Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.363
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12.363.1
आसीत्किल नरश्रेष्ठ महापद्मे पुरोत्तमे ।
गङ्गाया दक्षिणे तीरे कश्चिद्विप्रः समाहितः ॥ १२.३६३.१ ॥
In the excellent city called Mahāpadma, on the southern bank of the Gaṅgā, O best of men, there once lived a brahmin, self-controlled and composed.
12.363.2
सौम्यः सोमान्वये जातो जितात्मा गोत्रतो भृगुः ।
धर्मनित्यो जितक्रोधो नित्यतप्तो जितेन्द्रियः ॥ १२.३६३.२ ॥
Gentle, born in the lineage of Soma, self-conquered, of the Bhṛgu gotra, constant in dharma, having conquered anger, always ascetic, master of his senses.
12.363.3
तपःस्वाध्यायनिरतः सत्यः सज्जनसंमतः ।
न्यायप्राप्तेन वित्तेन स्वेन शीलेन चान्वितः ॥ १२.३६३.३ ॥
Devoted to austerity and Vedic study, truthful, esteemed by good people, endowed with wealth justly obtained and with his own good conduct.
12.363.4
ज्ञाति संबन्धिविपुले पुत्रपौत्रप्रतिष्ठिते ।
कुले महति विख्याते विशिष्टां वृत्तिमास्थितः ॥ १२.३६३.४ ॥
Dwelling in a great and renowned family, abounding in kinsmen and relations, established in sons and grandsons, he had taken up an excellent way of life.
12.363.5
स पुत्रान्बहुलाँल्लब्ध्वा विपुले कर्मणि स्थितः ।
कुलधर्माश्रितो राजन्धरर्मचर्यास्थितोऽभवत् ॥ १२.३६३.५ ॥
Having obtained many sons, O king, he remained established in a great undertaking; resting on the duty of his family, he became steadfast in the practice of dharma.
12.363.6
ततः स धर्मं वेदोक्तं तथा शास्त्राक्तमेव च ।
शिष्टाचीर्णं च धर्मं च त्रिविधं चिन्त्य चेतसा ॥ १२.३६३.६ ॥
Then he considered, in his mind, the three kinds of dharma: that taught in the Vedas, that taught in the śāstras, and that practised by the wise.
12.363.7
किंनु मे स्याच्छुभं कृत्वा किं कृतं किं परायणम् ।
इत्येवं चिन्तयन्नित्यं न च याति विनिश्चयम् ॥ १२.३६३.७ ॥
"What would be good for me? What, having been done, would be good? What is the supreme refuge?" Thinking thus constantly, he did not reach a resolve.
12.363.8
तस्यैवं चिन्त्यमानस्य धर्मं परममास्थितः ।
कदाचिदतिथिः प्राप्तो ब्राह्मणः सुसमाहितः ॥ १२.३६३.८ ॥
While he was pondering thus, steadfast in supreme dharma, a guest once arrived: a brahmin, well-composed and self-controlled.
12.363.9
स तस्मै सत्क्रियां चक्रे क्रियायुक्तेन हेतुना ।
विश्रान्तं सुसमासीनमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १२.३६३.९ ॥
He honoured him with a proper reception, performing the rites due to a guest. When the brahmin had rested and was seated in comfort, he spoke these words.