Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.298
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12.298.1
कः कस्य चोपकुरुते कश्च कस्मै प्रयच्छति ।
प्राणी करोत्ययं कर्म सर्वमात्मार्थमात्मना ॥ १२.२९८.१ ॥
Who does a service to whom, and who gives to whom? This living being does all its actions for its own sake, by itself.
12.298.2
गौरवेण परित्यक्तं निःस्नेहं परिवर्जयेत् ।
सोदर्यं भ्रातरमपि किमुतान्यं पृथग्जनम् ॥ १२.२९८.२ ॥
One should shun a man abandoned through pride and devoid of affection, even a brother born of the same mother; how much more so a stranger.
12.298.3
विशिष्टस्य विशिष्टाच्च तुल्यौ दानप्रतिग्रहौ ।
तयोः पुण्यतरं दानं तद्द्विजस्य प्रयच्छतः ॥ १२.२९८.३ ॥
The giving and receiving of gifts between one eminent person and another are equal; of the two, the gift given by a twice-born brahmin is the more meritorious.
12.298.4
न्यायागतं धनं वर्णैर्न्यायेनैव विवर्धितम् ।
संरक्ष्यं यत्नमास्थाय धर्मार्थमिति निश्चयः ॥ १२.२९८.४ ॥
Wealth come by lawful means and increased by lawful means should be guarded with effort; this is the firm conclusion, for the sake of dharma.
12.298.5
न धर्मार्थी नृशंसेन कर्मणा धनमार्जयेत् ।
शक्तितः सर्वकार्याणि कुर्यान्नर्द्धिमनुस्मरन् ॥ १२.२९८.५ ॥
One who seeks dharma and wealth should not acquire riches by cruel action; he should do all tasks according to his ability, not merely with thoughts of prosperity.
12.298.6
अपो हि प्रयताः शीतास्तापिता ज्वलनेन वा ।
शक्तितोऽतिथये दत्त्वा क्षुधार्तायाऽश्नुते फलम् ॥ १२.२९८.६ ॥
Whether cool water offered with care or water heated by fire, when one gives it according to one's means to a guest or to one afflicted by hunger, one obtains the fruit.
12.298.7
रन्तिदेवेन लोकेष्टा सिद्धिः प्राप्ता महात्मना ।
फलपत्रैरथो मूलैर्मुनीनचिंतवांश्च सः ॥ १२.२९८.७ ॥
By the great-souled Rantideva the perfection desired in the worlds was attained; with fruits, leaves and roots he attended to the sages.
12.298.8
तैरेव फलपत्रैश्च स माठरमतोषयत् ।
तस्माल्लेभे परं स्थानं शैब्योऽपि पृथिवीपतिः ॥ १२.२९८.८ ॥
With those very fruits and leaves he pleased Māṭhara; therefore King Śaibya too attained the supreme station.
12.298.9
देवतातिथिभृत्येभ्यः पितृभ्यश्चात्मनस्तथा ।
ऋणवाञ्जायते मर्त्यस्तस्मादनृणतां व्रजेत् ॥ १२.२९८.९ ॥
Mortal man is born indebted to the gods, to guests, to servants, to the ancestors and to himself; therefore he should attain freedom from debt.
12.298.10
स्वाध्यायेन महर्षिभ्यो देवेभ्यो यज्ञकर्मणा ।
पितृभ्यः श्राद्धदानेन नृणामभ्यर्चनेन च ॥ १२.२९८.१० ॥
To the great sages one repays by study of the Veda, to the gods by sacrificial rite, to the ancestors by śrāddha gifts, and to men by honouring them.
12.298.11
पाकशेपावहार्येण पालनेनात्मनोऽपि च ।
यथावद्भृत्यवर्गस्य चिकीर्षेत्कर्म आदितः ॥ १२.२९८.११ ॥
By offering the remnant of cooked food, by sustaining oneself, and by duly maintaining the group of servants, one should from the beginning wish to perform one's duty.
12.298.12
प्रयत्नेन च संसिद्धा धनैरपि विवर्जिताः ।
सम्यग्घृत्वा हुतवहं मुनयः सिद्धिमागताः ॥ १२.२९८.१२ ॥
Sages perfected by effort, even without wealth, having duly offered into the fire, attained perfection.
12.298.13
विश्वामित्रस्य पुत्रत्वमृचीकतनयोऽगमत् ।
ऋग्भिः स्तुत्वा महाबाहो देवान्वै यज्ञभागिनः ॥ १२.२९८.१३ ॥
Śunaḥśepa, son of Ṛcīka, attained the status of being a son of Viśvāmitra, having praised the gods who share in the sacrifice with the ṛc verses, O mighty-armed one.
12.298.14
गतः शुक्रत्वमुशना देवदेवप्रसादनात् ।
देवीं स्तुत्वा तु गगने मोदते तेजसा वृतः ॥ १२.२९८.१४ ॥
Uśanas attained the state of Śukra through the favor of the god of gods; having praised the goddess, he rejoices in the sky, surrounded by splendor.
12.298.15
असितो देवलश्चैव तथा नारदपर्वतौ ।
कक्षीवाञ्जामदग्न्यश्च रामस्ताण्ड्यस्तथाऽऽत्मवान् ॥ १२.२९८.१५ ॥
Asita and Devala, likewise Nārada and Parvata, Kakṣīvat, Rāma the son of Jamadagni, Tāṇḍya, and the self-controlled one as well.
12.298.16
वसिष्ठो जमदग्निश्च विश्वामित्रोऽत्रिरेव च ।
भरद्वाजो हरिश्मश्रुः कुण्डधारः श्रुतश्रवाः ॥ १२.२९८.१६ ॥
Vasiṣṭha, Jamadagni, Viśvāmitra, and Atri as well; Bharadvāja, Harimaśru, Kuṇḍadhāra, and Śrutaśravas.
12.298.17
एते महर्षयः स्तुत्वा विष्णुमृग्भिः समाहिताः ।
लेभिरे तपसा सिद्धिं प्रसादात्तस्य धीमतः ॥ १२.२९८.१७ ॥
These great sages, having praised Viṣṇu with the ṛc verses and concentrated their minds, attained perfection through austerity, by the grace of that wise one.
12.298.18
अनर्हाश्चार्हतां प्राप्ताः सन्तः स्तुत्वा तमेव ह ।
न तु वृद्धिमिहान्विच्छेत्कर्म कृत्वा जुगुप्सितम् ॥ १२.२९८.१८ ॥
Even the unworthy, having attained the worthiness of the good, obtain success by praising him; but one should not seek advancement here by doing reprehensible deeds.
12.298.19
येऽर्था धर्मेण ते सत्या येऽधर्मेण धिगस्तु तान् ।
धर्मं वै शाश्वतं लोके न जह्याद्धनकाङ्क्षया ॥ १२.२९८.१९ ॥
Wealth gained through dharma is true; wealth gained through adharma is to be condemned. In this world one should never abandon the eternal dharma out of desire for wealth.
12.298.20
आहिताग्निर्हि धर्मात्मा यः स पुण्यकृदुत्तमः ।
वेदा हि सर्वे राजेन्द्र स्थितास्त्रिष्वग्निषु प्रभो ॥ १२.२९८.२० ॥
The one who keeps the sacred fires and whose self is dharma is the best doer of merit. O lord of kings, O lord, all the Vedas abide in the three fires.
12.298.21
च चाप्यग्न्याहितो विप्रः क्रिया यस्य न हीयते ।
श्रेयो ह्यनाहिताग्नित्वमग्निहोत्रं न निष्क्रियम् ॥ १२.२९८.२१ ॥
And the brahmin who keeps the fire, whose rite is not neglected, is excellent. Not keeping the fire is also better, for the agnihotra is never without action.
12.298.22
अग्निरात्मा च माता च पिता जनयिता तथा ।
गुरुश्च नरशार्दूल परिचर्या यथातथम् ॥ १२.२९८.२२ ॥
Fire, the self, mother, father, the begetter, and the teacher — O tiger among men, they are to be served as is proper.
12.298.23
मानं त्यक्त्वा यो नरो वृद्धसेवी ।
विद्वान्क्लीबः पश्यति प्रीतियोगात्।
दाक्ष्येण हीनो धर्मयुक्तो न दान्तो ।
लोकेऽस्मिन्वै पूज्यते सद्भिरार्यः ॥ १२.२९८.२३ ॥
The man who, abandoning pride, serves the elders, who being learned yet looks with the bond of affection, who lacks skill yet is endowed with dharma and is not self-controlled, is honored in this world by the good as a noble one.