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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 213

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 213

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 213

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 213 of the classical Mahābhārata with 19 verses.

Total: 19 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.213.1–19 • 250 Lexicon Terms
किं कुर्वन्सुखमाप्नोति किं कुर्वन्दुःखमाप्नुते । किं कुर्वन्निर्भयो लोके सिद्धश्चरति भारत ॥
English Translation
By doing what does one gain happiness, and what is that by doing which one meets with misery? What also is that, O Bharata, by doing which one becomes freed from fear and sojourns here successfully,
दममेव प्रशंसन्ति वृद्धाः श्रुतिसमाधयः । सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषतः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said The ancients who had there minds, directed to the Shrutis, spoke highly of the duty of selfcontrol for all the castes in general, but for the Brahmanas in especial.
नादान्तस्य क्रियासिद्धिर्यथावदुपलभ्यते । क्रिया तपश्च वेदाश्च दमे सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥
English Translation
One who is not self-controlled never enjoys success in religious rites. Religious rites, penances, truth, all these depend upon selfcontrol.
दमस्तेजो वर्धयति पवित्रं दम उच्यते । विपाप्मा निर्भयो दान्तः पुरुषो विन्दते महत् ॥
English Translation
Self-control increases one's energy. Self-। control is said to be sacred. The man of selfcontrol becomes sinless and fearless and acquires great results.
सुखं दान्तः प्रस्वपिति सुखं च प्रतिबुध्यते । सुखं लोके विपर्येति मनश्चास्य प्रसीदति ॥
English Translation
One who is self-controlled sleeps happily and wakes happily. He lives happily in the world and his mind always remains cheerful
तेजो दमेन ध्रियते न तत्तीक्ष्णोऽधिगच्छति । अमित्रांश्च बहून्नित्यं पृथगात्मनि पश्यति ॥
English Translation
Every sort of excitement is quietly controlled by self-control. One who is not selfcontrolled fails in a similar endeavour. The self-controlled man sees his numberless focs (such as lust, desire, and anger, etc.') as if these dwell in a separate body.
क्रव्याद्भ्य इव भूतानामदान्तेभ्यः सदा भयम् । तेषां विप्रतिषेधार्थं राजा सृष्टः स्वयंभुवा ॥
English Translation
Like tigers and other carnivorous animals, persons shorn of self-control always strike all creatures with fear. For controlling these men, the Self-create (Brahma) created kings.
आश्रमेषु च सर्वेषु दम एव विशिष्यते । यच्च तेषु फलं धर्मे भूयो दान्ते तदुच्यते ॥
English Translation
In all the modes of life, the practice of selfcontrol is distinguished above all other virtues. The fruits of self-control are much greater than those obtainable in all the modes of life.
तेषां लिङ्गानि वक्ष्यामि येषां समुदयो दमः । अकार्पण्यमसंरम्भः संतोषः श्रद्दधानता ॥
अक्रोध आर्जवं नित्यं नातिवादो न मानिता । गुरुपूजानसूया च दया भूतेष्वपैशुनम् ॥
जनवादमृषावादस्तुतिनिन्दाविवर्जनम् । साधुकामश्चास्पृहयन्नायाति प्रत्ययं नृषु ॥
अवैरकृत्सूपचारः समो निन्दाप्रशंसयोः । सुवृत्तः शीलसंपन्नः प्रसन्नात्मात्मवान्बुधः । प्राप्य लोके च सत्कारं स्वर्गं वै प्रेत्य गच्छति ॥
English Translation
Shom of vindictiveness and all sorts of guile, and unaffected by praise and censure, such a man is well-behaved, has good manners is pure of soul, had fortitude, and is a complete master of his passions.
सर्वभूतहिते युक्तो न स्मयाद्द्वेष्टि वै जनम् । महाह्रद इवाक्षोभ्य प्रज्ञातृप्तः प्रसीदति ॥
English Translation
Devoted to universal benevolence, such a man never feels animosity for any one. Tranquil like a calm ocean, wisdom feels his soul and he is ever cheerful.
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यः सर्वेषामभयं यतः । नमस्यः सर्वभूतानां दान्तो भवति ज्ञानवान् ॥
English Translation
Endued with intelligence, and deserving of universal reverence, the self-controlled man never fears any creature and is feared by no creature in return.
न हृष्यति महत्यर्थे व्यसने च न शोचति । स वै परिमितप्रज्ञः स दान्तो द्विज उच्यते ॥
English Translation
That man who never rejoices even at large accessions and never feels sorrow when overtaken by misfortune, is said to be endued with contented wisdom. Such a man is said to he self-controlled. Indeed, such a man is said to be a twice-born man.
कर्मभिः श्रुतसंपन्नः सद्भिराचरितैः शुभैः । सदैव दमसंयुक्तस्तस्य भुङ्क्ते महत्फलम् ॥
English Translation
Well-read in the scriptures and gifted with a pure soul, the man of self-controi, performing all those acts that are done by the good, enjoys their high fruits.
अनसूया क्षमा शान्तिः संतोषः प्रियवादिता । सत्यं दानमनायासो नैष मार्गो दुरात्मनाम् ॥
English Translation
The wicked men, however, never follow the path of benevolence, forgiveness, tranquillity, contentment, sweetness of speech, trutli, liberality, and comfort.
कामक्रोधौ वशे कृत्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः । विक्रम्य घोरे तपसि ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः । कालाकाङ्क्षी चरेल्लोकान्निरपाय इवात्मवान् ॥
English Translation
They follow the path of lust, anger, cupidity, envy of others, and boastfulness. Overcoming lust and anger, practising the vow of Brahmacharya and becoming a complete master of his senses, the Brahman practising patiently the austerest penances, and observing the most rigid restraints, should live in this world, calmly waiting for his time like one seeming to have a body through fully knowing that he is not subject to destruction.
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