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Mahābhārata • Parva 13 (Anuśāsanaparva) • Adhyāya 32

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 32

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 32

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 32 of the classical Mahābhārata with 34 verses.

Total: 34 Verses • Citations: MBh 13.32.1–34 • 250 Lexicon Terms
के पूज्याः के नमस्कार्या मानवैर्भरतर्षभ । विस्तरेण तदाचक्ष्व न हि तृप्यामि कथ्यताम् ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira said What men, O chief of Bharata's race are worthy of homage in the three worlds? Tell me this in detail, I am never satiated with hearing you describe these topics.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । नारदस्य च संवादं वासुदेवस्य चोभयोः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said Regarding it is cited the old conversation between a Brahmana in the observance of the Shila and the Unccha vows, O Yudhishthira, and a Rishi crowned with ascetic merits.
नारदं प्राञ्जलिं दृष्ट्वा पूजयानं द्विजर्षभान् । केशवः परिपप्रच्छ भगवन्कान्नमस्यसि ॥
English Translation
Seeing Narada on one occasion adoring many foremost of Brahmanas with joined hands, Keshava addressed him, saying Whom do you worship? Whom amongst these Brahmanas, O holy one, do you worship with so great respect? If it is capable of being heard by me, I wish then to hear it. Do O foremost of righteous men, tell me this.
बहुमानः परः केषु भवतो यान्नमस्यसि । शक्यं चेच्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि ब्रूह्येतद्धर्मवित्तम ॥
शृणु गोविन्द यानेतान्पूजयाम्यरिमर्दन । त्वत्तोऽन्यः कः पुमाँल्लोके श्रोतुमेतदिहार्हति ॥
English Translation
Narada said Hear, O Govinda, as to who those are whom I am adoring, Ogrinder of enemies What other person is there in the world who is worthier than you to hear this?
वरुणं वायुमादित्यं पर्जन्यं जातवेदसम् । स्थाणुं स्कन्दं तथा लक्ष्मीं विष्णुं ब्रह्माणमेव च ॥
English Translation
I adore them o powerful one, who constantly worship Varuna and Vayu and Aditya, and Parjanya and the deity of Fire and Sthanu and Skanda and Lakshmi and Vishnu and the Brahmanas, and the lord of speech, and the Moon, and the Waters, and the Earth and the goddess Sarasvati,
वाचस्पतिं चन्द्रमसमपः पृथ्वीं सरस्वतीम् । सततं ये नमस्यन्ति तान्नमस्याम्यहं विभो ॥
English Translation
O foremost of Vrishni's race, I always adore those Brahmanas who are are endued with penances, who are conversant with the Vedas who are always given to Vedic study, and who are possessed of great worth.
तपोधनान्वेदविदो नित्यं वेदपरायणान् । महार्हान्वृष्णिशार्दूल सदा संपूजयाम्यहम् ॥
English Translation
O foremost of Vrishni's race, I always adore those Brahmanas who are are endued with penances, who are conversant with the Vedas who are always given to Vedic study, and who are possessed of great worth.
अभुक्त्वा देवकार्याणि कुर्वते येऽविकत्थनाः । संतुष्टाश्च क्षमायुक्तास्तान्नमस्याम्यहं विभो ॥
English Translation
O powerful one, I bow down my head to those persons who are freed from boastfulness, who perform with an empty stomach, the rites in honour of the deities, who are always contended with what they have, and who are gifted with forgiveness.
सम्यग्ददति ये चेष्टान्क्षान्ता दान्ता जितेन्द्रियाः । सस्यं धनं क्षितिं गाश्च तान्नमस्यामि यादव ॥
English Translation
I adore them, O Yadava, who are performers of sacrifices, who are forgiving in nature, and selfcontrolled, who are masters of their own senses, who worship truth and virtue, and who give away land and kine to good Brahmanas.
ये ते तपसि वर्तन्ते वने मूलफलाशनाः । असंचयाः क्रियावन्तस्तान्नमस्यामि यादव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them, O Yadava, who are devoted to the observance of penances, who live in forests, who live upon fruits and roots who never store anything for the morrow, and who perform all the acts and rites laid down in the scriptures.
ये भृत्यभरणे सक्ताः सततं चातिथिप्रियाः । भुञ्जन्ते देवशेषाणि तान्नमस्यामि यादव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them, O Yadava, who feed and cherish their servants who are always hospitable to guests and who eat only the residue of what is offered to the deities.
ये वेदं प्राप्य दुर्धर्षा वाग्मिनो ब्रह्मवादिनः । याजनाध्यापने युक्ता नित्यं तान्पूजयाम्यहम् ॥
English Translation
I worship them who have become irresistible by studying the Vedas, who are eloquent in discoursing on the scriptures, who are observant of the vow of Brahmacharya, and who are always devoted to the duties of officiating at the sacrifices of others and of teaching disciples.
प्रसन्नहृदयाश्चैव सर्वसत्त्वेषु नित्यशः । आ पृष्ठतापात्स्वाध्याये युक्तास्तान्पूजयाम्यहम् ॥
English Translation
I adore them that are endued with mercy towards all creatures and who study the Vedas till their back are heated by the Sun.
गुरुप्रसादे स्वाध्याये यतन्ते ये स्थिरव्रताः । शुश्रूषवोऽनसूयन्तस्तान्नमस्यामि यादव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them, O Yadava, who try to acquire the grace of their preceptors, who labour in the acquisition of their Vedas, who are firm in the observance of vows, who wait with dutiful obedience, upon their preceptors and seniors, and who are free from malice and envy.
सुव्रता मुनयो ये च ब्रह्मण्याः सत्यसंगराः । वोढारो हव्यकव्यानां तान्नमस्यामि यादव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them, O Yadava, who are observant of excellent vows, who practise silence, who have knowledge of Brahma, who are firm in truth, who are givers of libations of clarified butter and oblations of meat.
भैक्ष्यचर्यासु निरताः कृशा गुरुकुलाश्रयाः । निःसुखा निर्धना ये च तान्नमस्यामि यादव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them, O, Yadava, who live upon elemosynary alms, who are emaciated for want of adequate food and drink, who have lived in the houses of their preceptors, who are averse to and destitute of all enjoyments and who are poor in Earthly possessions.
निर्ममा निष्प्रतिद्वंद्वा निर्ह्रीका निष्प्रयोजनाः । अहिंसानिरता ये च ये च सत्यव्रता नराः । दान्ताः शमपराश्चैव तान्नमस्यामि केशव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them who are given to the practice of the duty of mercy towards all creatures who are firm in the observance of truth, who are self controlled, and who are peaceful in their conduct.
देवतातिथिपूजायां प्रसक्ता गृहमेधिनः । कपोतवृत्तयो नित्यं तान्नमस्यामि यादव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them, O Yadava who are devoted to the worship of gods and guests, who are observant of the domestic mode of life and that follow the practice of pigeons about collecting their food.
येषां त्रिवर्गः कृत्येषु वर्तते नोपहीयते । शिष्टाचारप्रवृत्ताश्च तान्नमस्याम्यहं सदा ॥
English Translation
I always bow to those persons, who while doing all their works have an eye on the threefold objects of life, and who are observant of truth and righteous behaviour.
ब्राह्मणास्त्रिषु लोकेषु ये त्रिवर्गमनुष्ठिताः । अलोलुपाः पुण्यशीलास्तान्नमस्यामि केशव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them, O Keshava, who are conversant with Brahma, who are gifted with knowledge of the Vedas, who are attentive to the threefold objects of life, who are free from cupidity, and who are righteous in their behaviour.
अब्भक्षा वायुभक्षाश्च सुधाभक्षाश्च ये सदा । व्रतैश्च विविधैर्युक्तास्तान्नमस्यामि माधव ॥
English Translation
I bow to them, O Madhava, who live upon water only, or upon air alone, or upon the residue of the food that is offered to deities and guests, and who practise all sorts of excellent VOWS.
अयोनीनग्नियोनींश्च ब्रह्मयोनींस्तथैव च । सर्वभूतात्मयोनींश्च तान्नमस्याम्यहं द्विजान् ॥
English Translation
I always adore them who have no wives, who have wives and the domestic fire, who are the refuge of the Vedas, and who are the refuge of all creatures in the universe.
नित्यमेतान्नमस्यामि कृष्ण लोककरानृषीन् । लोकज्येष्ठाञ्ज्ञाननिष्ठांस्तमोघ्नाँल्लोकभास्करान् ॥
English Translation
I always bow to those Rishis. O Krishna, who are the creators of the universe, who are the elders of the universe, who are the eldest members of the race or the family, who are dispellers of the darkness of ignorance, and who are the best of all persons in the universe.
तस्मात्त्वमपि वार्ष्णेय द्विजान्पूजय नित्यदा । पूजिताः पूजनार्हा हि सुखं दास्यन्ति तेऽनघ ॥
English Translation
For these reasons, do you also O scion of Vrishni's race, adore every day those twiceborn persons of whom I speak. Worthy as they are of reverent worship, they will when adored confer happiness on you, O sinless one,
अस्मिँल्लोके सदा ह्येते परत्र च सुखप्रदाः । त एते मान्यमाना वै प्रदास्यन्ति सुखं तव ॥
English Translation
Those persons of whom I speak are always givers of happiness in this world as well as in the next. Respected by all, they move about in this world, and, if adored by you are sure to grant you happiness.
ये सर्वातिथयो नित्यं गोषु च ब्राह्मणेषु च । नित्यं सत्ये च निरता दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥
English Translation
They who are hospitable to all persons who come to them as guests, and who are always devoted to Brahmanas and kine as also to truth succeed in crossing all calamities and impediments.
नित्यं शमपरा ये च तथा ये चानसूयकाः । नित्यं स्वाध्यायिनो ये च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥
English Translation
They who are always devoted to peacefulness of conduct as also they who are shorn of malice and envy, and they who are always attentive to the study of the Vedas, succeed in crossing all calamities and impediments.
सर्वान्देवान्नमस्यन्ति ये चैकं देवमाश्रिताः । श्रद्दधानाश्च दान्ताश्च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥
English Translation
They who bow to all the deities, they who follow one Veda as their refuge, they who are possessed of faith and are self controlled, succeed in crossing all calamities and impediments.
तथैव विप्रप्रवरान्नमस्कृत्य यतव्रतान् । भवन्ति ये दानरता दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥
English Translation
They who adore the foremost of Brahmanas with reverence and are firm in the observance of excellent vows and practise the virtue of charity succeed in crossing all calamities and impediments.
अग्नीनाधाय विधिवत्प्रयता धारयन्ति ये । प्राप्ताः सोमाहुतिं चैव दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥
English Translation
They who, having lighted the domestic fire, duly keep it burning and adore it with reverence, and they who have duly poured libations in Somasacrifices, succeed in crossing all calamities and impediments.
मातापित्रोर्गुरुषु च सम्यग्वर्तन्ति ये सदा । यथा त्वं वृष्णिशार्दूलेत्युक्त्वैवं विरराम सः ॥
English Translation
They who behave properly towards their mothers and fathers and preceptors and other elders even as you, O foremost of the Vrishnis, do behave, (succeed in crossing all calamities and impediments)! Having said these words the celestial Rishi ceased speaking.
तस्मात्त्वमपि कौन्तेय पितृदेवद्विजातिथीन् । सम्यक्पूजय येन त्वं गतिमिष्टामवाप्स्यसि ॥
English Translation
Bhishma continued For these reasons, do you also, O son of Kunti, always adore with reverence the deities the departed manes the Brahmanas and guests arrived at your palace, and as the outcome of such conduct you are to acquire a desirable end! sure the departed manes the Brahmanas and guests arrived at your palace, and as the outcome of such conduct you are to acquire a desirable end! sure
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