Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.220
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13.220.1
भगवन्देवदेवेश मम प्रीतिविवर्धन ।
जात्यन्धाश्चैव दृश्यन्ते जाता वा नष्टचक्षुषः।
केन कर्मविपाकेन तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.१ ॥
O blessed lord, god of gods, increaser of my delight! Men blind from birth and men who have lost their sight are seen. By the fruit of what action does this come about? Tell me.
13.220.2
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु कल्याणि कारणम् ॥ १३.२२०.२ ॥
Well then, I will tell you the cause. Listen, O auspicious one.
13.220.3
ये पुरा कामकारेणि परवेश्मसु लोलुपाः ।
परस्त्रियोऽभिवीक्षन्ते दुष्टेनैव स्वचक्षुषाः ॥ १३.२२०.३ ॥
Those who in former times, driven by desire and greedy, gazed at other men's wives in their houses with wicked eyes,
13.220.4
अन्धीकुर्वन्ति यन्मर्त्यान्क्रोधलोभसमन्विताः ।
लक्षणज्ञाश्च रूपेषु अयथावत्प्रदर्शकाः ॥ १३.२२०.४ ॥
Those endowed with anger and greed who make mortals blind, and who, though knowing the marks, do not display forms as they truly are.
13.220.5
एवं युक्तसमाचाराः कालधर्मवशास्तु ते ।
दण्डिता यमदण्डेन निरयस्थाश्चिरं प्रिये ॥ १३.२२०.५ ॥
Those of such conduct, under the sway of time and law, punished by Yama's rod, dwell long in hell, O beloved.
13.220.6
यदि चेन्मानुषं जन्म लभेरंस्ते तथापि वा ।
स्वभावतो वा जाता वा अन्धा एव भवन्ति ते।
अक्षिरोगयुता वाऽपि नास्ति तत्र विचारणा ॥ १३.२२०.६ ॥
Even if they obtain a human birth, they are born blind by nature, or they become afflicted with eye disease; there is no doubt about this.
13.220.7
मुखरोगयुताः केचिद्दृश्यन्ते सततं नराः ।
दन्तकण्ठकपोलस्थैर्व्याधिभिर्बहुपीडिताः ॥ १३.२२०.७ ॥
Some men are constantly seen afflicted with diseases of the mouth, greatly tormented by ailments located in the teeth, throat and cheeks.
13.220.8
आदिप्रभृति वै मर्त्या जाता वाऽप्यथ कारणात् ।
केन कर्मविपाकेन तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.८ ॥
From the very beginning, for what reason are mortals born thus, or through the ripening of which action? You ought to explain this to me.
13.220.9
हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि शृणु देवि समाहिता ॥ १३.२२०.९ ॥
Now I will tell you; listen, goddess, with a concentrated mind.
13.220.10
कुवक्तारस्तु ये देवि जिह्वया कटुकं भृशम् ।
असत्यं परुषं घोरं गुरून्प्रति परान्प्रति ॥ १३.२२०.१० ॥
Those evil speakers, O goddess, who with the tongue utter very harsh, false, rough and cruel words, toward their elders and toward others.
13.220.11
जिह्वाबाधां तदाऽन्येषां कुर्वते कोपकारणात् ।
प्रायशोऽनृतभूयिष्ठा नराः कार्यवशेन वा।
तेषां जिह्वाप्रदेशस्था व्याधयः सम्भवन्ति ते ॥ १३.२२०.११ ॥
Out of anger they cause injury to others by the tongue; mostly men full of falsehood, or even under the sway of some purpose. Diseases located in the region of the tongue arise in them.
13.220.12
कुश्रोतारस्तु ये चार्यं परेषां कर्णनाशकाः ।
कर्णरोगान्बहुविधाँल्लभन्ते ते पुनर्भवे ॥ १३.२२०.१२ ॥
Those bad listeners who obstruct the hearing of others' noble speech, who destroy the ears of others, obtain ear diseases of many kinds in a future birth.
13.220.13
दन्तरोगशिरोरोगकर्णरोगास्तथैव च ।
अन्ये दुःखाश्रिता दोषाः सर्वे चात्मकृतं फलम् ॥ १३.२२०.१३ ॥
Tooth disease, head disease, and ear diseases are likewise; and the other afflictions that rest on suffering — all of them are the fruit of one's own deeds.
13.220.14
पीड्यन्ते सततं देव मानुषेष्वेव केचन ।
कुक्षिपक्षाश्रितैर्दोषैर्व्याधिभिश्चोदराश्रितैः ॥ १३.२२०.१४ ॥
O god, among humans some are constantly afflicted by the humours resting in the flank of the belly, and by diseases resting in the abdomen.
13.220.15
तीक्ष्णिशूलैश्च पीड्यन्ते नरा दुःखपरिप्लुताः ।
केन कर्मविपाकेन तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.१५ ॥
And men, drowned in suffering, are afflicted with sharp spasms. Through the ripening of which deed does this come about? You ought to tell me this.
13.220.16
ये पुरा मनुजा देवि कामक्रोधवशा भृशम् ।
आत्मार्थमेव चाहारं भुञ्जन्ते निरपेक्षकाः ॥ १३.२२०.१६ ॥
O goddess, those men of old who, governed greatly by desire and anger, ate food only for their own sake, heedless of others.
13.220.17
अभक्ष्याहारदानैश्च विश्वस्तानां विषप्रदाः ।
अभक्ष्यभक्षदाश्चैव शौचमङ्गलवर्जिताः ॥ १३.२२०.१७ ॥
Those who gave forbidden food and poison to those who trusted them, who made others eat what is not to be eaten, and who were without purity and auspiciousness.
13.220.18
मांसयुक्तसमाचाराः पुनर्जन्मनि शोभने ।
कथञ्चित्प्राप्य मानुष्यं तत्र ते व्याधिपीडिताः ॥ १३.२२०.१८ ॥
Those whose conduct was tainted with flesh, though somehow obtaining human birth in a fortunate rebirth, are there afflicted by diseases.
13.220.19
तैस्तैर्बहुविधाकारैर्व्याधिभिर्दुःखसंश्रिताः ।
भवन्त्येवं तथा देवि यथा चैवं तथा कृतम् ॥ १३.२२०.१९ ॥
By these various diseases of many forms they become beset with suffering; O goddess, as it was done, so do they become.
13.220.20
दृश्यन्ते सततं देव व्याधिभिर्मेहनाश्रितैः ।
पीड्यमानास्तथा मर्त्या अश्मरीशर्करादिभिः।
केन कर्मविपाकेन तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.२० ॥
O god, mortals are constantly seen afflicted by diseases arising from urinary disorders, and likewise by stones, gravel and the like. By what ripening of action is this so? You should tell me this.
13.220.21
ये पुरा मनुजा देवि परदारप्रधर्षकाः ।
तिर्यग्योनिषु धूर्ता वै मैथुनार्थं चरन्ति च ॥ १३.२२०.२१ ॥
O goddess, those men who formerly violated others' wives, rogues, wander in animal wombs for the sake of sexual intercourse.
13.220.22
कामदोषेणि ये धूर्ताः कन्यासु विधवासु च ।
बलात्कारेण गच्छन्ति रूपदर्पसमन्विताः ॥ १३.२२०.२२ ॥
Those rogues who, through the fault of lust and endowed with pride in beauty, approach maidens and widows by force.
13.220.23
तादृशा मरणं पुनर्जन्मनि शोभने ।
यदि चेन्मानुषं जन्म लभेरंस्ते तथाविधाः।
मेहनस्थैस्तथा घोरैः पीड्यन्ते व्यधिभिः प्रिये ॥ १३.२२०.२३ ॥
Such men die. O fair one, if they obtain human birth again, being such, they are afflicted by the terrible diseases situated in the urinary organ, O beloved.
13.220.24
भगवन्मानुषाः केचिद्दृश्यन्ते शोषिणः कृशाः ।
केन कर्मविपाकेन तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.२४ ॥
O blessed one, some humans are seen wasting away and emaciated. By what ripening of action is this so? You should tell me this.
13.220.25
ये पुरा मनुजा देवि मांसलुब्धाः सुलोलुपाः ।
आत्मार्थे स्वादुगृद्धाश्च परभोगोपतापिनः ॥ १३.२२०.२५ ॥
O goddess, those men of old who were greedy for flesh, excessively craving, eager for tasty food for their own sake, and who tormented others' enjoyments...
13.220.26
अभ्यसूयाश्चोपतापाः परभोगेषु ये नराः ।
एवं युक्तसमाचाराः पुनर्जन्मनि शोभने ॥ १३.२२०.२६ ॥
Men who are envious of others' enjoyments and torment them, having such conduct, O auspicious one, in the next birth...
13.220.27
शेषव्याधियुतास्तत्र नरा धमनिसंतताः ।
भवन्त्येव नरा देवि पापकर्मोपभोगिनः ॥ १३.२२०.२७ ॥
There those men become afflicted with lingering diseases, covered with veins; O goddess, men who enjoy the fruits of sinful deeds indeed become so.
13.220.28
भगवन्मानुषाः केचित्क्लिश्यन्ते कण्ठरोगिणः ।
केन कर्मविपाकेन तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.२८ ॥
O blessed lord, some men suffer, afflicted with throat diseases; by what ripening of karma does this happen? You should tell me that.
13.220.29
ये पुरा मनुजा देवि परेषां रूपनाशनाः ।
आघातवधबन्धैश्च वृथा दण्डेन मोहिताः ॥ १३.२२०.२९ ॥
O goddess, those men of old who destroyed the form of others, deluded by striking, killing and binding, and by needless punishment...
13.220.30
इष्टनाशकरा ये तु अपथ्याहारदा नराः ।
चिकित्सका वा दुष्टास्च द्वेषलोभसमन्विताः ॥ १३.२२०.३० ॥
Men who destroyed what was dear, gave unwholesome food, or were wicked physicians, endowed with hatred and greed...
13.220.31
निर्दयाः प्राणिहिंसायां मलदाश्चित्तनाशनाः ।
एवंयुक्तसमाचाराः पुनर्जन्मनि शोभने ॥ १३.२२०.३१ ॥
Merciless, engaged in harming living beings, givers of filth, destroyers of the mind, those whose conduct is such — in a fair rebirth.
13.220.32
यदि वै मानुषं जन्म लभेरंस्तेषु दुःखिताः ।
अत्र ते क्लेशसंयुक्ताः कण्ठरोगशतैर्वृताः ॥ १३.२२०.३२ ॥
If they obtain human birth, they are afflicted in it; here they are beset with suffering and hundreds of throat diseases.
13.220.33
केचित्त्वग्दोषसंयुक्ता व्रणकुष्ठैश्च संयुताः ।
श्वित्रकुष्ठयुता वाऽपि बहुधा कृच्छ्रसंयुताः।
भवन्त्येव नरा देवि यथा तेन कृतं फलम् ॥ १३.२२०.३३ ॥
Some are joined with skin diseases, beset with ulcers and leprosy, or afflicted with white leprosy; in many ways joined with hardship they become men, O goddess — as the fruit of what was done by them.
13.220.34
भगवन्मानुषाः केचिदङ्गहीनाश्च पङ्गव ।
केन कर्मविपाकेन तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.३४ ॥
O blessed lord, some men are lacking limbs and lame — through what ripening of karma? You ought to tell me that.
13.220.35
ये पुरा मनुजा देवि लोभमोहसमावृताः ।
प्राणिनां प्राणहिंसार्थमङ्गविघ्नं प्रकुर्वते।
शस्त्रेणोत्कृत्य वा देवि प्राणिनां चेष्टनाशकाः ॥ १३.२२०.३५ ॥
Those men who formerly, O goddess, overcome by greed and delusion, cause obstruction to the limbs of living beings for the sake of harming their lives — cutting them off with a weapon, O goddess, they destroy the movements of living beings.
13.220.36
एवं युक्तसमाचाराः पुनर्जन्मनि शोभने ।
तदङ्गहीना वै प्रेत्य भवन्त्येव न संशयः।
स्वभावतो वा जाता वा पङ्गवश्च भवन्ति ते ॥ १३.२२०.३६ ॥
Those whose conduct was of this kind, in a fair future birth, become deprived of those limbs after death; there is no doubt. Some are lame from birth or by nature.
13.220.37
भगवन्मानुषाः केचिद्ग्रन्थिभिः पिलकैस्तथा ।
क्लिश्यमानाः प्रदृश्यन्ते तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.३७ ॥
O blessed lord, some humans are seen afflicted with knots and pustules. You should tell me about this.
13.220.38
ये पुरा मनुजा देवि ग्रन्थिभेदकरा नृणाम् ।
मुष्टिप्रहारपरुषा नृशंसाः पापकारिणः।
पाटकास्तोटकाश्चैव शूलतुन्नास्तथैव च ॥ १३.२२०.३८ ॥
O goddess, those people of old who were breakers of men's knots, harsh with blows of the fist, cruel, wicked-doers, splitters, breakers, and pierced by spears, likewise...
13.220.39
एवंयुक्तसमाचाराः पुनर्जन्मनि शोभने ।
ग्रन्थिभिः पिलकैश्चैव क्लिश्यन्ते भृशदुःखिताः ॥ १३.२२०.३९ ॥
Those whose conduct was of this kind, in a fair future birth, are afflicted with knots and pustules and greatly distressed.
13.220.40
भगवन्मानुषाः केचित्पादरोगसमन्विताः ।
दृश्यन्ते सततं देव तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.४० ॥
O blessed lord, some humans are constantly seen afflicted with foot disease. O god, you should tell me about this.
13.220.41
ये पुरा मनुजा देवि क्रोधलोभसमन्विताः ।
मनुजा देवतास्थानं स्वपादैर्भ्रंशयन्त्युत।
जानुभिः पार्ष्णिभिश्चैव प्राणिहिंसां प्रकुर्वते ॥ १३.२२०.४१ ॥
O goddess, those men of former times, filled with anger and greed, cause even the holy place of the gods to fall with their feet; with their knees and heels they commit the harming of living beings.
13.220.42
एवंयुक्तसमाचाराः पुनर्जन्मनि शोभने ।
पादरोगैर्बहुविधैर्बाध्यन्ते विपदादिभिः ॥ १३.२२०.४२ ॥
O fair one, those whose conduct is such are afflicted in a later birth by many kinds of foot diseases and by calamities and the like.
13.220.43
भगवन्मानुषाः केचिद्दृश्यन्ते बहवो भुवि ।
वातजैः पित्तजै रोगैर्युगपत्सान्निपातकैः ॥ १३.२२०.४३ ॥
O blessed lord, many men are seen on earth afflicted by diseases born of wind and bile, and by the combined humours that arise all at once.
13.220.44
रोगैर्बहुविधैर्देव क्लिश्यमानाः सुदुःखिताः ।
असमस्तैः समस्तैश्च आढ्या वा दुर्गतास्तथा।
केन कर्मविपाकेन तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२२०.४४ ॥
O god, those tormented and deeply sorrowful by many kinds of disease, partly or wholly afflicted, whether rich or poor—by what fruit of action do they become so? You should tell me that.
13.220.45
तदहं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु कल्याणि कारणम् ॥ १३.२२०.४५ ॥
I will tell you that cause. Listen, O auspicious one.
13.220.46
ये पुरा मनुजा देवि त्वासुरं भावमाश्रिताः ।
स्ववशाः कोपनपरा गुरुविद्वेषिणस्तथा ॥ १३.२२०.४६ ॥
O goddess, those men of former times who took refuge in the demonic nature, self-willed, prone to anger, and hostile to their teachers—likewise.
13.220.47
परेषां दुःखजनका मनोवाक्कायकर्मभिः ।
छिन्दन्भिन्दन्स्तुदन्नेव नित्यं प्राणिषु निर्दयाः ॥ १३.२२०.४७ ॥
Those who cause suffering to others by deeds of mind, speech and body, cutting, breaking and piercing, always merciless toward living beings.
13.220.48
एवंयुक्तसमाचाराः पुनर्जन्मनि शोभने ।
यदि वै मानुषं जन्म लभेरंस्ते तथाविधाः।
तत्र ते बहुभिर्घोरैस्तप्यन्ते व्याधिभिः प्रिये ॥ १३.२२०.४८ ॥
If people of such conduct obtain a human birth in a future auspicious rebirth, then, beloved, they are tormented there by many terrible diseases.
13.220.49
केचिद्वातादिसंयुक्ताः केचित्काससमन्विताः ।
ज्वरातिसारतृष्णाभिः पीड्यमानास्तथा परे ॥ १३.२२०.४९ ॥
Some are afflicted with wind and other disorders, some with cough, and others are tormented by fever, diarrhoea and thirst.
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पादगुल्मैश्च बहुभिः श्लेष्मदोषसमन्विताः ।
पादरोगैश्च विविधैर्व्रणकुष्ठभगंदरैः।
आढ्या वा दुर्गता वाऽपि दृश्यन्ते व्याधिपीडिताः। ॥ १३.२२०.५० ॥
Afflicted by many swellings of the feet and disorders of phlegm, by various foot diseases, sores, leprosy and fistulas, whether they are rich or poor, they are seen to be tormented by disease.
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एवमात्मकृतं कर्म भुञ्जन्ते तत्रतत्र ते ।
अभिभूतुं न शक्यं हि केनचित्स्वकृतं फलम्।
इति ते कथितं देवि भूयः श्रोतुं किमिच्छसि ॥ १३.२२०.५१ ॥
Thus they enjoy, here and there, the fruit of their own deeds, for no one can avert the fruit of what one has done oneself. Goddess, I have told you this; what more do you wish to hear?