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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 258

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 258

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 258

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 258 of the classical Mahābhārata with 76 verses.

Total: 76 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.258.1–76 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 16 shown)
हन्यात्त्वनपवादेन शस्त्रपाणौ सुते स्थिते । विनीतं प्रश्नयित्वा च व्यवस्येदात्मकर्मसु ॥
English Translation
Having made the command that his wife should be killed he had gone away from his asylum for accomplishing some object of his own. Since then his son had stood in an humble manner, weapon in hand, for satisfying that command on his mother.
बुद्धिश्चासीत्सुतं दृष्ट्वा पितुश्चरणयोर्नतम् । शस्त्रग्रहणचापल्यं संवृणोति भयादिति ॥
English Translation
Seeing that son prostrated at his feet, the father thought that, filled with fear, he was asking for pardon for the offence he had perpetrated in taking up a weapon.
ततः पित्रा चिरं स्तुत्वा चिरं चाघ्राय मूर्धनि । चिरं दोर्भ्यां परिष्वज्य चिरं जीवेत्युदाहृतः ॥
English Translation
The father praised his son for a long time, and smelt his head for a long time, and embraced him for a long time, and blessed him, uttering the words-Do you live long.
एवं स गौतमः पुत्रं प्रीतिहर्षसमन्वितः । अभिनन्द्य महाप्राज्ञ इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Then, filled with joy and contented with what had taken place, Gautama, O you of great Wisdom, said to his son.
चिरकारिक भद्रं ते चिरकारी चिरं भव । चिरायमाणे त्वयि च चिरमस्मि सुदुःखितः ॥
English Translation
Blessed be you, O Chirakarika! Do you always think long before acting! By your delay in carrying out my command you have to-day made me happy for ever!
गाथाश्चाप्यब्रवीद्विद्वान्गौतमो मुनिसत्तमः । चिरकारिषु धीरेषु गुणोद्देशसमाश्रयात् ॥
English Translation
That learned and best of Rishis then saying these verses upon the subject of the merits of such cool men as think for a long time before doing any work,-
चिरेण मित्रं बध्नीयाच्चिरेण च कृतं त्यजेत् । चिरेण हि कृतं मित्रं चिरं धारणमर्हति ॥
English Translation
If it be the death of a friend, one should perform it after a long time. If one has to give up a project already begun, he should do it after a long time. A friendship that is contracted after a long examination lasts for a long time.
रागे दर्पे च माने च द्रोहे पापे च कर्मणि । अप्रिये चैव कर्तव्ये चिरकारी प्रशस्यते ॥
English Translation
In yielding to anger, to arrogance, to pride, to disputes, to sinful deeds, and in performing all disagreeable works, he who delays long, deserves praise!
बन्धूनां सुहृदां चैव भृत्यानां स्त्रीजनस्य च । अव्यक्तेष्वपराधेषु चिरकारी प्रशस्यते ॥
English Translation
When the offence is not distinctly proved against a relative, a friend, a servant, or a wife, he who thinks long before inflicting the punishment, is praised.
एवं स गौतमस्तस्य प्रीतः पुत्रस्य भारत । कर्मणा तेन कौरव्य चिरकारितया तया ॥
English Translation
Thus, O Bharata, was Gautama pleased with his son, O you of Kuru's race or that act of delay on the latter's part in satisfying the former's order.
एवं सर्वेषु कार्येषु विमृश्य पुरुषस्ततः । चिरेण निश्चयं कृत्वा चिरं न परितप्यते ॥
English Translation
In all deeds a man should, in this wise, think for a long time and then settle what he should do. By acting thus one is sure to avoid grief for a long time.
चिरं धारयते रोषं चिरं कर्म नियच्छति । पश्चात्तापकरं कर्म न किंचिदुपपद्यते ॥
English Translation
That man who nurses his anger for a long time, who thinks long before doing any work, never does any act which produces repentance. One should wait for a long time upon the aged, and sitting near them show them respect. One should satisfy his duties for a long time and be engaged for a long time in determining them.
चिरं वृद्धानुपासीत चिरमन्वास्य पूजयेत् । चिरं धर्मान्निषेवेत कुर्याच्चान्वेषणं चिरम् ॥
English Translation
That man who nurses his anger for a long time, who thinks long before doing any work, never does any act which produces repentance. One should wait for a long time upon the aged, and sitting near them show them respect. One should satisfy his duties for a long time and be engaged for a long time in determining them.
चिरमन्वास्य विदुषश्चिरं शिष्टान्निषेव्य च । चिरं विनीय चात्मानं चिरं यात्यनवज्ञताम् ॥
English Translation
Serving for a long time the learned, and reverentially serving for a long time those who are good in conduct and keeping one's soul for a long while under proper control, one succeeds in enjoying the respect of the world for a long time.
ब्रुवतश्च परस्यापि वाक्यं धर्मोपसंहितम् । चिरं पृच्छेच्चिरं ब्रूयाच्चिरं न परिभूयते ॥
English Translation
One instructing others on the subject of religion and duty, should, when asked by another for information on those subjects, take a long time to think before giving an answer. He will not then repent.
उपास्य बहुलास्तस्मिन्नाश्रमे सुमहातपाः । समाः स्वर्गं गतो विप्रः पुत्रेण सहितस्तदा ॥
English Translation
Regarding Gautama of austere penances, that Rishi, having worshipped the gods for a long while in that asylum of his, at last went up to heaven with his son.
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