Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.280
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12.280.1
मोक्षः पितामहेनोक्त उपायान्नानुपायतः ।
तमुपायं यथान्यायं श्रोतुमिच्छामि भारत ॥ १२.२८०.१ ॥
The grandfather declared liberation to be by right means, not by wrong means. O Bhārata, I wish to hear that means rightly set forth.
12.280.2
त्वय्येवैतन्महाप्राज्ञ युक्तं निपुणदर्शनम् ।
यदुपायेन सर्वार्थं नित्यं मृगयसेऽनघ ॥ १२.२८०.२ ॥
It is fitting in you, O greatly wise one, who has subtle insight, that you always seek all aims by means. O sinless one.
12.280.3
करणे घटस्य या बुद्धिर्घटोत्पत्तौ न सा मता ।
एवं धर्माभ्यपायेषु नान्यद्धर्मेषु कारणम् ॥ १२.२८०.३ ॥
The understanding involved in making a pot is not counted as its cause of production. So too, among the means of dharma, there is no other cause of the dharmas.
12.280.4
पूर्वे समुद्रे यः पन्थाः स न गच्छति पश्चिमम् ।
एकः पन्था हि मोक्षस्य तन्मे विस्तरतः शृणु ॥ १२.२८०.४ ॥
The path that leads to the eastern ocean does not go to the western one. There is only one path to liberation; hear it from me in detail.
12.280.5
क्षमया क्रोधमुच्छिन्द्यात्कामं संकल्पवर्जनात् ।
सत्वसंसेवानद्धीरो निद्रामुच्छेत्तुमर्हति ॥ १२.२८०.५ ॥
By forbearance one should uproot anger, and by giving up intention, desire. The steadfast one, devoted to sattva, is able to uproot sleep.
12.280.6
अप्रमादाद्भयं रक्षेच्छ्वासं क्षेत्रज्ञशीलनात् ।
इच्छां द्वेषं च कामं च धैर्येण विनिवर्तयेत् ॥ १२.२८०.६ ॥
Through vigilance one should guard against fear, and through devotion to the knower of the field, guard the breath. Desire, aversion and lust one should turn back by steadiness.
12.280.7
भ्रमं संमोहमावर्तमभ्यासाद्विनिवर्तयेत् ।
निद्रां चाप्रतिभां चैव ज्ञानाभ्यासेन तत्त्ववित् ॥ १२.२८०.७ ॥
Confusion, bewilderment and the whirlpool of the mind should be turned back by practice; sleep and lack of clear insight should be turned back by the wise, by practice of knowledge.
12.280.8
उपद्रवांस्तथा रोगान्हितजीर्णमिताशनात् ।
लोभं मोहं च संतोषाद्विषयांस्तत्त्वदर्शनात् ॥ १२.२८०.८ ॥
Afflictions and diseases should be overcome by wholesome, easily digested, measured food; greed and delusion by contentment, and the objects of the senses by the vision of truth.
12.280.9
अनुक्रोशादधर्मं च जयेद्धर्ममवेक्षया ।
आयत्या च जयेदाशामर्थं सङ्गविवर्जनात् ॥ १२.२८०.९ ॥
Let one conquer unrighteousness by compassion and righteousness by careful regard; let one conquer hope by regard for its future fruit, and wealth by abandoning attachment.
12.280.10
अनित्यत्वेन च स्नेहं क्षुधं योगेन पण्डितः ।
कारुण्येनात्मनो मानं तृष्णां च परितोषतः ॥ १२.२८०.१० ॥
The wise should conquer affection by understanding impermanence and hunger by discipline; pride in oneself by compassion, and craving by complete contentment.
12.280.11
उत्थानेन जयेत्तन्द्रीं वितर्कं निश्चयाज्जयेत् ।
मौनेन बहुभाषां च शौर्येण च भयं जयेत् ॥ १२.२८०.११ ॥
Let one conquer lethargy by exertion and doubt by certainty; excessive speech by silence, and fear by courage.
12.280.12
यच्छेद्वाङ्भनसी बुद्ध्या तां यच्छेज्ज्ञानचक्षुषा ।
ज्ञानमात्मा महान्यच्छेत्तं यच्छेज्ज्ञानमात्मनः ॥ १२.२८०.१२ ॥
One should restrain speech and mind by the intellect, and restrain them by the eye of knowledge; the great self should restrain knowledge, and that knowledge should be restrained in the self.
12.280.13
तदेतदुपशान्तेन बोद्धव्यं शुचिकर्मणा ।
योगदोषान्समुच्छिद्यात्पञ्च यान्कवयो विदुः ॥ १२.२८०.१३ ॥
This is to be known by one who is tranquil and of pure deeds: having utterly cut off the five faults of yoga that the wise know.
12.280.14
कामं क्रोधं च लोभं च भयं स्वप्नं च पञ्चमम् ।
परित्यज्य निषेवेत तथेमान्योगसाधनान् ॥ १२.२८०.१४ ॥
Having abandoned desire, anger, greed, fear, and sleep as the fifth, one should practise these means of yoga.
12.280.15
ध्यानमध्ययनं दानं सत्यं ह्रीरार्जवं क्षमा ।
शौचमाहारतः शुद्धिरिन्द्रियाणां च संयमः ॥ १२.२८०.१५ ॥
Meditation, study, giving, truth, modesty, uprightness, forbearance, purity, purification through diet, and restraint of the senses.
12.280.16
एतैर्विवर्धते तेजः पाप्मानमपहन्ति च ।
सिध्यन्ति चास्य संकल्पा विज्ञानं च प्रवर्तते ॥ १२.२८०.१६ ॥
By these, radiance grows and sin is destroyed; his resolves are fulfilled, and understanding arises.
12.280.17
धूतपापः स तेजस्वी लध्वाहारो जितेन्द्रियः ।
कामक्रोधौ वशे कृत्वा निनीषेद्ब्रह्मणः पदम् ॥ १२.२८०.१७ ॥
Having shaken off sin, radiant, light in diet, with senses conquered, having brought desire and anger under control, he should aspire to reach the state of Brahman.
12.280.18
अमूढत्वमसङ्गित्वं कामक्रोधविवर्जनम् ।
अदैन्यमनुदीर्णत्वमनुद्वेगो व्यवस्थितिः ॥ १२.२८०.१८ ॥
Freedom from delusion, non-attachment, abandonment of desire and anger, absence of meekness, non-agitation, absence of distress, and steadfastness.
12.280.19
एष मार्गो हि मोक्षस्य प्रसन्नो विमलः शुचिः ।
तथा वाक्कायमनसां नियमः कामतोऽन्यथा ॥ १२.२८०.१९ ॥
This is indeed the path to liberation: serene, stainless, and pure. Likewise the restraint of speech, body and mind; if it is otherwise, driven by desire, it is not that.