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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 69

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 69

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 69

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 69 of the classical Mahābhārata with 72 verses.

Total: 72 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.69.1–72 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 12 shown)
कृते कर्मणि राजेन्द्र पूजयेद्धनसंचयैः । मानेन च यथार्हेण सान्त्वेन विविधेन च ॥
English Translation
Whenever any of his work is done the king should reward those who have helped in its accomplishment with wealth and other becoming presents and grateful speeches.
निर्वेदयित्वा तु परं हत्वा वा कुरुनन्दन । गतानृण्यो भवेद्राजा यथा शास्त्रेषु दर्शितम् ॥
English Translation
It has been laid down in the scriptures, O delighter of the Kurus, that a king satisfies his debt when he defeats his foe or kills him at once.
राज्ञा सप्तैव रक्ष्याणि तानि चापि निबोध मे । आत्मामात्यश्च कोशश्च दण्डो मित्राणि चैव हि ॥
English Translation
A king should take care of seven things. Listen to me as I name them. They are his own self, his ministers, his treasury, his servants for inflicting punishments, his friends, his provinces, and his capital. He should carefully protect his kingdom consisting of these seven limbs.
तथा जनपदश्चैव पुरं च कुरुनन्दन । एतत्सप्तात्मकं राज्यं परिपाल्यं प्रयत्नतः ॥
English Translation
A king should take care of seven things. Listen to me as I name them. They are his own self, his ministers, his treasury, his servants for inflicting punishments, his friends, his provinces, and his capital. He should carefully protect his kingdom consisting of these seven limbs.
षाड्गुण्यं च त्रिवर्गं च त्रिवर्गमपरं तथा । यो वेत्ति पुरुषव्याघ्र स भुनक्ति महीमिमाम् ॥
English Translation
That king, O foremost of man, who is conversant with the collection of six and three objects, and the high collection of three, gains the sovereignty of the whole Earth.
षाड्गुण्यमिति यत्प्रोक्तं तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर । संधायासनमित्येव यात्रासंधानमेव च ॥
English Translation
Hear, O Yudhishthira, what is called the aggregate of six. They are ruling peacefully after making a treaty (with the foe), marching to battle, creating disunion among the enemy, concentration of army for filling the enemy with fear, preparation for war with readiness for peace, and alliances with others.
विगृह्यासनमित्येव यात्रां संपरिगृह्य च । द्वैधीभावस्तथान्येषां संश्रयोऽथ परस्य च ॥
English Translation
Hear, O Yudhishthira, what is called the aggregate of six. They are ruling peacefully after making a treaty (with the foe), marching to battle, creating disunion among the enemy, concentration of army for filling the enemy with fear, preparation for war with readiness for peace, and alliances with others.
त्रिवर्गश्चापि यः प्रोक्तस्तमिहैकमनाः शृणु । क्षयः स्थानं च वृद्धिश्च त्रिवर्गमपरं तथा ॥
English Translation
Listen now with attention to what are the triple objects. They are decrease, maintenance of what is, and growth. The great three fold objects consist of religion, Profit and Pleasure. These should be followed judiciously. By the help of religion a king succeeds in ruling the Earth for ever.
धर्मश्चार्थश्च कामश्च सेवितव्योऽथ कालतः । धर्मेण हि महीपालश्चिरं पालयते महीम् ॥
English Translation
Listen now with attention to what are the triple objects. They are decrease, maintenance of what is, and growth. The great three fold objects consist of religion, Profit and Pleasure. These should be followed judiciously. By the help of religion a king succeeds in ruling the Earth for ever.
अस्मिन्नर्थे च यौ श्लोकौ गीतावङ्गिरसा स्वयम् । यादवीपुत्र भद्रं ते श्रोतुमर्हसि तावपि ॥
English Translation
Regarding this matter, Angirasa's son Brihaspati himself has recited two verses. Blessed be you, O son of Devaki, you should
कृत्वा सर्वाणि कार्याणि सम्यक्संपाल्य मेदिनीम् । पालयित्वा तथा पौरान्परत्र सुखमेधते ॥
English Translation
'Having satisfied all his duties and having protected the Earth, and having also protected the cities, a king enjoys great happiness in heaven.
किं तस्य तपसा राज्ञः किं च तस्याध्वरैरपि । अपालिताः प्रजा यस्य सर्वा धर्मविनाकृताः ॥
English Translation
Of what use are penances to that king, and what need has he of sacrifices who protects his people properly? Such a king should be known as one conversant with every virtue.
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