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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 157

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 157

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 157

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 157 of the classical Mahābhārata with 19 verses.

Total: 19 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.157.1–19 • 250 Lexicon Terms
यतः प्रभवति क्रोधः कामश्च भरतर्षभ । शोकमोहौ विवित्सा च परासुत्वं तथा मदः ॥
लोभो मात्सर्यमीर्ष्या च कुत्सासूया कृपा तथा । एतत्सर्वं महाप्राज्ञ याथातथ्येन मे वद ॥
त्रयोदशैतेऽतिबलाः शत्रवः प्राणिनां स्मृताः । उपासते महाराज समस्ताः पुरुषानिह ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said These thirteen vices are known as very powerful enemies of all creatures. These, O king, approach men and tempt them from all sides.
एते प्रमत्तं पुरुषमप्रमत्ता नुदन्ति हि । वृका इव विलुम्पन्ति दृष्ट्वैव पुरुषेतरान् ॥
English Translation
They goad and afflict a careless or a foolish man. Indeed, as soon as they see a person, they attack him powerfully like wolves jumping upon their pray.
एभ्यः प्रवर्तते दुःखमेभ्यः पापं प्रवर्तते । इति मर्त्यो विजानीयात्सततं भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
From these originate all sorts of grief. From these originate all sorts of sin. Every man, O foremost of men, should always know this.
एतेषामुदयं स्थानं क्षयं च पुरुषोत्तम । हन्त ते वर्तयिष्यामि तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥
English Translation
I shall now describe to you their origin, the objects upon which they rest, and the means of their destruction, O king. Listen, first, О king, with rapt attention, to the origin of anger truly and fully.
लोभात्क्रोधः प्रभवति परदोषैरुदीर्यते । क्षमया तिष्ठते राजञ्श्रीमांश्च विनिवर्तते ॥
संकल्पाज्जायते कामः सेव्यमानो विवर्धते । अवद्यदर्शनाद्व्येति तत्त्वज्ञानाच्च धीमताम् ॥
विरुद्धानि हि शास्त्राणि पश्यन्तीहाल्पबुद्धयः । विवित्सा जायते तत्र तत्त्वज्ञानान्निवर्तते ॥
English Translation
Men, O you of Kuru's race find divergent scriptures. Therefrom originates the desire for various kinds of action. When true knowledge has been acquired, that desire is satisfied.
प्रीतेः शोकः प्रभवति वियोगात्तस्य देहिनः । यदा निरर्थकं वेत्ति तदा सद्यः प्रणश्यति ॥
English Translation
The sorrow of an embodied creature originates from affection which is created by separation. When, however, one learns that the dead do not come back, it disappears.
परासुता क्रोधलोभादभ्यासाच्च प्रवर्तते । दयया सर्वभूतानां निर्वेदात्सा निवर्तते ॥
English Translation
Envy of others originates from between anger and covetousness. It disappears by mercy and knowledge of self. For mercy for all creatures, and for disregard for all worldly objects, it disappears. It also springs from seeing the weakness of other people. But in intelligent men it quickly disappears by virtue of true knowledge.
सत्त्वत्यागात्तु मात्सर्यमहितानि च सेवते । एतत्तु क्षीयते तात साधूनामुपसेवनात् ॥
English Translation
Malice springs from the casting off of truth and indulgence in wickedness. This vice, O child, disappears when one waits upon the wise and good.
कुलाज्ज्ञानात्तथैश्वर्यान्मदो भवति देहिनाम् । एभिरेव तु विज्ञातैर्मदः सद्यः प्रणश्यति ॥
English Translation
Pride, in men, originates from birth, learning and prosperity. When those three, are truly known, that vice immediately disappears.
ईर्ष्या कामात्प्रभवति संघर्षाच्चैव भारत । इतरेषां तु मर्त्यानां प्रज्ञया सा प्रणश्यति ॥
English Translation
Jealousy originates from lust and delight in low and mean people. It is destroyed by wisdom.
विभ्रमाल्लोकबाह्यानां द्वेष्यैर्वाक्यैरसंगतैः । कुत्सा संजायते राजन्नुपेक्षाभिः प्रशाम्यति ॥
English Translation
Slander originates from errors of men's daily conduct and through disagreeable speeches expressing aversion. It disappears, O King, when the whole world is seen.
प्रतिकर्तुमशक्याय बलस्थायापकारिणे । असूया जायते तीव्रा कारुण्याद्विनिवर्तते ॥
English Translation
When the person that injures is powerful and the one injured is unable to avenge the injury, hate appears. It disappears, however, through kindless.
कृपणान्सततं दृष्ट्वा ततः संजायते कृपा । धर्मनिष्ठां यदा वेत्ति तदा शाम्यति सा कृपा ॥
English Translation
Mercy proceeds from seeing the helpless and miserable persons with whom the world abounds. It disappears when one understands the strength of virtue.
एतान्येव जितान्याहुः प्रशमाच्च त्रयोदश । एते हि धार्तराष्ट्राणां सर्वे दोषास्त्रयोदश । त्वया सर्वात्मना नित्यं विजिता जेष्यसे च तान् ॥
English Translation
It has been said that tranquility of soul, can alone conquer all these thirteen faults. All these thirteen faults visited the sons of Dhritarashtra. Yourself, always desirous of truth, have conquered all the those vices of virtue of your respect for your elders,
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