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Mahābhārata • Parva 5 (Udyogaparva) • Adhyāya 95

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 95

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 95

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 95 of the classical Mahābhārata with 22 verses.

Total: 22 Verses • Citations: MBh 5.95.1–22 • 250 Lexicon Terms
जामदग्न्यवचः श्रुत्वा कण्वोऽपि भगवानृषिः । दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्कुरुसंसदि ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said Hearing the words of the son of Jamadagni, the illustrious Rishi Kanva addressed these words to Duryodhana in the assembly of the Kurus.
अक्षयश्चाव्ययश्चैव ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः । तथैव भगवन्तौ तौ नरनारायणावृषी ॥
English Translation
Kanva said Brahma, the grand-father of this world, is eternal and undecaying; of the same nature are the two divine Rishis, Nara and Narayana.
आदित्यानां हि सर्वेषां विष्णुरेकः सनातनः । अजय्यश्चाव्ययश्चैव शाश्वतः प्रभुरीश्वरः ॥
English Translation
Among all sons of Aditi, Vishnu alone is eternal, invincible, undecaying and the divine Lord existing forever.
निमित्तमरणास्त्वन्ये चन्द्रसूर्यौ मही जलम् । वायुरग्निस्तथाकाशं ग्रहास्तारागणास्तथा ॥
English Translation
The others namely the moon, the sun, the earth, the water, the air, the fire and also the sky, the planets and the stars have their end in a cause.
ते च क्षयान्ते जगतो हित्वा लोकत्रयं सदा । क्षयं गच्छन्ति वै सर्वे सृज्यन्ते च पुनः पुनः ॥
English Translation
They, at the final dissolution of the universe, will themselves cease to exist, leaving behind the three worlds and all will be created again and again.
मुहूर्तमरणास्त्वन्ये मानुषा मृगपक्षिणः । तिर्यग्योन्यश्च ये चान्ये जीवलोकचराः स्मृताः ॥
English Translation
Others there are that die in a short time, namely beings, animals, birds and creatures having their birth among other living beings.
भूयिष्ठेन तु राजानः श्रियं भुक्त्वायुषः क्षये । मरणं प्रतिगच्छन्ति भोक्तुं सुकृतदुष्कृतम् ॥
English Translation
The kings, enjoying great prosperity up to the end of their lives, are born anew to enjoy the effects of their good and bad deeds.
स भवान्धर्मपुत्रेण शमं कर्तुमिहार्हति । पाण्डवाः कुरवश्चैव पालयन्तु वसुंधराम् ॥
English Translation
Therefore it is proper for your exalted self to effect peace with Yudhishthira. Let the Pandavas and the Kurus rule the universe.
बलवानहमित्येव न मन्तव्यं सुयोधन । बलवन्तो हि बलिभिर्दृश्यन्ते पुरुषर्षभ ॥
English Translation
"I am strong", it should not be thought thus, O Suyodhana, for some parties are seen who are stronger than those among men.
न बलं बलिनां मध्ये बलं भवति कौरव । बलवन्तो हि ते सर्वे पाण्डवा देवविक्रमाः ॥
English Translation
Among the really strong, physical strength does not count, O son of Kuru and all the sons of Pandu, who are endued with the strength of the gods, are strong.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । मातलेर्दातुकामस्य कन्यां मृगयतो वरम् ॥
English Translation
In this connection is cited the old story of Matali who was desirous of giving away his daughter in marriage and was searching for a bridegroom.
मतस्त्रैलोक्यराजस्य मातलिर्नाम सारथिः । तस्यैकैव कुले कन्या रूपतो लोकविश्रुता ॥
English Translation
Such is the story-The king of the three worlds had a driver by the name of Matali. In his family there was born only one daughter who had a great reputation for beauty in this world.
गुणकेशीति विख्याता नाम्ना सा देवरूपिणी । श्रिया च वपुषा चैव स्त्रियोऽन्याः सातिरिच्यते ॥
English Translation
She, having celestial beauty, was well known by the name of Gunakeshi and she greatly excelled all women in beauty, physical development and symmetry.
तस्याः प्रदानसमयं मातलिः सह भार्यया । ज्ञात्वा विममृशे राजंस्तत्परः परिचिन्तयन् ॥
English Translation
Matali, along with his wife knowing that the time for giving her away in marriage has arrived, became sorrowful, o king, thinking what to do in the future.
धिक्खल्वलघुशीलानामुच्छ्रितानां यशस्विनाम् । नराणामृद्धसत्त्वानां कुले कन्याप्ररोहणम् ॥
English Translation
Alas! the advent of daughters in the family of men who are of good traditions and know for their greatness and are famous and endued with humility, is attended with bad consequences.
मातुः कुलं पितृकुलं यत्र चैव प्रदीयते । कुलत्रयं संशयितं कुरुते कन्यका सताम् ॥
English Translation
The family of the mother, the family of the father and the family to which she is given away in marriage-these three families among good people are affected by a daughter.
देवमानुषलोकौ द्वौ मानसेनैव चक्षुषा । अवगाह्यैव विचितौ न च मे रोचते वरः ॥
English Translation
By my human eyes have I searched the two worlds, those of the celestial and human beings and there is no suitable husband for my daughter that pleases me.
न देवान्नैव दितिजान्न गन्धर्वान्न मानुषान् । अरोचयं वरकृते तथैव बहुलानृषीन् ॥
English Translation
Kanva said Among the gods, among those born in the Daitya race, among the Gandharvas and among human beings there was none who pleased him enough t be made the husband of his daughter. The same was the case with the numerous Rishis.
भार्यया तु स संमन्त्र्य सह रात्रौ सुधर्मया । मातलिर्नागलोकाय चकार गमने मतिम् ॥
English Translation
Having consulted with his wife, Sudharma, at night (one day), Matali made up his mind to enter the world of the Nagas.
न मे देवमनुष्येषु गुणकेश्याः समो वरः । रूपतो दृश्यते कश्चिन्नागेषु भविता ध्रुवम् ॥
English Translation
Matali said Among gods and men I d not find a suitable husband for Gunakeshi in point of beauty. There must be some one so suitable among the Nagas.
इत्यामन्त्र्य सुधर्मां स कृत्वा चाभिप्रदक्षिणम् । कन्यां शिरस्युपाघ्राय प्रविवेश महीतलम् ॥
English Translation
Thus thinking he bade adieu to Sudharma; and, going round his superiors and having smelt the head of his daughter entered the nether regions.
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