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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 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
विवृत्य हि यथाकामं गृहद्वाराणि शेरते । मनुष्या रक्षिता राज्ञा समन्तादकुतोभयाः ॥
English Translation
Again by virtue of royal protection, men can everywhere sleep fearlessly at their ease without shutting their houses and doors with bolts and bars.
नाक्रुष्टं सहते कश्चित्कुतो हस्तस्य लङ्घनम् । यदि राजा मनुष्येषु त्राता भवति धार्मिकः ॥
English Translation
Nobody would stand the evil words of others far less assaults, if the king did not righteously protect the Earth.
स्त्रियश्चापुरुषा मार्गं सर्वालंकारभूषिताः । निर्भयाः प्रतिपद्यन्ते यदा रक्षति भूमिपः ॥
English Translation
If the king observes the duty of protection, women adorned with ornaments may fearlessly walk about everywhere without male relatives to guard them.
धर्ममेव प्रपद्यन्ते न हिंसन्ति परस्परम् । अनुगृह्णन्ति चान्योन्यं यदा रक्षति भूमिपः ॥
English Translation
Men become righteous and without injuring serve one another because the king observes the duty of protection.
यजन्ते च त्रयो वर्णा महायज्ञैः पृथग्विधैः । युक्ताश्चाधीयते शास्त्रं यदा रक्षति भूमिपः ॥
English Translation
By virtue of royal protection the members of the three castes can celebrate high sacrifices and engage themselves in the acquisition of learning with attention.
वार्तामूलो ह्ययं लोकस्त्रय्या वै धार्यते सदा । तत्सर्वं वर्तते सम्यग्यदा रक्षति भूमिपः ॥
English Translation
The world depends upon agriculture and trade and is protected by the Vedas. All these again are duly protected by the king exercising his principal duty.
यदा राजा धुरं श्रेष्ठामादाय वहति प्रजाः । महता बलयोगेन तदा लोकः प्रसीदति ॥
English Translation
Since the king, taking a heavy burden upon himself, protects his subjects with the help of a mighty force, it is therefore that the people are able to live in happiness.
यस्याभावे च भूतानामभावः स्यात्समन्ततः । भावे च भावो नित्यः स्यात्कस्तं न प्रतिपूजयेत् ॥
English Translation
Who is there who will not worship him on whose existence depends the existence of the people and by whose destruction the people are destroyed?
तस्य यो वहते भारं सर्वलोकसुखावहम् । तिष्ठेत्प्रियहिते राज्ञ उभौ लोकौ हि यो जयेत् ॥
English Translation
That person who does what is agreeable and beneficial to the king and who participates in the burden of kingly duties which fill every caste with fear, conquers both this and the other world.
यस्तस्य पुरुषः पापं मनसाप्यनुचिन्तयेत् । असंशयमिह क्लिष्टः प्रेत्यापि नरकं पतेत् ॥
English Translation
That man who even thinks of injuring the king, forsooth meets with grief here and goes to hell hereafter.
न हि जात्ववमन्तव्यो मनुष्य इति भूमिपः । महती देवता ह्येषा नररूपेण तिष्ठति ॥
English Translation
No one should obey the king by taking him for a man, for he is in sooth a great god in human form.
कुरुते पञ्च रूपाणि कालयुक्तानि यः सदा । भवत्यग्निस्तथादित्यो मृत्युर्वैश्रवणो यमः ॥
English Translation
The king puts on five different forms according to five different occasions. He energy the becomes Agni, Aditya, Mrityu, Vaishravana, and Yama.
यदा ह्यासीदतः पापान्दहत्युग्रेण तेजसा । मिथ्योपचरितो राजा तदा भवति पावकः ॥
English Translation
When the king, imposed on by falsehood, consumes with his dreadful offenders before him, he is said to put on the form of Agni.
यदा पश्यति चारेण सर्वभूतानि भूमिपः । क्षेमं च कृत्वा व्रजति तदा भवति भास्करः ॥
English Translation
When he marks through his spies the acts of all persons and does what is for the general behoof, he is said to put on the form of Aditya.
अशुचींश्च यदा क्रुद्धः क्षिणोति शतशो नरान् । सपुत्रपौत्रान्सामात्यांस्तदा भवति सोऽन्तकः ॥
English Translation
When he kills in anger hundreds of wicked men with their sons, grandsons, and relatives, he is then said to put on the form of the Destroyer.
यदा त्वधार्मिकान्सर्वांस्तीक्ष्णैर्दण्डैर्नियच्छति । धार्मिकांश्चानुगृह्णाति भवत्यथ यमस्तदा ॥
English Translation
When he suppresses the the wicked by punishing them severely and favours the righteous by giving them rewards, he is then said to put on the form of Yama.
यदा तु धनधाराभिस्तर्पयत्युपकारिणः । आच्छिनत्ति च रत्नानि विविधान्यपकारिणाम् ॥
English Translation
When he pleases with profuse gifts of riches those who have done him valuable services, and takes away the riches and precious stones of those who have offended him, indeed, when he confers wealth upon some and takes it away from others, he is then, O king, said to put on the form of Kubera on Earth.
श्रियं ददाति कस्मैचित्कस्माच्चिदपकर्षति । तदा वैश्रवणो राजँल्लोके भवति भूमिपः ॥
English Translation
When he pleases with profuse gifts of riches those who have done him valuable services, and takes away the riches and precious stones of those who have offended him, indeed, when he confers wealth upon some and takes it away from others, he is then, O king, said to put on the form of Kubera on Earth.
नास्यापवादे स्थातव्यं दक्षेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा । धर्म्यमाकाङ्क्षता लाभमीश्वरस्यानसूयता ॥
न हि राज्ञः प्रतीपानि कुर्वन्सुखमवाप्नुयात् । पुत्रो भ्राता वयस्यो वा यद्यप्यात्मसमो भवेत् ॥
English Translation
No person which is clever, who is capable of work, who wishes to acquire virtue, and who is shorn of malice, should ever spread evil reports about the king. No person, by acting against the king, can ever make himself happy, even if he be the king's son or brother or companion or one whom the king considers as his second self. Fire, increased by the wind, blazing forth, may leave a residue.
कुर्यात्कृष्णगतिः शेषं ज्वलितोऽनिलसारथिः । न तु राज्ञाभिपन्नस्य शेषं क्वचन विद्यते ॥
English Translation
The anger of the king, however, leaves not anything to the person who happens to incur it. Everything that belongs to the king should be avoided from a distance.
तस्य सर्वाणि रक्ष्याणि दूरतः परिवर्जयेत् । मृत्योरिव जुगुप्सेत राजस्वहरणान्नरः ॥
English Translation
One should turn away from the king's property as he would from death itself. A person, by taking what belongs to the king, soon meets with destruction like a deer upon touching poison.
नश्येदभिमृशन्सद्यो मृगः कूटमिव स्पृशन् । आत्मस्वमिव संरक्षेद्राजस्वमिह बुद्धिमान् ॥
English Translation
An intelligent man should protect as his own what belongs to the king.
महान्तं नरकं घोरमप्रतिष्ठमचेतसः । पतन्ति चिररात्राय राजवित्तापहारिणः ॥
English Translation
Those, who take wealth belonging to the king, sink senseless into a deep hell of eternal darkness and infamy.
राजा भोजो विराट्सम्राट्क्षत्रियो भूपतिर्नृपः । य एवं स्तूयते शब्दैः कस्तं नार्चितुमिच्छति ॥
English Translation
Who is there who will not adore the king who is described by terms,–'delighter of the people,' 'bestower of happiness, possessor of prosperity, the best of all, healer of injuries, master of Earth,' and protector of men?
तस्माद्बुभूषुर्नियतो जितात्मा संयतेन्द्रियः । मेधावी स्मृतिमान्दक्षः संश्रयेत महीपतिम् ॥
English Translation
That man, therefore, who seeks his own prosperity, who satisfies all healthy restraints, who has his soul under control, who has subdued his passions, who is gifted with intelligence and memory, and who is a clever (business man), should always be attached to the king.
कृतज्ञं प्राज्ञमक्षुद्रं दृढभक्तिं जितेन्द्रियम् । धर्मनित्यं स्थितं स्थित्यां मन्त्रिणं पूजयेन्नृपः ॥
English Translation
The king should duly honour the minister who is grateful, wise, large-hearted loyal, a master of his senses, virtuous, and observant of the dictates of policy.
दृढभक्तिं कृतप्रज्ञं धर्मज्ञं संयतेन्द्रियम् । शूरमक्षुद्रकर्माणं निषिद्धजनमाश्रयेत् ॥
English Translation
The king should entertain the man who is loyal, grateful, virtuous, self-controlled, brave, noble, and competent to complete works without the help of others.
राजा प्रगल्भं पुरुषं करोति; राजा कृशं बृंहयते मनुष्यम् । राजाभिपन्नस्य कुतः सुखानि; राजाभ्युपेतं सुखिनं करोति ॥
English Translation
Knowledge makes men proud. The king makes men humble. The man who is assailed by the king can never enjoy happiness. On the other hand, the man who gets royal favours becomes happy.
राजा प्रजानां हृदयं गरीयो; गतिः प्रतिष्ठा सुखमुत्तमं च । यमाश्रिता लोकमिमं परं च; जयन्ति सम्यक्पुरुषा नरेन्द्रम् ॥
English Translation
The king is the heart of his people; he is their great refuge; he is their glory; and he is their greatest happiness. Those men, O king, who are attached to the king, can conquer both this and the next world.
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