Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.364
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12.364.1
समुत्पन्ने विधानेऽस्मिन्वाङ्भाधुर्येण तेऽनघ ।
मित्रत्वमभिसंपन्नः किंचिद्वक्ष्यामि तच्छृणु ॥ १२.३६४.१ ॥
O sinless one, when this rule arose, I became your friend through the sweetness of your speech. Now I shall tell you something; listen.
12.364.2
गृहस्थधर्मं विप्रेन्द्र श्रुत्वा धर्मगतं त्वहम् ।
धर्मं परमकं कुर्यां को हि मार्गो भवेद्द्विज ॥ १२.३६४.२ ॥
O lord of brāhmaṇas, having heard the householder's duty as pertaining to dharma, might I perform supreme dharma? O twice-born, what path would there be?
12.364.3
अहमात्मानमास्थाय एक एवात्मनि स्थितम् ।
द्रष्टुमिच्छन्न पश्यामि बद्धः साधारणैर्गुणैः ॥ १२.३६४.३ ॥
Having taken refuge in the self, I wish to see the one that abides alone in the self, but I do not see it, being bound by common qualities.
12.364.4
यावदेतदतीतं मे वयः पुत्रफलाश्रितम् ।
तावदिच्छामि पाथेयमादातुं पारलौकिकम् ॥ १२.३६४.४ ॥
As long as this my life, which rested on the fruit of sons, has not passed, I wish to take provision for the road to the other world.
12.364.5
अस्मिन्हि लोकसंभारे परं पारमभीप्सतः ।
उत्पन्ना मे मतिरियं कुतो धर्ममयः प्लवः ॥ १२.३६४.५ ॥
In this burden of the world, desiring the supreme shore, this thought has arisen in me: from where would a raft made of dharma come?
12.364.6
संयुज्यमानानि निशाम्य लोके ।
निर्यात्यमानानि च सात्विकानि।
दृष्ट्वा तु धर्मध्वजकेतुमालां ।
प्रकीर्यमाणामुपरि प्रजानाम् ॥ १२.३६४.६ ॥
Having observed in the world the sattvic deeds being joined and being given up, and having seen the garland of dharma's banners scattered above creatures...
12.364.7
न मे मनो रज्यति भोगरागै ।
र्दृष्ट्वा गतिं प्रार्थयतः परत्र।
तेनातिथे बुद्धिबलाश्रयेण ।
धर्मेण धर्मे विनियुङ्क्ष्व मां त्वम् ॥ १२.३६४.७ ॥
My mind is not coloured by the passions for enjoyments. Seeing the course of one who longs for the next world, therefore, O guest, relying on intellect and strength, engage me through dharma in dharma.
12.364.8
सोऽतिथिर्वचनं तस्य श्रुत्वा धर्माभिभाषिणः ।
प्रोवाच वचनं श्लक्षणं प्राज्ञो मधुरया गिरा ॥ १२.३६४.८ ॥
Having heard his words spoken in the cause of dharma, the wise guest replied with gentle words in a sweet voice.
12.364.9
अहमप्यत्र मुह्यामि ममाप्येष मनोरथः ।
न च संनिश्चयं चामि बहुद्वारे त्रिविष्टये ॥ १२.३६४.९ ॥
I too am bewildered here, and this is my wish too. And I do not attain certainty about the heaven with its many gates.
12.364.10
केचिन्मोक्षं प्रशंसन्ति केचिद्यज्ञफलं द्विजाः ।
वानप्रस्थाश्रयाः केचिद्गार्हस्थ्यं केचिदाश्रिताः ॥ १२.३६४.१० ॥
Some praise liberation, others the fruit of sacrifice, O twice-born ones. Some have resorted to the forest-dweller stage, and some have taken up the householder life.
12.364.11
राजधर्माश्रयाः केचित्केचिदात्मफलाश्रयाः ।
गुरुधर्माश्रयाः केचित्केचिद्वाक्संयमाश्रयाः ॥ १२.३६४.११ ॥
Some have resorted to the duty of kings, some to the fruit of the self. Some have resorted to the duty of the teacher, and some to restraint of speech.
12.364.12
मातरं पितरं केचिच्छुश्रूषन्तो दिवं गताः ।
अहिंसया परे स्वर्गं सत्येन च तथाऽपरे ॥ १२.३६४.१२ ॥
Some, serving mother and father, have gone to heaven. Others attained heaven through non-violence, and likewise others through truth.
12.364.13
आहवेऽभिमुखः केचिन्निहतास्त्रिदिवं गताः ।
केचिदुञ्छव्रतैः सिद्धाः स्वर्गमार्गं समाश्रिताः ॥ १२.३६४.१३ ॥
Some, facing the enemy in battle and slain, went to heaven; others, perfected by the vow of gleaning, took up the path to heaven.
12.364.14
केचिदध्ययने युक्ता वेदव्रतपराः शुभाः ।
बुद्धिमन्तो गताः स्वर्गं तुष्टात्मानो जितेन्द्रियाः ॥ १२.३६४.१४ ॥
Some, devoted to study, intent on the vow of the Veda, virtuous, wise, contented in mind and with senses conquered, went to heaven.
12.364.15
आर्जवेनापरे युक्ता निहतानार्जवैर्जनैः ।
ऋजवो नाकपृष्ठे वै शुद्धात्मानः प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥ १२.३६४.१५ ॥
Others, devoted to uprightness, were slain by crooked people; the upright and pure-souled were established on the back of heaven.
12.364.16
एवं बहुविधैर्लोकैर्धर्मद्वारैरनावृतैः ।
ममापि मतिराविद्धा मेघलेखेव वायुना ॥ १२.३६४.१६ ॥
Thus, through many kinds of worlds and the unobstructed gates of dharma, my own mind too was shaken, like a streak of cloud driven by the wind.