Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.184
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13.184.1
एवमुक्तः स भगवान्मैत्रेयं प्रत्यभाषत ।
दिष्ट्यैतत्त्वं विजानासि दिष्ट्या ते बुद्धिरीदृशी ॥ १३.१८४.१ ॥
Thus addressed, the venerable one replied to Maitreya: Fortunately you understand this; fortunately your intellect is of such a kind.
13.184.2
लोको ह्ययं गुणानेव भूयिष्ठं सम्प्रशंसति ।
रूपमानो वयोमानो धनविद्यामदस्तथा ॥ १३.१८४.२ ॥
This world mostly praises virtues alone; likewise the pride of beauty, the pride of age, and the intoxication of wealth and learning.
13.184.3
दिष्ट्या नाभिभवन्ति त्वां दैवस्तेऽयमनुग्रहः ।
तत्ते बहुगुणं दानं वर्तयिष्यामि तच्छृणु ॥ १३.१८४.३ ॥
Fortunately they do not overpower you; this is fate's favor upon you. Therefore I will set forth to you the gift that has many virtues; listen to it.
13.184.4
यानीहागमशास्त्राणि याश्च काश्चित्प्रिवृत्तयः ।
तानि वेदं पुरस्कृत्य प्रवृत्तानि यथाक्रमम्। ॥ १३.१८४.४ ॥
Whatever scriptures of tradition exist here, and whatever courses of conduct there are, all have proceeded in due order, with the Veda placed before them.
13.184.5
अहं दानं प्रशंसामि भवानपि तपःश्रुतेः ।
तपः पवित्रं वेदस्य तपः स्वर्गस्य साधनम् ॥ १३.१८४.५ ॥
I praise giving, and you too praise austerity and learning. Austerity purifies the Veda; austerity is the means to heaven.
13.184.6
तपसा महदाप्नोति विद्यया चेति नः श्रुतम् ।
तपसैव चापनुदेद्यच्चान्यदपि दुष्कृतम् ॥ १३.१८४.६ ॥
By austerity one obtains greatness, and by knowledge too, so we have heard. By austerity alone one may also remove other evil deeds.
13.184.7
यद्यद्धि किञ्चित्सन्धाय पुरुषस्तप्यते तपः ।
सर्वमेतदवाप्नोति ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः ॥ १३.१८४.७ ॥
Whatever a man undertakes with resolve and practises as austerity, a brahmin who has gone beyond the Vedas obtains all of it.
13.184.8
दुरन्वयं दुष्प्रधर्षं दुरापं दुरतिक्रमम् ।
सर्वं वै तपसाऽभ्योति तपो हि बलवत्तरम् ॥ १३.१८४.८ ॥
What is hard to trace, hard to assail, hard to obtain, hard to overcome — all of it one attains by austerity, for austerity is the mightiest of all.
13.184.9
सुरापः स्वर्णहारी च भ्रूणहा गुरुतल्पगः ।
तपसा तरते सर्वमेनसश्च प्रमुच्यते ॥ १३.१८४.९ ॥
A drinker of liquor, a thief of gold, a slayer of an embryo, one who lies with his teacher's wife — by austerity he crosses over all of it and is wholly freed from sin.
13.184.10
सर्वो वैद्यस्तु चक्षुष्मानपि यादृशतादृशः ।
तपस्विनं तथैवाहुस्ताभ्यां कार्यं सतां मतम् ॥ १३.१८४.१० ॥
Every physician, of whatever kind, who has eyes is likewise called an ascetic; it is the opinion of the good that both of these should be put to work.
13.184.11
सर्वे पूज्याः श्रुतधनास्तथैव च तपस्विनः ।
दानप्रदाः सुखं प्रेत्य प्राप्नुवन्तीह च श्रियम् ॥ १३.१८४.११ ॥
All who hold learning as their wealth are worthy of honour, and likewise the ascetics and the givers of gifts; they obtain happiness after death and prosperity here.
13.184.12
इमं च ब्रह्मलोकं च लोकं च बलवत्तरम् ।
अन्नदानैः सुकृतिनः प्रतिपद्यन्ति लौकिकम् ॥ १३.१८४.१२ ॥
By gifts of food the meritorious attain this world, the world of Brahmā, and that mightier worldly realm.
13.184.13
पूजिताः पूजयन्त्येते मानिता मानयन्ति च ।
स दाता यत्र यत्रैति सर्वतः सम्प्रणूयते ॥ १३.१८४.१३ ॥
Those who are honoured honour in turn, and those who are respected respect in turn; wherever that giver goes, he is praised on all sides.
13.184.14
अकर्ता चैव कर्ता च लभते यस्य यादृशम् ।
यदि चोर्ध्वं यद्यधो वा स्वान्लोकानभियास्यति ॥ १३.१८४.१४ ॥
Both the non-doer and the doer obtain what is fitting to their deeds; whether he goes upward or downward, he will go to his own worlds.
13.184.15
प्राप्स्यसि त्वन्नपानानि यानि दास्यसि कर्हिचित् ।
मेधाव्यसि कुले जातः श्रुतवाननृशंसवान् ॥ १३.१८४.१५ ॥
The food and drink that you at some time shall give, you will obtain; you are born in a noble family, intelligent, learned and gentle.
13.184.16
कौमारदारो व्रतवान्मैत्रेय निरतो भव ।
एतद्गृहाण प्रथमं प्रशस्तं गृहमेधिनाम् ॥ १३.१८४.१६ ॥
O Maitreya, having a wife from youth, be steadfast in vows and devoted to it. Take up this first, which is praised for householders.
13.184.17
यो भर्ता वासितातुष्टो भर्तुस्तुष्टा च वासिता ।
यस्मिन्नेवं कुले सर्वं कल्याणं तत्र वर्तते ॥ १३.१८४.१७ ॥
In the family where the husband is content with his wife and the wife is content with her husband, there all welfare thus abides.
13.184.18
अद्भिर्गात्रान्मलमिव तमोऽग्निप्रभया यथा ।
दानेन तपसा चैव विष्णोरभ्यर्चनेन च।
ब्राह्मणः स महाभाग तरेत्संसारसागरात् ॥ १३.१८४.१८ ॥
As dirt is washed from the limbs by water and darkness is dispelled by the light of fire, so may that brahmin, O greatly fortunate one, cross the ocean of transmigration by giving, by austerity and by worship of Viṣṇu.
13.184.19
स्वकर्मशुद्धसत्त्वानां तपोभिर्निर्मलात्मनाम् ।
विद्यया गतमोहानां तारणाय हरिः स्मृतः ॥ १३.१८४.१९ ॥
For those whose being is purified by their own duties, whose souls are made spotless by austerities, and whose delusion has departed through knowledge, Hari is remembered, for the sake of crossing over.
13.184.20
तदर्चनपरो नित्यं तद्भक्तस्तं नमस्कुरु ।
तद्भक्ता न विनश्यन्ति ह्यष्टाक्षरपरायणाः ॥ १३.१८४.२० ॥
Be always devoted to his worship, be his devotee, and bow down to him. His devotees, intent on the eight-syllable mantra, do not perish.
13.184.21
प्रणवोपासनपराः परमार्थिपरास्त्विह ।
एतैः पावय चात्मानं सर्वपापमपोह्य च ॥ १३.१८४.२१ ॥
Here, intent on meditation upon the syllable Om and on the supreme goal, purify yourself by these means and cast off all sin.
13.184.22
स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि मैत्रेय गृहान्साधु व्रजाम्यहम् ।
एतन्मनसि कर्तव्यं श्रेय एवं भविष्यति ॥ १३.१८४.२२ ॥
Attain well-being, Maitreya; I go well to my home. This must be kept in mind, and thus the highest good will come about.
13.184.23
तं प्रणम्याथ मैत्रेयः कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम् ।
स्वस्ति प्राप्नोतु भगवानित्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः ॥ १३.१८४.२३ ॥
Having bowed to him and also circumambulated him, Maitreya said with folded hands, "May the blessed one attain well-being."