Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.132
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12.132.1
हीने परमके धर्मे सर्वलोकातिलङ्घने ।
सर्वस्मिन्दस्युसाद्भूते पृथिव्यामुपजीवने ॥ १२.१३२.१ ॥
When supreme dharma has declined, when all the worlds are transgressed, when everything on earth has become like that of robbers, and livelihood as well,
12.132.2
केन स्विद्ब्राह्मणो जीवेज्जघन्ये काल आगते ।
असंत्यजन्पुत्रपौत्राननुक्रोशात्पितामह ॥ १२.१३२.२ ॥
O grandsire, when a base time has come, how should a brahmin live, without abandoning his sons and grandsons out of compassion?
12.132.3
विज्ञानबलमास्थाय जीवितव्यं तथा गते ।
सर्वं साध्वर्थमेवेदमसाध्वर्थं न किंचन ॥ १२.१३२.३ ॥
Relying on the strength of discernment, one should live even when such a state has come. All of this is for a good purpose; nothing at all is for a bad purpose.
12.132.4
असाधुभ्योऽर्थमादाय साधुभ्यो यः प्रयच्छति ।
आत्मानं संक्रमं कृत्वा कृच्छ्रधर्मकृदेव सः ॥ १२.१३२.४ ॥
He who takes wealth from the wicked and gives it to the good, making himself a bridge across, is indeed one who performs the hard duty.
12.132.5
अरोषेणात्मनो राजन्राज्ये स्थितिमकोपयन् ।
अदत्तमप्याददीत् भ्रातुर्वित्तं ममेति वा ॥ १२.१३२.५ ॥
O king, without anger, not disturbing the stability of the realm, one may even take what is not given, thinking, 'The wealth of my brother is mine.'
12.132.6
विज्ञानबलपूतो यो वर्तते निन्दितेष्वपि ।
वृत्तिविज्ञानवान्धीरः कस्तं वक्तुमिहार्हति ॥ १२.१३२.६ ॥
Who here is fit to speak of one who, purified by the strength of discernment, conducts himself even among the censured, a steady man knowing the means of livelihood?
12.132.7
येषां बहुकृता बुद्धिस्तेषामन्या न रोचते ।
यजसा ते प्रवर्तन्ते बलवन्तो युधिष्ठिर ॥ १२.१३२.७ ॥
O Yudhiṣṭhira, to those whose understanding is much refined, another view does not appeal; those strong ones proceed by the rite of sacrifice.
12.132.8
यदैव प्रकृतं शास्त्रं जनस्तदनुवर्तते ।
यदैवमध्यासेवन्ते मेध्रावी वाऽप्यथोत्तरम् ॥ १२.१३२.८ ॥
When the scripture is established in a certain way, the people follow it; and when the wise likewise practise it so, the later path too is the same.
12.132.9
ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्यान्सत्कृतानभिसत्कृतान् ।
न ब्राह्मणान्घातयीत दोषान्प्राप्नोति घातयन् ॥ १२.१३२.९ ॥
One should not cause the brahmins to be killed—priests, household chaplains and teachers, whether honoured or greatly honoured; he who causes killing incurs fault.
12.132.10
एतत्प्रमाणं लोकस्य चक्षुरेतत्सातनम् ।
तत्प्रमाणोऽवगाहेत तेन तत्साध्वसाधु वा ॥ १२.१३२.१० ॥
This is the standard of the world, this is its eye, this is enduring. Taking that as his authority, let a man enter into it; by it, what is good or not good is judged.
12.132.11
हवो ग्रामवास्तव्या दोषान्ब्रूयुः परस्परम् ।
न तेषां वचनाद्राजा सत्कुर्याद्धातयीत वा ॥ १२.१३२.११ ॥
The villagers may declare faults to one another, but at their word the king should neither honour nor cause anyone to be killed.
12.132.12
न वाच्यः परिवादो वै न श्रोतव्यः कथंचन ।
कर्णौ तत्र पिधातव्यौ गन्तव्यं वा ततोऽन्यतः ॥ १२.१३२.१२ ॥
Slander should not be spoken, nor should it be heard in any way; there one should stop up one's ears, or go away elsewhere.
12.132.13
न सतां शीलमेतद्वै परिवादो न पैशुनम् ।
गुणानामेव वक्तारः सन्तो नित्यं युधिष्ठिर ॥ १२.१३२.१३ ॥
This is not the conduct of the good: neither slander nor tale-bearing. The good always speak only of virtues, Yudhiṣṭhira.
12.132.14
यथा समधुरौ दम्यौ सुदान्तौ साधुवाहिनौ ।
धुरमुद्यम्य वहतस्तथा वर्तेत वै नृपः ॥ १२.१३२.१४ ॥
As two well-tamed, well-trained, evenly yoked draught oxen lift the yoke and carry it, so should the king conduct himself.
12.132.15
यथायथाऽस्य बहवः सहायाः स्युस्तथा चरेत् ।
आचारमेव मन्यन्ते गरीयो धर्मलक्षणम् ॥ १२.१३२.१५ ॥
As many helpers as he has, so should he act; for they hold conduct itself to be the weightiest mark of dharma.
12.132.16
अपरे नैवमिच्छन्ति ये शङ्खलिखिंतप्रियाः ।
अर्थे क्षीणेऽथवा लुब्धास्ते ब्रूयुर्वाक्यमीदृशम् ॥ १२.१३२.१६ ॥
Others, who are fond of the rules of Śaṅkha and Likhita, do not wish it thus; but when wealth is diminished, or when they are greedy, they would speak such words.
12.132.17
आर्षमष्यत्र पश्यन्ति विकर्मस्थस्य पातनम् ।
न चार्षात्सदृशं किंचित्प्रमाणं दृश्यते क्वचित् ॥ १२.१३२.१७ ॥
Here they see, in the sage's teaching, the downfall of one who has acted wrongly; and no authority is anywhere seen equal to the sage's word.
12.132.18
देवा ह्यपि विकर्मस्थं घातयन्ति नराधमम् ।
व्याजेन विन्दन्वित्तं हि धर्मतः परिहीयते ॥ १२.१३२.१८ ॥
Even the gods strike down the basest of men who acts wrongly; he who gains wealth by deceit falls away from dharma.
12.132.19
सर्वतः सत्कृतः सद्भिर्भूतिप्रवरकारणैः ।
हृदयेनाभ्यनुज्ञातो यो धर्मस्तं व्यवस्यति ॥ १२.१३२.१९ ॥
He who is honored on all sides by good people, and approved in his heart by the best causes of prosperity, is the one who resolves to follow dharma.
12.132.20
यश्चतुर्गुणसंपन्नं धर्मं वेद स धर्मवित् ।
अहेरिव हि धर्मस्य पदं दुःखं गवेषितुम् ॥ १२.१३२.२० ॥
He who knows dharma endowed with four qualities is indeed a knower of dharma; for the track of dharma is hard to trace, like the track of a snake.
12.132.21
यथा मृगस्य विद्धस्य मृगव्याधः पदं नयेत् ।
लक्षेद्रुधिरपातेन तथा धर्मपदं नयेत् ॥ १२.१३२.२१ ॥
As a deer-hunter, seeing the falling drops of blood, follows the track of a wounded deer, so one should lead oneself to the track of dharma.
12.132.22
यथा सम्यग्वितेन पथा गन्तव्यमप्युत ।
राजर्षीणां वृत्तमेतदेवं गच्छ युधिष्ठिर ॥ १२.१३२.२२ ॥
As one must travel by a straight and well-spread road, so is the conduct of royal sages; go thus, O Yudhiṣṭhira.