Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.22
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13.22.1
विनता तु तथेत्युक्त्वा कृतसंशयना पणे ।
कद्रूरपि तथेत्युक्त्वा पुत्रानिदमुवाच ह ॥ १३.२२.१ ॥
Vinatā, having said 'So be it' and making the wager a matter of doubt, and Kadrū, having also said 'So be it,' spoke these words to her sons.
13.22.2
मया कृतः पणः पुत्रा मिथो विनतया सह ।
उच्चैरश्रवसि गान्धर्वे तच्छृणुध्वं भुजङ्गमाः ॥ १३.२२.२ ॥
Sons, I have made a wager with Vinatā mutually concerning the celestial horse Uccaiḥśravas. Listen to it, O serpents.
13.22.3
अब्रवं नैकवर्णं तं सैकवर्णमथाब्रवीत् ।
जिता दासी भवेत्पुत्राः सा वाऽहं वा न संशयः ॥ १३.२२.३ ॥
I said that it was not of one colour, and then she said it was of one colour. Sons, the one who loses shall become a slave, either she or I—there is no doubt.
13.22.4
एकवर्णश्च वाजी स चन्द्रकोकनदप्रभः ।
साऽहं दासी भविष्यामि जिता पुत्रा न संशयः ॥ १३.२२.४ ॥
That horse is of one colour, with the lustre of the moon and the red lotus. If I lose, I shall become a slave; sons, there is no doubt.
13.22.5
ते यूयमश्वप्रवरमाविशध्वमतन्द्रिताः ।
सर्वश्वेतं वालधिषु वाला भूत्वाञ्जनप्रभाः ॥ १३.२२.५ ॥
All of you, without delay, enter that excellent horse; becoming black hairs like collyrium in its tail-hairs, remain within its wholly white body.
13.22.6
निकृत्या न जयः श्रेयान्मातः सत्या गिरः शृणु ।
आयत्यां च तदात्वे च न च धर्मोऽत्र विद्यते ॥ १३.२२.६ ॥
Victory by deceit is not better, O mother; hear the true words. Neither in the future nor in the present is there righteousness in this.
13.22.7
सा त्वं धर्मादपेतं वै कुलस्यैवाहितं तव ।
निकृत्या विजयं मातर्मा स्म कार्षीः कथञ्चना ॥ १३.२२.७ ॥
You have departed from dharma and are harmful even to your own family. O mother, never seek victory by deceit in any way.
13.22.8
यद्यधर्मेण विजयं वयं काङ्क्षामहे क्वचित् ।
त्वया नाम निवार्याः स्म मा कुरुध्वमिति ध्रुवम् ॥ १३.२२.८ ॥
If we ever desire victory through unrighteousness, you should surely have restrained us, saying, 'Do not do this.'
13.22.9
सा त्वमस्मानपि सतो विपापानृजुबुद्धिनः ।
कल्मषेणाभिसंयोक्तुं काङ्क्षसे लोभमोहिता ॥ १३.२२.९ ॥
Though we are sinless and straight-minded, you, deluded by greed and infatuation, desire to bind even us to sin.
13.22.10
ते वयं त्वां परित्यज्य द्रविष्याम दिशो दश ।
यत्र वाक्यं न ते मातः पुनः श्रोष्याम ईदृशम् ॥ १३.२२.१० ॥
Then we shall abandon you and flee in the ten directions, where, O mother, we shall never again hear such words from you.
13.22.11
गुरोरप्यवलिप्तस्य कार्याकार्यमजानतः ।
उत्पथं प्रतिपन्नस्य परित्यागो विधीयते ॥ १३.२२.११ ॥
Even a teacher, when he is arrogant, does not know what should and should not be done, and has taken to the wrong path, is prescribed to be abandoned.
13.22.12
शृणोमि विविधा वाचो हेतुमत्यः समीरिताः ।
वक्रमार्गनिवृत्त्यर्थं तदहं वो न रोचये ॥ १३.२२.१२ ॥
I hear many kinds of reasoned words spoken to turn one back from the crooked path, but those I do not approve for you.
13.22.13
न च तत्पणितं मन्दाः शक्यं जेतुमतोऽन्वथा ।
जिते निकृत्या श्रुत्वैतत्क्षेमं कुरुत पुत्रकाः ॥ १३.२२.१३ ॥
Foolish ones, that wager cannot be won otherwise than this. If it is won by deceit, hearing this, take care of your own welfare, my sons.
13.22.14
श्वोऽहं प्रभातसमये जिता धर्मेण पुत्रकाः ।
शैलूषिणी भविष्यामि विनताया न संशयः ॥ १३.२२.१४ ॥
Tomorrow at dawn I shall be defeated fairly, my sons, and shall become the slave-woman of Vinatā—there is no doubt.
13.22.15
इह चामुत्र चार्थाय पुत्रानिच्छन्ति मातरः ।
सेयमीहा विपन्ना मे युष्मानासाद्य सङ्गताम् ॥ १३.२२.१५ ॥
Mothers desire sons, for this world and the next; yet this hope of mine has been frustrated, though I have obtained you as my union.
13.22.16
इह वा तारयेत्पुत्रः प्रेत्य वा तारयेत्पितॄन् ।
मात्र चित्रं भवेकिञ्चित्पुनातीति च पुत्रकः ॥ १३.२२.१६ ॥
A son may deliver here, or after death may deliver the ancestors; for a mother this is no marvel—it is said that a son purifies.
13.22.17
ते यूयं तारणार्थाय मम पुत्रा मनोजवाः ।
आविशध्वं हयश्रेष्ठं वाला भूत्वाऽञ्जनप्रभाः ॥ १३.२२.१७ ॥
Therefore you, my sons, swift as thought, to deliver me, become hairs shining like collyrium and enter the best of horses.
13.22.18
जानाम्यधर्मं सकलं विजिता विनता भवेत् ।
निकृत्या दासभावस्तु युष्मानप्यवपीडयेत् ॥ १३.२२.१८ ॥
I know all the unrighteousness: Vinatā, defeated, shall become a slave; yet servitude brought about by deceit would oppress you too.
13.22.19
निकृत्या विजयो वेति दासत्वं वा पराभवे ।
उभयं निश्चयं कृत्वा जयो वै धार्मिको वरः ॥ १३.२२.१९ ॥
Whether by deceit there is victory, or in defeat there is slavery — having resolved on both, the righteous victory is indeed the best.
13.22.20
यद्यप्यधर्मो विजयो युष्मानेव स्पृशेत्पुनः ।
गुरोर्वचनमास्थाय धर्मो वा सम्भविष्यति ॥ १३.२२.२० ॥
Even if victory through unrighteousness should touch you, by relying on the word of the teacher, dharma will arise.