Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.144
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12.144.1
अथ वृक्षस्य शाखायां विहंगः ससुहृज्जनः ।
दीर्घकालोषितो राजंस्तत्र चित्रतनूरुहः ॥ १२.१४४.१ ॥
O king, then on the branch of a tree there was a bird with variegated feathers, who had long lived there with his kinsmen and friends.
12.144.2
तस्य कल्यगता भार्या चरितुं नाभ्यवर्तत ।
प्राप्तां च रजनीं दृष्ट्वा स पक्षी पर्यतप्यत ॥ १२.१४४.२ ॥
His wife had gone out at dawn to forage and had not returned. Seeing that night had come, that bird grieved greatly.
12.144.3
वातवर्षं महच्चासीन्न चागच्छति मे प्रिया ।
किंनु तत्कारणं येन साऽद्यापि न निवर्तते ॥ १२.१४४.३ ॥
There was a great storm of wind and rain, and my beloved has not come. What could be the cause that she has not returned even now?
12.144.4
अपि स्वस्ति भवेत्तस्याः प्रियाया मम कानने ।
तया विरहितं हीदं शून्यमद्य गृहं मम। ॥ १२.१४४.४ ॥
May my beloved be safe in the forest! Without her, this house of mine has indeed become empty today.
12.144.5
पुत्रपौत्रवधूभृत्यैराकीर्णमपि सर्वतः ।
भार्याहीनं गृहस्थस्य शून्यमेव गृहं भवेत् ॥ १२.१४४.५ ॥
Though a householder's house is filled on every side with sons, grandsons, daughters-in-law and servants, without a wife it is indeed empty.
12.144.6
न गृहं गृहमित्याहुर्गृहिणी गृहमुच्यते ।
गृहं तु गृहिणीहीनमरण्यसदृशं मतम् ॥ १२.१४४.६ ॥
They do not call a house a home; it is the lady of the house that is called the home. A house without its mistress is considered like a forest.
12.144.7
यदि सा रक्तेत्रान्ता चित्राङ्गी मधुरस्वरा ।
अद्य नाभ्येति मे कान्ता न कार्यं जीवितेन मे ॥ १२.१४४.७ ॥
If she, my beloved, with reddened eyes, lovely limbs and sweet voice, does not come to me today, then I have no need of life.
12.144.8
न भुङ्क्ते मय्यभुक्ते या नास्नाते स्नाति सुव्रता ।
नातिष्ठत्युपतिष्ठेन शेते च शयिते मयि ॥ १२.१४४.८ ॥
She who does not eat until I have eaten, does not bathe until I have bathed, faithful to her vows; she does not stand when I do not stand, and lies down only when I have lain down.
12.144.9
हृष्टे भवति सा हृष्टा दुःखिते मयि दुःखिता ।
प्रोपिते दीनवदना क्रुद्धे च प्रियवादिनी ॥ १२.१४४.९ ॥
When I am glad, she is glad; when I am grieved, she is grieved; when I go abroad, her face grows downcast; and when I am angry, she speaks kindly.
12.144.10
पतिधर्मव्रता साध्वी प्राणेभ्योऽपि गरीयसी ।
यस्य स्यात्तादृशी भार्या धन्यः स पुरुषो भुवि ॥ १२.१४४.१० ॥
The virtuous wife who keeps the vow of her husband's duty, dearer than life itself — the man who has such a wife is blessed upon the earth.
12.144.11
सा हि श्रान्तं क्षुधार्तं च जानीते मां तपस्विनी ।
अनुरक्ता स्थिरा चैव भक्ता स्निग्धा यशस्विनी ॥ १२.१४४.११ ॥
That ascetic wife knows when I am weary and hungry; she is devoted, steadfast, loyal, affectionate and glorious.
12.144.12
वृक्षमूलेऽपि दयिता यस्य तिष्ठति तद्गृहम् ।
प्रासादोपि तया हीनः कान्तार इति निश्चितम् ॥ १२.१४४.१२ ॥
Where the beloved wife dwells, even at the foot of a tree, there is his home; but without her, even a palace is surely a wilderness.
12.144.13
धर्मार्थकामकालेषु भार्या पुंसः सहायिनी ।
विदेशगमने चास्य सैव विश्वासकारिका ॥ १२.१४४.१३ ॥
In the times of dharma, wealth and pleasure, a wife is a man's helpmate; and when he goes to a foreign land, it is she who inspires trust.
12.144.14
भार्या हि परमो ह्यर्थः पुरुषस्येह पट्यते ।
असहायस्य लोकेऽस्मिँल्लोकयात्रासहायिनी ॥ १२.१४४.१४ ॥
In this world a wife is declared to be a man's supreme wealth; for one without a helper, she is the helper on the journey of life.
12.144.15
तथा रोगाभिभूतस्य नित्यं कृच्छ्रगतस्य च ।
नास्ति भार्यासमं मित्रं नरस्यार्तस्य भेषजम् ॥ १२.१४४.१५ ॥
Likewise, for a man overcome by disease and always in distress, there is no friend equal to a wife; for the afflicted man she is the medicine.
12.144.16
नास्ति भार्यासमो बन्धुर्नास्ति भार्यासमा गतिः ।
नास्ति भार्यासमो लोके सहायो धर्मसंग्रहे ॥ १२.१४४.१६ ॥
There is no kinsman equal to a wife, no refuge equal to a wife; in this world there is no helper equal to a wife in the gathering of dharma.
12.144.17
यस्य भार्या गृहे नास्ति साध्वी च प्रियवादिनी ।
अरण्यं तेन गन्तव्यं यथाऽरण्यं तथा गृहम् ॥ १२.१४४.१७ ॥
He whose house has no virtuous, sweet-speaking wife should go to the forest; as the forest is, so is his house.
12.144.18
एवं विलपतस्तस्य द्विजस्यार्तस्य वै तदा ।
गृहीता शकुनिघ्नेन भार्या शुश्राव भारतीम् ॥ १२.१४४.१८ ॥
As that afflicted brahmin lamented thus, his wife was then seized by the bird-slayer; then she heard the Bhāratī speech.
12.144.19
अहोऽतीव सुभाग्याऽहं यस्या मे दयितः पतिः ।
असतो वा सतो वाऽपि गुणानेवं प्रभाषते ॥ १२.१४४.१९ ॥
Ah, how very fortunate am I, whose beloved husband speaks only of good qualities, whether one is unworthy or worthy.
12.144.20
सा हि स्त्रीत्यवगन्तव्या यस्य भर्ता तु तुष्यति ।
तुष्टे भर्तरि नारीणां तुष्टाः स्युः सर्वदेवताः।
अग्निसाक्षिकमप्येतद्भर्ता हि शरणं परम् ॥ १२.१४४.२० ॥
She alone is to be known as a woman whose husband is pleased; when the husband is pleased, all the gods are pleased with women. This too is declared with fire as witness: the husband is the supreme refuge.
12.144.21
दावाग्निनेव निर्दग्धा सपुष्पस्तबका लता ।
भस्मीभवति सा नारी यस्या भर्ता न तुष्यति ॥ १२.१४४.२१ ॥
As a creeper with its flower-clusters is burnt to ash by a forest fire, so that woman turns to ash whose husband is not pleased.
12.144.22
इति संचिन्त्य दुःखार्ता भर्तारं दुःखितं तदा ।
कपोती लुब्धकेनापि गृहीता वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १२.१४४.२२ ॥
Thinking thus, the female dove, afflicted with sorrow, though seized by the hunter, spoke these words to her grieving husband.
12.144.23
हन्त वक्ष्यामि ते श्रेयः श्रुत्वा तु कुरु तत्तथा ।
शरणागतसंत्राता भव कान्त विशेषतः ॥ १२.१४४.२३ ॥
Come now, I will tell you what is good; having heard it, do so. Beloved, become especially the protector of those who seek refuge.
12.144.24
एष शाकुनिकः शेते तव वासं समाश्रितः ।
शीतार्तश्च क्षुधार्तश्च पूजामस्मै समाचर ॥ १२.१४४.२४ ॥
This fowler lies sheltered in your dwelling, afflicted by cold and afflicted by hunger; show him honour.
12.144.25
यो हि कश्चिद्द्विजं हन्याद्गां वा लोकस्य मातरम् ।
शरणागतं च यो हन्यात्तुल्यं तेषां च पातकम् ॥ १२.१४४.२५ ॥
Whoever kills a brahmin, or a cow, or the mother of the world, and whoever kills one who has taken refuge, his sin is equal to theirs.
12.144.26
अस्माकं विहिता वृत्तिः कापोती जातिधर्मतः ।
सा न्याय्याऽऽत्मवता नित्यं त्वद्विधेनानुवर्तितुं ॥ १२.१४४.२६ ॥
Our livelihood is prescribed by the law of our kind, the dove's way; it is not proper for one of self-control, such as you, to follow it always.
12.144.27
यस्तु धर्मं यथाशक्ति गृहस्थो ह्यनुवर्तते ।
स प्रेत्य लभते लोकानक्षयानिति शुश्रुम् ॥ १२.१४४.२७ ॥
But a householder who follows dharma according to his ability, we have heard, after death obtains imperishable worlds.
12.144.28
स त्वं संतानवानद्य पुत्रवानपि च द्विज ।
त्वं स्वदेहे दयां त्यक्त्वा धर्मार्थौ परिगृह्य य।
पूजामस्मै प्रयुङ्क्ष्व त्वं प्रीयेतास्य मनो यथा ॥ १२.१४४.२८ ॥
You, O twice-born, today have offspring and sons as well. Setting aside compassion for your own body, and taking up dharma and wealth, offer honour to him, that his mind may be pleased.
12.144.29
शरीरे मा च संतापं कुर्वीथास्त्वं विहगंम ।
शरीरयात्रावृत्त्यर्थमन्यान्दारानुपैष्यसि ॥ १२.१४४.२९ ॥
Do not grieve for your body, O bird; for the sake of sustaining the body and livelihood, you will take other wives.
12.144.30
इति सा शकुनी वाक्यं पञ्जरस्था तपस्विनी ।
अतिदुःखान्विता प्रोक्त्वा भर्तारं समुदैक्षत ॥ १२.१४४.३० ॥
Having spoken thus, that austere female bird, dwelling in the cage and filled with great sorrow, gazed upon her husband.