Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.151
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12.151.1
तस्मात्तेऽहं प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्ममावृतचेतसे ।
श्रीमन्महाबलस्तुष्टः स्वयं धर्ममवेक्षसे ॥ १२.१५१.१ ॥
Therefore I shall explain dharma to you, whose mind is clouded. O glorious, greatly mighty one, pleased, you yourself look upon dharma.
12.151.2
पुरस्ताद्दारुणे भूत्वा सुचित्रतरमेव तत् ।
अनुगृह्णाति भूतानि स्वेन वृत्तेन पार्थिवः ॥ १२.१५१.२ ॥
First becoming harsh, it turns out most wondrously varied. The king shows grace to beings by his own conduct.
12.151.3
कृत्स्ने नूनं सदसती इति लोको व्यवस्यति ।
यत्र त्वं तादृशो भूत्वा धर्ममेवानुपश्यसि। ॥ १२.१५१.३ ॥
The whole world surely judges the existent and non-existent thus; where you, being such, look upon dharma itself.
12.151.4
दर्पं हित्वा पुनश्चापि भोगांश्च तप आस्थितः ।
इत्येतदभिभूतानामद्भुतं जनमेजय ॥ १२.१५१.४ ॥
Abandoning pride, and again abandoning enjoyments, taking up austerity — this, O Janamejaya, is wonderful for those who have been overpowered.
12.151.5
योऽदुर्बलो भवेद्दाता कृपणो वा तपोधनः ।
अनाश्चर्यं तदित्याहुर्नातिदूरेण वर्तते ॥ १२.१५१.५ ॥
He who, though weak, is a giver, or stingy, or rich in austerity — they call that unastonishing; it does not occur from far away.
12.151.6
तप एव हि कार्पण्यं समग्रमसमीक्षितम् ।
तच्चेत्समीक्षयैव स्याद्भवेत्तस्मिंस्तपो गुणः ॥ १२.१५१.६ ॥
Austerity itself, when unexamined, is indeed complete meanness; if it is by examination alone, then the quality of austerity arises in it.
12.151.7
यज्ञो दानं दया वेदाः सत्यं च पृथिवीपते ।
पञ्चैतानि पवित्राणि षष्ठं सुचरितं तपः ॥ १२.१५१.७ ॥
Sacrifice, giving, compassion, the Vedas and truth, O lord of the earth — these five are purifiers; the sixth is austerity well practised.
12.151.8
तदेव राज्ञां परमं पवित्रं जनमेजय ।
तेन सम्यग्गृहीतेन श्रेयांसं धर्ममाप्स्यसि ॥ १२.१५१.८ ॥
That indeed is the supreme purifier for kings, O Janamejaya; by taking it up properly you will obtain a greater dharma.
12.151.9
पुण्यदेशाभिगमनं पवित्रं परमं स्मृतम् ।
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमां गाथां गीतां ययातिना ॥ १२.१५१.९ ॥
Going to holy places is recalled as the supreme purifier; on this too they cite this verse, sung by Yayāti.
12.151.10
यो मर्त्यः प्रतिपद्येत आयुर्जीवेन वा पुनः ।
यज्ञमेकं ततः कृत्वा तत्संन्यस्य तपश्चरेत् ॥ १२.१५१.१० ॥
Whatever mortal should regain life or breath again, having performed one sacrifice, should then renounce it and practise austerity.
12.151.11
पुण्यमाहुः कुरुक्षेत्रं कुरुक्षेत्रात्सरस्वतीम् ।
सरस्वत्याश्च तीर्थानि तीर्थेभ्यश्च पृथूदकम् ॥ १२.१५१.११ ॥
They call Kurukṣetra holy; from Kurukṣetra, the Sarasvatī; the fords of the Sarasvatī, and among the fords, Pṛthūdaka.
12.151.12
यत्रावगाह्य स्थित्वा च नैनं श्वोमरणं तपेत् ।
महासरः पुष्कराणि प्रभासोत्तरमानसे ॥ १२.१५१.१२ ॥
Where, having bathed and stood, tomorrow's death does not torment him: the great lake, the Puṣkaras, and in the north of Prabhāsa, the Mānasa.
12.151.13
कालोदकं च गन्तासि लब्धायुर्जीविते पुनः ।
सरस्वतीदृषद्वत्योः सेवमानोऽनुसंज्वरेत्।
स्वाध्यायशील एतेषु सर्वेष्वेवमुपस्पृशेत् ॥ १२.१५१.१३ ॥
Having attained long life, one should go again to Kālodaka in this life. One who resorts to the Sarasvatī and the Dṛṣadvatī is freed from the fever (of sin). One devoted to self-study should sip water in the same way at all of these.
12.151.14
त्यागधर्मं पवित्राणां संन्यासं मनुरब्रवीत् ॥ १२.१५१.१४ ॥
Manu declared the duty of renunciation and the life of renunciation (saṃnyāsa) for the pure.
12.151.15
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमाः गाथाः सत्यवता कृताः ।
यथा कुमारः सत्यो वै नैव पुण्यो न पापकृत।
न ह्यस्ति सर्वभूतेषु दुःखमस्मिन्कुतः सुखम् ॥ १२.१५१.१५ ॥
Here too these verses composed by Satyavat are cited: as a youth, truthful, is neither virtuous nor a doer of evil. Among all beings there is suffering; how then is there happiness in this world?
12.151.16
एवं प्रकृतिभूतानां सर्वसंसर्गयायिनाम् ।
त्यजतां जीवितं प्रायो निवृत्ते पुण्यपापके। ॥ १२.१५१.१६ ॥
Thus for beings born of nature, who move through all attachments and mostly give up life, when merit and sin cease (they are freed).
12.151.17
यत्त्वेव राज्ञो ज्यायिष्ठं कार्याणां तद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ १२.१५१.१७ ॥
But what is the most important of the king's duties, that I tell you.
12.151.18
बलेन संविभागैश्च जय स्वर्गं पुनीष्व च ।
यस्यैव बलमोजश्च स धर्मस्य प्रभुर्नरः ॥ १२.१५१.१८ ॥
Conquer by strength and by fair distribution, and purify heaven. The man who alone has strength and vigor is the lord of dharma.
12.151.19
ब्राह्मणानां सुखार्थं त्वं पर्येहि पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
यथैवैतान्पुरा क्षेप्सीस्तथैवैतान्प्रसादय ॥ १२.१५१.१९ ॥
Go about this earth for the happiness of the brahmins. As you once reviled them, so now appease them.
12.151.20
अपि धिक्क्रियमाणोऽपि तर्ज्यमानोऽप्यनेकधा ।
आत्मनो दर्शनं विद्वान्नाहर्ताऽस्मीति मा क्रुधः।
घटमानः स्वकार्येषु कुरु निःश्रेयसं परम् ॥ १२.१५१.२० ॥
Even when reproached and threatened in many ways, the wise man should not grow angry, thinking 'I am not the one who is at fault.' Strive in your own duties and attain the highest good.
12.151.21
हिमाग्निघोरसदृशो राजा भवति कश्चन ।
लाङ्गलाशिकल्पो वा भवेदन्यः परंतपः ॥ १२.१५१.२१ ॥
Some king becomes terrible like frost and fire, or another may be like one who devours the plough, a tormentor of foes.
12.151.22
न विशेषेण गन्तव्यमचिकित्सेन वा पुनः ।
न जातु नाहमस्मीति प्रसक्तव्यमसाधुषु ॥ १२.१५१.२२ ॥
One should not go especially, nor without remedy again. Thinking 'I am never so,' one should not become attached to the wicked.
12.151.23
विकर्मणा तप्यमानः पापात्पापः प्रमुच्यते ।
नैतत्कुर्या पुनरिति द्वितीयात्परिमुच्यते ॥ १२.१५१.२३ ॥
The sinner, tormented by wrong action, is released from sin; with the second resolve, 'I shall not do this again,' he is fully released.
12.151.24
चरिष्ये धर्ममेवेति तृतीयात्परिमुच्यते ।
शुचिस्तीर्थान्यनुचरन्बहुत्वात्परिमुच्यते ॥ १२.१५१.२४ ॥
With the third resolve, 'I shall practise dharma alone,' he is released; purified, by visiting many sacred fords, he is fully released from many things.
12.151.25
कल्याणमनुकर्तव्यं पुरुषेण बुभूषता ।
ये सुगन्धीनि सेवन्ते तथागन्धा भवन्ति ते ॥ १२.१५१.२५ ॥
A man who wishes to prosper should follow what is good. Those who resort to fragrant things become fragrant themselves.
12.151.26
ये दुर्गन्धीनि सेवन्ते तथागन्धा भवन्ति ये ।
तपश्चर्यापरः सत्यं पापाद्विपरिमुच्यते ॥ १२.१५१.२६ ॥
Those who resort to foul-smelling things become foul-smelling themselves. He who is truly devoted to the practice of penance is completely freed from sin.
12.151.27
संवत्सरमुपास्याग्निमभिशस्तः प्रमुच्यते ।
त्रीणि वर्षाण्युपास्याग्निं भ्रूणहा विप्रमुच्यते ॥ १२.१५१.२७ ॥
A man accused of a fault is released after worshipping the fire for a year. A brahmin who has slain an embryo is freed after worshipping the fire for three years.
12.151.28
महासरः पुष्कराणि प्रभासोत्तरमानसे ।
अभ्येत्य योजनशतं भ्रूणहा विप्रमुच्यते ॥ १२.१५१.२८ ॥
A brahmin who has slain an embryo is freed after going, from a hundred yojanas away, to the great lakes, the Puṣkara waters, and Prabhāsa and the northern Mānasa lake.
12.151.29
यावतः प्राणिनो हन्यात्तज्जातीयांस्तु तावतः ।
प्रमीयमाणानुन्मोच्य प्राणिहा विप्रमुच्यते ॥ १२.१५१.२९ ॥
As many living beings as one has killed, so many of the same kind, about to die, one must release; having freed them, the slayer of living beings is released.
12.151.30
अपि चाप्सु निमज्जेत जपंस्त्रिरघमर्षणम् ।
यथाऽश्वमेधावभृथस्तथा तन्मनुरब्रवीत् ॥ १२.१५१.३० ॥
One should also plunge into the waters, reciting the Aghamarṣaṇa three times; its fruit is like that of the ritual bath of the horse sacrifice, so Manu has said.
12.151.31
क्षिप्रं प्रणुदते पापं सत्कारं लभते तथा ।
अपि चैनं प्रसीदन्ति भूतानि जडमूकवत् ॥ १२.१५१.३१ ॥
Quickly he drives away sin, and likewise he obtains honour; even creatures become well disposed toward him, like the dull and the mute.
12.151.32
बृहस्पतिं देवगुरुं सुरासुराः ।
समेत्य सर्वे नृपते त्वयुज्जत।
धर्मे फलं हेतुकृते महर्षे ।
तथेतरस्मिन्नरके पापलोक्ये ॥ १२.१५१.३२ ॥
O king, the gods and demons all gathered before Bṛhaspati, the teacher of the gods. O great sage, the fruit of dharma comes from its cause; likewise in the other hell, the world of sin.
12.151.33
उभे तु यस्य सुकृते भवेतां ।
किं तत्तयोस्तत्र जयोत्तरं स्यात्।
आचक्ष्व तत्कर्मफलं महर्षे ।
कथं पापं नुदते धर्मशीलः ॥ १२.१५१.३३ ॥
When both have good deeds, which of the two will have the greater victory there? O great sage, tell me the fruit of that action: how does one of dharmic nature drive away sin?
12.151.34
कृत्वा पापं पूर्वमबुद्धिपूर्वं ।
पुण्यानि चेत्कुरुते बुद्धिपूर्वम्।
स तत्पापं नुदते कर्मशीलो ।
वासो यथा मलिनं क्षारयुक्त्या ॥ १२.१५१.३४ ॥
Having first committed sin without deliberate intent, if one then performs meritorious deeds with deliberate intent, that man of action drives the sin away, as soiled cloth is cleansed by means of an alkali.
12.151.35
पापं कृत्वा हि मन्येत नाहमस्तीति पुरुषः ।
चिकीर्षेदेव कल्याणं श्रद्दधानोऽनसूयकः ॥ १२.१५१.३५ ॥
Having committed sin, a man should not think 'I do not exist'; rather, faithful and free from envy, he should desire to do only what is good.
12.151.36
छिद्राणि वसनस्येव साधुना संवृणोति सः ।
यः पापं पुरुषः कृत्वा कल्याणमभिपद्यते ॥ १२.१५१.३६ ॥
As one covers the holes of a garment with good thread, so the man who, having committed sin, attains what is good, covers over those flaws.
12.151.37
आदित्यः पुनरुद्यन्वा तमः सर्वं व्यपोहति ।
कल्याणमाचरन्नेवं सर्वपापं व्यपोहति ॥ १२.१५१.३७ ॥
As the sun, rising again, dispels all darkness, so one who practises what is good dispels all sin.
12.151.38
एवमुक्त्वा तु राजानमिन्द्रोतो जनमेजयम् ।
याजयामास विधिवद्वाजिमेधेन शौनकः ॥ १२.१५१.३८ ॥
Having thus spoken to King Janamejaya, Śaunaka, son of Indrota, caused him to perform the horse sacrifice according to rule.
12.151.39
ततः स राजा व्यपनीतकल्मषः ।
श्रिया युतः प्रज्वलितोऽनुरूपया।
विवेश राज्यं स्वममित्रकर्शनो ।
यथा दिवं पूर्णवपुर्निशाकरः ॥ १२.१५१.३९ ॥
Then that king, his stain of sin removed, blazing with fitting splendour, the subduer of enemies entered his own kingdom, as the full-bodied moon enters the sky.