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Mahābhārata • Parva 13 (Anuśāsanaparva) • Adhyāya 153

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 153

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 153

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 153 of the classical Mahābhārata with 51 verses.

Total: 51 Verses • Citations: MBh 13.153.1–51 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 21 shown)
राजन्विदितधर्मोऽसि सुनिर्णीतार्थसंशयः । बहुश्रुता हि ते विप्रा बहवः पर्युपासिताः ॥
English Translation
Bhishma said O king, you know well the duties. All your doubts, again, relating to the science of wealth, have been well solved. You have served many learned Brahmanas.
वेदशास्त्राणि सर्वाणि धर्मांश्च मनुजेश्वर । वेदांश्च चतुरः साङ्गान्निखिलेनावबुध्यसे ॥
English Translation
You know the subtile sciences connected with the Vedas, all the duties of religion, O king, and the whole of the four Vedas.
न शोचितव्यं कौरव्य भवितव्यं हि तत्तथा । श्रुतं देवरहस्यं ते कृष्णद्वैपायनादपि ॥
English Translation
You should not grieve, therefore, O son of Kuru. That which was preordained has come to pass. It could not be otherwise. You have heard the mysteries relating to the deities from the lips of the Islandborn Rishi himself.
यथा पाण्डोः सुता राजंस्तथैव तव धर्मतः । तान्पालय स्थितो धर्मे गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतान् ॥
English Translation
Yuthishthira and his brothers are morally as much your sons as are the sons of Pandu. Following the duties of religion, cherish and protect them. In their turn, they are always devoted to the service of their elders.
धर्मराजो हि शुद्धात्मा निदेशे स्थास्यते तव । आनृशंस्यपरं ह्येनं जानामि गुरुवत्सलम् ॥
English Translation
King Yudhishthira, the just, is pure souled. He will always be obedient to you. I know that he is given to the virtue of mercy or abstention from injury. He is devoted to his elders and preceptors.
तव पुत्रा दुरात्मानः क्रोधलोभपरायणाः । ईर्ष्याभिभूता दुर्वृत्तास्तान्न शोचितुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
Your sons wore all wickedsouled. They were full of anger and cupidity. Overwhelmed by envy they were all of wicked conduct. You should not grieve for them.
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं धृतराष्ट्रं मनीषिणम् । वासुदेवं महाबाहुमभ्यभाषत कौरवः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Having said this much to Dhritarashtra of great wisdom, the Kuru chief then addressed Vasudeva of great arms.
भगवन्देवदेवेश सुरासुरनमस्कृत । त्रिविक्रम नमस्तेऽस्तु शङ्खचक्रगदाधर ॥
English Translation
O holy one, O god of all gods O you adored by all the deities and Asuras, O you who didst cover the three worlds with three steps of thine, I bow unto thee, O wielder of the conch, the discus, and the mace.
अनुजानीहि मां कृष्ण वैकुण्ठ पुरुषोत्तम । रक्ष्याश्च ते पाण्डवेया भवान्ह्येषां परायणम् ॥
उक्तवानस्मि दुर्बुद्धिं मन्दं दुर्योधनं पुरा । यतः कृष्णस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ॥
English Translation
Formerly, I spoke the foolish Duryodhana of wicked understanding that there is Virtue where Krishna is, and that there is victory where Virtue is.
वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन पुत्र संशाम्य पाण्डवैः । संधानस्य परः कालस्तवेति च पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
I further advised him that depending on Vasudeva as his refuge, he should make peace with the Pandavas, Indeed, I repeatedly told him, “This is the fittest time for you to make peace.'
न च मे तद्वचो मूढः कृतवान्स सुमन्दधीः । घातयित्वेह पृथिवीं ततः स निधनं गतः ॥
English Translation
The foolish and wicked Duryodhana however did not do what I said. Having caused a great havoc on Earth, at last, he himself gave up his life.
त्वां च जानाम्यहं वीर पुराणमृषिसत्तमम् । नरेण सहितं देवं बदर्यां सुचिरोषितम् ॥
English Translation
I know thee, O illustrious one, to be that ancient and best of Rishis who lived for many years in the company of Nara, in hermitage of Badari.
तथा मे नारदः प्राह व्यासश्च सुमहातपाः । नरनारायणावेतौ संभूतौ मनुजेष्विति ॥
English Translation
The celestial Rishi Narada told me this, as also Vyasa of austere penances. Even they have said to me that, Thyself and Arjuna are the old Rishis Narayana and Nara born among men.
अनुजानामि भीष्म त्वां वसूनाप्नुहि पार्थिव । न तेऽस्ति वृजिनं किंचिन्मया दृष्टं महाद्युते ॥
English Translation
Vasudeva said I give you leave, O Bhishma, O king, to attain to the status of the Vasus. O you of great splendour, you have not been guilty of a single sin, in this world.
पितृभक्तोऽसि राजर्षे मार्कण्डेय इवापरः । तेन मृत्युस्तव वशे स्थितो भृत्य इवानतः ॥
English Translation
O royal sage, you are devoted to your father. You are, therefore, like a second Markandeya. It is, therefore, that death depends upon your pleasure like a slave.
एवमुक्तस्तु गाङ्गेयः पाण्डवानिदमब्रवीत् । धृतराष्ट्रमुखांश्चापि सर्वान्ससुहृदस्तथा ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Having said these words, the son of Ganga once more addressed the Pandavas headed by Dhritarashtra, and other friends and wellwishers of his.
प्राणानुत्स्रष्टुमिच्छामि तन्मानुज्ञातुमर्हथ । सत्ये प्रयतितव्यं वः सत्यं हि परमं बलम् ॥
English Translation
I wish to renounce my life. You should give me leave. You should strive for attaching to truth. Truth forms the highest power.
आनृशंस्यपरैर्भाव्यं सदैव नियतात्मभिः । ब्रह्मण्यैर्धर्मशीलैश्च तपोनीत्यैश्च भारत ॥
English Translation
You should always live with Brahmanas of righteous conduct, devoted to penances, ever abstaining from cruel conduct, and who have their souls under restraint.
इत्युक्त्वा सुहृदः सर्वान्संपरिष्वज्य चैव ह । पुनरेवाब्रवीद्धीमान्युधिष्ठिरमिदं वचः ॥
English Translation
Having said these words to his friends and embraced them all, the intelligent Bhishma once more addressed Yudhishthira, saying, "O king, worship all Brahmanas, especially those who are gifted with wisdom, them who are preceptors, those who are priests capable of assisting at sacrifices.
ब्राह्मणाश्चैव ते नित्यं प्राज्ञाश्चैव विशेषतः । आचार्या ऋत्विजश्चैव पूजनीया नराधिप ॥
English Translation
Having said these words to his friends and embraced them all, the intelligent Bhishma once more addressed Yudhishthira, saying, "O king, worship all Brahmanas, especially those who are gifted with wisdom, them who are preceptors, those who are priests capable of assisting at sacrifices.
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