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Mahābhārata • Parva 14 (Aśvamedhikaparva) • Adhyāya 3

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 3

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 3

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 3 of the classical Mahābhārata with 23 verses.

Total: 23 Verses • Citations: MBh 14.3.1–23 • 250 Lexicon Terms
युधिष्ठिर तव प्रज्ञा न सम्यगिति मे मतिः । न हि कश्चित्स्वयं मर्त्यः स्ववशः कुरुते क्रियाः ॥
English Translation
Vyasa said. O Yudhishthira, your wisdom, I conceive, is not sufficient. None does a work by his own power.
ईश्वरेण नियुक्तोऽयं साध्वसाधु च मानवः । करोति पुरुषः कर्म तत्र का परिदेवना ॥
English Translation
It is god who engages him in deeds, good or bad, O bestower of honour. What is the cause then for repentance?
आत्मानं मन्यसे चाथ पापकर्माणमन्ततः । शृणु तत्र यथा पापमपकृष्येत भारत ॥
English Translation
You consider yourself as having perpetrated impious deeds. Do you therefore, O Bharata, listen to the way in which sins, may be removed.
तपोभिः क्रतुभिश्चैव दानेन च युधिष्ठिर । तरन्ति नित्यं पुरुषा ये स्म पापानि कुर्वते ॥
English Translation
O Yudhishthira, those who commit sins, can always free themselves from them through penance, sacrifice and gifts.
यज्ञेन तपसा चैव दानेन च नराधिप । पूयन्ते राजशार्दूल नरा दुष्कृतकर्मिणः ॥
English Translation
O king, O foremost of men, sinful people are purified by sacrifice, austerities and charity.
असुराश्च सुराश्चैव पुण्यहेतोर्मखक्रियाम् । प्रयतन्ते महात्मानस्तस्माद्यज्ञाः परायणम् ॥
English Translation
The great celestials and Asuras celebrate sacrifices for acquiring religious mcrit; and therefore sacrifices are of great importance.
यज्ञैरेव महात्मानो बभूवुरधिकाः सुराः । ततो देवाः क्रियावन्तो दानवानभ्यधर्षयन् ॥
English Translation
It is through sacrifices that the great celestials had grown so wondrously powerful; and having celebrated rites did they defeat the Danavas.
राजसूयाश्वमेधौ च सर्वमेधं च भारत । नरमेधं च नृपते त्वमाहर युधिष्ठिर ॥
English Translation
Do you, O Yudhishthira, prepare for the Rajasuya, and the Horse-Sacrifice, as well as. O Bharata, for the Sarvamedha and the Naramedha.
यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद्दक्षिणावता । बहुकामान्नवित्तेन रामो दाशरथिर्यथा ॥
English Translation
And as Dasharatha's son, Rama or as Dushyanta's and Shakuntala's son your ancestor, the lord of the Earth, thc exceedingly powerful king Bharata, had done, do you according to the ordinance celebrate the HorseSacrifice with presents.
यथा च भरतो राजा दौःषन्तिः पृथिवीपतिः । शाकुन्तलो महावीर्यस्तव पूर्वपितामहः ॥
English Translation
And as Dasharatha's son, Rama or as Dushyanta's and Shakuntala's son your ancestor, the lord of the Earth, thc exceedingly powerful king Bharata, had done, do you according to the ordinance celebrate the HorseSacrifice with presents.
असंशयं वाजिमेधः पावयेत्पृथिवीमपि । अभिप्रायस्तु मे कश्चित्तं त्वं श्रोतुमिहार्हसि ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira replied:-Undoubtedly, the Horse-Sacrifice purifics princes. But I have a purpose of which you should hear.
इमं ज्ञातिवधं कृत्वा सुमहान्तं द्विजोत्तम । दानमल्पं न शक्यामि दातुं वित्तं च नास्ति मे ॥
English Translation
Having caused this huge slaughter of kindred, I cannot, O best of the twice-born ones, dispense gifts even on a small scale, I have no riches to give.
न च बालानिमान्दीनानुत्सहे वसु याचितुम् । तथैवार्द्रव्रणान्कृच्छ्रे वर्तमानान्नृपात्मजान् ॥
English Translation
Nor can I for riches solicit these young sons of kings, living wretchedly with their wounds yet green, and undergoing suffering.
स्वयं विनाश्य पृथिवीं यज्ञार्थे द्विजसत्तम । करमाहारयिष्यामि कथं शोकपरायणान् ॥
English Translation
How, O foremost of twice-born ones, having myself destroyed the Earth, can I, overwhelmed with sorrow, levy dues for celebrating a sacrifice?
दुर्योधनापराधेन वसुधा वसुधाधिपाः । प्रनष्टा योजयित्वास्मानकीर्त्या मुनिसत्तम ॥
English Translation
Through Duryodhana's folly, O best of ascetics, the kings of the Earth have met with destruction, and we with ignominy.
दुर्योधनेन पृथिवी क्षयिता वित्तकारणात् । कोशश्चापि विशीर्णोऽसौ धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः ॥
English Translation
Duryodhana had wasted the Earth for money; and the treasury of that wicked son of Dhritarashtra is empty.
पृथिवी दक्षिणा चात्र विधिः प्रथमकल्पिकः । विद्वद्भिः परिदृष्टोऽयं शिष्टो विधिविपर्ययः ॥
English Translation
(In this sacrifice), the Earth is the sacrificial gift; this is the rule that is prescribed in the first instance. The learned observe the usual reversal of this rule though sanctioned.
न च प्रतिनिधिं कर्तुं चिकीर्षामि तपोधन । अत्र मे भगवन्सम्यक्साचिव्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
Nor, O ascetic, do I like to have a substitute. In this matter, O reverend sir, you should favour me with your advice.
एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा । मुहूर्तमनुसंचिन्त्य धर्मराजानमब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Thus addressed by Pritha's son, KrishnaDvaipayana, thinking for a while, spoke to the righteous king. This treasury, (now) exhausted, shall be full. O son of Pritha, in the mountain Himavan (Himalaya) there is gold which had been left behind by Brahmanas at the sacrifice of the great Marutia.
विद्यते द्रविणं पार्थ गिरौ हिमवति स्थितम् । उत्सृष्टं ब्राह्मणैर्यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य महीपतेः । तदानयस्व कौन्तेय पर्याप्तं तद्भविष्यति ॥
English Translation
O son of Pritha, today your treasury is cmply but it is expected to be filled very soon. In the sacrifice of high souled Marutta at mountain Himavat, left riches, you should collect them which is sufficient for yourself.
कथं यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य द्रविणं तत्समाचितम् । कस्मिंश्च काले स नृपो बभूव वदतां वर ॥
English Translation
Yudhishthira asked: How in that sacrifice celebrated by Marutta, was so much gold collected? And, O foremost of speakers, when did he reign?
यदि शुश्रूषसे पार्थ शृणु कारंधमं नृपम् । यस्मिन्काले महावीर्यः स राजासीन्महाधनः ॥
English Translation
Vyasa said If, O Pritha's son, you are anxious to hear, about that king of the Karandhama line, then listen to me as I tell you when that highly powerful king having immense riches reigned.
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