Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.13
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14.13.1
न बाह्यं द्रव्यमुत्सृज्य सिद्धिर्भवति भारत ।
शारीरं द्रव्यमुत्सृज्य सिद्धिर्बवति वा न वा ॥ १४.१३.१ ॥
Without giving up external possessions, O Bhārata, perfection does not come. Whether perfection comes by giving up bodily possessions, or not, is the question.
14.13.2
बाह्यद्रव्यविमुक्तस्य शारीरेषु च गृह्यतः ।
यो धर्मो यत्सुखं चैव द्विषतामस्तु तत्तव ॥ १४.१३.२ ॥
Whatever duty and happiness belong to one freed from external possessions and holding fast to bodily things, let that be for your enemies.
14.13.3
द्व्यक्षरस्तु भवेन्मृत्युस्त्र्यक्षरं ब्रह्म शाश्वतम् ।
ममेति द्व्यक्षरो मृत्युर्नममेति च शाश्वतम् ॥ १४.१३.३ ॥
The two-syllabled word 'mama' ('mine') is death, while the three-syllabled Brahman is eternal. The two-syllabled 'mama' is death, and 'na mama' ('not mine') is eternal.
14.13.4
ब्रह्ममृत्यू ततो राजन्नात्मन्येव व्यवस्थितौ ।
अदृश्यमानौ भूतानि योधयेतामसंशयम् ॥ १४.१३.४ ॥
Then, O king, Brahman and Death both abide within the self, unseen, and without doubt they fight against beings.
14.13.5
अविनाशोऽस्य तत्त्वस्य नियतो यदि भारत ।
भित्त्वा शरीरं भूतानामहिंसां प्रतिपद्यते ॥ १४.१३.५ ॥
If the indestructibility of this truth is certain, O Bhārata, then one who pierces through the body attains non-violence toward beings.
14.13.6
लब्ध्वा हि पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां सहस्थावरजङ्गमाम् ।
ममत्वं यस्य नैव स्यात्किं तया स करिष्यति ॥ १४.१३.६ ॥
Having obtained the entire earth with its moving and unmoving beings, what will he do with it, if he has no sense of 'mine'?
14.13.7
अथवा वसतः पार्थ वने वन्येन जीवतः ।
ममता यस्य वित्तेषु मृत्योरांस्ये स वर्तते ॥ १४.१३.७ ॥
Or, O son of Pṛthā, one who dwells in the forest and lives on forest fare, yet whose attachment lies in wealth, remains in the mouth of death.
14.13.8
ब्राह्यान्तराणां शत्रूणां स्वभावं पश्य भारत ।
यन्न पश्यति तद्भूतं मुच्यते स महाभयात् ॥ १४.१३.८ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, behold the nature of the external and internal enemies. He who does not see that which is real is not freed from great fear.
14.13.9
द्योगी योगं सारमार्गं विचिन्त्य ॥ १४.१३.९ ॥
The yogin, having reflected upon yoga and the path of essence.
14.13.10
नयो धर्मो नियमस्तस्य मूलम् ॥ १४.१३.१० ॥
Conduct, dharma and restraint are its root.
14.13.11
अत्र गाथाः कामगीताः कीर्तयन्ति पुराविदः ।
शृणु सङ्कीर्त्यमानास्ता अखिलेन युधिष्ठिर ॥ १४.१३.११ ॥
Here those who know the ancient lore recite the verses called the Songs of Kāma. Listen, O Yudhiṣṭhira, to them in full as they are sung.
14.13.12
नाहं शक्योऽनुपायेन हन्तुं भूतेन केनचित् ॥ १४.१३.१२ ॥
I cannot be slain by any creature without some stratagem.
14.13.13
यो मां प्रयतते हन्तुं ज्ञात्वा प्रहरणे बलम् ।
तस्य तस्मिन्प्रहरणे पुनः प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम् ॥ १४.१३.१३ ॥
He who strives to slay me, knowing the strength in the weapon, in that very weapon I appear again.
14.13.14
यो मां प्रयतते हन्तुं यज्ञैर्विविधदक्षिणैः ।
जङ्गमेष्विव धर्मात्मा पुनः प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम् ॥ १४.१३.१४ ॥
He who, a righteous soul, strives to slay me with sacrifices and their manifold fees, in moving creatures as it were I appear again.
14.13.15
यो मां प्रयतते हन्तुं वेदैर्वेदान्तसाधनैः ।
स्थावरेष्विव भूतात्मा तस्य प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम् ॥ १४.१३.१५ ॥
He who strives to slay me with the Vedas and the means of the Vedānta, in stationary beings, as the soul of beings, I appear to him.
14.13.16
यो मां प्रयतते हन्तुं धृत्या सत्यपराक्रमः ।
भावो भवामि तस्याहं स च मां नावबुध्यते ॥ १४.१३.१६ ॥
He who strives to slay me by steadfastness and true valor, I become his very state of being; yet he does not recognize me.
14.13.17
यो मां प्रयतते हन्तुं तपसा संशितव्रतः ।
ततस्पपसि तस्यथ पुनः प्रादुर्भवाम्यहम् ॥ १४.१३.१७ ॥
He who strives to slay me by asceticism, firm in his vows, in his very asceticism I appear again.
14.13.18
यो मां प्रयतते हन्तुं मोक्षमास्थाय पण्डितः ।
तस्य मोक्षरतिस्थस्य नृत्यामि च हसामि च।
अवध्यः सर्वभूतानामहमेकः सनातनः ॥ १४.१३.१८ ॥
The wise man who, resorting to liberation, strives to slay me — before him abiding in delight in liberation, I dance and I laugh. Unslayable by all beings, I alone am eternal.
14.13.19
तस्मात्त्वमपि तं कामं यज्ञैर्विविधदक्षिणैः ।
धर्मे कुरु महाराज तत्र ते स भविष्यति ॥ १४.१३.१९ ॥
Therefore, great king, you too should direct that desire into dharma through sacrifices with many kinds of fees; there it will be yours.
14.13.20
मा ते व्यथाऽस्तु निहतान्बन्धून्वीक्ष्य पुनःपुनः ।
न शक्यास्ते पुनर्द्रष्ट्रं येऽहतास्मिन्रणाजिरे ॥ १४.१३.२० ॥
Let no grief come to you as you look again and again at your slain kinsmen; those who were not slain on this battlefield you will not be able to see again.
14.13.21
स त्वमिष्ट्वा महायज्ञैः समृद्धैराप्तदक्षिणैः ।
कीर्तिं लोके परां प्राप्य गतिमग्र्यां गमिष्यसि ॥ १४.१३.२१ ॥
Having sacrificed with great, abundant sacrifices with full fees, and having won supreme fame in the world, you will attain the foremost destination.