Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.146
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12.146.1
ततः स लुब्धकः पश्यन्क्षुधयाऽपि परिप्लुतः ।
कपोतमग्निपतितं वाक्यं पुनरुवाच ह ॥ १२.१४६.१ ॥
Then the hunter, though overcome with hunger, seeing the dove fallen into the fire, again spoke these words.
12.146.2
किमीदृशं नृशंसेन मया कृतमबुद्धिना ।
भविष्यति हि मे नित्यं पातकं भुवि जीवतः।
स विनिन्दंस्तथाऽऽत्मानं पुनः पुनरुवाच ह ॥ १२.१४६.२ ॥
"What is this that I, cruel and foolish, have done? This sin will always be upon me while I live on earth." Thus reproaching himself, he spoke again and again.
12.146.3
धिङ्भामस्तु सुदुर्बुद्धिं सदा निकृतिनिश्चयम् ।
शुभं कर्म परित्यज्य सोऽहं शकुनिलुब्धकः ॥ १२.१४६.३ ॥
Shame upon me, of very evil mind, always resolved on deceit! Having abandoned good deeds, I have become a bird-hunter.
12.146.4
नृशंसस्य ममाद्यायं प्रत्यादेशो न संशयः ।
दत्तः स्वमांसं दहता कपोतेन महात्मना ॥ १२.१४६.४ ॥
Today this is the rebuke for me, the cruel one, without doubt. It has been given to me by that great-souled dove, who burned his own flesh in the fire.
12.146.5
सोहं त्यक्ष्ये प्रियान्प्राणान्पुत्रान्दारान्विसृज्य च ।
उपदिष्टो हि मे धर्मः कपोतेनात्र धर्मिणा ॥ १२.१४६.५ ॥
So I shall give up my dear life-breaths, sons and wives, and abandon them. Here the righteous dove has taught me dharma.
12.146.6
अद्यप्रभुति देहं स्वं सर्वभोगैर्विवर्जितम् ।
यथा स्वल्पं सरो ग्रीष्मे शोषयिष्याम्महं तथा ॥ १२.१४६.६ ॥
From this day forward I shall deprive my own body of all enjoyments, and dry it up, just as a small lake dries up in summer.
12.146.7
क्षुत्पिपासातपसहः कृशो ध्रमनिसन्ततः ।
उपवासैर्बहुविधैश्चरिष्ये पारलौकिकम् ॥ १२.१४६.७ ॥
Enduring hunger, thirst and heat, emaciated, with veins showing all over my body, I shall undertake the austerity for the next world through many kinds of fasts.
12.146.8
अहो देहप्रदानेन दर्शिताऽतिथिपूजना ।
तस्माद्धर्मं चरिष्यामि धर्मो हि परमा गतिः ॥ १२.१४६.८ ॥
Ah, by giving up the body, how the honouring of a guest has been shown! Therefore I shall practise dharma, for dharma is the supreme goal.
12.146.9
दृष्टो धर्मो हि धर्मिष्ठे यादृशो विहगोत्तमे ।
एवमुक्त्वा विनिश्चित्य रौद्रकर्मा स लुब्धकः ॥ १२.१४६.९ ॥
Such dharma as was seen in that most righteous, excellent bird. Having said this and resolved, that hunter of cruel deeds—
12.146.10
महाप्रस्थानमाश्रित्य प्रययौ संशितव्रतः ॥ १२.१४६.१० ॥
Having taken refuge in the great journey, he of firm vows set forth.
12.146.11
ततो यष्टिं शलाकां च धारकं पञ्जरं तथा ।
तां च बद्धां कपोतीं स प्रमुच्य विससर्ज ह ॥ १२.१४६.११ ॥
Then he cast away the staff, the rods, the holder, and the cage as well, and released the bound female pigeon, sending her free.