Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.172
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12.172.1
विद्वान्संस्कारयामास पार्थिवो राजधर्मणः ।
गन्धैर्बहुभिरव्यग्रो दाहयामास पूजितम् ॥ १२.१७२.१ ॥
The wise king, following the duty of kings, had the rites performed, and calmly had the honored one burned with many fragrances.
12.172.2
तस्य देवस्य वचनादिन्द्रस्य बकराडिह ।
तेनैवामृतसिक्ताश्च पुनः संजीवितो बकः ॥ १२.१७२.२ ॥
By the word of that god Indra, the crane called Bakarāḍ here was sprinkled with nectar by him and was revived.
12.172.3
राजधर्माऽपि तं प्राह सहस्राक्षमरिंदमम् ।
गौतमो ब्राह्मणः क्वाऽसौ मुच्यतां मत्प्रियः सखा ॥ १२.१७२.३ ॥
Rājadharmā also said to that thousand-eyed subduer of foes, Indra: 'Where is that brahmin Gautama? Let my dear friend be released.'
12.172.4
तस्य वाक्यं समाज्ञाय कौशिकः सुरसत्तमः ।
गौतमं ह्यभ्यनुज्ञाप्य प्रीतोऽथ गमनोत्सुकः ॥ १२.१७२.४ ॥
Having fully understood his words, Kauśika, best of gods, granted leave for Gautama to be freed; pleased, he became eager to depart.
12.172.5
प्रतीतः स गतः सौम्यो राजधर्मा स्वमालयम् ।
नृशंसो गौतमो मुक्तो मित्रध्रुक्पुरुषाधमः ॥ १२.१७२.५ ॥
Pleased and gentle, Rājadharmā went back to his own home; the cruel Gautama, betrayer of his friend and lowest of men, was set free.
12.172.6
सभाण्डोपस्करो यातः स तदा शबरालयम् ।
तत्रासौ शबरी देहे प्रसूतो निरयोपमे ॥ १२.१७२.६ ॥
With his vessels and equipment he then went to the dwelling of the Śabaras; there, in a body like hell, he was born as a Śabara woman.
12.172.7
एष शापो महांस्तत्र मुक्तः सुरगणैस्तदा ॥ १२.१७२.७ ॥
This great curse was then lifted there by the hosts of gods.
12.172.8
दग्धे राक्षसराजेन खगराजे प्रतापिना ।
चितायाः पार्श्वतो दोग्ध्री सुरभिर्जीवयच्च तम् ॥ १२.१७२.८ ॥
When the mighty king of birds was burned by the king of the rākṣasas, Surabhi, the milk-giving cow, revived him from beside the pyre.
12.172.9
तस्या वक्राच्च्युतः फेनो दुग्धमात्रस्तदाऽनघ ।
समीरणाहृतो यातश्चितां तां राजधर्मणः ॥ १२.१७२.९ ॥
O sinless one, the foam that fell from her mouth, being nothing but milk, was then carried by the wind and reached that pyre of the king of dharma.
12.172.10
देवराजस्ततः प्राप्तो विरूपाक्षपुरं तदा ।
विरूपाक्षोऽपि तं शक्रमयाचत पुनः पुनः।
काश्यपश्य सुतो देव भ्राता मे जीवतामिति ॥ १२.१७२.१० ॥
Then Indra, king of the gods, came to the city of Virūpākṣa. Virūpākṣa too begged that Śakra again and again: 'O god, may the son of Kaśyapa, my brother, come back to life.'
12.172.11
विरूपाक्षमुवाचेदमीश्वरः पाकशासनः ।
ब्रह्मणा व्याहृतो रोषाद्राजधर्मा कदाचन ॥ १२.१७२.११ ॥
The lord Pākaśāsana (Indra) spoke these words to Virūpākṣa, in the context of what Brahmā once said in anger to Rājadharmā.
12.172.12
यस्मात्त्वं नागतो द्रष्टुं मम नित्यमिमां सभाम् ।
तस्माद्बको भवान्भावी धर्मशीलः परात्मवित् ॥ १२.१७२.१२ ॥
Because you have not come to see this assembly of mine constantly, you shall become a crane, a bak, yet one of dharmic character who knows the supreme self.
12.172.13
आगमिष्यति ते वासं कदाचित्पापकर्मकृत् ।
शबरावासगो विप्रः कृतघ्नो वृषलीपतिः ॥ १२.१७२.१३ ॥
Some day a brahmin who does sinful deeds, dwells among the Śabaras, is ungrateful, and is the husband of a low-caste woman, will come to your dwelling.
12.172.14
यदा निहन्ता मोक्षस्ते तदा भावीत्युवाच तम् ।
तस्मादेष गतो लोकं ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः ॥ १२.१७२.१४ ॥
He told him, 'When your slayer comes, you will be released.' Therefore he went to the world of Brahmā, the supreme lord.
12.172.15
स चापि निरयं प्राप्तो दुष्कृतिः कुलपांसनः ॥ १२.१७२.१५ ॥
And that evil-doer, the defiler of his family, also reached hell.
12.172.16
एतच्छ्रुत्वा सभामध्ये तद्वाक्यं नारदेरितम् ।
मयाऽपि तव राजेन्द्र यथावदनुवर्णितम् ॥ १२.१७२.१६ ॥
O lord of kings, having heard that statement spoken by Nārada in the midst of the assembly, I too have related it to you just as it was.
12.172.17
ब्रह्मघ्ने च सुरापे च चोरे भ्रष्टव्रते तथा ।
निष्कृतिर्विहिता राजन्कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः ॥ १२.१७२.१७ ॥
For a slayer of a brahmin, for a drinker of liquor, for a thief, and likewise for one who has fallen from his vows, expiation is prescribed, O king; but for the ungrateful there is no expiation.
12.172.18
कुतः कृतघ्नस्य यशः कुतः स्थानं कुतः सुखम् ।
अश्रद्धेयः कृतघ्नो हि कृतघ्ने नास्ति निष्कृतिः ॥ १२.१७२.१८ ॥
Where is fame for the ungrateful, where is a dwelling, where is happiness? The ungrateful man is not to be trusted; for the ungrateful there is no expiation.
12.172.19
मित्रद्रोहो न कर्तव्यः पुरुषेण विशेषतः ।
मित्रध्रुङ्गिरयं घोरं नरकं प्रतिपद्यते ॥ १२.१७२.१९ ॥
A man should not betray a friend, least of all. One who injures a friend attains that terrible hell.
12.172.20
कृतज्ञमनसा भाव्यं मित्रभावेन चानघ ।
मित्रात्प्रभवते सर्वं मित्रं धन्यतरं स्मृतम् ॥ १२.१७२.२० ॥
O sinless one, one should be of a grateful mind and of friendly disposition. Everything arises from a friend; a friend is held to be most blessed.
12.172.21
अर्थाद्वा मित्रलाभाद्वा मित्रलाभो विशिष्यते ।
सुलभा मित्रतोऽर्थास्तु मित्रेण यतितुं क्षमम् ॥ १२.१७२.२१ ॥
Whether through wealth or through gaining a friend, gaining a friend is superior. Wealth is easily obtained through a friend, and only a friend is able to strive for it.
12.172.22
मित्रं चाभिमतं स्निग्धं फलं चापि सतां फलम् ।
सत्कारैः स्वजनोपेतः पूजयेत विचक्षणः ॥ १२.१७२.२२ ॥
A friend is beloved and affectionate, and that is also the fruit of the good. The wise man should honor him with respect, together with his kinsmen.
12.172.23
परित्याज्यो बुधैः पापः कदर्यः कुलपांसनः ।
मित्रद्रोही कुलाङ्गारः पापकर्मा कुलाधमः ॥ १२.१७२.२३ ॥
The wise should abandon the wicked, the miserly, the defiler of his family, the betrayer of a friend, the coal of his clan, the doer of evil deeds, the lowest of his lineage.
12.172.24
एषा सज्जनसांनिध्ये प्रज्ञा प्रोक्ता मयाऽनघ ।
मित्रदुहि कृतघ्ने च किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि ॥ १२.१७२.२४ ॥
O sinless one, this wisdom I have declared in the presence of good people. What more do you wish to hear about the betrayer of friends and the ungrateful?
12.172.25
एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो वाक्यं भीष्मेणोक्तं महात्मना ।
युधिष्ठिरः प्रीतमना बभूव जनमेजय ॥ १२.१७२.२५ ॥
Having heard this speech spoken by the great-souled Bhīṣma, Yudhiṣṭhira, O Janamejaya, became gladdened in mind.