Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.119
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12.119.1
एवं गुणयुतान्भृत्यान्स्वेस्वे स्थाने नराधिपः ।
नियोजयति कृत्येषु स राज्यफलमश्नुते ॥ १२.११९.१ ॥
Thus the king who appoints servants endowed with good qualities each to their proper place in their duties enjoys the fruit of kingship.
12.119.2
न वा स्वस्थानमुत्क्रम्य प्रमाणमपि सत्कृतम् ।
आरोप्य चापि स्वस्थानमुत्क्रम्यान्यत्प्रपद्यते ॥ १२.११९.२ ॥
One should neither, by transgressing one's own place, place even an honoured authority there, nor, having raised someone to his place, have him transgress that place and resort to another.
12.119.3
स्वजातिगुणसंपन्नाः स्वेषु धर्मेष्ववस्थिताः ।
प्रकर्तव्या ह्यमात्यास्तु नास्थाने प्रक्रिया क्षमा ॥ १२.११९.३ ॥
Ministers endowed with the qualities of their own class, established in their own duties, should indeed be employed; an action in an improper place is not fitting.
12.119.4
अनुरूपाणि कर्माणि भृत्येभ्यो यः प्रयच्छति ।
स भृत्यगुणसंपन्नं राजा फलमुपाश्नुते ॥ १२.११९.४ ॥
The king who assigns tasks suited to his servants, being endowed with the qualities of good servants, enjoys the fruit.
12.119.5
शरभः शरभस्थाने सिंहः सिंह इवोत्थितः ।
व्याघ्रो व्याघ्र इव स्थाप्यो द्वीपी द्वीपी यथा तथा ॥ १२.११९.५ ॥
As the sharabha stands in the place of a sharabha, and the lion arises as a lion, so the tiger should be placed as a tiger, and the leopard as a leopard.
12.119.6
कर्मस्विहानुरूपेषु न्यस्या भृत्या यथाविधि ।
प्रतिलोमं न भृत्यास्ते स्थाप्याः कर्मफलैषिणा ॥ १२.११९.६ ॥
Here, servants should be duly assigned to suitable tasks according to rule; servants should not be placed in an inverted position — this is to be done by one who seeks the fruit of action.
12.119.7
यः प्रमाणमतिक्रम्य प्रतिलोमं नराधिपः ।
भृत्यान्स्थापयतेऽबुद्धिर्न स रञ्जयते प्रजाः ॥ १२.११९.७ ॥
The king who, transgressing due measure, installs servants in reverse order, that unwise one does not gladden his subjects.
12.119.8
न बालिशा न च क्षुद्रा नाप्राज्ञा नाजितेन्द्रियाः ।
नाकुलीना जनाः पार्श्वे स्थाप्या राज्ञा गुणैषिणा ॥ १२.११९.८ ॥
The king who seeks virtues should not keep beside him foolish men, base men, unwise men, men unrestrained in their senses, or men of no noble family.
12.119.9
साधवः कुलजाः शूरा ज्ञानवन्तोऽनसूयकाः ।
अक्षुद्राः शुचयो दक्षाः स्युर्नराः पारिपार्श्वकाः ॥ १२.११९.९ ॥
Good men, born of noble families, brave, possessing knowledge, free from envy, generous, pure and skilful — such men should be the attendants at one's side.
12.119.10
उद्भूतास्तत्पराः शान्ताश्चौक्षाः प्रकृतिजाः शुभाः ।
स्वेस्वे स्थानेऽनुपाकृष्टास्ते स्यू राज्ञो बहिश्चराः ॥ १२.११९.१० ॥
Those who are well-born, devoted to the king, calm, upright, good by nature, auspicious, and not drawn away from their own posts — these should be the king's envoys who move abroad.
12.119.11
सिंहस्य सततं पार्श्वे सिंह एव जनो भवेत् ।
असिंहः सिंहसहितः सिंहवल्लभते फलम् ॥ १२.११९.११ ॥
Beside a lion there should always be a man who is a lion; one who is not a lion, accompanied by lions, obtains the fruit like a lion.
12.119.12
यस्तु सिंहः श्वभिः कीर्णः सिंहकर्मफले रतः ।
न स सिंहफलं भोक्तुं शक्तः श्वभिरुपासितः ॥ १२.११९.१२ ॥
But the lion surrounded by dogs, though engaged in the deeds and fruits of a lion, is not able to enjoy the fruit of a lion, being attended by dogs.
12.119.13
एव मेतैर्मनुष्येन्द्र शूरैः प्राज्ञैर्बहुश्रुतैः ।
कुलीनैः सह शक्येत कृत्स्ना जेतुं वसुंधरा ॥ १२.११९.१३ ॥
O lord of men, only together with such heroes, wise men, the much-learned and men of noble birth can the entire earth be conquered.
12.119.14
नावैद्यो नानृजुः पार्श्वे नाप्राज्ञो ना महायशाः ।
संग्राह्यो वसुधापालैर्भृत्यो भृत्यवतां वर ॥ १२.११९.१४ ॥
Beside the king there should be no unlearned, dishonest, unwise or renownless man; O best of those who have servants, kings should choose their servants thus.
12.119.15
वाणवद्विसृता यान्ति स्वामिकार्यपरा नराः ।
ये भृत्याः पार्थिवहितास्तेषु सान्त्वं सदा चरेत् ॥ १२.११९.१५ ॥
Like arrows released, men intent on their master's business go forth; toward those servants who are devoted to the king's welfare, one should always practise conciliation.
12.119.16
कोशश्च सततं रक्ष्यो यत्नमास्थाय राजभिः ।
कोशमूला हि राजानः कोशवृद्धिकरो भवेत् ॥ १२.११९.१६ ॥
Kings should always guard the treasury with diligent effort, for kings are rooted in the treasury; one should be one who causes the treasury to grow.
12.119.17
कोष्ठागारं च ते नित्यं स्फीतं धान्यैः सुसंचितैः ।
सदा त्वं सत्सु संन्यस्तधनधान्यपको भव। ॥ १२.११९.१७ ॥
May your granary always be full and well stocked with grain; may you always be one who entrusts wealth and grain to the worthy.
12.119.18
नित्ययुक्ताश्च ते भृत्या भवन्तु रणकोविदाः ।
वाजिनां च प्रयोगेषु वैशारद्यमिहेष्यते ॥ १२.११९.१८ ॥
May your servants always be engaged and skilled in war; here, expertise in the handling of horses is also desired.
12.119.19
ज्ञातिबन्धुजनावेक्षी मित्रसंबन्धिसत्कृतः ।
पौरकार्यहितान्वेक्षई भव कौरवनन्दन ॥ १२.११९.१९ ॥
Be one who looks after your kinsmen and relatives, honoured by friends and connections, and attentive to the affairs and welfare of the citizens, O delight of the Kurus.
12.119.20
एषा ते नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिः प्रज्ञा चाभिहिता मषा ।
श्वाते निदर्शनं तात किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १२.११९.२० ॥
This is your steadfast understanding, and this wisdom has been taught to you, not in vain. Dear child, the white-haired one (the aged teacher) is its example. What more do you wish to hear?