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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 167

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 167

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 167

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 167 of the classical Mahābhārata with 25 verses.

Total: 25 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.167.1–25 • 250 Lexicon Terms
ततश्चितां बकपतेः कारयामास राक्षसः । रत्नैर्गन्धैश्च बहुभिर्वस्त्रैश्च समलंकृताम् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma Said The Rakshasa king then caused a funeral pyre to be made for that king of cranes and decked it with jewels, gems, perfumes, and, costly dresses.
तत्र प्रज्वाल्य नृपते बकराजं प्रतापवान् । प्रेतकार्याणि विधिवद्राक्षसेन्द्रश्चकार ह ॥
English Translation
Setting fire to it with the body of that prince of birds, the powerful king of the Rakshasas caused the obsequial rites of his friend to be performed according to the ordinance.
तस्मिन्कालेऽथ सुरभिर्देवी दाक्षायणी शुभा । उपरिष्टात्ततस्तस्य सा बभूव पयस्विनी ॥
English Translation
At that time, the auspicious goddess Surabhi, the daughter of Daksha, appeared in the sky above the place where the pyre had been made. Her breasts were full of milk.
तस्या वक्त्राच्च्युतः फेनः क्षीरमिश्रस्तदानघ । सोऽपतद्वै ततस्तस्यां चितायां राजधर्मणः ॥
English Translation
From her mouth, O sinless king, froth mixed with milk dropped upon the funeral pyre of Rajdharman.
ततः संजीवितस्तेन बकराजस्तदानघ । उत्पत्य च समेयाय विरूपाक्षं बकाधिपः ॥
English Translation
There at the prince of cranes became revived. Rising up, came to his friend Virupaksha, the king of Rakshasas.
ततोऽभ्ययाद्देवराजो विरूपाक्षपुरं तदा । प्राह चेदं विरूपाक्षं दिष्ट्यायं जीवतीत्युत ॥
English Translation
At this time, the king of the gods himself came to the city of Virupaksha. Addressing the Rakshasa king, Indra said, —By good luck, you have revived the prince of cranes.
श्रावयामास चेन्द्रस्तं विरूपाक्षं पुरातनम् । यथा शापः पुरा दत्तो ब्रह्मणा राजधर्मणः ॥
English Translation
The king of the gods further recited to Virupaksha the old story of the course imprecated by the Grandfather upon that best of birds named Rajdharman.
यदा बकपती राजन्ब्रह्माणं नोपसर्पति । ततो रोषादिदं प्राह बकेन्द्राय पितामहः ॥
English Translation
Addressing the king he said, Once on a time, O monarch, this prince of cranes did not come to the region of Brahman when he was required. In anger the Grandfather said to this prince of birds,Since this vile crane has not come to-day in my assembly, therefore, that wicked one shall not soon die.
यस्मान्मूढो मम सदो नागतोऽसौ बकाधमः । तस्माद्वधं स दुष्टात्मा नचिरात्समवाप्स्यति ॥
English Translation
Addressing the king he said, Once on a time, O monarch, this prince of cranes did not come to the region of Brahman when he was required. In anger the Grandfather said to this prince of birds,Since this vile crane has not come to-day in my assembly, therefore, that wicked one shall not soon die.
तदायं तस्य वचनान्निहतो गौतमेन वै । तेनैवामृतसिक्तश्च पुनः संजीवितो बकः ॥
English Translation
Over the In consequence of these words of the Grandfather, the prince of cranes, though killed by Gautama, has been restored to life, by the nectar with which his body was drenched.
राजधर्मा ततः प्राह प्रणिपत्य पुरंदरम् । यदि तेऽनुग्रहकृता मयि बुद्धिः पुरंदर । सखायं मे सुदयितं गौतमं जीवयेत्युत ॥
English Translation
After Indra had become silent, Rajadharman, having bowed unto the king of the gods, said, O king of gods, if you wish to show me favour, then let my dear friend Gautama be restored to life.
तस्य वाक्यं समाज्ञाय वासवः पुरुषर्षभ । संजीवयित्वा सख्ये वै प्रादात्तं गौतमं तदा ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words of his, Vasava, O king, sprinkled ambrosia Brahmana Gautama and restored him to life.
सभाण्डोपस्करं राजंस्तमासाद्य बकाधिपः । संपरिष्वज्य सुहृदं प्रीत्या परमया युतः ॥
English Translation
Coming to his friend Gautama who still bore on his shoulders the load of gold, the king of cranes embraced him and felt great joy.
अथ तं पापकर्माणं राजधर्मा बकाधिपः । विसर्जयित्वा सधनं प्रविवेश स्वमालयम् ॥
English Translation
Dismissing Gautama of sinful deeds, with his wealth, then Rajadharman, that prince of cranes, returned to his own abode.
यथोचितं च स बको ययौ ब्रह्मसदस्तदा । ब्रह्मा च तं महात्मानमातिथ्येनाभ्यपूजयत् ॥
English Translation
At the due hour he went (the next day) to the Grandfather's region. The latter honoured the great bird with such attentions as are shown to a guest.
गौतमश्चापि संप्राप्य पुनस्तं शबरालयम् । शूद्रायां जनयामास पुत्रान्दुष्कृतकारिणः ॥
English Translation
Gautama also, coming back to his home in the village of the hunters, begot many sinful children upon his Shudra wife.
शापश्च सुमहांस्तस्य दत्तः सुरगणैस्तदा । कुक्षौ पुनर्भ्वां भार्यायां जनयित्वा चिरात्सुतान् । निरयं प्राप्स्यति महत्कृतघ्नोऽयमिति प्रभो ॥
English Translation
A great curse was imprecated upon him by the gods that having begouen, within a few years, upon the body of his remarried wife many children, that ungrateful sinner should sink into a dreadful hell for many years.
एतत्प्राह पुरा सर्वं नारदो मम भारत । संस्मृत्य चापि सुमहदाख्यानं पुरुषर्षभ । मयापि भवते सर्वं यथावदुपवर्णितम् ॥
English Translation
All this, O Bharata, was described to me formerly by Narada. Remembering the incidents of his important story, O best of Bharata's race, I have recited it to you fully.
कुतः कृतघ्नस्य यशः कुतः स्थानं कुतः सुखम् । अश्रद्धेयः कृतघ्नो हि कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः ॥
English Translation
Whence can an ungrateful person acquire fame? Where is his place? Whence can he enjoy happiness? An ungrateful person should not be trusted. An ungrateful person can never escape.
मित्रद्रोहो न कर्तव्यः पुरुषेण विशेषतः । मित्रध्रुङ्निरयं घोरमनन्तं प्रतिपद्यते ॥
English Translation
No person should injure a friend. He who injures a friend sinks into dreadful and everlasting hell.
कृतज्ञेन सदा भाव्यं मित्रकामेन चानघ । मित्रात्प्रभवते सत्यं मित्रात्प्रभवते बलम् । सत्कारैरुत्तमैर्मित्रं पूजयेत विचक्षणः ॥
परित्याज्यो बुधैः पापः कृतघ्नो निरपत्रपः । मित्रद्रोही कुलाङ्गारः पापकर्मा नराधमः ॥
English Translation
An ungrateful, shameless and sinful wretch should be shunned by the wise. One who injures his friends is a despicable character. Such a sinful person is the vilest of men.
एष धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ प्रोक्तः पापो मया तव । मित्रद्रोही कृतघ्नो वै किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥
English Translation
I have thus told you, O foremost of all virtuous men the characteristics of a sinful wretch who is stained by ingratitude and who injures his friend. What else do you wish to hear.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तदा वाक्यं भीष्मेणोक्तं महात्मना । युधिष्ठिरः प्रीतमना बभूव जनमेजय ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words spoken by the great Bhishma, Yudhishthira, O Janamejaya, was highly pleased.
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