Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.110
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12.110.1
क्लिश्यमानेषु भूतेषु तैस्तैर्भावैः पृथक्पृथक् ।
दुर्गाण्यतितरेद्येन तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ १२.११०.१ ॥
While beings are afflicted, each in their own way by various conditions, by what means may one cross over difficulties? Tell me that, grandsire.
12.110.2
आश्रमेषु यथोक्तेषु यथोक्तं ये द्विजातयः ।
वर्तन्ते संयतात्मानो दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.२ ॥
Those twice-born men who conduct themselves in the stages of life as prescribed, with self-restrained souls, cross over difficulties.
12.110.3
ये दम्भान्नाचरन्ति स्म येषां वृत्तिश्च संयता ।
विषयांश्च निगृह्णन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.३ ॥
Those who do not act from hypocrisy, whose livelihood is restrained, and who hold sense-objects in check, cross over difficulties.
12.110.4
प्रत्याहुर्नोच्यमाना ये न हिंसन्ति च हिंसिताः ।
प्रयच्छन्ति न याचन्ते दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.४ ॥
Those who, when spoken to harshly, do not retort, and when harmed do not harm in return, who give and do not beg, cross over difficulties.
12.110.5
वासयन्त्यतिथीन्नित्यं नित्यं ये चानसूयकाः ।
नित्यं स्वाध्यायशीलाश्च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.५ ॥
Those who always lodge guests, who are always free from envy, and who are always devoted to self-study, cross over difficulties.
12.110.6
मातापित्रोश्च ये वृत्तिं वर्तन्ते धर्मकोविदाः ।
वर्जयन्ति दिवास्वप्नं दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.६ ॥
Those who are learned in dharma, who fulfil their duty toward mother and father, and who give up daytime sleep, cross over difficulties.
12.110.7
ये वा पापं न कुर्वन्ति कर्मणा मनसा गिरा ।
निक्षिप्तदण्डा भूतेषु दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.७ ॥
Those who do no evil by deed, mind or speech, and lay down the rod toward all beings, cross over difficulties.
12.110.8
ये न लोभान्नयन्त्यर्थान्राजानो रजसाऽन्विताः ।
विषयान्परिरक्षन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.८ ॥
Kings who, though endowed with passion, do not seize wealth out of greed but guard their domains, cross over difficulties.
12.110.9
स्वेषु दारेषु वर्तन्ते न्यायलब्धेष्वृतावृतौ ।
अग्निहोत्रपराः सन्तो दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.९ ॥
Virtuous men who live with their own lawfully obtained wives in each season, devoted to the agnihotra, cross over difficulties.
12.110.10
आहवेषु च ये शूरास्त्यक्त्वा मृत्युकृतं भयम् ।
धर्मेण जयमिच्छन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.१० ॥
Heroes who, in battle, abandon fear born of death and seek victory through dharma, cross over difficulties.
12.110.11
ये वदन्तीह सत्यानि प्राणत्यागेऽप्युपस्थिते ।
प्रमाणभूता भूतानां दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.११ ॥
Those who speak the truth here even when the time comes to give up their life, and remain a standard of trust for beings, cross over difficulties.
12.110.12
कर्माण्यकुत्सनार्थानि येषां वाचश्च सूनृताः ।
येषामर्थाश्च साध्वर्था दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते। ॥ १२.११०.१२ ॥
Those whose deeds aim at what is blameless, whose speech is sweet and true, and whose purposes are good, cross over difficulties.
12.110.13
अनध्यायेषु ये विप्राः स्वाध्यायं नैव कुर्वते ।
तपोनिष्ठाः सुतपसो दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.१३ ॥
Those brahmins who do not recite the Veda on the days when study is forbidden, steadfast in asceticism and of great austerity, cross over the difficulties.
12.110.14
ये तपश्च तपस्यन्ति कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः ।
विद्या वेदव्रतस्नाता दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.१४ ॥
Those who practise austerity as lifelong celibates from youth, bathed in knowledge and the vow of the Veda, cross over the difficulties.
12.110.15
ये च संशान्तरजसः संशान्ततमसश्च ये ।
सत्वे स्थिता महाभागा दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.१५ ॥
Those whose passion and darkness are wholly calmed, who abide in goodness, the greatly fortunate, cross over the difficulties.
12.110.16
येषां न कश्चित्रसति न त्रसन्ति हि कस्यचित् ।
येषामात्मसमो लोको दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.१६ ॥
Whom no one fears, and who fear no one; for whom the whole world is like the self — they cross over the difficulties.
12.110.17
परश्रिया न तप्यन्ति ये सन्तः पुरुषर्षभाः ।
ग्राम्यादन्नान्निवृत्ताश्च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.१७ ॥
The good, bulls among men, who are not tormented by another's prosperity and who have turned away from village pleasures and food, cross over the difficulties.
12.110.18
सर्वान्देवान्नमस्यन्ति सर्वधर्मांश्च शृण्वते ।
ये श्रद्दधानाः शान्ताश्च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.१८ ॥
Those who bow to all the gods and hear all the dharmas, full of faith and calm, cross over the difficulties.
12.110.19
ये न मानित्वमिच्छन्ति मानयन्ति च ये परान् ।
मान्यमानान्नमस्यन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.१९ ॥
Those who do not desire honour but honour others, and bow to those who are honoured, cross over difficulties.
12.110.20
ये च श्राद्धानि कुर्वन्ति तिथ्यांतिथ्यां प्रजार्थिनः ।
सुविशुद्धेन मनसा दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.२० ॥
Those who, desiring offspring, perform the śrāddha rites on every lunar day with a most pure mind, cross over difficulties.
12.110.21
ये क्रोधं संनियच्छन्ति क्रुद्धान्संशमयन्ति च ।
न च रुष्यन्ति भृत्यानां दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.२१ ॥
Those who fully restrain anger, calm the angry, and do not grow wrathful toward their servants, cross over difficulties.
12.110.22
मधु मांसं स्त्रियो नित्यं वर्जयन्तीह मानवाः ।
जन्मप्रभृति मद्यं च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.२२ ॥
Those men who here always abstain from honey, meat and women, and from wine from birth onward, cross over difficulties.
12.110.23
यात्रार्थं भोजनं येषां संतानार्थं च मैथुनम् ।
वाक् सत्यवचनार्थं च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.२३ ॥
Those for whom food is only for sustaining the journey of the body, sexual union only for offspring, and speech only for speaking truth, cross over difficulties.
12.110.24
ईश्वरं सर्वभूतानां जगतः प्रभवाप्ययम् ।
भक्ता नारायणं देवं दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.२४ ॥
Devotees of Nārāyaṇa, the god who is the lord of all beings and the origin and dissolution of the world, cross over difficulties.
12.110.25
य एष पझरक्ताक्षः पीतवासा महाभुजः ।
सुहृद्धाता च मित्रं च संबन्धी च तवाच्युत ॥ १२.११०.२५ ॥
This lotus-red-eyed one, clad in yellow, the great-armed, is your well-wisher, brother, friend and kinsman, the Acyuta.
12.110.26
य इमान्सकलाँल्लोकांश्चर्मवत्परिवेष्टयेत् ।
इच्छन्प्रभुरचिन्त्यात्मा गोविन्दः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ १२.११०.२६ ॥
He who could wrap all these worlds up like a hide, the lord who by his will alone prevails, of inconceivable self, is Govinda, the supreme person.
12.110.27
स्थितः प्रियहिते नित्यं स एष पुरुषोत्तमः ।
राजंस्तव यदुश्रेष्ठो वैकुण्ठः पुरुषर्षभः ॥ १२.११०.२७ ॥
He who always abides in the welfare of the beloved, this supreme person, O king, is your best of the Yadus, Vaikuṇṭha, the bull among men.
12.110.28
य एनं संश्रयन्तीह भक्त्या नारायणं हरिम् ।
ते तरन्तीह दुर्गाणि न चात्रास्ति विचारणा ॥ १२.११०.२८ ॥
Those who here, in devotion, take refuge in this Nārāyaṇa, Hari, cross over difficulties right here; there is no doubt about it.
12.110.29
अस्मिन्नर्पितकर्माणः सर्वभावेन भारत ।
कृष्णे कमलपत्राक्षे दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते। ॥ १२.११०.२९ ॥
O Bhārata, those who offer their deeds to this lotus-petal-eyed Kṛṣṇa with their whole being cross beyond difficulties.
12.110.30
लोकरक्षार्थमुत्पन्नमदित्यां कश्यपात्मजम् ।
देवमिन्द्रं नमस्यन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.३० ॥
Those who bow to the god Indra, born of Aditi as the son of Kaśyapa for the protection of the worlds, cross beyond difficulties.
12.110.31
ब्रह्माणं लोककर्तारं ये नमस्यन्ति सत्पतिम् ।
यष्टव्यं क्रतुभिर्देवं दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.३१ ॥
Those who bow to Brahmā, creator of the worlds, lord of the good, and to the god who is to be worshipped with sacrifices, cross over their difficulties.
12.110.32
यं विष्णुरिन्द्रः शंभुश्च ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ।
स्तुवन्ति विविधैः स्तोत्रैर्देवदेवं महेश्वरम्।
समर्चयन्ति ये शश्वद्दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.३२ ॥
Those who always worship well Maheśvara, god of gods, whom Viṣṇu, Indra, Śambhu and Brahmā, grandfather of the worlds, praise with various hymns, cross over their difficulties.
12.110.33
दुर्गातितरणं ये च पठन्ति श्रावयन्ति च ।
कथयन्ति च विप्रेभ्यो दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ १२.११०.३३ ॥
Those who recite the teaching on crossing over difficulties, cause others to hear it, and relate it to brahmins, cross over their difficulties.
12.110.34
इति कृत्यसमुद्देशः कीर्तितस्ते मयाऽनघ ।
तरते येन दुर्गाणि परत्रेह च मानवः ॥ १२.११०.३४ ॥
Thus, sinless one, I have declared to you the summary of the rite, by which a person crosses over difficulties both in this world and in the next.