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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 26

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 26

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 26

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 26 of the classical Mahābhārata with 19 verses.

Total: 19 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.26.1–19 • 250 Lexicon Terms
एकः शास्ता न द्वितीयोऽस्ति शास्ता; यथा नियुक्तोऽस्मि तथा चरामि । हृद्येष तिष्ठन्पुरुषः शास्ति शास्ता; तेनैव युक्तः प्रवणादिवोदकम् ॥
एको गुरुर्नास्ति ततो द्वितीयो; यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनुब्रवीमि । तेनानुशिष्टा गुरुणा सदैव; पराभूता दानवाः सर्व एव ॥
English Translation
There is one Preceptor. There is no second but him. He lives in the heart, and of him I shall now speak. Instructed by that preceptor, all snakes in the world are always possessed of feelings of enimity.
एको बन्धुर्नास्ति ततो द्वितीयो; यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनुब्रवीमि । तेनानुशिष्टा बान्धवा बन्धुमन्तः; सप्तर्षयः सप्त दिवि प्रभान्ति ॥
English Translation
There is one Preceptor. There is no second but him. He lives in the heart, and of him I shall now speak. Instructed by that preceptor, all snakes in the world are always possessed of feelings of enimity.
एकः श्रोता नास्ति ततो द्वितीयो; यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनुब्रवीमि । तस्मिन्गुरौ गुरुवासं निरुष्य; शक्रो गतः सर्वलोकामरत्वम् ॥
English Translation
There is one dispeller. There is no second but him. He lives in the heart. Of him I shall now speak. Having lived with that instructor, under the proper mode of living with an instructor, Shakra gained the sovereignty of all the worlds.
एको द्वेष्टा नास्ति ततो द्वितीयो; यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनुब्रवीमि । तेनानुशिष्टा गुरुणा सदैव; लोकद्विष्टाः पन्नगाः सर्व एव ॥
English Translation
There is one Preceptor. There is no second but him. He lives in the heart, and of him I shall now speak. Instructed by that preceptor, all snakes in the world are always possessed of feelings of enimity.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । प्रजापतौ पन्नगानां देवर्षीणां च संविदम् ॥
English Translation
Regarding it is cited, O beautiful lady, this ancient discourse between the senses and the mind. never
देवर्षयश्च नागाश्च असुराश्च प्रजापतिम् । पर्यपृच्छन्नुपासीनाः श्रेयो नः प्रोच्यतामिति ॥
English Translation
The celestials and the Rishis, the snakes and the Asuras, seated around the Lord of all creatures, asked him, saying, Let that which is highly beneficial for us be said. To them who enquired about what is highly beneficial, the holy one uttered only the word Om, which is Brahma is one syllable. Hearing this, they ran away in various directions.
तेषां प्रोवाच भगवाञ्श्रेयः समनुपृच्छताम् । ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म ते श्रुत्वा प्राद्रवन्दिशः ॥
English Translation
The celestials and the Rishis, the snakes and the Asuras, seated around the Lord of all creatures, asked him, saying, Let that which is highly beneficial for us be said. To them who enquired about what is highly beneficial, the holy one uttered only the word Om, which is Brahma is one syllable. Hearing this, they ran away in various directions.
तेषां प्राद्रवमाणानामुपदेशार्थमात्मनः । सर्पाणां दशने भावः प्रवृत्तः पूर्वमेव तु ॥
English Translation
Amongst them that thus ran in all directions from desire of sclf-instruction, the tendency for biting first arose in snakes.
असुराणां प्रवृत्तस्तु दम्भभावः स्वभावजः । दानं देवा व्यवसिता दममेव महर्षयः ॥
English Translation
The tendency for ostentatious pride first arose in the Asuras. The celestials betook themselves to gifts, and the great Rishis to selfcontrol.
एकं शास्तारमासाद्य शब्देनैकेन संस्कृताः । नाना व्यवसिताः सर्वे सर्पदेवर्षिदानवाः ॥
English Translation
Having gone to one tcacher, and having been instructed (refined) by one word, the snakes, the celestials, the Rishis, and the Danavas, all betook themselves to various different dispositions.
शृणोत्ययं प्रोच्यमानं गृह्णाति च यथातथम् । पृच्छतस्तावतो भूयो गुरुरन्योऽनुमन्यते ॥
English Translation
It is that one who hears himself when speaking, and understands it duly. Once, again, is that heard from him when he speaks. There is no second preceptor.
तस्य चानुमते कर्म ततः पश्चात्प्रवर्तते । गुरुर्बोद्धा च शत्रुश्च द्वेष्टा च हृदि संश्रितः ॥
English Translation
It is in obedience to his advice that action afterwards originates. The instructor, the apprehender, the hearer, and the enemy, are placed within the heart,
पापेन विचरँल्लोके पापचारी भवत्ययम् । शुभेन विचरँल्लोके शुभचारी भवत्युत ॥
English Translation
By acting sinfully in the world, it is he who becomes a person of sinful deeds. By acting auspiciously in the world, in is he who becomes a person of auspicious deeds.
कामचारी तु कामेन य इन्द्रियसुखे रतः । व्रतवारी सदैवैष य इन्द्रियजये रतः ॥
English Translation
It is he who becomes a person of controlled conduct by becoming addicted to the pleasures of sense, moved by desire. It is he who becomes a Brahmacharin by always devoting himself to the control of his senses.
अपेतव्रतकर्मा तु केवलं ब्रह्मणि श्रितः । ब्रह्मभूतश्चरँल्लोके ब्रह्मचारी भवत्ययम् ॥
English Translation
It is he, again, who castes off vows and actions and takes refuge on Brahma alone. By moving in the world, identifying himself the while with Brahima, he becomes a Brahmacharin.
ब्रह्मैव समिधस्तस्य ब्रह्माग्निर्ब्रह्मसंस्तरः । आपो ब्रह्म गुरुर्ब्रह्म स ब्रह्मणि समाहितः ॥
English Translation
Brahma is his fuel; Brahma is his fire; Brahma is his origin; Brahma is his water; Brahma is his preceptor; he is immerged in Brahma.
एतदेतादृशं सूक्ष्मं ब्रह्मचर्यं विदुर्बुधाः । विदित्वा चान्वपद्यन्त क्षेत्रज्ञेनानुदर्शिनः ॥
English Translation
Brahmacharya is so subtle, understood by the wise. Having understood it, they followed it, instructed by the Kshetrajna. even as
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