Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 10.2
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10.2.1
श्रुतं ते वचनं सर्वं हेतुयुक्तं मया विभो ।
ममापि तु वचः किञ्चिच्छृणुष्वाद्य महाभुज ॥ १०.२.१ ॥
O mighty one, you have heard all my words, which were reasoned. Now listen also to a few of my words, O mighty-armed one.
10.2.2
आबद्धा मानुषाः सर्वे निबद्धाः कर्मणोर्द्वयोः ।
दैवे पुरुषकारे च परं ताभ्यां न विद्यते ॥ १०.२.२ ॥
All humans are bound, fettered by two kinds of action: fate and human effort. Nothing is higher than these two.
10.2.3
न हि दैवेन सिध्यन्ति कार्याण्येकेन सत्तम ।
न चापि कर्मणैकेन द्वाभ्यां सिद्धिस्तु योगतः ॥ १०.२.३ ॥
O best of the good, tasks are not accomplished by fate alone, nor by action alone; success comes only through the combination of both.
10.2.4
ताभ्यामुभाभ्यां सर्वार्था निबद्धा अधमोत्तमाः ।
प्रवृत्ताश्चैव दृश्यन्ते निवृत्ताश्चैव सर्वशः ॥ १०.२.४ ॥
All aims, both low and high, are bound by these two; some are seen engaged in action, and others seen withdrawn in every way.
10.2.5
पर्जन्यः पर्वते वर्षन्किन्नु साधयते फलम् ।
कृष्टे क्षेत्रे तथा वर्षन्किं न साधयते फलम् ॥ १०.२.५ ॥
What fruit does a cloud that rains on a mountain bring about? And why does a cloud that rains on a tilled field not bring about fruit?
10.2.6
उत्थानं चापि दैवस्य ह्यनुत्थानं च दैवतम् ।
व्यर्थं भवति सर्वत्र पूर्वस्तत्र विनिश्चयः ॥ १०.२.६ ॥
Both the effort and the non-effort of fate become fruitless everywhere; there, the prior deed is the determining factor.
10.2.7
सुवृष्टे च यथा देवे सम्यक् क्षेत्रे च कर्षिते ।
बीजं महागुणं भूयात्तथा सिद्धिर्हि मानुषी ॥ १०.२.७ ॥
Just as when the rain falls well and the field is properly ploughed, the seed bears great fruit, so too is human success.
10.2.8
तयोर्दैवं तु दुश्चिन्त्यं स्ववशेनैव वर्तते ।
प्राज्ञाः पुरुषकारे तु वर्तन्ते देवमास्थिताः ॥ १०.२.८ ॥
Of these two, fate is hard to conceive and operates by its own power; but the wise, relying on fate, abide in human effort.
10.2.9
ताभ्यां सर्वे हि कार्यार्था मनुष्याणां नरर्षभ ।
विचेष्टन्तः स्म दृश्यन्ते निवृत्तास्तु तथैव च ॥ १०.२.९ ॥
O bull among men, by these two all the aims of human action are accomplished; people are seen striving, and some are seen turning back.
10.2.10
कृतः पुरुषकारश्च सोऽपि दैवेन सिध्यति ।
तथास्य कर्मणः कर्तुरभिनिर्वर्तते फलम् ॥ १०.२.१० ॥
Human effort, when made, is also accomplished by fate; and thus the fruit of the action comes to fruition for the one who acts.
10.2.11
उत्थानं च मनुष्याणां दक्षाणां दैववर्जितम् ।
अभलं दृश्यते लोके सम्यगप्युपपादितम् ॥ १०.२.११ ॥
The exertion of men, even the skilful, without fate is seen in the world to be fruitless, though it has been carried out well.
10.2.12
तत्रालसा मनुष्याणां ये भवन्त्यमनस्विनः ।
उत्थानं ते विगर्हन्ति प्राज्ञानां तन्न रोचते ॥ १०.२.१२ ॥
Among men, those who are lazy and lack resolve condemn exertion; that is not pleasing to the wise.
10.2.13
प्रायशो हि कृतं कर्म नाफलं दृश्यते भुवि ।
अकृत्वा च पुनर्दुःखं कर्म पश्येन्महाफलम् ॥ १०.२.१३ ॥
Generally, action performed is not seen to be fruitless on earth; not acting brings sorrow again, and by action one sees great fruit.
10.2.14
चष्टामकुर्वंल्लभते यदि किञ्चिद्यदृच्छया ।
यो वा न लभते कृत्वा दुर्दर्शौ तावुभावपि ॥ १०.२.१४ ॥
If one obtains something by chance without effort, or one who exerts effort does not obtain it — both of these are rarely seen.
10.2.15
शक्नोति जीवितुं दक्षो नालसः सुखमेधते ।
दृश्यन्ते जीवलोकेऽस्मिन्दक्षाः प्रायो हितैषिणः ॥ १०.२.१५ ॥
Only the capable can live; the idle does not thrive in happiness. In this world of the living, the capable are mostly seen to be seekers of welfare.
10.2.16
यदि दक्षः समारम्भात्कर्मणो नाश्नुते फलम् ।
नास्य वाच्यं भवेत्किञ्चिल्लब्धव्यं वाऽधिगच्छति ॥ १०.२.१६ ॥
If the capable one, though he undertakes action, does not obtain its fruit, there is nothing to blame in him; or else he obtains whatever is to be obtained.
10.2.17
नाकृत्वा कर्म लोके हि फलं विन्दति कर्हिचित् ।
स तु वक्तव्यतां याति द्वेष्यो भवति भूयशः ॥ १०.२.१७ ॥
In the world, fruit is never obtained without action; but he becomes worthy of reproach and is repeatedly made hateful.
10.2.18
एवमेतदनादृत्य वर्तते यस्त्वतोऽन्यथा ।
स करोत्यात्मनोऽनर्थानेष बुद्धिमतां नयः ॥ १०.२.१८ ॥
He who disregards this and behaves otherwise brings misfortunes upon himself; this is the path of the wise.
10.2.19
हीनं पुरुषकारेण यदि दैवेन वा पुनः ।
कारणाभ्यामथैताभ्यामुत्थानमफलं भवेत् ॥ १०.२.१९ ॥
If something is lacking through human effort or through fate, then by these two causes exertion will be fruitless.
10.2.20
हीनं पुरुषकारेण कर्म त्विह न सिध्यति ॥ १०.२.२० ॥
Action lacking in human effort does not succeed here.
10.2.21
दैवतेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य यस्त्वर्थान्सम्यगीहते ।
दक्षो दाक्षिण्यसम्पन्नो न स मोघैर्विहन्यते ॥ १०.२.२१ ॥
The skilful man, courteous and endowed with good manners, who bows to the gods and rightly pursues his aims, is not frustrated by vain causes.
10.2.22
सम्यगीहा पुनरियं या बृद्धानुपसेवते ।
आपृच्छति च यच्छ्रेयः करोति च हितं वचः ॥ १०.२.२२ ॥
This is right striving: one who attends upon the elders, asks what is good, and acts according to beneficial words.
10.2.23
उत्थायोत्थाय हि सदा प्रष्टव्या वृद्धसम्मताः ।
ते स्म योगे परं मूलं तन्मूला सिद्धिरुच्यते ॥ १०.२.२३ ॥
Always, rising again and again, one should ask those approved by the elders; in planning that is the supreme root, and success is said to be rooted in it.
10.2.24
वृद्धानां वचनं श्रुत्वा योऽभ्युत्थानं प्रयोजयेत् ।
उत्थानस्य फलं सम्यक्तदा स लभतेऽचिरात् ॥ १०.२.२४ ॥
He who, having heard the words of the elders, applies himself to effort, soon obtains the right fruit of that effort.
10.2.25
रागात्क्रोधाद्भयाल्लोभाद्योऽर्थानीहेत मानवः ।
अनीशश्चावमानी च स शीघ्रं भ्रश्यते श्रियः ॥ १०.२.२५ ॥
The man who seeks his aims out of passion, anger, fear or greed, powerless and dishonoured, quickly falls from prosperity.
10.2.26
सोयं दुर्योधनेनार्थो लुब्धेनादीर्घदर्शिना ।
असमर्थः समारब्धो मूढत्वादविचिनन्तितः ॥ १०.२.२६ ॥
This affair was undertaken by the greedy and shortsighted Duryodhana; it was beyond his power and, from folly, was begun without consideration.
10.2.27
हितबुद्धीननादृत्य सम्मन्त्र्यासाधुभिः सह ।
वार्यमाणोऽकरोद्वैरं पाण्डवैर्गुणवत्तरैः ॥ १०.२.२७ ॥
Disregarding his well-wishing counsellors, and taking counsel with wicked men, he made enmity with the far more virtuous Pandavas, though he was restrained.
10.2.28
पूर्वमप्यतिदुःशीलो न धैर्यं कर्तुमर्हति ।
तपत्यर्थे विपन्ने हि मित्राणां न कृतं वचः ॥ १०.२.२८ ॥
A man of very evil nature cannot keep steadfast; when his aim has failed, the unheeded words of friends burn him with regret.
10.2.29
अनुवर्तामहे यत्तु तं वयं पापपूरुषम् ।
अस्मानप्यनयस्तस्मात्प्राप्तोऽयं दारुणो महान् ॥ १०.२.२९ ॥
We followed that sinful man, and therefore this terrible and great calamity has come upon us as well, through him.
10.2.30
अेन तु ममाद्यापि व्यसनेनोपतापिता ।
बुद्धिश्चिन्तयते किञ्चित्स्वं श्रेयो नावबुध्यते ॥ १०.२.३० ॥
Even now my mind is tormented by this calamity; it thinks of something, yet does not perceive its own welfare.
10.2.31
मुह्यता तु मनुष्येण प्रष्टव्याः सुहृदो जनाः ।
तत्रास्य बुद्धिर्विनयस्तत्र श्रेयश्च पश्यति ॥ १०.२.३१ ॥
A man bewildered should ask his well-wishers, for there his judgment and discipline, and there too his good, becomes visible.
10.2.32
ततोऽस्य मूलं कार्याणां बुद्ध्या निश्चित्य वै बुधाः ।
तेऽत्र पृष्टा यथा ब्रूयुस्तत्कर्तव्यं तथा भवेत् ॥ १०.२.३२ ॥
Then, having determined the root of these affairs by judgment, whatever the wise say when asked here, that is what should be done.
10.2.33
ते वयं धृतराष्ट्रं च गान्धारीं च यशस्विनीम् ।
उपपृच्छामहे गत्वा विदुरं च महामतिम् ॥ १०.२.३३ ॥
So we shall go and consult Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and the glorious Gāndhārī, and Vidura of great wisdom.
10.2.34
ते पृष्टास्तु वदेयुर्यच्छ्रेयो नः समनन्तरम् ।
तदस्माभिः पुनः कार्यमिति मे नैष्ठिकी मतिः ॥ १०.२.३४ ॥
When asked, whatever good they immediately tell us, that we should do again—this is my settled opinion.
10.2.35
अनारम्भात्तु कार्याणां नार्थः सम्पद्यते क्वचित् ॥ १०.२.३५ ॥
Without beginning the tasks, no aim is ever accomplished anywhere.
10.2.36
कृते पुरुषकारे तु येषां कार्यं न सिध्यति ।
दैवेनोपहतास्ते तु नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ १०.२.३६ ॥
For those whose task does not succeed even after human effort has been made, they are struck down by fate; there is no need for deliberation here.