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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 80

Ādiparva Adhyāya 80

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 80

Ādiparva Adhyāya 80 of the classical Mahābhārata with 28 verses.

Total: 28 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.80.1–28 • 250 Lexicon Terms
पौरवेणाथ वयसा ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः । प्रीतियुक्तो नृपश्रेष्ठश्चचार विषयान्प्रियान् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : Having thus received the youth of Puru, Yayati the son of Nahusha, that best of kings, was exceedingly delighted. He again indulged in the pleasures of life.
यथाकामं यथोत्साहं यथाकालं यथासुखम् । धर्माविरुद्धान्राजेन्द्रो यथार्हति स एव हि ॥
English Translation
He enjoyed himself to the full extent of his desires and to the full limit of his powers, as much as he desired and as the seasons called forth. But, O king, he did nothing against the precepts of religion.
देवानतर्पयद्यज्ञैः श्राद्धैस्तद्वत्पितॄनपि । दीनाननुग्रहैरिष्टैः कामैश्च द्विजसत्तमान् ॥
English Translation
He pleased the celestials, by performing sacrifices, the Pitris by Shraddhas, the poor by charities and the good Brahmana by fulfilling their desires.
अतिथीनन्नपानैश्च विशश्च परिपालनैः । आनृशंस्येन शूद्रांश्च दस्यून्संनिग्रहेण च ॥
English Translation
The guests by food and drink, the Vaishyas by protection, the Shudras by kindness and the robbers by proper punishments, Yayati pleased all classes of his subjects by ruling over them virtuously like Indra.
धर्मेण च प्रजाः सर्वा यथावदनुरञ्जयन् । ययातिः पालयामास साक्षादिन्द्र इवापरः ॥
English Translation
The guests by food and drink, the Vaishyas by protection, the Shudras by kindness and the robbers by proper punishments, Yayati pleased all classes of his subjects by ruling over them virtuously like Indra.
स राजा सिंहविक्रान्तो युवा विषयगोचरः । अविरोधेन धर्मस्य चचार सुखमुत्तमम् ॥
English Translation
That king was as powerful as the lion. He was young and enjoyed all the pleasures of life. He enjoyed unlimited happiness without violating the precepts of religion.
स संप्राप्य शुभान्कामांस्तृप्तः खिन्नश्च पार्थिवः । कालं वर्षसहस्रान्तं सस्मार मनुजाधिपः ॥
परिसंख्याय कालज्ञः कलाः काष्ठाश्च वीर्यवान् । पूर्णं मत्वा ततः कालं पूरुं पुत्रमुवाच ह ॥
यथाकामं यथोत्साहं यथाकालमरिंदम । सेविता विषयाः पुत्र यौवनेन मया तव ॥
English Translation
O son, O chastiser of foes, I have enjoyed with your youth to the full extent of my desires and to the full limit of my powers and all according to their seasons.
पूरो प्रीतोऽस्मि भद्रं ते गृहाणेदं स्वयौवनम् । राज्यं चैव गृहाणेदं त्वं हि मे प्रियकृत्सुतः ॥
English Translation
O Puru, I am exceedingly pleased with you. Take (back) your own youth. Prosperity be to you. Receive my kingdom. You are my son who has done my favourite work.
प्रतिपेदे जरां राजा ययातिर्नाहुषस्तदा । यौवनं प्रतिपेदे च पूरुः स्वं पुनरात्मनः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : Yayati, the son of Nahusha, then received back his own old age and his son Puru also received back his youth.
अभिषेक्तुकामं नृपतिं पूरुं पुत्रं कनीयसम् । ब्राह्मणप्रमुखा वर्णा इदं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥
English Translation
Yayati became desirous of installing his youngest son Puru on the throne. But the four orders of his subject with Brahmanas at their
कथं शुक्रस्य नप्तारं देवयान्याः सुतं प्रभो । ज्येष्ठं यदुमतिक्रम्य राज्यं पूरोः प्रदास्यसि ॥
English Translation
“O lord, how can you install Puru on the throne, passing over your eldest son Yadu, born of Devayani and grandson of Shukra?
यदुर्ज्येष्ठस्तव सुतो जातस्तमनु तुर्वसुः । शर्मिष्ठायाः सुतो द्रुह्युस्ततोऽनुः पूरुरेव च ॥
English Translation
Yadu is your eldest son, after him was Turvasu. Then Sharmishtha's son Druhyu, Anu and last Puru.
कथं ज्येष्ठानतिक्रम्य कनीयान्राज्यमर्हति । एतत्संबोधयामस्त्वां धर्मं त्वमनुपालय ॥
English Translation
How it would be proper to pass over all the elders and install 1 the youngest? We represent this to you, act according to the precepts of religion.
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखा वर्णाः सर्वे शृण्वन्तु मे वचः । ज्येष्ठं प्रति यथा राज्यं न देयं मे कथंचन ॥
English Translation
Yayati said : Hear all of you of the four orders of the caste with the Brahmanas at their head, why my kingdom should not be given to my eldest son.
मम ज्येष्ठेन यदुना नियोगो नानुपालितः । प्रतिकूलः पितुर्यश्च न स पुत्रः सतां मतः ॥
English Translation
My commands were disobeyed by my eldest son. The opinion of the wise men is that the son disobeys his father is no son at all.
मातापित्रोर्वचनकृद्धितः पथ्यश्च यः सुतः । स पुत्रः पुत्रवद्यश्च वर्तते पितृमातृषु ॥
English Translation
The son who obeys the commands of his father and mother, who is humble and a wellwisher of his parents and who loves them, is the best of sons.
यदुनाहमवज्ञातस्तथा तुर्वसुनापि च । द्रुह्युना चानुना चैव मय्यवज्ञा कृता भृशम् ॥
English Translation
I have been slighted by Yadu and Turvasu; much have I been slighted by Druhyu and Anu.
पूरुणा मे कृतं वाक्यं मानितश्च विशेषतः । कनीयान्मम दायादो जरा येन धृता मम । मम कामः स च कृतः पूरुणा पुत्ररूपिणा ॥
English Translation
Only Puru obeyed my commands and much have I been honoured and respected by him. He accepted my old age and therefore, though he is the youngest, yet he should be made king.
शुक्रेण च वरो दत्तः काव्येनोशनसा स्वयम् । पुत्रो यस्त्वानुवर्तेत स राजा पृथिवीपतिः । भवतोऽनुनयाम्येवं पूरू राज्येऽभिषिच्यताम् ॥
English Translation
Puru is a great friend of mine and he did what was agreeable to me. And the son of Kavi, Ushanas, Shukra himself, granted me this boon. The son who would obey me would become the king and the lord of the earth. Therefore, I entreat you, let Puru be installed on the throne.
यः पुत्रो गुणसंपन्नो मातापित्रोर्हितः सदा । सर्वमर्हति कल्याणं कनीयानपि स प्रभो ॥
English Translation
The people said : O king, it is true that, the son who is accomplished and who seeks the good of his parents, deserves all prosperity, though he is the youngest.
अर्हः पूरुरिदं राज्यं यः सुतः प्रियकृत्तव । वरदानेन शुक्रस्य न शक्यं वक्तुमुत्तरम् ॥
English Translation
Therefore, Puru, who has done good to you, deserve, to have the kingdom. As Shukra has granted this boon, we have no power to say anything.
पौरजानपदैस्तुष्टैरित्युक्तो नाहुषस्तदा । अभ्यषिञ्चत्ततः पूरुं राज्ये स्वे सुतमात्मजम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said: Having been thus addressed the contented people the son of Nahusha (Yayati) installed his son Puru on the throne.
दत्त्वा च पूरवे राज्यं वनवासाय दीक्षितः । पुरात्स निर्ययौ राजा ब्राह्मणैस्तापसैः सह ॥
English Translation
Bestowing the kingdom on Puru he resolved to live in the forest and he left his capital with Brahmanas and ascetics.
यदोस्तु यादवा जातास्तुर्वसोर्यवनाः सुताः । द्रुह्योरपि सुता भोजा अनोस्तु म्लेच्छजातयः ॥
English Translation
The son of Yadu are known as the Yadavas, those of Turvasu as the Yavanas, those of Druhyu as the Bhojas and those of Anu as the Mlecchas,
पूरोस्तु पौरवो वंशो यत्र जातोऽसि पार्थिव । इदं वर्षसहस्राय राज्यं कारयितुं वशी ॥
English Translation
Those of Puru as the Pauravas, in which dynasty, O king, you are born to rule the country for one thousand years.
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