Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.179
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13.179.1
अकामाश्च सकामाश्च ये हताः स्म महामृधे ।
कां योनिं प्रतिपन्नास्ते तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ १३.१७९.१ ॥
Those who were slain in the great battle, whether unwilling or willing, what womb did they attain? Tell me that, grandsire.
13.179.2
दुःखं प्राणपरित्यागः पुरुषाणां महामृधे ।
जानामि चाहं धर्मज्ञ प्राणत्यागं सुदुष्करम् ॥ १३.१७९.२ ॥
Grief it is, the giving up of life by men in the great battle; I know, O knower of dharma, that surrendering life is very difficult.
13.179.3
समृद्दे वाऽसमृद्धे वा शुभे वा यदि वाऽशुभे ।
संसारेऽस्मिन्सदाजाताः प्राणिनोऽभिरताःकथम्
कारणं तत्र मे ब्रूहि सर्वज्ञो ह्यसि मे मतः ॥ १३.१७९.३ ॥
In prosperity or in adversity, in good or in evil, how do living beings, always born in this saṃsāra, delight in it? Tell me the cause of this, for I hold that you are all-knowing.
13.179.4
समृद्धे वाऽसमृद्धे वा शुभे वा यदि वाऽशुभे ।
संसारेऽस्मिन्समे जाताः प्राणिनः पृथिवीपते ॥ १३.१७९.४ ॥
In prosperity or in adversity, in good or in evil, living beings are born alike in this saṃsāra, O lord of the earth.
13.179.5
निरता येन भावेन तत्र मे शृणु कारणम् ।
सम्यक्चायमनुप्रश्नस्त्वयोक्तस्तु युधिष्ठिर ॥ १३.१७९.५ ॥
Hear from me the cause by which they delight in it; you, Yudhiṣṭhira, have asked this question rightly.
13.179.6
अत्र ते वर्तयिष्यामि पुरावृत्तमिदं नृप ।
द्वैपायनस्य संवादं कीटस्य च युधिष्ठिर ॥ १३.१७९.६ ॥
Here I shall relate to you this ancient account, O king Yudhiṣṭhira: the dialogue of Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) and a worm.
13.179.7
ब्रह्मिभूतश्चरन्विप्रः कृष्णद्वैपायनः पुरा ।
ददर्श कीटं धावन्तं शीघ्रं शकटवर्त्मनि ॥ १३.१७९.७ ॥
While the sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, absorbed in Brahman, was wandering, he once saw an insect running swiftly along the track of carts.
13.179.8
गतिज्ञः सर्वभूतानां रुतज्ञश्च शरीरिणाम् ।
सर्वज्ञस्त्वरितं दृष्ट्वा कीटं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १३.१७९.८ ॥
The all-knowing sage, who knew the movements of all beings and the cries of embodied creatures, saw the insect running quickly and spoke these words.
13.179.9
कीट संत्रस्तरूपोऽसि त्वरितश्चैव लक्ष्यसे ।
क्व च वासस्तदाचक्ष्व कुतस्ते भयमागतम् ॥ १३.१७९.९ ॥
O insect, you appear frightened and hurried. Tell me where your dwelling is, and from where has fear come to you?
13.179.10
शकटव्रजस्य महतो घोषं श्रुत्वा भयं मम ।
आगतं वै महाबुद्धे स्वन एष हि दारुणः ॥ १३.१७९.१० ॥
O man of great wisdom, having heard the roar of the great herd of carts, fear has come upon me; indeed this sound is terrible.
13.179.11
श्रूयते तु स मा हन्यादिति ह्यस्मादपक्रमे ।
श्वसतां च शृणोम्येनं गोवृषाणां प्रतोद्यताम् ॥ १३.१७९.११ ॥
It is heard that it might kill me, so I am moving away from it. I hear the sound of breathing bulls, goaded on with prods.
13.179.12
वहतां सुमहाभारं सन्निकर्षे स्वनं प्रभो ।
नृणां च संवाहयतां श्रूयन्ते विविधाः स्वनाः ॥ १३.१७९.१२ ॥
O lord, the sounds of many kinds of men and beasts bearing very heavy loads and driving them can be heard close at hand.
13.179.13
वोढुमस्मद्विधेनैव न शक्यः कीटयोनिना ।
तस्मादतिक्रमाम्येष भयादस्मात्सुदारुणात् ॥ १३.१७९.१३ ॥
Such a burden cannot be borne by one born as a worm like us. Therefore I am passing beyond this most dreadful fear.
13.179.14
दुःखं हि मृत्युर्भूतानां जीवितं च सुदुर्लभम् ।
अतो भीतः पलायामि गच्छेयं नापदं यथा ॥ १३.१७९.१४ ॥
For beings, death is suffering, and life is exceedingly hard to obtain. Therefore, frightened, I flee, so that I may not fall into calamity.
13.179.15
इत्युक्तः स तु सं प्राह कुतः कीट सुखं तव ।
मरणं ते सुखं मन्ये तिर्यग्योनौ हि वर्तसे ॥ १३.१७९.१५ ॥
Thus addressed, he answered: "O worm, where is your happiness? You exist in an animal birth, so I think death is your happiness."
13.179.16
शब्दं स्पर्शं रसं गन्धं भोगांश्चोच्चावचान्बहून् ।
नाभिजानासि कीट त्वं श्रेयो मरणमेव ते ॥ १३.१७९.१६ ॥
O worm, you do not know sound, touch, taste, smell, and the many enjoyments, high and low. For you, death is indeed the better course.
13.179.17
सर्वत्र निरतो जीव इहापि च सुखं मम ।
चेतयामि महाप्राज्ञ तस्मादिच्छामि जीवितुम् ॥ १३.१७९.१७ ॥
I am a living being that delights everywhere, and even here I perceive happiness. Therefore, O greatly wise one, I wish to live.
13.179.18
इहापि विषयः सर्वो यथादेहं प्रवर्तितः ।
मनुष्यास्तिर्यगाश्चैव पृथग्भोगा विशेषतः ॥ १३.१७९.१८ ॥
Here too, all sense-objects operate according to the body. Humans and animals, each with separate enjoyments, especially so.
13.179.19
अहमासं मनुष्यो वै शूद्रो बहुधनः प्रभो ।
अब्रह्मण्यो नृशंसश्च कदर्यो बुद्धिजीवनः ॥ १३.१७९.१९ ॥
I was a man, a śūdra, O lord, rich in wealth, hostile to brahmins, cruel, stingy, living by my wits.
13.179.20
वाक्श्लक्ष्णो ह्यकृतप्रज्ञो द्वेष्टा विश्वस्य कर्मणः ।
मिथोगुप्तनिधिर्नित्यं परस्वहरणे रतः ॥ १३.१७९.२० ॥
I was smooth-spoken, but lacking true wisdom, hostile to the world's action, always hiding my treasure, delighting in taking others' property.
13.179.21
भृत्यातिथिजनश्चापि गृहेऽपर्यशितो मया ।
मात्सर्यात्स्वादुकामेन नृशंसेन बुभुक्षता ॥ १३.१७९.२१ ॥
In my house I did not feed servants, guests, and others, out of envy, desiring tasty food, cruel and hungry.
13.179.22
देवार्थं पितृयज्ञार्थं न च श्राद्धं कृतं मया ।
न दत्तमन्नकामेषु दत्तमन्नं लुनामि च ॥ १३.१७९.२२ ॥
For the gods and for the sacrifice to the ancestors I did not perform the śrāddha; I gave no food to those who wanted food, and the food that had been given I would snatch away.
13.179.23
गुप्तं शरणमाश्रित्य भयेषु शरणागतान् ।
त्यक्त्वाऽकस्मान्निशायां च न दत्तमभयं मया ॥ १३.१७९.२३ ॥
Those who came for refuge in dangers, having taken protected shelter, I suddenly abandoned at night; I gave them no safety.
13.179.24
धनं धान्यं प्रियान्दारान्यानं वासस्तथाऽद्भुतम् ।
श्रियं दृष्ट्वा मनुष्याणामसूयामि निरर्थकम् ॥ १३.१७९.२४ ॥
Wealth, grain, beloved wives, vehicles, clothing and wondrous prosperity — seeing such splendour among men, I envied them to no purpose.
13.179.25
ईर्ष्युः परसुखं दृष्ट्वा अन्यस्य न बुभूषकः ।
त्रिवर्गहन्ता चान्येषामात्मकामानुवर्तकः ॥ १३.१७९.२५ ॥
Envious at the happiness of another, not wishing to be like others, a destroyer of the three aims, following only his own desire among others.
13.179.26
नृशंसगुणभूयिष्ठं पुरा कर्म कृतं मया ।
स्मृत्वा तदनुतप्येऽहं हित्वा प्रियमिवात्मजम् ॥ १३.१७९.२६ ॥
Remembering the deed I did long ago, abounding in cruel qualities, I grieve, as one who has abandoned a beloved son.
13.179.27
शुभानां नाभिजानामि कृतानां कर्मणां फलम् ।
माता च पूजिता वृद्धा ब्राह्मणश्चार्चितो मया ॥ १३.१७९.२७ ॥
I do not recognize the fruit of the good deeds I have done, though I honored my aged mother and worshipped a brahmin.
13.179.28
सकृज्जातिगुणोपेतः सङ्गत्या गृहमागतः ।
अतिथिः पूजितो ब्रह्मंस्तेन मां नाजहात्स्मृतिः ॥ १३.१७९.२८ ॥
Once a guest endowed with the qualities of his birth came by chance to my house; O brahmin, by honoring him my memory did not abandon me.
13.179.29
कर्मणामेव चैवाहं सुखाशामिव लक्षये ।
तच्छ्रोतुमहमिच्छामि त्वत्तः श्रेयस्तपोधन ॥ १३.१७९.२९ ॥
In deeds alone I seem to see the hope of happiness; O wealth of austerity, I wish to hear from you what is good.