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Mahābhārata • Parva 12 (Śāntiparva) • Adhyāya 269

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 269

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 269

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 269 of the classical Mahābhārata with 21 verses.

Total: 21 Verses • Citations: MBh 12.269.1–21 • 250 Lexicon Terms
किंशीलः किंसमाचारः किंविद्यः किंपरायणः । प्राप्नोति ब्रह्मणः स्थानं यत्परं प्रकृतेर्ध्रुवम् ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said "What should be a man's conduct, what his acts, what his knowledge, and to what must he be devoted, for attaining to Brahma's place which is above Nature and which is unchangeable?”
मोक्षधर्मेषु निरतो लघ्वाहारो जितेन्द्रियः । प्राप्नोति परमं स्थानं यत्परं प्रकृतेर्ध्रुवम् ॥
English Translation
One who is devoted to the religion of Liberation, abstemious in diet, and the master of his senses, attains to that high place which is above Prakriti and is unchangeable.
स्वगृहादभिनिःसृत्य लाभालाभे समो मुनिः । समुपोढेषु कामेषु निरपेक्षः परिव्रजेत् ॥
न चक्षुषा न मनसा न वाचा दूषयेदपि । न प्रत्यक्षं परोक्षं वा दूषणं व्याहरेत्क्वचित् ॥
English Translation
Neither with eye, nor with word, nor in thought, should one disparage another. Nor should one speak ill of any person either in or out of his hearing.
न हिंस्यात्सर्वभूतानि मैत्रायणगतिश्चरेत् । नेदं जीवितमासाद्य वैरं कुर्वीत केनचित् ॥
English Translation
One should refrain from injuring any creature, and fact observing the course of the Sun. Having come into this life, one should not treat with unfriendliness any creature.
अतिवादांस्तितिक्षेत नाभिमन्येत्कथंचन । क्रोध्यमानः प्रियं ब्रूयादाक्रुष्टः कुशलं वदेत् ॥
English Translation
One should disregard disgraceful speeches, and never in pride consider himself as superior to another. When sought to be angered by another, one should still give vent to agreeable speeches. Even when spoken ill of one should not calumniate in return.
प्रदक्षिणं प्रसव्यं च ग्राममध्ये न चाचरेत् । भैक्षचर्यामनापन्नो न गच्छेत्पूर्वकेतितः ॥
English Translation
One should not act in a friendly or an unfriendly manner in the midst of human beings. One should not go about many houses in this round of mendicancy. Nor should one go to any house having obtained a previous invitation.
अवकीर्णः सुगुप्तश्च न वाचा ह्यप्रियं वदेत् । मृदुः स्यादप्रतिक्रूरो विस्रब्धः स्यादरोषणः ॥
English Translation
Even when filled with filth, one should, firmly following his duties, refrain from addressing unpleasant words to such men. One should be merciful. One should not return an injury. One should be fearless; one should not speak highly of himself.
विधूमे न्यस्तमुसले व्यङ्गारे भुक्तवज्जने । अतीते पात्रसंचारे भिक्षां लिप्सेत वै मुनिः ॥
English Translation
The man of controlled senses should beg alms in a householder's house when the smoke has ceased to rise from it, when the sound of the husking rod is heard no more, when the hearth-fire is gone, when all the inmates have taken their food, or when the hour for setting the dishes is over.
अनुयात्रिकमर्थस्य मात्रालाभेष्वनादृतः । अलाभे न विहन्येत लाभश्चैनं न हर्षयेत् ॥
लाभं साधारणं नेच्छेन्न भुञ्जीताभिपूजितः । अभिपूजितलाभं हि जुगुप्सेतैव तादृशः ॥
English Translation
He should be satisfied with only as much as is hardly necessary for keeping the body and soul together. Even that much of food which yields gratification should not be sought by him. When he fails to get what he wants, he should not cherish discontent. Success, again, in obtaining what he wants, should not elate him. He should never wish for such things as are sought by ordinary men. He should never take his meals at any body's house when respectfully invited thereto. One like him should hate any thing that is presented with honour.
न चान्नदोषान्निन्देत न गुणानभिपूजयेत् । शय्यासने विविक्ते च नित्यमेवाभिपूजयेत् ॥
English Translation
He should never find fault with the food put before him, nor should he speak highly of its merits. He should seek a bed and a seat that are removed from human habitations.
शून्यागारं वृक्षमूलमरण्यमथ वा गुहाम् । अज्ञातचर्यां गत्वान्यां ततोऽन्यत्रैव संविशेत् ॥
English Translation
The places he should seek should be such as an abandoned house, the foot of a tree, a forest, or a cave. Without making his practices to be known by others, or concealing their real nature by appearing to adopt others, he should enter his own Self.
अनुरोधविरोधाभ्यां समः स्यादचलो ध्रुवः । सुकृतं दुष्कृतं चोभे नानुरुध्येत कर्मणि ॥
English Translation
By association with Yoga and dissociation from company, he should be perfectly calm, steadily fixed, and uniform. He should not acquire either merit or demerit by means of acts.
वाचो वेगं मनसः क्रोधवेगं; विवित्सावेगमुदरोपस्थवेगम् । एतान्वेगान्विनयेद्वै तपस्वी; निन्दा चास्य हृदयं नोपहन्यात् ॥
English Translation
One should govern the impulses of words, of the mind, of anger of envy, of hunger, and of lust. Given to penances for purifying his heart, he should never allow the censures (of others) to pain his heart.
मध्यस्थ एव तिष्ठेत प्रशंसानिन्दयोः समः । एतत्पवित्रं परमं परिव्राजक आश्रमे ॥
English Translation
Becoming neutral, should live, regarding praise and censure as equal. This, indeed, is the holiest and the highest path of Renunciation.
महात्मा सुव्रतो दान्तः सर्वत्रैवानपाश्रितः । अपूर्वचारकः सौम्यो अनिकेतः समाहितः ॥
English Translation
Endued with great soul, the Sannyasin should control his senses from all things and stand aloof from all attachments. He should never go to the places visited by him and the men known to him while he lived otherwise, Agreeable to all creatures, and without a fixed dwelling, he should be given to the contemplation of Self. one
वानप्रस्थगृहस्थाभ्यां न संसृज्येत कर्हिचित् । अज्ञातलिप्सां लिप्सेत न चैनं हर्ष आविशेत् ॥
English Translation
He should never mingle with house-holders and hermits. He should eat such food as he may get without effort. He should never allow joy to possess his heart.
विजानतां मोक्ष एष श्रमः स्यादविजानताम् । मोक्षयानमिदं कृत्स्नं विदुषां हारितोऽब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Such a life of Renunciation brings on Liberation to those that are wise. The practice of these duties is a great burden to those, however, that are fools, The sage Harita declared all this to be the path by which Liberation can be acquired.
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो दत्त्वा यः प्रव्रजेद्गृहात् । लोकास्तेजोमयास्तस्य तथानन्त्याय कल्पते ॥
English Translation
He who leaves his home, having assured all creatures of his perfect harmlessness, acquires many bright and eternal regions of felicity.
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