one's action, guided by Destiny, follows his own personal exertion. Where one's own exertion is displayed, there only Destiny, shows its hand.
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया वै मुनिसत्तम । फलं पुरुषकारस्य सदा संदृश्य तत्त्वतः ॥
English Translation
best of ascetics, I have thus described all the merits of personal Exertion, having always known in their true significance.
अभ्युत्थानेन दैवस्य समारब्धेन कर्मणा । विधिना कर्मणा चैव स्वर्गमार्गमवाप्नुयात् ॥
English Translation
By the influence of Destiny, and by showing personal Exertion, do men attain to heaven. The combined help of Destiny and Exertion, becomes fruitful.
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