Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.150
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12.150.1
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच तं मुनिं जनमेजयः ।
गर्ह्यं भवान्गर्हयते निन्द्यं निन्दति मां पुनः ॥ १२.१५०.१ ॥
Thus addressed, Janamejaya answered that sage: "You reproach me, who deserve reproach, and again censure me, who am reprehensible."
12.150.2
धिक्कार्यं मां धिक्कुरुते तस्मात्त्वाऽहं प्रसादये ।
सर्वं हीदं स्वकृतं मे ज्वलाम्यग्नाविवाहितम् ॥ १२.१५०.२ ॥
"You condemn me, who deserve condemnation; therefore I seek to appease you. All this is the fruit of my own deeds; I burn as if consumed in fire."
12.150.3
स्वकर्माण्यभिसंधाय नाभिनन्दति मे मनः ।
प्राप्तं घोरं भयं नूनं मया वैवस्वतादपि ॥ १२.१५०.३ ॥
"Reflecting on my own deeds, my mind takes no delight. Surely a terrible fear has come upon me, even from Vaivasvata, Yama."
12.150.4
तत्तु शल्यमनिर्हृत्य कथं शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम् ।
सर्वं मन्युं विनीय त्वमभि मां वद शौनक ॥ १२.१५०.४ ॥
"Without removing that thorn, how shall I be able to live? O Śaunaka, dispelling all your grief, speak to me."
12.150.5
महानासं ब्राह्मणानां भूयो वक्ष्यामि सांप्रतम् ।
गन्ता गतिं ब्राह्मणानां भविष्याम्यर्थवान्पुनः।
अस्तु शेषं कुलस्यास्य मा पराभूदिदं कुलम् ॥ १२.१५०.५ ॥
"There was the great wrath of the brahmins; now I shall speak again. Attaining the path of the brahmins, I shall again become fortunate. Let some remnant of this lineage remain; may this lineage not perish."
12.150.6
न हि नो ब्रह्मशप्तानां शेषं भवितुमर्हति ।
स्तुतीरलभमानानां संविदं वेद निश्चयात् ॥ १२.१५०.६ ॥
"For us, cursed by the brahmins, it is not fitting that any remnant should remain. Concerning us, who obtain no praise, I know this for certain."
12.150.7
निन्दमानः स्वमात्मानं भूयो वक्ष्यामि सांप्रतम् ।
भूयश्चैवाभिमज्जन्ति निर्धर्मा निर्जला इव ॥ १२.१५०.७ ॥
Blaming myself, I will now speak again: those without dharma sink again, like those in waterless ground.
12.150.8
न ह्ययज्ञा अमुं लोकं प्राप्नुवन्ति कथंचन ।
अवाक्च प्रपतिष्यन्ति पुलिन्दशवरा इव ॥ १२.१५०.८ ॥
Those who do not sacrifice never attain that world by any means; they will fall downward, like the Pulindas and Śabaras.
12.150.9
अविज्ञायैव मे प्रज्ञां बालस्येव स पण्डितः ।
ब्रह्मन्पितेव पुत्रस्य प्रीतिमान्भव शौनक ॥ १२.१५०.९ ॥
Without even knowing my wisdom, that learned man is like a child. O Brahmin, be affectionate, as a father is toward his son, O Śaunaka.
12.150.10
किमाश्चर्यं यतः प्राज्ञो बहुकुर्यादसांप्रतम् ।
इति वै पण्डितो भूत्वा भूतानां को नु तप्यते ॥ १२.१५०.१० ॥
What is there to wonder at, since a wise man may do much that is unfitting? Being learned in this way, who then grieves for beings?
12.150.11
प्रज्ञाप्रासादमारुह्य अशोच्यः शोचते जनान् ।
जगतीस्थानिवाद्रिस्थः प्रज्ञया प्रतिपत्स्यति ॥ १२.१५०.११ ॥
Having climbed the palace of wisdom, one not to be grieved for grieves for people; standing on a mountain, he will understand by wisdom those standing on the earth.
12.150.12
न चोपलभते कश्चिन्न चाश्चर्याणि पश्यति ।
निर्विण्णात्मा परोक्षो वा धिक्कृतः सर्वसाधुषु ॥ १२.१५०.१२ ॥
No one perceives him, nor does he see wonders; one whose self is weary, hidden, or reproached by all the virtuous.
12.150.13
विदित्वा भवतो वीर्यं माहात्म्यं चैव चागमे ।
कुरुष्वेह यथाशान्ति ब्रह्मा शरणमस्तु ते ॥ १२.१५०.१३ ॥
Knowing your valour and greatness according to tradition, do here what is fitting for peace; may Brahmā be your refuge.
12.150.14
तद्वै वारित्रकं तात ब्राह्मणानामकुप्यताम् ।
अथवा तप्यसे पापे धर्मं चेदनुपश्यसि ॥ १२.१५०.१४ ॥
Dear one, that is indeed an obstruction for brahmins who are not angry; or, sinner, if you see dharma you feel remorse.
12.150.15
अनुतप्ये च पापेन न चाधर्मं चराम्यहम् ।
बुभूषेद्भजमानं च प्रीतिमान्भव शौनक ॥ १२.१५०.१५ ॥
I feel remorse for the sin, and I do not practise unrighteousness; be affectionate toward one who serves you, Śaunaka.
12.150.16
छित्त्वा दम्भं च मानं च प्रीतिमिच्छामि ते नृप ।
सर्वभूतहिते तिष्ठ धर्मं चैव प्रतिस्मरन् ॥ १२.१५०.१६ ॥
O king, cutting away hypocrisy and pride, I desire affection from you; stand firm in the welfare of all beings, remembering dharma.
12.150.17
न भयान्न च कार्पण्यान्न लोभात्त्वामुपाह्वये ।
तां मे दैवीं गिरं सत्यां शृणु त्वं ब्राह्मणैः सह ॥ १२.१५०.१७ ॥
Not from fear, nor from wretchedness, nor from greed do I call you; hear my divine and true word together with the brahmins.
12.150.18
सोऽहं न केनचिच्चार्थी त्वां च धर्मादुपाह्वये ।
क्रोशतां सर्वभूतानां हाहाधिगिति जल्पताम् ॥ १२.१५०.१८ ॥
I call you not for any purpose of my own, but for the sake of dharma, while all beings cry out, saying 'alas, shame!'
12.150.19
वक्ष्यन्ति मामधर्मज्ञं त्यक्ष्यन्ति सुहृदो जनाः ।
ता वाचः सुहृदः श्रुत्वा संज्वरिष्यन्ति मे भृशं ॥ १२.१५०.१९ ॥
People will call me one ignorant of dharma, and friends will abandon me. Hearing those words, my friends will be greatly pained on my account.
12.150.20
केचिदेव महाप्राज्ञाः प्रतिज्ञास्यन्ति कार्यताम् ।
जानीहि मत्कृतं तात ब्राह्मणान्प्रति भारत ॥ १२.१५०.२० ॥
Some of the greatly wise will indeed pledge themselves to this task. Know, dear Bhārata, what I have done on behalf of the brahmins.
12.150.21
यथा ते सत्कृताः क्षेमं लभेरंस्त्वं तथा कुरु ।
प्रतिजानीहि चाद्रोहं ब्राह्मणानां नराधिप ॥ १२.१५०.२१ ॥
Act so that those honoured by you may attain welfare. And vow, O lord of men, that you will not betray the brahmins.
12.150.22
नैव वाचा न मनसा पुनर्जातु न कर्मणा ।
द्रोग्धाऽस्मि ब्राह्मणान्विप्र चरणावेव ते स्पृशे ॥ १२.१५०.२२ ॥
Neither by speech, nor by mind, nor by deed will I ever become a betrayer of the brahmins. O brahmin, I touch your very feet.