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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 192

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 192

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 192

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 192 of the classical Mahābhārata with 128 verses.

Total: 128 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.192.1–128 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 5 (Verses 30 shown)
कालमृत्युयमानां च ब्राह्मणस्य च सत्तम । विवादो व्याहृतः पूर्वं तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said You had mentioned the dispute between Time, Mrityu, Yama, Ikshvaku, and a Brahmana. You should describe the story in full.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । इक्ष्वाकोः सूर्यपुत्रस्य यद्वृत्तं ब्राह्मणस्य च ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said 'Regarding it is cited the old history of Yama, Time and a certain Brahmana.
कालस्य मृत्योश्च तथा यद्वृत्तं तन्निबोध मे । यथा स तेषां संवादो यस्मिन्स्थानेऽपि चाभवत् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Regarding this subject that I am describing, is cited the old story of what too place between Surya's son Ikshvaku and a certain Brahmana, and Tiine and Mrityu. Listen to me as to what happened, and what was the conversation that took place between them and the place where it happened.
ब्राह्मणो जापकः कश्चिद्धर्मवृत्तो महायशाः । षडङ्गविन्महाप्राज्ञः पैप्पलादिः स कौशिकः ॥
English Translation
There was a certain the highly famous and pious Brahınana. He was a Reciter. Greatly wise, he was conversant with the six branches (of the Vedas). He was of the Kushika race and son of Pippalada.
तस्यापरोक्षं विज्ञानं षडङ्गेषु तथैव च । वेदेषु चैव निष्णातो हिमवत्पादसंश्रयः ॥
English Translation
He acquired (by his austerities) spiritual insight into the various branches of the Vedas. Residing at the foot of Himavat, he was devoted to the Vedas,
सोऽन्त्यं ब्राह्मं तपस्तेपे संहितां संयतो जपन् । तस्य वर्षसहस्रं तु नियमेन तथा गतम् ॥
English Translation
He practised, silently reciting the Gayatri, severe austerities for attaining to Brahma. A thousand years passed away while he was engaged in the observance of vows and fasts.
स देव्या दर्शितः साक्षात्प्रीतास्मीति तदा किल । जप्यमावर्तयंस्तूष्णीं न च तां किंचिदब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
The goddess (of Gayatri or Savitri) appeared before him and said,-I am pleased with you.-Continuing to recite the sacred Mantra, the Brahmana remained silent and spoke not a word to the goddess.
तस्यानुकम्पया देवी प्रीता समभवत्तदा । वेदमाता ततस्तस्य तज्जप्यं समपूजयत् ॥
English Translation
The goddess felt mercy for him and became highly pleased. Then the mother of the Vedas spoke highly of that recitation in which the Brahmana had been engaged.
समाप्तजप्यस्तूत्थाय शिरसा पादयोस्तथा । पपात देव्या धर्मात्मा वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
After finishing his recitation the Brahmana stood up and, lowering his head, laid himself down before the goddess's feet. The pious Reciter, addressing the goddess, said,-By good luck, O goddess, you have been pleased with me and shown yourself to me. If, indeed, you are pleased with me, the boon I ask is that my heart may find pleasure in the act of recitation.
दिष्ट्या देवि प्रसन्ना त्वं दर्शनं चागता मम । यदि वापि प्रसन्नासि जप्ये मे रमतां मनः ॥
English Translation
After finishing his recitation the Brahmana stood up and, lowering his head, laid himself down before the goddess's feet. The pious Reciter, addressing the goddess, said,-By good luck, O goddess, you have been pleased with me and shown yourself to me. If, indeed, you are pleased with me, the boon I ask is that my heart may find pleasure in the act of recitation.
किं प्रार्थयसि विप्रर्षे किं चेष्टं करवाणि ते । प्रब्रूहि जपतां श्रेष्ठ सर्वं तत्ते भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
What do you ask, O twice-born Rishi? What wish of yours shall I make good? Tell me, O foremost of Reciters, everything will be as you wish.
इत्युक्तः स तदा देव्या विप्रः प्रोवाच धर्मवित् । जप्यं प्रति ममेच्छेयं वर्धत्विति पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by the goddess, the Brahmana, conversant with duties, replied, saying,-Let me wish about continuing my recitation s go on increasing every day.
मनसश्च समाधिर्मे वर्धेताहरहः शुभे । तत्तथेति ततो देवी मधुरं प्रत्यभाषत ॥
English Translation
Let also, O auspicious goddess, my Samadhi be more complete!-The goddess sweetly said,-Let it be as you wish.
इदं चैवापरं प्राह देवी तत्प्रियकाम्यया । निरयं नैव यातासि यत्र याता द्विजर्षभाः ॥
English Translation
Desiring to do good to the Brahmana, the goddess once again said to him-You shall not have to go to hell, i.e., there where great Brahmanas go.
यास्यसि ब्रह्मणः स्थानमनिमित्तमनिन्दितम् । साधये भविता चैतद्यत्त्वयाहमिहार्थिता ॥
English Translation
You shall go to the region of Brahma which is incrcate and free from every fault. I go hence, but that which you have asked me shall take place.
नियतो जप चैकाग्रो धर्मस्त्वां समुपैष्यति । कालो मृत्युर्यमश्चैव समायास्यन्ति तेऽन्तिकम् । भविता च विवादोऽत्र तव तेषां च धर्मतः ॥
English Translation
Go on reciting with controlled soul and rapt attention. The god Dharma will in person come lo you. Time, Mrityu, and Yama also will come to you. There will be a dispute of morality.'
एवमुक्त्वा भगवती जगाम भवनं स्वकम् । ब्राह्मणोऽपि जपन्नास्ते दिव्यं वर्षशतं तदा ॥
English Translation
The goddess, having said these words returned to her own house. The Brahimana continued in recitation for a thousand divine years. Restraining anger, and always controlling self, he passed his time firmly devoting himself to truth and shorn of malice.
समाप्ते नियमे तस्मिन्नथ विप्रस्य धीमतः । साक्षात्प्रीतस्तदा धर्मो दर्शयामास तं द्विजम् ॥
English Translation
Upon the completion of the observance by the intelligent Brahmana, Dharma, pleased with him, appeared before that twice-born one.
द्विजाते पश्य मां धर्ममहं त्वां द्रष्टुमागतः । जप्यस्य च फलं यत्ते संप्राप्तं तच्च मे शृणु ॥
English Translation
Dharma said O twice-born one, see me who am Dharma. I have come here for seeing you. You have acquired the meed of this recitation in which you had been engaged. Listen to me as to what that rewards is.
जिता लोकास्त्वया सर्वे ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः । देवानां निरयान्साधो सर्वानुत्क्रम्य यास्यसि ॥
English Translation
You have acquired all the regions of felicity which belong to either gods or men. O good man, you shall ascend above all the abodes of the gods.
प्राणत्यागं कुरु मुने गच्छ लोकान्यथेप्सितान् । त्यक्त्वात्मनः शरीरं च ततो लोकानवाप्स्यसि ॥
English Translation
O ascetic, cast off your vital breaths then, and to go whatever regions you please. By casting off your body you will acquire many regions of felicity.
कृतं लोकैर्हि मे धर्म गच्छ च त्वं यथासुखम् । बहुदुःखसुखं देहं नोत्सृजेयमहं विभो ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said What have I to do which those regions of felicity of which you speak. O Dharma, go wherever you like. I will not, O powerful lord, cast off this body which is subject to much happiness and misery.
अवश्यं भोः शरीरं ते त्यक्तव्यं मुनिपुंगव । स्वर्ग आरोह्यतां विप्र किं वा ते रोचतेऽनघ ॥
English Translation
Your body, O foremost of ascetics, should certainly be cast off. Do you ascend to heaven, O Brahmana. Or, tell us what else would please you, O sinless one.
न रोचये स्वर्गवासं विना देहादहं विभो । गच्छ धर्म न मे श्रद्धा स्वर्गं गन्तुं विनात्मना ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said I do not, O powerful lord, wish to live in heaven itself without this body of mine. Leave, me, O Dharma. I have no desire to go. to heaven itself without my own body.
अलं देहे मनः कृत्वा त्यक्त्वा देहं सुखी भव । गच्छ लोकानरजसो यत्र गत्वा न शोचसि ॥
English Translation
Dharma said Without setting your heart on your body, cast it off and be happy. Go into regions that are free from the quality of Ignorance. Indeed, going there, you shall never have to experience any misery.
रमे जपन्महाभाग कृतं लोकैः सनातनैः । सशरीरेण गन्तव्यो मया स्वर्गो न वा विभो ॥
English Translation
The Brahmana said O highly-blessed one, I take great pleasure in recitation. What necessity have I for those eternal regions of which you speak? Indeed, O powerful lord, I do not wish to go to heaven even with this body of mine.
यदि त्वं नेच्छसि त्यक्तुं शरीरं पश्य वै द्विज । एष कालस्तथा मृत्युर्यमश्च त्वामुपागताः ॥
English Translation
Dharma said If you do not wish to cast off your body, behold O twice-born one, there is Time, and there is Mrityu, and there is Yama, who are all approaching you.
अथ वैवस्वतः कालो मृत्युश्च त्रितयं विभो । ब्राह्मणं तं महाभागमुपागम्येदमब्रुवन् ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said After Dharma has said this, the three Vivasvat's son (Yama), Time and Mrityu, approached that Brahmana, 0 blessed king, and addressed him thus.
तपसोऽस्य सुतप्तस्य तथा सुचरितस्य च । फलप्राप्तिस्तव श्रेष्ठा यमोऽहं त्वामुपब्रुवे ॥
English Translation
Yama said I am Yama. I say to you that a high reward awaits you for these well-performed penances of yours and for this your pious conduct.
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