Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.40
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12.40.1
प्रकृतीनां च तद्वाक्यं देशकालोपबृंहितम् ।
श्रुत्वा युधिष्ठिरो राजाऽथोत्तरं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ १२.४०.१ ॥
Having heard that speech of the subjects (ministers), fitting to place and time, King Yudhiṣṭhira then replied.
12.40.2
धन्याः पाण्डुसुता नूनं येषां ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवाः ।
तथ्यान्वाप्यथवाऽतथ्यान्गुणानाहुः समागताः ॥ १२.४०.२ ॥
Truly fortunate are the sons of Pāṇḍu, for whom these foremost brahmins, assembled here, speak of qualities, whether true or untrue.
12.40.3
अनुग्राह्या वयं नूनं भवतामिति मे मतिः ।
यदेवं गुणसंपन्नानस्मान्ब्रूथ विमत्सराः ॥ १२.४०.३ ॥
It is surely my view that we are worthy of your favor, since you, free from envy, speak of us as endowed with such qualities.
12.40.4
धृतराष्ट्रो महाराजः पिता नो दैवतं परम् ।
शासनेऽस्य प्रिये चैव स्थेयं मत्प्रियकाङ्क्षिभिः ॥ १२.४०.४ ॥
Great King Dhṛtarāṣṭra is our father and supreme deity; those who desire my welfare should abide in his command and in what is pleasing to him.
12.40.5
एतदर्थं हि जीवामि कृत्वा ज्ञातिवधं महत् ।
अस्य शुश्रूषणं कार्यं मया नित्यमतन्द्रिणा ॥ १२.४०.५ ॥
It is for this very purpose that I live, though I have done a great slaughter of kinsmen; his service must be done by me always, without weariness.
12.40.6
यदि चाहमनुग्राह्यो भवतां सुहृदां तथा ।
धृतरा यथापूर्वं वृत्तिं वर्तितुमर्हथ ॥ १२.४०.६ ॥
If I am worthy of your favor, O friends, then you should see that Dhṛtarāṣṭra lives his life as before.
12.40.7
एष नाथो हि जगतो भवतां च मया सह ।
अस्य प्रसादे पृथिवी पाण्डवाः सर्व एव च ॥ १२.४०.७ ॥
This lord of the world and of you is with me. By his grace the earth and all the Pāṇḍavas (are safe).
12.40.8
एतन्मनसि कर्तव्यं भवद्भिर्वचनं मम ।
अनुज्ञाप्याथ तान्राजा यथेष्टं गम्यतामिति ॥ १२.४०.८ ॥
Keep this word of mine in your mind. Having taken leave of them, let the king say, "Go as you wish."
12.40.9
पौरजानपदान्सर्वान्विसृज्य कुरुनन्दनः ।
यौवराज्येन कौन्तेयं भीमसेनमयोजयत् ॥ १२.४०.९ ॥
The delight of the Kurus, having dismissed all the townsmen and country folk, appointed Bhīmasena, the son of Kuntī, to the office of heir-apparent.
12.40.10
मन्त्रे च निश्चये चैव षाङ्गुण्यस्य च चिन्तने ।
विदुरं बुद्धिसंपन्नं प्रीतिमान्स समादिशत् ॥ १२.४०.१० ॥
In counsel, in decision, and in the reflection on the sixfold policy, he affectionately directed Vidura, endowed with wisdom.
12.40.11
कृताकृतपरिज्ञाने तथाऽऽयव्ययचिन्तने ।
संजयं योजयामास वृद्धं सर्वगुणैर्युतम् ॥ १२.४०.११ ॥
In knowing what has been done and what has not, and in reflecting on income and expenditure, he appointed the elderly Sañjaya, endowed with all virtues.
12.40.12
बलस्य परिमाणे च भक्तवेतनयोस्तथा ।
नकुलं व्यादिशद्राजा कर्मणां चान्ववेक्षणे ॥ १२.४०.१२ ॥
In the measure of the army, in provisions and wages, and in the supervision of works, the king directed Nakula.
12.40.13
परचक्रोपरोधे च दृप्तानां चावमर्दने ।
युधिष्ठिरो महाराज फल्गुनं व्यादिदेश ह ॥ १२.४०.१३ ॥
In the siege of an enemy army and in crushing the proud, the great king Yudhiṣṭhira assigned Phalguna (Arjuna).
12.40.14
द्विजानां देवकार्येषु कार्येष्वन्येषु चैव ह ।
धौम्यं पुरोधसां श्रेष्ठं नित्यमेव समादिशत् ॥ १२.४०.१४ ॥
For the twice-born in the duties of the gods and in other duties, he always assigned Dhaumya, the best of the household priests.
12.40.15
सहदेवं समीपस्थं नित्यमेव समादिशत् ।
तने गोप्यो हि नृपतिः सर्वावस्थो विशांपते ॥ १२.४०.१५ ॥
He always assigned Sahadeva, who stood nearby; O lord of the people, a king assigns protection-duty in every circumstance.
12.40.16
यान्यानमन्यद्योग्यांश्च येषु येष्विह कर्मसु ।
तांस्तांस्तेष्वेव युयुजे प्रीयमाणो महीपतिः ॥ १२.४०.१६ ॥
Those who were fit, and fit for whatever tasks here, he, the lord of the earth, pleased, appointed to exactly those tasks.
12.40.17
विदुरं संजयं चैव युयुत्सुं च महामतिम् ।
अब्रवीत्परवीरघ्नो धर्मात्मा धर्मवत्सलः ॥ १२.४०.१७ ॥
He spoke to Vidura, Sañjaya and the great-minded Yuyutsu — he who slays enemy heroes, the righteous one, dear to dharma.
12.40.18
उत्थायोत्थाय तत्कार्यमस्य राज्ञः पितुर्मम ।
सर्वं भवद्भिः कर्तव्यमप्रमत्तैर्यथा मम ॥ १२.४०.१८ ॥
Rising again and again, all that duty of this king and of my father must be done by you, heedful just as I am.
12.40.19
पौरजानपदानां च यानि कार्याणि नित्यशः ।
राजानं समनुज्ञाप्य तानि कार्याणि धर्मतः ॥ १२.४०.१९ ॥
The daily affairs of the city-dwellers and the country-folk should be carried out according to dharma, after obtaining the king's consent.