Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 13.92
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13.92.1
मुह्यामीति निशम्याद्य चिन्तयानः पुनःपुनः ।
हीनां पार्थिवसिंहैस्तैः श्रीमद्भिः पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥ १३.९२.१ ॥
Hearing himself say "I am bewildered," Yudhiṣṭhira, thinking again and again today, saw this earth bereft of those glorious lion-like kings.
13.92.2
प्राप्य राज्यानि शतशो महीं जित्वाऽपि भारत ।
कोटिशः पुरुषान्हत्वा परितप्ये पितामह ॥ १३.९२.२ ॥
Though I have obtained hundreds of kingdoms and conquered the earth, O Bhārata, having killed tens of millions of men, I am tormented, O grandsire.
13.92.3
का नु तासां वरस्त्रीणामवस्थाऽद्य भविष्यति ।
या हीनाः पतिभिः पुत्रैर्मातुलैर्भ्रातृभिस्तथा ॥ १३.९२.३ ॥
What, then, will be the condition today of those excellent women who are bereft of husbands, sons, maternal uncles and brothers alike?
13.92.4
वयं हि तान्कुरुन्हत्वा ज्ञातींश्च सुहृदोऽपि च ।
अवाक्शीर्षाः पतिष्यामो नरके नात्रं संशयः ॥ १३.९२.४ ॥
Having killed those Kurus, kinsmen and friends as well, we shall fall head-downward into hell; there is no doubt of this.
13.92.5
शरीरं योक्तुमिच्छामि तपसोग्रेण भारत ।
उपदिष्टमिहेच्छामि तत्त्वतोऽहं विशाम्पते ॥ १३.९२.५ ॥
I wish to bind my body with severe asceticism, O Bhārata; I wish to learn truly what has been taught here, O lord of men.
13.92.6
युधिष्ठिरस्य तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा भीष्मो महामनाः ।
परीक्ष्य निपुणं बुद्ध्या युधिष्ठिरमभाषत ॥ १३.९२.६ ॥
Having heard that speech of Yudhiṣṭhira, the great-minded Bhīṣma, having carefully examined him with his intellect, spoke to Yudhiṣṭhira.
13.92.7
रहस्यमद्भुतं चैव शृणु वक्ष्यामि भारत ।
या गतिः प्राप्यते वेन प्रेत्यभावे विशाम्पते ॥ १३.९२.७ ॥
Bhārata, listen, I will tell you a wondrous secret: the destination that is reached after death, O lord of the people.
13.92.8
तपसा प्राप्यते स्वर्गस्तपसा प्राप्यते यशः ।
आयुःप्रकर्षो भोगाश्च लभ्यन्ते तपसा विभो ॥ १३.९२.८ ॥
Heaven is attained by austerity, fame is attained by austerity. O mighty one, long life and enjoyments too are obtained by austerity.
13.92.9
ज्ञानं विज्ञानमारोग्यं रूपं सम्पत्तथैव च ।
सौभाग्यं चैव तपसा प्राप्यते भरतर्षभ ॥ १३.९२.९ ॥
Knowledge, discernment, health, beauty, prosperity, and likewise good fortune are attained by austerity, O bull of the Bharatas.
13.92.10
धनं प्राप्नोति तपसा मौनं ज्ञानं प्रयच्छति ।
उपभोगांस्तु दानेन ब्रह्मचर्येण जीवितम् ॥ १३.९२.१० ॥
By austerity one obtains wealth, silence bestows knowledge; by giving, enjoyments; and by celibacy, long life.
13.92.11
अहिंसायाः फलं रूपं दीक्षाया जन्म वै कुले ।
फलमूलाशनाद्राज्यं स्वर्गः पर्णशनाद्भवेत् ॥ १३.९२.११ ॥
The fruit of non-violence is beauty; the fruit of consecration is birth in a noble family. From eating fruits and roots comes kingship; from eating leaves, heaven.
13.92.12
पयोभक्षो दिवं याति दानेन द्रविणाधिकः ।
गुरुशुश्रूषया विद्या नित्यश्राद्धेन सन्ततिः ॥ १३.९२.१२ ॥
He who drinks only milk goes to heaven; by giving one becomes richer in wealth. By service to the teacher comes knowledge; by daily ancestral rites, offspring.
13.92.13
गवाढ्यः शाकदीक्षाभिः स्वर्गमाहुस्तृणाशनात् ।
स्त्रियस्त्रिषवण्सनानाद्वायुं पीत्वा क्रतुं लभेत् ॥ १३.९२.१३ ॥
The one rich in cows is said to reach heaven by vows of vegetable diet and by eating grass; a woman, by bathing thrice a day and drinking only air, obtains the fruit of a sacrifice.
13.92.14
नित्यस्नायी दीर्घजीवी सन्ध्ये तु द्वे जपन्द्विजः ।
मन्त्रं साधयतो राजन्नाकपृष्ठमनाशने ॥ १३.९२.१४ ॥
The twice-born man who bathes daily and recites at both twilights becomes long-lived; O king, one who accomplishes the sacred formula reaches the summit of heaven by abstaining from food.
13.92.15
स्थण्डिलेषु शयानानां गृहाणि शयनानि च ।
चीरवल्कलवासोभिर्वासांस्याभाणानि च ॥ १३.९२.१५ ॥
For those who lie on bare ground there are houses and beds; with garments of bark and rag, clothes and vessels as well.
13.92.16
शय्यासनानि यानानि योगयुक्ते तपोधने ।
अग्निप्रवेशे नियतं ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥ १३.९२.१६ ॥
Beds, seats and vehicles belong to the ascetic devoted to yoga; he who enters the fire is surely honored in the world of Brahmā.
13.92.17
रसानां प्रतिसंहारात्सौभाग्यमिह विन्दति ।
आमिषप्रतिसंहारात्प्रजा ह्यायुष्मती भवेत् ॥ १३.९२.१७ ॥
By giving up flavors one obtains good fortune here; by giving up meat, a people becomes truly long-lived.
13.92.18
उदवासं वसेद्यस्तु स नराधिपतिर्भवेत् ।
सत्यवादी नरश्रेष्ठ दैवतैः सह मोदते ॥ १३.९२.१८ ॥
He who dwells in water becomes a lord of men; O best of men, the truthful speaker rejoices together with the gods.
13.92.19
कीर्तिर्भवति दानेन तथाऽऽरोग्यमहिंसया ।
द्विजशुश्रूषया राज्यं द्विजत्वं चापि पुष्कलम् ॥ १३.९२.१९ ॥
Fame comes through giving, and likewise health through non-violence; through serving the twice-born comes kingship, and abundant twice-born status as well.
13.92.20
पानीयस्य प्रदानेन कीर्तिर्भवति शाश्वती ।
अन्नस्य तु प्रदानेन तृप्यन्ते कामभोगतः ॥ १३.९२.२० ॥
Through the gift of water comes enduring fame; but through the gift of food, people are satisfied in the enjoyment of their desires.
13.92.21
सान्त्वदः सर्वभूतानां सर्वशोकैर्विमुच्यते ।
देवशुश्रूषया राज्यं दिव्यं रूपं निगच्छति ॥ १३.९२.२१ ॥
He who gives solace to all beings is freed from all sorrows; through serving the gods one attains kingship and a divine form.
13.92.22
दीपालोकप्रदानेन चक्षुष्मान्बुद्धिमान्भवेत् ।
प्रेक्षणीयप्रदानेन स्मृतिं मेधां च विन्दति ॥ १३.९२.२२ ॥
By giving the light of a lamp one becomes sharp-eyed and wise; by giving pleasing things worth seeing one obtains memory and retentive intelligence.
13.92.23
गन्धमाल्यप्रदानेन कीर्तिर्भवति पुष्कला ।
केशश्मश्रू धारंयतामग्र्या भवति सन्ततिः ॥ १३.९२.२३ ॥
Through the gift of perfume and garlands comes abundant fame; for those who wear hair and beard, the best offspring.
13.92.24
उपवासं च दीक्षां च अभिषेकं च पार्थिव ।
कृत्वा द्वादशवर्षाणि वीरस्थानाद्विशिष्यते ॥ १३.९२.२४ ॥
O king, one who, having undertaken fasting, consecration and anointing, keeps the observance for twelve years, is distinguished even above the abode of heroes.
13.92.25
दासीदासमलङ्कारान्क्षेत्राणि च गृहाणि च ।
ब्रह्मदेयां सुतां दत्त्वा प्राप्नोति मनुजर्षभ ॥ १३.९२.२५ ॥
Having given male and female servants, ornaments, fields and houses, and a daughter given to a brahmin, O bull among men, one obtains (merit).
13.92.26
क्रतुभिश्चोपवासैश्च त्रिदिवं याति भारत ।
लभते च शिवं ज्ञानं फलपुष्पप्रदो नरः ॥ १३.९२.२६ ॥
By sacrifices and by fasts, O Bhārata, a man goes to heaven and obtains auspicious knowledge; a man who gives fruit and flowers (also obtains this).
13.92.27
सुवर्णशृङ्गैस्तु विराजितानां ।
गवां सहस्रस्य नरः प्रदानात्।
प्राप्नोति पुण्यं दिवि देवलोक-
मित्येवमाहुर्दिवि वेदसङ्घाः ॥ १३.९२.२७ ॥
By giving a thousand cows adorned with golden horns, a man obtains merit and the world of the gods in heaven; thus the assemblies of the Vedas say in heaven.
13.92.28
प्रयच्छते यः कपिलां सवत्सां ।
कांस्योपदोहां कनकाग्रशृङ्गीम्।
तैस्तैर्गुणैः कामदुघाऽस्य भूत्वा ।
नरं प्रदातारमुपैति सा गौः ॥ १३.९२.२८ ॥
He who gives a tawny cow with her calf, with a bronze milking vessel and golden-tipped horns: that cow, becoming a wish-fulfilling cow for him through those various qualities, comes to the man who gave her.
13.92.29
यावन्ति रोमाणि भवन्ति धेन्वा-
स्तावत्फलं प्राप्य स गोप्रदानात्।
पुत्रांश्च पौत्रांश्च कुलं च सर्व-
मासप्तमं तारयते परत्र ॥ १३.९२.२९ ॥
As many hairs as there are on a cow, that much fruit he obtains from the gift of a cow; and he delivers in the next world his sons and grandsons and the whole family up to the seventh generation.
13.92.30
सदक्षिणां काञ्चनचारुशृङ्गीं ।
कांस्योपदोहां द्रविणोत्तरीयाम्।
धेनुं तिलानां ददतो द्विजाय ।
लोका वसूनां सुलभा भवन्ति ॥ १३.९२.३० ॥
Whoever gives to a brahmin a cow with a fee, with beautiful golden horns, a bronze milking pail, and wealth for its upper cloth, together with sesame, easily obtains the worlds of the Vasus.
13.92.31
स्वकर्मभिर्मानवं संनिरुद्धं ।
तीव्रान्धकारे नरके पतन्तम्।
मंहार्णवे नौरिव वायुयुक्ता ।
दानं गवां तारयते परत्र ॥ १३.९२.३१ ॥
As a boat driven by the wind carries a man, bound by his own deeds and falling into hell's intense darkness, across the great ocean, so the gift of cows carries him across in the next world.
13.92.32
यो ब्रह्मदेयां तु ददाति कन्यां ।
भूमिप्रदानं च करोति विप्रे।
ददाति चान्नं विधिवच्च यश्च ।
स लोकमाप्नोति पुरंदरस्य ॥ १३.९२.३२ ॥
He who gives a maiden to a brahmin as a brahma-deya, performs the gift of land, and duly gives food to a brahmin, attains the world of Indra.
13.92.33
नैवेशिकं सर्वगुणोपपन्नं ।
ददाति वै यस्तु नरो द्विजाय।
स्वाध्यायचारित्र्यगुणान्विताय ।
तस्यापि लोकाः कुरुषूत्तरेषु ॥ १३.९२.३३ ॥
The man who gives a fitting gift, endowed with every virtue, to a twice-born endowed with the virtues of study and good conduct, also has the worlds of the northern Kurus.
13.92.34
धुर्यप्रदानेन गवां तथा वै ।
लोकानवाप्नोति नरो वसूनाम्।
स्वर्गाय चाहुस्तु हिरण्यदानं ।
ततो विशिष्टं कनकप्रदानम् ॥ १३.९२.३४ ॥
By giving draft oxen and cows, a man indeed attains the worlds of the Vasus. For heaven, they say the gift of gold is prescribed, but the gift of gold of refined metal is more excellent than that.
13.92.35
छत्रप्रदानेन गृहं वरिष्ठं ।
यानं तथोपानहसम्प्रदाने।
वस्रप्रदानेन फलं सुरूपं ।
गन्धप्रदानात्सुरभिर्नरः स्यात् ॥ १३.९२.३५ ॥
By the gift of an umbrella one obtains an excellent house; by the gift of sandals, a vehicle; by the gift of cloth, the fruit of beautiful form; by the gift of fragrance, a man becomes fragrant.
13.92.36
पुष्पोपगं वाऽथ फलोपगं वा ।
यः पादपं स्पर्शयते द्विजाय।
सश्रीकमृद्धं बहुरत्नपूर्णं ।
लभत्ययत्नोपगतं गृहं वै ॥ १३.९२.३६ ॥
He who causes a tree bearing flowers or fruit to be touched by a brahmin obtains, without effort, a house that is prosperous, abundant, and full of many jewels.
13.92.37
भक्ष्यान्नपानीयरसप्रदाता ।
सर्वान्समाप्नोति रसान्प्रकामम्।
प्रतिश्रयाच्छानसम्प्रदाता ।
प्राप्नोति तान्येव न संशयोऽत्र ॥ १३.९२.३७ ॥
The giver of food, grain, drink and flavours obtains all flavours as he desires. The giver of shelter and a bed obtains those very things; there is no doubt here.
13.92.38
स्रग्धूपगन्धाननुलेपनानि ।
स्नानानि माल्यानि च मानवो यः।
दद्याद्द्विजेभ्यः स भवेदरोग-
स्तथाऽभिरूपश्च नरेन्द्रलोके ॥ १३.९२.३८ ॥
The man who gives garlands, incense, perfumes, unguents, bathing requisites and flowers to brahmins becomes free from disease, and in the world of kings becomes handsome.
13.92.39
बीजैरशून्यं शयनैरुपेतं ।
दद्याद्गृहं यः पुरुषो द्विजाय।
पुण्याभिरामं बहुरत्नपूर्णं ।
लभत्यधिष्ठानवरं स राजन् ॥ १३.९२.३९ ॥
O king, the man who gives to a brahmin a house full of seed-grain, furnished with beds, pleasing through merit, and full of many jewels obtains the best abode.
13.92.40
सुगन्धचित्रास्तरणोपधानं ।
दद्यान्नरो यः शयनं द्विजाय।
रूपान्वितां पक्षवतीं मनोज्ञां ।
भार्यामयत्नोपगतां लभेत्सः ॥ १३.९२.४० ॥
A man who gives a brahmin a bed furnished with fragrant, colorful coverings and pillows obtains, without effort, a wife who is beautiful, has kinsmen to support her, and is charming.
13.92.41
पितामहस्यानवरो वीरशायी भवेन्नरः ।
नाधिकं विद्यते यस्मादित्याहुः परमर्षयः ॥ १३.९२.४१ ॥
A man who is no less than the grandfather may lie on the bed of heroes; there is nothing greater than this, the supreme sages say.
13.92.42
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रीतात्मा कुरुनन्दनः ।
नाश्रमेऽरोचयद्वासं वीरमार्गाभिकाङ्क्षया ॥ १३.९२.४२ ॥
Hearing his words, the delight of the Kurus, pleased at heart, did not wish to dwell in the hermitage, desiring the path of heroes.
13.92.43
ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्राह पाण्डवान्पुरुषर्षभ ।
पितामहस्य यद्वाक्यं तद्वो रोचत्विति प्रभुः ॥ १३.९२.४३ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, bull among men and lord, spoke to the Pāṇḍavas: 'Let the words of the grandfather please you.'
13.92.44
ततस्तु पाण्डवाः सर्वे द्रौपदी च यशस्विनी ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य तद्वाक्यं बाढमित्यभ्यपूजयन् ॥ १३.९२.४४ ॥
Then all the Pāṇḍavas and the illustrious Draupadī honored Yudhiṣṭhira's words, saying, 'Indeed, so be it.'