Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.241
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13.241.1
मानुषेष्वेव जीवत्सु गतिर्विज्ञायते न वा ।
यथा शुभगतिर्जीवो नासौ त्वशुभभागिति ॥ १३.२४१.१ ॥
While human beings are still alive, can their destiny be known or not? How does a living being with a good destiny not share in misfortune?
13.241.2
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तन्मे शंसितुमर्हसि ॥ १३.२४१.२ ॥
I wish to hear this; you ought to declare it to me.
13.241.3
तदहं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि जीवितं विद्यते यथा ।
द्विविधाः प्राणिनो लोके दैवमासुरमाश्रिताः ॥ १३.२४१.३ ॥
Therefore I will tell you how life is. In the world there are two kinds of beings, those who take refuge in the divine or in the demonic nature.
13.241.4
मनसा कर्मणा वाचा प्रतिकला भवन्ति ये ।
तादृशानासुरान्विद्धि मर्त्यास्ते नरकालयाः ॥ १३.२४१.४ ॥
Know that those who become opposed by mind, deed and speech are such asuras; those mortals dwell in hell.
13.241.5
हिंस्राश्चोराश्च धूर्ताश्च परदाराभिमर्शकाः ।
नीचकर्मरता ये च शौचमङ्गलवर्जिताः ॥ १३.२४१.५ ॥
the violent, thieves and cheats, those who touch others' wives, those delighting in base deeds, and those devoid of purity and auspiciousness;
13.241.6
शुचिविद्वेषिणः पापा लोकचारित्रदूषकाः ।
एवं युक्तसमाचारा जीवन्तो नरकालयाः ॥ १३.२४१.६ ॥
Those hostile to purity, sinners, corrupters of the conduct of the world, living with such behaviour, are dwellers in hell even while alive.
13.241.7
लोकोद्वेगकराश्चान्ये पशवश्च सरीसृपाः ।
वृक्षाः कण्टकिनो रूक्षास्तादृशान्विद्धि चासुरान् ॥ १३.२४१.७ ॥
Others who cause distress to the world, beasts and creeping things, thorny and harsh trees — know such as asuras.
13.241.8
अपरान्देवपक्षांस्तु शृणु देवि समाहिता ॥ १३.२४१.८ ॥
Now, O goddess, listen attentively to the others on the side of the gods.
13.241.9
मनोवाक्कर्मभिर्नित्यमनुकूला भवन्ति ये ।
तादृशानमरान्विद्धि ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.९ ॥
Those who are always agreeable in mind, speech and deed, know them as immortals; those men go to heaven.
13.241.10
शौचार्जवपरा धीराः परार्थं नाहरन्ति ये ।
ये समाः सर्वभूतेषु ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१० ॥
The steady ones devoted to purity and straightness, who do not seize what belongs to others, and who are even-minded toward all beings — those men go to heaven.
13.241.11
भयाद्वा वृत्तिहेतोर्वा अनृतं न वदन्ति ये ।
सत्यं वदन्ति सततं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.११ ॥
Those who never speak falsehood, out of fear or for the sake of livelihood, but always speak the truth — those men go to heaven.
13.241.12
धार्मिकाः शौचसम्पन्नाः शुक्ला मधुरवादिनः ।
नाकार्यं मनसेच्छन्ति ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१२ ॥
The righteous, endowed with purity, bright and sweet-spoken, who do not even in mind desire what should not be done — those men go to heaven.
13.241.13
स्वदुःखमिव मन्यन्ते परेषां दुःखवेदनम् ।
दरिद्रा अपि ये केचिद्याचिताः प्रीतिपूर्वकम्।
ददत्येव च यत्किञ्चित्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१३ ॥
Those who regard the pain of others as their own pain, who, though poor, give whatever little they have with affection when asked — those men go to heaven.
13.241.14
आस्तिका मङ्गलपराः सततं वृद्धसेविनः ।
पुण्यकर्मपरा नित्यं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१४ ॥
The believers, always devoted to auspiciousness, constantly serving the elders, always intent on meritorious deeds — those men go to heaven.
13.241.15
व्रतिनो दानशीलाश्च धर्मशीलाश्च मानवाः ।
ऋजवो मृदवो नित्यं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१५ ॥
Men who keep vows, are generous and of righteous nature, always straightforward and gentle — those men go to heaven.
13.241.16
गुरुशुश्रूषणपरा देवब्राह्मणपूजकाः ।
कृजज्ञाः कृतविद्याश्च ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१६ ॥
Those devoted to serving the teacher, who honor gods and brahmins, grateful and accomplished in learning — those men go to heaven.
13.241.17
जितेन्द्रिया जितक्रोधा जितमानमदाः स्मृताः ।
लोभमात्सर्यहीना ये ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१७ ॥
Those who have conquered the senses, conquered anger, conquered pride and intoxication, and are free from greed and envy — those men go to heaven.
13.241.18
निर्मा निरहङ्कारः सानुक्रोशाः स्वबन्धुषु ।
दीनानुकम्पिनो नित्यं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१८ ॥
Free from possessiveness and self-conceit, compassionate toward their own kinsmen, always showing mercy to the wretched — those men go to heaven.
13.241.19
ऐहिकेन तु वृत्तेन पारत्रमनुमीयते ।
एवंविधा नरा लोके जीवन्तः स्वर्गगामिनः ॥ १३.२४१.१९ ॥
From conduct in this world the next world is inferred; men of such kind, while living in the world, go to heaven.
13.241.20
यदन्यच्च शुभं लोके प्रजानुग्रहकारि च ।
पशवश्चैव वृक्षाश्च प्रजानां हितकारिणः।
तादृशान्देवपक्षस्थानिति विद्धि शुभानने ॥ १३.२४१.२० ॥
Whatever else in the world is auspicious, that brings favor to creatures, and animals and trees too, that do good to creatures — know these to stand on the side of the gods, O fair-faced one.
13.241.21
शुभाशुभप्रयं लोके सर्वं स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।
दैवं शुभमिति प्राहुरासुरं चाशुभं प्रिये ॥ १३.२४१.२१ ॥
In the world all that is still and all that moves is a mixture of good and bad; the good they call divine, and the bad demonic, O beloved.