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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 94

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 94

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 94

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 94 of the classical Mahābhārata with 46 verses.

Total: 46 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.94.1–46 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 2 (Verses 16 shown)
स दृष्ट्वा श्वेतमाकाशमिषीकाभिः समाचितम् । पादयोर्न्यपतद्राजा स्वस्ति मेऽस्त्विति चाब्रवीत् ॥
English Translation
Then seeing the sky rendered white with blades of grass, the king fell at Nara's feet and exclaimed-'May good betide me.'
तमब्रवीन्नरो राजञ्शरण्यः शरणैषिणाम् । ब्रह्मण्यो भव धर्मात्मा मा च स्मैवं पुनः कृथाः ॥
English Translation
Nara, who is the proper refuge to those that deserve and desire protection, said to him 'O king, be virtuous-souled and act up to the instructions of the Brahmanas and do not again behave in this way.
मा च दर्पसमाविष्टः क्षेप्सीः कांश्चित्कदाचन । अल्पीयांसं विशिष्टं वा तत्ते राजन्परं हितम् ॥
English Translation
Subject to the influence of vanity never insult any body in any way, who he be, your inferior or your superior; such a conduct, O king, would not be proper for you.
कृतप्रज्ञो वीतलोभो निरहंकार आत्मवान् । दान्तः क्षान्तो मृदुः क्षेमः प्रजाः पालय पार्थिव ॥
English Translation
Acquiring wisdom, being beyond the reach of covetousness, without vanity, acquiring mastery over self, restraining your desires, endued with forgiveness, humility and being peaceful protect your subjects, O ruler of the carth and do not again insult any body with out knowing his strength and weakness.
अनुज्ञातः स्वस्ति गच्छ मैवं भूयः समाचरेः । कुशलं ब्राह्मणान्पृच्छेरावयोर्वचनाद्भृशम् ॥
English Translation
May good betide you; with our permission depart and never again act in this way; in obedience to our command, enquire of the Brahmanas about their welfare and what is for your good.'
ततो राजा तयोः पादावभिवाद्य महात्मनोः । प्रत्याजगाम स्वपुरं धर्मं चैवाचिनोद्भृशम् ॥
English Translation
Then the king, bowing to the feet of the two great-souled beings, returned to his own capital and thenceforward acted most righteously.
सुमहच्चापि तत्कर्म यन्नरेण कृतं पुरा । ततो गुणैः सुबहुभिः श्रेष्ठो नारायणोऽभवत् ॥
English Translation
The deed, which was achieved by Nara in days of old, was very great indeed. Narayana was still greater in regard to many virtues.
तस्माद्यावद्धनुःश्रेष्ठे गाण्डीवेऽस्त्रं न युज्यते । तावत्त्वं मानमुत्सृज्य गच्छ राजन्धनंजयम् ॥
English Translation
For that reason so long as weapons are not joined to that foremost of bows the Gandiva, putting aside your vanity go you, O king, to Dhananjaya.
काकुदीकं शुकं नाकमक्षिसंतर्जनं तथा । संतानं नर्तनं घोरमास्यमोदकमष्टमम् ॥
English Translation
Kakudika, Shuka, Naka, Akshisantarjana, Santana, Ghora and Asyamodaka-these eight types of weapons.
एतैर्विद्धाः सर्व एव मरणं यान्ति मानवाः । उन्मत्ताश्च विचेष्टन्ते नष्टसंज्ञा विचेतसः ॥
स्वपन्ते च प्लवन्ते च छर्दयन्ति च मानवाः । मूत्रयन्ते च सततं रुदन्ति च हसन्ति च ॥
English Translation
By using these weapons men, struck with them, move about intoxicated, taking leave of their senses and with their minds bewildered. When pierced by them, men sleep, move about here and there, pass excrete and urine and always weep and laugh,
असंख्येया गुणाः पार्थे तद्विशिष्टो जनार्दनः । त्वमेव भूयो जानासि कुन्तीपुत्रं धनंजयम् ॥
English Translation
Innumerable are the virtues of the son of Pritha; Janardana excels him however. You know very well Dhananjaya the son of Kunti.
नरनारायणौ यौ तौ तावेवार्जुनकेशवौ । विजानीहि महाराज प्रवीरौ पुरुषर्षभौ ॥
English Translation
Nara and Narayana, as these two were, so are Arjuna and Keshava; know this O great king, that those two best among men are heroes.
यद्येतदेवं जानासि न च मामतिशङ्कसे । आर्यां मतिं समास्थाय शाम्य भारत पाण्डवैः ॥
English Translation
If you know it to be so and do not suspect to mistrust me then adopting a virtuous resolution effect peace with the Pandavas.
अथ चेन्मन्यसे श्रेयो न मे भेदो भवेदिति । प्रशाम्य भरतश्रेष्ठ मा च युद्धे मनः कृथाः ॥
English Translation
And if you think that a rupture with them is not beneficial to you, be peaceful, O foremost among the race of Bharata and do not set your heart on battle.
भवतां च कुरुश्रेष्ठ कुलं बहुमतं भुवि । तत्तथैवास्तु भद्रं ते स्वार्थमेवानुचिन्तय ॥
English Translation
Your family, O foremost of the Kuru race, is well thought of in this world; let it continue to be so, may good betide you, think of what is good for you.
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