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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 50

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 50

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 50 of the classical Mahābhārata with 52 verses.

Total: 52 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.50.1–52 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 22 shown)
कर्म केचित्प्रशंसन्ति मन्दबुद्धितरा नराः । ये तु बुद्धा महात्मानो न प्रशंसन्ति कर्म ते ॥
English Translation
Some who led by bad understanding speak highly of action. Those, however, who are numbered among the great ancients never speak highly of action.
कर्मणा जायते जन्तुर्मूर्तिमान्षोडशात्मकः । पुरुषं सृजतेऽविद्या अग्राह्यममृताशिनम् ॥
English Translation
By action is a creature born with body which is made up of the sixteen. (True) Knowledge swallows up Purusha. This is what is highly acceptable to eaters of ambrosia.
तस्मात्कर्मसु निःस्नेहा ये केचित्पारदर्शिनः । विद्यामयोऽयं पुरुषो न तु कर्ममयः स्मृतः ॥
English Translation
Therefore, those whose vision extends to the other end have no attachment to actions. This Purusha, however is full of knowledge and not full of action.
अपूर्वममृतं नित्यं य एनमविचारिणम् । य एनं विन्दतेऽऽत्मानमग्राह्यममृताशिनम् । अग्राह्योऽमृतो भवति य एभिः कारणैर्ध्रुवः ॥
English Translation
He who thus understands the Soul to which there is nothing prior, which is uncreated, immutable, unconquered, and incomprehensible even to those who are eaters of nectar, certainly becomes himself incomprehensible and immortal through these means.
अपोह्य सर्वसंकल्पान्संयम्यात्मानमात्मनि । स तद्ब्रह्म शुभं वेत्ति यस्माद्भूयो न विद्यते ॥
English Translation
Removing all impressions and controlling the soul in the soul, he understands that auspicious Brahma than which nothing greater exists.
प्रसादेनैव सत्त्वस्य प्रसादं समवाप्नुयात् । लक्षणं हि प्रसादस्य यथा स्यात्स्वप्नदर्शनम् ॥
English Translation
Upon the understanding becoming clear, he succeeds in acquiring tranquillity. The mark of tranquillity is like that what takes place in a dream.
गतिरेषा तु मुक्तानां ये ज्ञानपरिनिष्ठिताः । प्रवृत्तयश्च याः सर्वाः पश्यन्ति परिणामजाः ॥
English Translation
This is the end of those liberated ones who are intent on knowledge. They sees all those movements which are born of successive developments.
एषा गतिरसक्तानामेष धर्मः सनातनः । एषा ज्ञानवतां प्राप्तिरेतद्वृत्तमनिन्दितम् ॥
English Translation
This is the end of those who are unattached to the world. This is the eternal practice. This is the acquisition of men of knowledge. This is the uncensured made of conduct.
समेन सर्वभूतेषु निःस्पृहेण निराशिषा । शक्या गतिरियं गन्तुं सर्वत्र समदर्शिना ॥
English Translation
This end is capable of being attained by one who is alike to all creatures, who is without attachment, who is without expectations, and who looks equally on all things.
एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं मया विप्रर्षिसत्तमाः । एवमाचरत क्षिप्रं ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यथ ॥
English Translation
I have now described everything to you, O foremost of twice-born Rishis! Do you act thus immediately, you will then acquire success.
इत्युक्तास्ते तु मुनयो ब्रह्मणा गुरुणा तथा । कृतवन्तो महात्मानस्ततो लोकानवाप्नुवन् ॥
English Translation
The Preceptor said, Thus addressed by the preceptor Brahman, those great sages acted accordingly and then attained to many happy regions.
त्वमप्येतन्महाभाग यथोक्तं ब्रह्मणो वचः । सम्यगाचर शुद्धात्मंस्ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ॥
English Translation
Do you also, O blessed one, duly act according to the words of Brahman as described by me, O you of pure soul. You will then acquire success.
इत्युक्तः स तदा शिष्यो गुरुणा धर्ममुत्तमम् । चकार सर्वं कौन्तेय ततो मोक्षमवाप्तवान् ॥
English Translation
Thus instructed in the principles of high religion by the preceptor, the pupil. O son of Kunti, did everything accordingly and then attained to Liberation.
कृतकृत्यश्च स तदा शिष्यः कुरुकुलोद्वह । तत्पदं समनुप्राप्तो यत्र गत्वा न शोचति ॥
English Translation
Having done all that he should have done, the pupil, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, attained to that seat going where one has not to grieve.
को न्वसौ ब्राह्मणः कृष्ण कश्च शिष्यो जनार्दन । श्रोतव्यं चेन्मयैतद्वै तत्त्वमाचक्ष्व मे विभो ॥
English Translation
Arjuna said Who, indeed, was was that Brahmana, O Krishna, and who the pupil, O Janardana! Truly, if am worthy of hearing it, do you then tell me, O Lord!
अहं गुरुर्महाबाहो मनः शिष्यं च विद्धि मे । त्वत्प्रीत्या गुह्यमेतच्च कथितं मे धनंजय ॥
English Translation
I am the preceptor, O mighty armed one, and know that the inind is my pupil. Through my affection for you. O Dhananjaya, I have described this mystery to you.
मयि चेदस्ति ते प्रीतिर्नित्यं कुरुकुलोद्वह । अध्यात्ममेतच्छ्रुत्वा त्वं सम्यगाचर सुव्रत ॥
English Translation
If you have any love for me, O perpetuator of Kuru family, do you then, after having heard these instructions about the Soul, always act only, O you of excellent vows.
ततस्त्वं सम्यगाचीर्णे धर्मेऽस्मिन्कुरुनन्दन । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा मोक्षं प्राप्स्यसि केवलम् ॥
English Translation
Then when this religion has been duly practised, O destroyer of foes, you will become freed from all your sins and attain to perfect liberation.
पूर्वमप्येतदेवोक्तं युद्धकाल उपस्थिते । मया तव महाबाहो तस्मादत्र मनः कुरु ॥
English Translation
Formerly, when the hour of battle came, this very religion, O you of mighty-arins, was described by me. Do you, therefore, set your mind on it.
मया तु भरतश्रेष्ठ चिरदृष्टः पिता विभो । तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि संमते तव फल्गुन ॥
English Translation
And now, O chief of Bharata's race, it is long since that I saw the lord my father. I wish to see him again, with your leave, O Phalguna.
इत्युक्तवचनं कृष्णं प्रत्युवाच धनंजयः । गच्छावो नगरं कृष्ण गजसाह्वयमद्य वै ॥
English Translation
Dhananjaya replied to Krishna who had said so. We shall go today from this town to Hastinapur.
समेत्य तत्र राजानं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् । समनुज्ञाप्य दुर्धर्षं स्वां पुरीं यातुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
Meeting king Yudhishthira of virtuous soul there, and informing him you shall then go to your own city.
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