Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.190
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1.190.1
स गन्धर्ववचः श्रुत्वा तत्तदा भरतर्षभ ।
अर्जुनः परया भक्त्या पूर्णचन्द्र इवाबभौ ॥ १.१९०.१ ॥
Hearing the Gandharva's words, O bull of the Bharatas, Arjuna then shone like the full moon with supreme devotion.
1.190.2
उवाच च महेष्वासो गन्धर्वं कुरुसत्तमः ।
जातकौतूहलोऽतीव वसिष्ठस्य तपोबलात् ॥ १.१९०.२ ॥
The great archer, best of the Kurus, full of intense curiosity about Vasiṣṭha's power born of austerity, spoke to the Gandharva.
1.190.3
वसिष्ठ इति तस्यैतदृषेर्नाम त्वयेरितम् ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं यथावत्तद्वदस्व मे ॥ १.१९०.३ ॥
You have named this sage 'Vasiṣṭha'. I wish to hear about it; tell me exactly how it is.
1.190.4
य एष गन्धर्वपते पूर्वेषां नः पुरोहितः ।
आसीदेतन्ममाचक्ष्व क एष भगवानृषिः ॥ १.१९०.४ ॥
O lord of the Gandharvas, who was this venerable sage who was the household priest of our ancestors? Tell me.
1.190.5
ब्रह्मणो मानसः पुत्रो वसिष्ठोऽरुन्धतीपतिः ।
तपसा निर्जितौ शश्वदजेयावमरैरपि ॥ १.१९०.५ ॥
Vasiṣṭha is the mind-born son of Brahmā and the husband of Arundhatī. Through austerity he has always conquered, and he is unconquerable even by the immortals.
1.190.6
कामक्रोधावुभौ यस्य चरणौ समुवाहतुः ।
इन्द्रियाणां वशकरो वशिष्ठ इति चोच्यते ॥ १.१९०.६ ॥
He whose feet both desire and anger have borne, the subduer of the senses — he is called Vasiṣṭha.
1.190.7
यथा कामश्च क्रोधश्च निर्जितावजितौ नरैः ।
जितारयो जिता लोकाः पन्थानश्च जिता दिशः ॥ १.१९०.७ ॥
Just as desire and anger, conquered by men they are conquered, unconquered they remain unconquered; by conquering them one conquers enemies, conquers the worlds, conquers the paths and the directions.
1.190.8
यस्तु नोच्छेदनं चक्रे कुशिकानामुदारधीः ।
विश्वामित्रापराधेन धारयन्मन्युमुत्तमम् ॥ १.१९०.८ ॥
But the magnanimous one, holding supreme anger because of Viśvāmitra's offence, did not bring about the destruction of the Kuśikas.
1.190.9
पुत्रव्यसनसंतप्तः शक्तिमानप्यशक्तवत् ।
विश्वामित्रविनाशाय न चक्रे कर्म दारुणम् ॥ १.१९०.९ ॥
Though tormented by the loss of his sons and powerful, he acted as though powerless and did no terrible deed for the destruction of Viśvāmitra.
1.190.10
मृतांश्च पुनराहर्तुं शक्तः पुत्रान्यमक्षयात् ।
कृतान्तं नातिचक्राम वेलामिव महोदधिः ॥ १.१९०.१० ॥
Though able to bring back his dead sons from the realm of Yama, he did not transgress Death, just as the great ocean does not overstep its shore.
1.190.11
यं प्राप्य विजितात्मानं महात्मानं नराधिपाः ।
इक्ष्वाकवो महीपाला लेभिरे पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥ १.१९०.११ ॥
Having obtained that great-souled one who had conquered himself, the Ikṣvāku kings, lords of men and protectors of the earth, obtained this earth.
1.190.12
पुरोहितमिमं प्राप्य वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम् ।
ईजिरे क्रतुभिश्चैव नृपास्ते कुरुनन्दन ॥ १.१९०.१२ ॥
Having obtained this priest, Vasiṣṭha, best of sages, those kings, O joy of the Kurus, performed sacrifices with rites.
1.190.13
स हि तान्याजयामास सर्वान्नृपतिसत्तमान् ।
ब्रह्मर्षिः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ बृहस्पतिरिवामरान् ॥ १.१९०.१३ ॥
Best of the Pāṇḍavas, that brahmarṣi caused all the best of kings to perform sacrifices, just as Bṛhaspati did for the gods.
1.190.14
तस्माद्धर्मप्रधानात्मा वेदधर्मविदीप्सितः ।
ब्राह्मणो गुणवान्कश्चित्पुरोधाः प्रतिदृश्यताम् ॥ १.१९०.१४ ॥
Therefore a virtuous brahmin, whose nature is chiefly dharma, knower of the Vedic dharma and dear to all, should be sought out as priest.
1.190.15
क्षत्रियेणाभिजातेन पृथिवीं जेतुमिच्छता ।
पूर्वं पुरोहितः कार्यः पार्थ राज्याभिवृद्धये ॥ १.१९०.१५ ॥
A noble kshatriya who desires to conquer the earth should first appoint a priest, son of Pṛthā, for the growth of his kingdom.
1.190.16
महीं जिगीषता राज्ञा ब्रह्म कार्यं पुरःस्कृतम् ।
तस्मात्पुरोहितः कश्चिद्गुणवान्विजितेन्द्रियः।
विद्वान्भवतु वो विप्रो धर्मकामार्थतत्त्ववित् ॥ १.१९०.१६ ॥
A king who desires to conquer the earth should place Brahman, the priestly power, in front. Therefore let some virtuous, self-controlled, learned brahmin, who knows the truth of dharma, desire and wealth, be your priest.