Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.94
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12.94.1
अयुद्धेनैव विजयं वर्धयेद्वसुधाधिपः ।
जघन्यमाहुर्विजयं युद्धेन च नराधिप ॥ १२.९४.१ ॥
Without fighting, the lord of the earth should increase his victory; victory won by battle they call inferior, O lord of men.
12.94.2
न चाप्यलब्धं लिप्सेत मूले नातिदृढे सति ।
न हि दुर्बलमूलस्य राज्ञो लाभो विवर्धते ॥ १२.९४.२ ॥
Even what is unattained one should not desire when the root is not very firm; for the gain of a king with a weak root does not grow.
12.94.3
यस्य स्फीतो जनपदः संपन्नप्रियराजकः ।
संतुष्टः पुष्टसचिवो दृढमूलः स पार्थिवः ॥ १२.९४.३ ॥
That king whose realm is flourishing, whose officials are prosperous and beloved, who is content and has well-nourished ministers, is firmly rooted.
12.94.4
यस्य योधाः सुसंतुष्टाः स्वनुरक्ताः सुपूजिताः ।
अल्पेनापि स दण्डेन महीं जयति पार्थिवः ॥ १२.९४.४ ॥
The king whose warriors are well content, well attached, and well honored conquers the earth even with little force.
12.94.5
दण्डो हि बलवान्यत्र तत्र साम प्रयुज्यते ।
प्रदानं सामपूर्वं च भेदमूलं प्रशस्यते ॥ १२.९४.५ ॥
Where force is strong, conciliation is applied there; gift preceded by conciliation, and policy rooted in division, are praised.
12.94.6
त्रयाणां विफलं कर्म यदा पश्येत भूमिपः ।
रन्ध्रं ज्ञात्वा ततो दण्डं प्रयुञ्जीताविचारयन् ॥ १२.९४.६ ॥
When the king sees that the actions of the three (conciliation, gift, division) are fruitless, then, knowing the weak spot, he should employ force without hesitation.
12.94.7
अभिभूतो यदा शत्रुः शत्रुभिर्बलवत्तरैः ।
उपेक्षा तत्र कर्तव्या वध्यता बलिनां बलम् ॥ १२.९४.७ ॥
When an enemy is overpowered by enemies far stronger than himself, one should practise neglect there; the strength of the mighty lies in not being slain.
12.94.8
दुर्बलो हि महीपालो यदा भवति भारत ।
उपेक्षा तत्र कर्तव्या चतुर्णामविरोधीनि।
उपायः पञ्चमः सोऽपि सर्वेषां बलवत्तरः ॥ १२.९४.८ ॥
O Bhārata, when a king becomes weak, one should practise neglect there; there is also a fifth expedient, not opposed to the four, and it is the strongest of all.
12.94.9
भार्गवेण च गीतानां श्लोकानां कोसलाधिप ।
विज्ञाय तत्वं तत्वज्ञ तत्वतस्तत्करिष्यति ॥ १२.९४.९ ॥
O lord of Kosala, having understood the true meaning of the verses sung by Bhārgava, O knower of truth, he will act on it truly.
12.94.10
यदि रक्षःपिशाचेन हन्यते यत्रकुत्रचित् ।
उपेक्षा तत्र कर्तव्या वाच्यतां बलिनां बलम् ॥ १२.९४.१० ॥
If someone is slain anywhere at all by a rākṣasa or a piśāca, one should practise neglect there; the strength of the mighty is to remain beyond reproach.
12.94.11
दुर्बलोऽपि महीपाल शत्रूणां शत्रुमुद्धरेत् ।
पादलग्नं करस्थेन कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम् ॥ १२.९४.११ ॥
O king, even a weak man may uproot one enemy among enemies, just as a thorn lodged in the foot is removed by a thorn held in the hand.
12.94.12
शठानां उचिवानां च म्लेच्छानां च महीपते ।
एष उक्त उपायानामुपेक्षा बलवत्तम ॥ १२.९४.१२ ॥
O lord of the earth, this is stated among the expedients concerning the deceitful, the wicked and the barbarians; neglect is the strongest of expedients.
12.94.13
अश्मना नाशयेल्लोहं लोहेनाश्मानमेव तु ।
बिल्वानि वा परैर्बिल्वैर्म्लेच्छैर्म्लेच्छान्प्रसादयेत् ॥ १२.९४.१३ ॥
One should destroy iron with stone, and stone with iron. Or, with other bilva-fruits, bilva-fruits; with barbarians, barbarians should be won over.
12.94.14
दासानां च प्रदृप्तानामेतदेव हि कारयेत् ।
चण्डालम्लेच्छजातीनां दण्डेनैव निवारणम्।
शठानां दुर्विनीतैश्च पूर्वमुक्तं समाचरेत् ॥ १२.९४.१४ ॥
The same should be done with arrogant servants. Outcaste and barbarian castes should be restrained by punishment alone. With the deceitful and ill-behaved, one should practise the method stated earlier.
12.94.15
अन्त्याः शठाश्च सचिवास्तथा कुब्राह्मणादयः ।
उपायैः पञ्चभिः साध्याश्चतुर्वर्गविरोधिनः ॥ १२.९४.१५ ॥
Base-born men, deceitful ones, ministers, and unworthy brahmins and the like who oppose the four aims of life are to be won over by five means.
12.94.16
पौरजानपदा यस्य स्वनुरक्ता अपीडिताः ।
राष्ट्रकर्मकरा ह्येते राष्ट्रस्य च विरोधिनः ॥ १२.९४.१६ ॥
Those city and country folk of a king who are well devoted and unafflicted are indeed the workers of the realm; those who oppose them are opposers of the realm.
12.94.17
दुर्विनीता विनीताश्च सर्वे साध्याः प्रयत्नतः ।
चण्डालम्लेच्छजात्याश्च पाषण्डाश्च विकर्मिणः।
बलिनश्चाश्रमाश्चैव तथा गायकनर्तकाः ॥ १२.९४.१७ ॥
Whether ill-behaved or well-behaved, all should be won over with effort: the outcaste and barbarian castes, heretics, evildoers, the powerful, hermitages, and singers and dancers as well.
12.94.18
पौरजानपदा यस्य भूतेषु च दयालवः ।
सधना धान्यवन्तश्च दृढमूलः स पार्थिवः ॥ १२.९४.१८ ॥
The king whose city and country folk are compassionate toward living beings, wealthy and rich in grain, is firmly rooted.
12.94.19
प्रतापकालमधिकं यदा मन्येत चात्मनः ।
तदा लिप्सेत मेधावी परभूमिधनान्युत ॥ १२.९४.१९ ॥
When a man thinks himself greater in the time of might, then the wise one may long for the wealth of other lands.
12.94.20
भोगेषूदयमानस्य भूतेषु च दयावतः ।
वर्धते त्वरमाणस्य विषयो रक्षितात्मनः ॥ १२.९४.२० ॥
For one who rises in enjoyments, who is compassionate toward beings, and who hastens, his domain grows; and for one who guards himself, it grows.
12.94.21
तक्षेदात्मानमेवं स वनं परशुना यथा ।
यः सम्यग्वर्तमानेषु स्वेषु मिथ्या प्रवर्तते ॥ १२.९४.२१ ॥
As one cuts down a forest with an axe, so he cuts himself who behaves falsely toward his own people who are conducting themselves rightly.
12.94.22
नैव द्विषन्तो हीयन्ते राज्ञो नित्यमनिघ्नतः ।
क्रोधं निहन्तुं यो वेद तस्य द्वेष्टा न विद्यते ॥ १२.९४.२२ ॥
The enemies of a king who does not always strike are not destroyed. For him who knows how to destroy anger, there is no hater.
12.94.23
यदार्यजनविद्विष्टं कर्म तन्नाचरेद्बुधः ।
यत्कल्याणमभिध्यायेत्तत्रात्मानं नियोजयेत् ॥ १२.९४.२३ ॥
A wise man should not perform an action disliked by noble people; he should meditate on what is good and engage himself in that.
12.94.24
नैवमन्येऽवजानन्ति नात्मना परितप्यते ।
कृत्यशेषेण यो राजा सुखान्यनुबुभूषति ॥ १२.९४.२४ ॥
Others do not despise a king who desires to enjoy pleasures while leaving his duties unfinished in this way, nor is he tormented by himself.
12.94.25
इदं वृत्तं मनुष्येषु वर्तते यो महीपतिः ।
उभौ लोकौ विनिर्जित्य विजये संप्रतिष्ठते ॥ १२.९४.२५ ॥
This is the conduct practised among men by the king who, having conquered both worlds, is established in victory.
12.94.26
इत्युक्तो वामदेवेन सर्वं तत्कृतवान्नृपः ।
तथा कुर्वंस्त्वमप्येतौ लोकौजेता न संशयः ॥ १२.९४.२६ ॥
Told thus by Vāmadeva, the king did all of that; doing likewise, you too will conquer both worlds, without doubt.