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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 36

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 36

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 36

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 36 of the classical Mahābhārata with 47 verses.

Total: 47 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.36.1–47 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 17 shown)
तिर्यग्योनिवधं कृत्वा द्रुमांश्छित्त्वेतरान्बहून् । त्रिरात्रं वायुभक्षः स्यात्कर्म च प्रथयेन्नरः ॥
English Translation
Having killed a bird or an animal, or cut down living trees, a person should declare his sin publicly and fast for three nights.
अगम्यागमने राजन्प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते । आर्द्रवस्त्रेण षण्मासं विहार्यं भस्मशायिना ॥
English Translation
By having intercourse with one whom intercourse is forbidden, the expiation consists in wandering in wet clothes and sleeping on a bed of ashes.
एष एव तु सर्वेषामकार्याणां विधिर्भवेत् । ब्राह्मणोक्तेन विधिना दृष्टान्तागमहेतुभिः ॥
English Translation
These, O king, are the expiations for sins, as laid down in scriptures and by Brahmana himself.
सावित्रीमप्यधीयानः शुचौ देशे मिताशनः । अहिंस्रोऽमन्दकोऽजल्पन्मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः ॥
English Translation
A Brahmana may be freed off all sins by reciting the Gayatri in a sacred place, living all the while upon restricted fare, casting off malice, abandoning anger and hate, unaffected by praise and blame, and observing the vow of silence.
अहःसु सततं तिष्ठेदभ्याकाशं निशि स्वपेत् । त्रिरह्नस्त्रिर्निशायाश्च सवासा जलमाविशेत् ॥
English Translation
He should during the day be under shelter of the sky and should sleep in the same way at night, thrice during the day, and thrice during the night, he should also plunge with the clothes into a river or lake for performing his ablutions.
स्त्रीशूद्रपतितांश्चापि नाभिभाषेद्व्रतान्वितः । पापान्यज्ञानतः कृत्वा मुच्येदेवंव्रतो द्विजः ॥
English Translation
Practising rigid vows, he should abstain from speaking with women, Shudras, and degraded persons. A Brahmana by observing such rules may be freed off of all sins unconsciously committed by him.
शुभाशुभफलं प्रेत्य लभते भूतसाक्षिकः । अतिरिच्येत्तयोर्यत्तु तत्कर्ता लभते फलम् ॥
English Translation
A person reaps in the next world the fruits, good or bad, of his acts here which are all seen by the elements. Proportionate to virtue or vice, one enjoys or suffers the consequences.
तस्माद्दानेन तपसा कर्मणा च शुभं फलम् । वर्धयेदशुभं कृत्वा यथा स्यादतिरेकवान् ॥
English Translation
By knowledge, by penances, and by pious acts, therefore, one multiplies his happiness. One, therefore, may likewise increase his misery by committing sinful acts.
कुर्याच्छुभानि कर्माणि निमित्ते पापकर्मणाम् । दद्यान्नित्यं च वित्तानि तथा मुच्येत किल्बिषात् ॥
English Translation
One should, therefore, perform righteous deeds and avoid altogether sinful ones.
अनुरूपं हि पापस्य प्रायश्चित्तमुदाहृतम् । महापातकवर्जं तु प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते ॥
English Translation
I have now described what the expiations of the sins are. There is expiation for every sin except those that are (highly heinous.)
भक्ष्याभक्ष्येषु सर्वेषु वाच्यावाच्ये तथैव च । अज्ञानज्ञानयो राजन्विहितान्यनुजानते ॥
English Translation
As regards sins regarding unclean food and the like, and improper speeches, etc., they are of two classes, viz., those committed knowingly and those that committed unconsciously.
जानता तु कृतं पापं गुरु सर्वं भवत्युत । अज्ञानात्स्खलिते दोषे प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते ॥
English Translation
All sins that are committed knowingly are serious, while those that are committed unwittingly are light. there is expiation for both.
शक्यते विधिना पापं यथोक्तेन व्यपोहितुम् । आस्तिके श्रद्दधाने तु विधिरेष विधीयते ॥
English Translation
Forsooth, sin is capable of being washed away by following the ordinances. Those ordinances, however, have been laid down only for them who have faith in God.
नास्तिकाश्रद्दधानेषु पुरुषेषु कदाचन । दम्भदोषप्रधानेषु विधिरेष न दृश्यते ॥
English Translation
They are not for atheists or those that have no faith, or those who are full of pride and malice.
शिष्टाचारश्च शिष्टश्च धर्मो धर्मभृतां वर । सेवितव्यो नरव्याघ्र प्रेत्य चेह सुखार्थिना ॥
English Translation
A person, O foremost of men, who seeks well-being both here and hereafter should, O foremost of virtuous men, always follow virtue, hear the righteous, and satisfy the duties that have been ordained for him.
स राजन्मोक्ष्यसे पापात्तेन पूर्वेण हेतुना । त्राणार्थं वा वधेनैषामथ वा नृपकर्मणा ॥
English Translation
Therefore, for the reasons already pointed out by me, you, O king, shall be freed off of all your sins, for you have slain your enemies in the discharge of your duties as a king and for the protection of your life and inheritance,
अथ वा ते घृणा काचित्प्रायश्चित्तं चरिष्यसि । मा त्वेवानार्यजुष्टेन कर्मणा निधनं गमः ॥
English Translation
Or, if despite it, you still consider yourself sinful, perform expiation. Do not cast away your life for such grief that does not become a wise man.'
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