Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.175
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1.175.1
न विषादस्त्वया कार्यो भयादस्मात्कथंचन ।
उपायः परिदृष्टोऽत्र तस्मान्मोक्षाय रक्षसः ॥ १.१७५.१ ॥
Do not despair in any way because of this fear; a means has been seen here, so strive for deliverance from that rākṣasa.
1.175.2
नैव स्वयं सपुत्रस्य गमनं तत्र रोचये ।
एकस्तव सुतो बालः कन्या चैका तपस्विनी।
न चैतयोस्तथा पत्न्या गमनं तव रोचये ॥ १.१७५.२ ॥
I do not approve of going there myself together with a son. You have one young son and one pious daughter; I do not approve of these two going there, nor of your wife going with them.
1.175.3
मम पञ्च सुता ब्रह्मंस्तेषामेको गमिष्यति ।
त्वदर्थं बलिमादाय तस्य पापस्य रक्षसः ॥ १.१७५.३ ॥
O Brāhmaṇa, I have five sons; one of them will go, taking an offering for your sake to that wicked rākṣasa.
1.175.4
नाहमेतत्करिष्यामि जीवितार्थी कथंचन ।
ब्राह्मणस्यातिथेश्चैव स्वार्थे प्राणान्वियोजयन् ॥ १.१७५.४ ॥
I will not do this, desiring life in any way; sacrificing lives for my own sake, when it concerns a Brāhmaṇa and a guest.
1.175.5
न त्वेतदकुलीनासु नाधर्मिष्ठासु विद्यते ।
यद्ब्राह्ममार्थं विसृजेदात्मानमपि चात्मजम् ॥ १.१७५.५ ॥
But such a sacrifice is not found among women of low birth and without righteousness, who would give up even themselves and their own son for a Brāhmaṇa.
1.175.6
आत्मनस्तु वधः श्रेयो बोद्धव्यमिति रोचते ।
ब्रहम्वध्याऽऽत्मवध्या वा श्रेयानात्मवधो मम ॥ १.१७५.६ ॥
It should be understood that one's own death is better, and this pleases me. Between killing a Brāhmaṇa and killing oneself, for me self-killing is the better.
1.175.7
ब्रह्मवध्या परं पापं निष्कृतिर्नात्र विद्यते ।
अबुद्धिपूर्वं कृत्वापि प्रत्यवायो हि विद्यते ॥ १.१७५.७ ॥
The killing of a brahmin is the greatest sin, and there is no expiation for it here. Even if done unintentionally, a fault is indeed incurred.
1.175.8
न त्वहं वधमाकाङ्क्षे स्वयमेवात्मनः शुभे ।
परैः कृते वधे पापं न किंचिन्मयि विद्यते ॥ १.१७५.८ ॥
But, O auspicious one, I do not myself desire my own killing. In a killing done by others, no sin whatever attaches to me.
1.175.9
अभिसंधौ कृते तस्मिन्ब्राह्मणस्य वधे मया ।
निष्कृतिं न प्रपश्यामि नृशंसं क्षुद्रमेव च ॥ १.१७५.९ ॥
If, with intent, I have carried out that killing of a brahmin, I see no expiation for it. It is a cruel and base deed.
1.175.10
आगतस्य गृहं त्यागस्तथैव शरणार्थिनः ।
याचमानस्य च वधो नृशंसो गर्हितो बुधैः ॥ १.१७५.१० ॥
To abandon one who has come to one's house, likewise to abandon one who seeks refuge, and to kill one who begs—these are cruel deeds, censured by the wise.
1.175.11
कुर्यान्न निन्दितं कर्म न नृशंसं कथंचन ।
इति पूर्वे महात्मान आपद्धर्मविदो विदुः ॥ १.१७५.११ ॥
One should never do a blameworthy or cruel deed in any way—thus the great ancient souls who knew the law of adversity understood.
1.175.12
श्रेयांस्तु सहदारस्य विनाशोऽद्य मम स्वयम् ।
ब्राह्मणस्य वधं नाहमनुमंस्ये कदाचन ॥ १.१७५.१२ ॥
For me, today, my own destruction together with my wife is better; I will never consent to the killing of a brahmin.
1.175.13
ममाप्येषा मतिर्ब्रह्मन्विप्रा रक्ष्या इति स्थिरा ।
न चाप्यनिष्टः पुत्रो मे यदि पुत्रशतं भवेत् ॥ १.१७५.१३ ॥
O brahmin, my resolve too is firm: the brahmins must be protected. Even if I had a hundred sons, not one would be unwelcome to me.
1.175.14
न चासौ राक्षसः शक्तो मम पुत्रविनाशने ।
वीर्यमन्मन्त्रसिद्धश्च तेजस्वी च सुतो मम ॥ १.१७५.१४ ॥
That rākṣasa is not able to destroy my sons. My son is valiant, accomplished in mantras, and radiant.
1.175.15
राक्षसाय च तत्सर्वं प्रापयिष्यति भोजनम् ।
मोक्षयिष्यति चात्मानमिति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥ १.१७५.१५ ॥
He will bring all that food to the rākṣasa and will free himself as well — this is my firm conviction.
1.175.16
समागताश्च वीरेण दृष्टपूर्वाश्च राक्षसाः ।
बलवन्तो महाकाया निहताश्चाप्यनेकशः ॥ १.१७५.१६ ॥
Rākṣasas, met by the hero, seen before, strong and huge-bodied, have been slain many times.
1.175.17
न त्विदं केषुचिद्ब्रह्मान्व्याहर्तव्यं कथंचन ।
विद्यार्थिनो हि मे पुत्रान्विप्रकुर्युः कुतूहलात् ॥ १.१७५.१७ ॥
But, O brahmin, this must not be spoken to anyone in any way; for my sons, eager for learning, might harm the brahmin out of curiosity.
1.175.18
गुरुणा चाननुज्ञातो ग्राहयेद्यः सुतो मम ।
न स कुर्यात्तथा कार्यं विद्ययेति सतां मतम् ॥ १.१७५.१८ ॥
Whichever son of mine, without his teacher's permission, would teach another in learning — let him not do so; this is the opinion of the good.
1.175.19
एवमुक्तस्तु पृथया स विप्रो भार्यया सह ।
हृष्टः संपूजयामास तद्वाक्यममृतोपमम् ॥ १.१७५.१९ ॥
Thus addressed by Pṛthā, that brahmin, delighted together with his wife, honored her word, which was like nectar.
1.175.20
ततः कुन्ती च विप्रश्च सहितावनिलात्मजम् ।
तमब्रूतां कुरुष्वेति स तथेत्यब्रवीच्च तौ ॥ १.१७५.२० ॥
Then Kuntī and the brahmin together said to the son of the Wind, "Do this"; and he replied to them both, "So be it."