Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.38
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12.38.1
ततस्तत्र तु राजानं तिष्ठन्ते भ्रातृभिः सह ।
उवाच देवकीपुत्रः सर्वदर्शी जनार्दनः ॥ १२.३८.१ ॥
Then, there, Janārdana, the son of Devakī, the all-seeing one, spoke to the king who stood with his brothers.
12.38.2
ब्राह्मणास्तात लोकेऽस्मिन्नर्चनीयाः सदा मम ।
एते भूमिचरा देवा वाग्विषाः सुप्रसादकाः ॥ १२.३८.२ ॥
Dear one, in this world brahmins are always to be honoured by me. They are gods who move upon the earth; speech is their poison; they are easily pleased.
12.38.3
पुरा कृतयुगे राजंश्चार्वाको नाम राक्षसः ।
तपस्तेपे महाबाहो बदर्यां बहुवार्षिकम् ॥ १२.३८.३ ॥
Long ago, in the Kṛta age, O king, there was a rākṣasa named Cārvāka. O mighty-armed one, he performed austerities at Badarī for many years.
12.38.4
वरेण च्छन्द्यमानश्च ब्रह्मणा च पुनः पुनः ।
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो वरयामास भारत ॥ १२.३८.४ ॥
When Brahmā urged him again and again to choose a boon, O Bhārata, he asked for fearlessness from all beings.
12.38.5
द्विजावमानादन्यत्र प्रादाद्वरमनुत्तमम् ।
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो ददौ तस्मै जगत्पतिः ॥ १२.३८.५ ॥
Except for insulting brahmins, he was granted the supreme boon; the lord of the world gave him fearlessness from all beings.
12.38.6
स तु लब्धवरः पापो देवानमितविक्रमः ।
राक्षसस्तापयामास तीव्रकर्मा महाबलः ॥ १२.३८.६ ॥
Having obtained the boon, that wicked rākṣasa of immeasurable valour, mighty and of fierce deeds, began to torment the gods.
12.38.7
ततो देवाः समेताश्च ब्रह्माणमिदमब्रुवन् ।
वधाय रक्षसस्तस्य बलविप्रकृतास्तदा ॥ १२.३८.७ ॥
Then the gods, assembled together, spoke this to Brahmā, for the slaying of that rākṣasa, since they had been wronged by his might.
12.38.8
तानुवाच ततो देवो विहितं तत्र वै मया ।
यथाऽस्य भविता मृत्युरचिरणेति भारत ॥ १२.३८.८ ॥
Then that god said to them: "Indeed, I have already arranged how his death will come soon, O Bhārata."
12.38.9
राजा दुर्योधनो नाम सखाऽस्य भविता नृषु ।
तस्य स्नेहावबद्धोऽसौ ब्राह्मणानवमंस्यते ॥ १२.३८.९ ॥
"Among men, a king named Duryodhana will be his friend; bound by affection for him, he will hold the brahmins in disdain."
12.38.10
तत्रैनं रुषिता विप्रा विप्रकारप्रधर्षिताः ।
धक्ष्यन्ति वाग्बलाः पापं ततो नाशं गमिष्यति ॥ १२.३८.१० ॥
"There, the brahmins, angered and offended by the insult, will burn him with the power of their words; then the sinner will come to ruin."
12.38.11
स एष निहतः शेते ब्रह्मदण्डेन राक्षसः ।
चार्वाको नृपतिश्रेष्ठ मा शुचो भरतर्षभ ॥ १२.३८.११ ॥
"This rākṣasa Cārvāka lies slain by the brahmanical staff. Do not grieve, O best of kings, O bull of the Bharatas."
12.38.12
हतास्ते क्षत्रधर्मेण ज्ञातयस्तव पार्थिव ।
स्वर्गताश्च महात्मानो वीराः क्षत्रियपुङ्गवाः ॥ १२.३८.१२ ॥
"Your kinsmen, O king, have been slain by the duty of the warrior; those great-souled heroes, bulls among kṣatriyas, have gone to heaven."
12.38.13
स त्वमातिष्ठ कार्याणि मा ते भूद्वुद्धिरन्यथा ।
शत्रूञ्जहि प्रजा रक्ष द्विजांश्च परिपूजय ॥ १२.३८.१३ ॥
Take up your duties, and let your mind not turn otherwise. Strike down your enemies, protect your subjects, and honor the twice-born fully.