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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 27

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 27

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 27

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 27 of the classical Mahābhārata with 28 verses.

Total: 28 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.27.1–28 • 250 Lexicon Terms
धर्मे नित्या पाण्डव ते विचेष्टा; लोके श्रुता दृश्यते चापि पार्थ । महास्रावं जीवितं चाप्यनित्यं; संपश्य त्वं पाण्डव मा विनीनशः ॥
English Translation
Sanjaya said That you are attached to virtue, O Pandava, is known in this word and I see also that it is so, O son of Pritha. The life that is full of great deeds, also is unstable; considering this, you should not destroy (the Kurus).
न चेद्भागं कुरवोऽन्यत्र युद्धा;त्प्रयच्छन्ते तुभ्यमजातशत्रो । भैक्षचर्यामन्धकवृष्णिराज्ये; श्रेयो मन्ये न तु युद्धेन राज्यम् ॥
English Translation
If the sons of Kuru do not give back to you your share without war, O you who have created no enemies; but I consider that living as a beggar in the kingdoms of Andhaka and Vrishni is better than a kingdom (attained) by means of war.
अल्पकालं जीवितं यन्मनुष्ये; महास्रावं नित्यदुःखं चलं च । भूयश्च तद्वयसो नानुरूपं; तस्मात्पापं पाण्डव मा प्रसार्षीः ॥
English Translation
Şince a man's life lasts but for a short time and is ever subject to sufferings and is unstable and since again it is not comparable to fame, therefore should you not do, O son of Pandu, a sinful art.
कामा मनुष्यं प्रसजन्त एव; धर्मस्य ये विघ्नमूलं नरेन्द्र । पूर्वं नरस्तान्धृतिमान्विनिघ्नँ;ल्लोके प्रशंसां लभतेऽनवद्याम् ॥
English Translation
Desires adhere to a man and they are the source of all impediments to virtue, O king of men. A wise man, having killed them beforehand, gained unspeakable praise in the world.
निबन्धनी ह्यर्थतृष्णेह पार्थ; तामेषतो बाध्यते धर्म एव । धर्मं तु यः प्रवृणीते स बुद्धः; कामे गृद्धो हीयतेऽर्थानुरोधात् ॥
English Translation
Thirst for wealth is a bond in this world, O son of Pritha. Those, who desire it, go against virtue as it were. He who chooses virtue is wise. The man, who desires pleasure, becomes degraded for the sake of pleasure.
धर्मं कृत्वा कर्मणां तात मुख्यं; महाप्रतापः सवितेव भाति । हानेन धर्मस्य महीमपीमां; लब्ध्वा नरः सीदति पापबुद्धिः ॥
English Translation
A man, who makes virtue his prime duty, gains great fame and shines like the sun, and the man, of vicious intellect, devoid of virtue, is ruined even if he obtains the earth.
वेदोऽधीतश्चरितं ब्रह्मचर्यं; यज्ञैरिष्टं ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च दत्तम् । परं स्थानं मन्यमानेन भूय; आत्मा दत्तो वर्षपूगं सुखेभ्यः ॥
English Translation
The Vedas have been read by you; the hard austerities of Brahmacharya have been practised by you and in sacrificial ceremonies the desires of Brahmanas have been fulfilled by you and with the other world before your mind, your soul has been devoted to happiness for a series of years.
सुखप्रिये सेवमानोऽतिवेलं; योगाभ्यासे यो न करोति कर्म । वित्तक्षये हीनसुखोऽतिवेलं; दुःखं शेते कामवेगप्रणुन्नः ॥
English Translation
He, who having having devoted himself excessively to pleasures, does not to any deed leading to religious meditation, becomes extremely devoid of happiness after his wealth is gone and remains liable to be led by the force of his desires.
एवं पुनरर्थचर्याप्रसक्तो; हित्वा धर्मं यः प्रकरोत्यधर्मम् । अश्रद्दधत्परलोकाय मूढो; हित्वा देहं तप्यते प्रेत्य मन्दः ॥
English Translation
In the same way, the fool, who despising virtue and without practicing religious meditation, gives himself up to vice, shows no regard (for the Supreme Being). The soul, after leaving the body and reaching the other world, comes to grief.
न कर्मणां विप्रणाशोऽस्त्यमुत्र; पुण्यानां वाप्यथ वा पापकानाम् । पूर्वं कर्तुर्गच्छति पुण्यपापं; पश्चात्त्वेतदनुयात्येव कर्ता ॥
English Translation
Here (i.e. in the other world) there is no absolute annihilation for either virtuous or for vicious deeds. The good and evil deeds go before and the agent only follows them.
न्यायोपेतं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यदन्नं; श्रद्धापूतं गन्धरसोपपन्नम् । अन्वाहार्येषूत्तमदक्षिणेषु; तथारूपं कर्म विख्यायते ते ॥
English Translation
Your deeds are famous, as the offerings of savory and delicious victuals, rendered holy with the respect (with which they are offered), made to Brahmanas accompanied by gifts with perfect propriety, on the occasion of religious ceremonies.
इह क्षेत्रे क्रियते पार्थ कार्यं; न वै किंचिद्विद्यते प्रेत्य कार्यम् । कृतं त्वया पारलोक्यं च कार्यं; पुण्यं महत्सद्भिरनुप्रशस्तम् ॥
English Translation
During this life deeds are done, O son of Pritha and after death, no act whatever is done. And virtuous deeds that are valuable in the next world and so be-lauded by the great and the honest, have been done by you.
जहाति मृत्युं च जरां भयं च; न क्षुत्पिपासे मनसश्चाप्रियाणि । न कर्तव्यं विद्यते तत्र किंचि;दन्यत्र वै इन्द्रियप्रीणनार्थात् ॥
English Translation
Death does away with decrepitude, fear, as also hunger and thirst and all that is disagreeable to the mind. There is no duty there but delighting in one's senses.
एवंरूपं कर्मफलं नरेन्द्र; मात्रावता हृदयस्य प्रियेण । स क्रोधजं पाण्डव हर्षजं च; लोकावुभौ मा प्रहासीश्चिराय ॥
English Translation
Such is the fruit of our deeds, O king of men; therefore do not, in this world, carry the load of doing what is pleasing to the heart, O son of Pandu, do not (by your action) go forever either to the region that is full of causes begetting wrath (hell) or to the one that abounds with causes begetting delight.
अन्तं गत्वा कर्मणां या प्रशंसा; सत्यं दमश्चार्जवमानृशंस्यम् । अश्वमेधो राजसूयस्तथेष्टः; पापस्यान्तं कर्मणो मा पुनर्गाः ॥
English Translation
Having got to the end of your deeds, do not however, put truth, self-conduct, candour and humility. You may perform the Ashvamedha and Rajasuya sacrifices, but do not come again near the limits of sinful acts.
तच्चेदेवं देशरूपेण पार्थाः; करिष्यध्वं कर्म पापं चिराय । निवसध्वं वर्षपूगान्वनेषु; दुःखं वासं पाण्डवा धर्महेतोः ॥
English Translation
If now, actuated by malice, you sons of Pritha, do vicious deeds, you have, in vain, for a series of years, resided in forests undergoing all sorts of troubles like virtue itself.
अप्रव्रज्ये योजयित्वा पुरस्ता;दात्माधीनं यद्बलं ते तदासीत् । नित्यं पाञ्चालाः सचिवास्तवेमे; जनार्दनो युयुधानश्च वीरः ॥
English Translation
In vain did you also roam about in the forests, parting with this army, which was formerly subject to your control and also (parting with) these followers of yours, namely Janardana and the hero Yuyudhana.
मत्स्यो राजा रुक्मरथः सपुत्रः; प्रहारिभिः सह पुत्रैर्विराटः । राजानश्च ये विजिताः पुरस्ता;त्त्वामेव ते संश्रयेयुः समस्ताः ॥
English Translation
And also (your followers) the king of the Matsya, Virata of the golden car with his son at the head of his shoulders. And the kings who were formerly vanquished by you, all have come over to your side.
महासहायः प्रतपन्बलस्थः; पुरस्कृतो वासुदेवार्जुनाभ्याम् । वरान्हनिष्यन्द्विषतो रङ्गमध्ये; व्यनेष्यथा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दर्पम् ॥
English Translation
With all these great resources, with great fame (which then attached to your name) and possessing an army at the head of which were the son of Vasudeva and Arjuna, you might after having slain the most valorous among your despisers in the field of battle, have destroyed the pride of the sons of Dhritarashtra.
बलं कस्माद्वर्धयित्वा परस्य; निजान्कस्मात्कर्शयित्वा सहायान् । निरुष्य कस्माद्वर्षपूगान्वनेषु; युयुत्ससे पाण्डव हीनकालम् ॥
English Translation
Why after having increased the strength of your enemy and after weakening your own friends and after having lived in exile in the forest for a series of years, are you now desirous of fighting, O son of Pandu, after the proper time.
अप्रज्ञो वा पाण्डव युध्यमानो; अधर्मज्ञो वा भूतिपथाद्व्यपैति । प्रज्ञावान्वा बुध्यमानोऽपि धर्मं; संरम्भाद्वा सोऽपि भूतेरपैति ॥
English Translation
An unwise man, O son of Pandu or one that does not know virtue, may obtain prosperity by fighting or a wise man and virtuous, may lose his prosperity by not fighting.
नाधर्मे ते धीयते पार्थ बुद्धि;र्न संरम्भात्कर्म चकर्थ पापम् । अद्धा किं तत्कारणं यस्य हेतोः; प्रज्ञाविरुद्धं कर्म चिकीर्षसीदम् ॥
English Translation
Your instinct does not urge you to an unrighteous act, O son of Pritha and never did you, out of wrath, do a sinful act. Tell me, therefore, what the reason is which makes you desirous of doing this sinful act, which is against the dictates wisdom.
अव्याधिजं कटुकं शीर्षरोगं; यशोमुषं पापफलोदयं च । सतां पेयं यन्न पिबन्त्यसन्तो; मन्युं महाराज पिब प्रशाम्य ॥
English Translation
Wrath is a bitter remedy for evils, it causes malady in the head, destroys fame and is a source of sinful acts. It ought to be controlled by a good man and those that do not control it are bad men. O great king, control your wrath. Incline to peace.
पापानुबन्धं को नु तं कामयेत; क्षमैव ते ज्यायसी नोत भोगाः । यत्र भीष्मः शांतनवो हतः स्या;द्यत्र द्रोणः सहपुत्रो हतः स्यात् ॥
English Translation
Who would desire wrath which leads to sin. Forbearance is good for you, not enjoyments where Bhishma and the son of Shantanu will be killed and Drona with his son slain.
कृपः शल्यः सौमदत्तिर्विकर्णो; विविंशतिः कर्णदुर्योधनौ च । एतान्हत्वा कीदृशं तत्सुखं स्या;द्यद्विन्देथास्तदनुब्रूहि पार्थ ॥
English Translation
Kripa, Shalya, the son of Somadatta, Vikarana, Vivingshati, Karna and Duryodhana-having killed all these, what sort of happiness is it that you will get after that, tell me, O son of Pritha.
लब्ध्वापीमां पृथिवीं सागरान्तां; जरामृत्यू नैव हि त्वं प्रजह्याः । प्रियाप्रिये सुखदुःखे च राज;न्नेवं विद्वान्नैव युद्धं कुरुष्व ॥
English Translation
Having gained even this earth bounded by the sea, you will not get rid of descripitude or death, desirable results or undesirable, happiness or misery. O king knowing this, do not wage war.
अमात्यानां यदि कामस्य हेतो;रेवंयुक्तं कर्म चिकीर्षसि त्वम् । अपाक्रमेः संप्रदाय स्वमेभ्यो; मा गास्त्वं वै देवयानात्पथोऽद्य ॥
English Translation
If you are desirous of doing this deed, attended with such results, simply because your advisers wish it, then abdicate everything to them and go away. You should not now forsake the path leading to the region of the gods.
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