Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.86
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1.86.1
कतरस्त्वनयोः पूर्वं देवानामेति साम्यताम् ।
उभयोर्धावतो राजन्सूर्याचन्द्रमसोरिव ॥ १.८६.१ ॥
O king, of these two running like the sun and the moon, which one will first attain the likeness of the gods?
1.86.2
अनिकेतो गृहस्थेषु कामवृत्तेषु संयतः ।
ग्राम एव वसन्भिक्षुस्तयोः पूर्वतरं गतः ॥ १.८६.२ ॥
He who, homeless and self-controlled among householders and those who live by desire, dwells in the village yet is a mendicant, has gone earlier than those two.
1.86.3
अप्राप्य दीर्घमायुस्तु यः प्राप्तो विकृतिं चरेत् ।
तप्यते यदि तत्कृत्वा चरेत्सोऽन्यत्तपस्ततः ॥ १.८६.३ ॥
He who, not having attained a long life, falls into decline, if he is tormented by that, should then undertake another austerity.
1.86.4
पापानां कर्मणां नित्यं बिभीयाद्यस्तु मानवः ।
सुखमप्याचरन्नित्यं सोऽत्यन्तं सुखमेधते ॥ १.८६.४ ॥
The man who always fears evil deeds, even while practicing happiness constantly, thrives in exceeding happiness.
1.86.5
यद्वै नृशंसं तदसत्यमाहु-
र्यः सेवते धर्ममनर्थबुद्धिः।
अस्वोऽप्यनीशश्च तथैव राजं-
स्तदार्जवं स समाधिस्तदार्यम् ॥ १.८६.५ ॥
Cruelty they call falsehood. He who serves dharma with a mind free of selfish aim, though without wealth and without power, O king, that is uprightness, that is composure, that is noble conduct.
1.86.6
केनासि हूतः प्रहितोऽसि राज-
न्युवा स्रग्वी दर्शनीयः सुवर्चाः।
कुतऋ आयातः कतरस्यां दिशि त्व-
मुताहोस्वित्पार्थिवं स्थानमस्ति ॥ १.८६.६ ॥
O king, by whom have you been summoned and sent? You are young, garlanded, handsome and radiant. From what quarter have you come? Or do you have an earthly place?
1.86.7
त्वरन्ति मां लोकपा ब्राह्मणा ये ॥ १.८६.७ ॥
The guardians of the worlds and the brahmins are hastening me.
1.86.8
सतां सकाशे तु वृतः प्रपात-
स्ते सङ्गता गुणवन्तश्च सर्वे।
शक्राच्च लब्धो हि वरो मयैष ।
पतिष्यता भूमितलं नरेन्द्र ॥ १.८६.८ ॥
In the presence of the good my fall has been decreed; they are all assembled, the virtuous ones. I obtained this boon from Indra, O lord of men: for one about to fall to the earth.
1.86.9
पृच्छामि त्वां मा प्रपत प्रपातं ।
यदि लोकाः पार्थिव सन्ति मेऽत्र।
यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि स्थिताः ।
क्षेत्रज्ञं त्वां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये ॥ १.८६.९ ॥
I ask you: do not fall. O king, if worlds belonging to me exist here, in the sky, or in heaven, then I think you are one who knows that dharma.
1.86.10
यावत्पृथिव्यां विहितं गवाश्वं ।
सहारण्यैः पशुभिः पार्वतैश्च।
तावल्लोका दिवि ते संस्थिता वै ।
तथा विजानीहि नरेन्द्रसिंह ॥ १.८६.१० ॥
As many cattle, horses, forests, animals and mountains as are assigned on the earth, so many worlds for you stand in heaven. Know it thus, O lion among kings!
1.86.11
तांस्ते ददामि मा प्रपत प्रपातं ।
ये मे लोका दिवि राजेन्द्र सन्ति।
यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रिता-
स्तानाक्रम क्षिप्रमपेतमोहः ॥ १.८६.११ ॥
O lord of kings, the worlds of mine that are in heaven I give to you; do not fall. If they rest in the sky or in heaven, free from delusion, quickly step onto them.
1.86.12
नास्मद्विधोऽब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मविच्च ।
प्रतिग्रहे वर्तते राजमुख्य।
यथा प्रदेयं सततं द्विजेभ्य-
स्तथाऽददं पूर्वमहं नरेन्द्र ॥ १.८६.१२ ॥
Best of kings, one like me, a non-brahmin who knows Brahman, does not engage in accepting gifts. O lord of men, just as gifts must always be given to the twice-born, so I gave them before.
1.86.13
नाब्राह्मणः कृपणो जातु जीवे-
द्या चाप्यस्याऽब्राह्मणी वीरपत्नी।
सोऽहं नैवाकृतपूर्वं चरेयं ।
विधित्समानः किमु तत्र साधुः ॥ १.८६.१३ ॥
A non-brahmin miser never lives, nor does his non-brahmin wife, a hero's wife. I would not do what has never been done before; wishing to give, what is good there?
1.86.14
पृच्छामि त्वां स्पृहणीयरूप ।
प्रतर्दनोऽहं यदि मे सन्ति लोकाः।
यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रिताः ।
क्षेत्रज्ञं त्वां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये ॥ १.८६.१४ ॥
O you of desirable form, I ask you: I am Pratardana. If my worlds exist, situated in the atmosphere or in heaven, I consider you the knower of that dharma.
1.86.15
सन्ति लोका बहवस्ते नरेन्द्र ।
अप्येकैकः सप्तसप्ताप्यहानि।
मधुच्युतो घृतपृक्ता विशोका-
स्ते नान्तवन्तः प्रतिपालयन्ति ॥ १.८६.१५ ॥
O lord of men, you have many worlds; each of them, even for seven times seven days, honey-dripping, mixed with ghee, free from sorrow and without end, awaits you.
1.86.16
तांस्ते ददानि मा प्रपत प्रपातं ।
ये मे लोकास्तव ते वै भवन्तु।
यद्यन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि श्रिता-
स्तानाक्रम क्षिप्रमपेतमोहः ॥ १.८६.१६ ॥
I give them to you; do not fall, do not fall into ruin. Let the worlds that are mine become yours, whether they abide in the sky or in heaven; freed from delusion, quickly step upon them.
1.86.17
न तुल्यतेजाः सुकृतं कामयेत ।
योगक्षेमं पार्थिव पार्थिवः सन्।
दैवादेशादापदं प्राप्य विद्वां-
श्चरेन्नृशंसं न हि जातु राजा ॥ १.८६.१७ ॥
One of equal splendor should not desire merit; a king, being a ruler, should not desire gain and security. When misfortune has come by divine command, a wise king should never act cruelly.
1.86.18
धर्म्यं मार्गं यतमानो यशस्यं ।
कुर्यान्नृपो धर्ममवेक्षमाणः।
न मद्विधो धर्मबुद्धिः प्रजान-
न्कुर्यादेवं कृपणं मां यथाऽत्थ ॥ १.८६.१८ ॥
Striving on the righteous and glorious path, keeping dharma in view, a king should act. A man of dharma-mind like me, knowing it, would not do as you describe to me, wretched as I am.
1.86.19
कुर्यादपूर्वं न कृतं यदन्यै-
र्विधित्समानः किमु तत्र साधु।
धर्माधर्मौ सुविनिश्चित्य सम्य-
क्कार्याकार्येष्वप्रमत्तश्चरेद्यः ॥ १.८६.१९ ॥
Even one who desires to do what no one has done before — what good is there in that? He who, having well determined dharma and adharma, acts attentively in what should and should not be done, is the one who is best.
1.86.20
स वै धीमान्सत्यसन्धः कृतात्मा ।
राजा भवेल्लोकपालो महिम्ना।
यदा भवेत्संशयो धर्मकार्ये ।
कामार्थौ वा यत्र विन्दन्ति सम्यक् ॥ १.८६.२० ॥
That wise, truth-bound, self-controlled man becomes a king and guardian of the worlds by his greatness, when doubt arises in a matter of dharma, or where desire and wealth are rightly obtained.
1.86.21
कार्यं तत्र प्रथमं धर्मकार्यं ।
यन्नो विरुध्यादर्थकामौ स धर्मः
ब्रुवाणमेवं नृपतिं ययातिं ।
नृपोत्तमो वसुमानब्रवीत्तम् ॥ १.८६.२१ ॥
There the first duty is the work of dharma; that which does not oppose wealth and desire is dharma. To King Yayāti, speaking thus, the best of kings Vasumān replied.