Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.105
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12.105.1
अथ चेत्पौरुषं किंचित्क्षत्रियात्मनि पश्यसि ।
ब्रवीम्यहं तु ते नीतिं राज्यस्य प्रतिपत्तये ॥ १२.१०५.१ ॥
If you see some manly strength in your kṣatriya nature, I will tell you the policy for recovering the kingdom.
12.105.2
तां चच्छक्ष्यस्यनुष्ठातुं कर्म चैव करिष्यसि ।
शृणु सर्वमशेषेण यत्ते वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वतः ॥ १२.१०५.२ ॥
If you are able to follow that policy and will do the deed, listen to all of it without omission; I will tell you its essence.
12.105.3
आचरिष्यसि चेत्कर्म महतोऽर्थानवाप्स्यसि ।
राज्यं वा राज्यमन्त्रं वा महतीं वा पुनः श्रियम्।
यद्येतद्रोचते राजन्पुनर्ब्रूहि ब्रवीमि ते ॥ १२.१०५.३ ॥
If you practise this deed, you will obtain great aims: the kingdom, the counsel of the kingdom, or again great prosperity. O king, if this pleases you, speak again; I will tell you.
12.105.4
ब्रवीतु भगवान्नीतिमभिपन्नोऽस्म्यधीहि भो ।
अमोघ एव मेऽद्यास्तु त्वया सह समागमः ॥ १२.१०५.४ ॥
Let the blessed one speak the policy; I have come seeking it, sir, so teach me. May this meeting of mine with you today not be fruitless.
12.105.5
हित्वा मानं च दम्भं च क्रोधं हर्ष भयं तथा ।
प्रत्यमित्राणि सेवस्व प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः।
तमुत्तमेन शौचेन कर्मणा चावधारय ॥ १२.१०५.५ ॥
Having abandoned pride, hypocrisy, anger, elation and fear, bow down with folded palms and serve your enemies; and resolve him by supreme purity and conduct.
12.105.6
दातुमर्हति ते वित्तं वैदेहः सत्यविक्रमः ।
प्रमाणं सर्वभूतेषु प्रग्रहं च गमिष्यसि ॥ १२.१०५.६ ॥
The Vaidehan of true valour is worthy to give you wealth; you will become the authority among all beings and attain their favour.
12.105.7
ततः सहायान्सोत्साहाँल्लप्स्यसेऽव्यसनाञ्शुचीन् ।
वर्तमानः स्वशास्त्रे वै संयतात्मा जितेन्द्रियः।
अभ्युद्धरति चात्मानं प्रसादयति च प्रजाः ॥ १२.१०५.७ ॥
Then you will obtain zealous, unvicious, pure allies. Conducting oneself according to one's own scripture, self-restrained and having conquered the senses, a man lifts himself up and pleases his subjects.
12.105.8
तेनैव त्वं धृतिमता श्रीमता चापि सत्कृतः ।
प्रमाणं सर्वभूतेषु गत्वा च ग्रहणं महत् ॥ १२.१०५.८ ॥
By that steadfast and glorious one you too will be honored. Among all beings you will become a standard, and having gone, you will gain great acceptance.
12.105.9
ततः सुहृद्बलं लब्ध्वा मन्त्रयित्वा सुमन्त्रितम् ।
सान्त्वेन भेदयित्वाऽरीन्बिल्वं बिल्वेन शातय।
परैर्वा संविदं कृत्वा बलमप्यस्य घातय ॥ १२.१०५.९ ॥
Then, having gained the strength of your allies and deliberated well, by conciliation divide your enemies; cut the bilva with a bilva. Or, having made a pact with others, destroy his very strength as well.
12.105.10
अलभ्या ये शुभा भावाः स्त्रियश्चाच्छादनानि च ।
शय्यासनानि यानानि महार्हाणि गृहाणि च ॥ १२.१०५.१० ॥
Those fine things which cannot be obtained: women and garments, beds and seats, vehicles and very precious houses.
12.105.11
पक्षिणो मृगजातानि रसगन्धाः फलानि च ।
तेष्वेव सज्जयेथास्त्वं यथा नश्येत्स्वयं परः ॥ १२.१०५.११ ॥
Birds, kinds of game animals, flavors and scents, and fruits. In these very things you should engage him, so that the enemy perishes of his own accord.
12.105.12
यद्येवं प्रतिषेद्धव्यो यद्युपेक्षणमर्हति ।
सदैव राजशार्दूल विदुषा हितमिच्छता।
न जातु विवृतः कार्यः शत्रुः सुनयमिच्छता ॥ १२.१०५.१२ ॥
If it is so, he must be opposed; even if he deserves to be disregarded, O tiger among kings, a wise man who desires welfare and good policy must never let an enemy be exposed.
12.105.13
वसस्व पुरमामित्रं विषये मित्रसंमतः ।
भजस्व श्वेतकाकीयैर्मित्रधर्ममनथैकैः ॥ १२.१०५.१३ ॥
Dwell in the enemy's city, honored as a friend; by the stratagems of the white crow, conduct yourself with the duty of friendship, without harm.
12.105.14
आरम्भांश्चास्य महतो दुष्करान्संप्रयोजय ।
नदीबन्धविभेदांश्च बलवद्भिर्विरुध्यताम् ॥ १२.१०५.१४ ॥
Set in motion his great and difficult undertakings; let the dams of the rivers and their breaches be opposed by the strong.
12.105.15
उद्यानानि महार्हाणि शयनान्यासनानि च ।
प्रीतिभोगमुखेनैव कोशमस्य विरोचय ॥ १२.१०५.१५ ॥
Precious gardens, couches and seats: through the pleasure of enjoyment alone, make his treasury shine forth.
12.105.16
यज्ञदाने प्रशंसास्मै ब्राह्मणाननुवर्तय ।
ते त्वा प्रियं करिष्यन्ति तच्छेत्स्यन्ति वृका इव ॥ १२.१०५.१६ ॥
Praise him in sacrifice and in gifts, and make the brahmins follow him; they will do what is pleasing to you, and cut him down like wolves.
12.105.17
असंशयं पुण्यशीलाः प्राप्नोति परमां गतिम् ।
त्रिविष्टपे पुण्यतमं स्थानं प्राप्नोति शाश्वतम् ॥ १२.१०५.१७ ॥
Without doubt, one of virtuous conduct attains the supreme goal; in the three heavens he obtains the most meritorious, eternal abode.
12.105.18
कोशक्षये त्वमित्राणां वशं कौसल्य गच्छति ।
उभयत्र प्रयुक्तस्य धर्मे चाधर्म एव च ॥ १२.१०५.१८ ॥
O Kauśalya, when the treasury is depleted, a king falls under the power of his enemies. For one engaged in dharma or in adharma, it is so in both cases.
12.105.19
फलार्थमूलमुच्छिद्यात्तेन नन्दन्ति शत्रवः ।
न चास्मै मानुषं कर्म दैवप्रस्योपवर्णय ॥ १२.१०५.१९ ॥
One should not uproot the root for the sake of fruit; by doing so, enemies rejoice. Describe to this man who relies on fate the human action he should take.
12.105.20
असंशयं दैवपरः क्षिप्रमेव विनश्यति ।
याजयैनं विश्वजिता सर्वस्वेन वियुज्यताम् ॥ १२.१०५.२० ॥
He who depends on fate without doubt perishes quickly. Have him perform the Viśvajit sacrifice, and let him part with all his possessions.
12.105.21
ततो गच्छत्यसिद्धार्थः पीडयानो महाजनम् ।
त्यागधर्मविदं पुण्यं कंचिदस्योपवर्णय ॥ १२.१०५.२१ ॥
Then one whose aims are unfulfilled goes on afflicting the great people. Describe to him some meritorious man who knows the dharma of renunciation.
12.105.22
अपि त्यागं बुभूषेत कच्चिद्गच्छेदनामयम् ।
सिद्धेनौषधियोगेन सर्वशत्रुविनाशिना।
गजानश्वान्मनुष्यांश्च कृतकैरुपघातय ॥ १२.१०५.२२ ॥
Perhaps he may desire renunciation, perhaps he may go unharmed. By the combination of an accomplished herb that destroys all enemies, bring about the destruction of elephants, horses and men by artificial means.
12.105.23
एते चान्ये च बहवो दम्भयोगाः सुचिन्तिताः ।
शक्या विपहता कर्तुं न क्लीबेन नृपात्मज ॥ १२.१०५.२३ ॥
These and many other deceitful means have been well considered; O son of a king, they can be carried out, but not by a coward.