Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.29
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14.29.1
गन्धान्न जिघ्रामि रासान्न वेद्मि ।
रूपं न पश्यामि न च स्पृशामि।
न चापि शब्दान्विविधाञ्शृणोमि ।
न चापि सङ्कल्पमुपैमि कञ्चित् ॥ १४.२९.१ ॥
I do not smell scents, nor do I know flavours. I do not see form, nor do I touch. Nor do I hear various sounds, nor do I reach any resolve whatsoever.
14.29.2
अर्थानिष्टान्कामयते स्वभावः ।
सर्वान्द्वेष्यान्प्रद्विषते स्वभावः।
कामद्वेषानुद्भवतः स्वभावा-
त्प्राणापानौ जन्तुदेहान्निवेश्य ॥ १४.२९.२ ॥
Nature desires even unwelcome objects; nature hates all that is to be hated. From the nature that arises from desire and aversion, having placed the in-breath and out-breath in the body of a living being.
14.29.3
तेभ्यश्चान्यांस्तेषु नित्यांश्च भावा-
न्भूतात्मानं अक्षयेऽहं शरीरे।
तस्मिंस्तिष्ठन्नास्मि सक्तः कथंचि-
त्कामक्रोधाभ्यां जरया मृत्युना च ॥ १४.२९.३ ॥
From those and from others, and from the eternal states within them, I, the self of beings, though abiding in this imperishable body, am in no way attached, neither to desire and anger, nor to old age and death.
14.29.4
अकामयानस्य च सर्वकामा-
नविद्विषाणस्य च सर्वदोषान्।
न मे स्वभावेषु भवन्ति लेपा-
स्तोयस्य बिन्दोरिव पुष्करेषु ॥ १४.२९.४ ॥
For one who does not desire and has given up all desires, and who does not hate and has passed beyond all faults, no stains arise in my natures, just as a drop of water does not cling to lotus leaves.
14.29.5
नित्यस्य चैतस्य भवन्ति नित्या ।
निरीक्ष्यमाणस्य बहून्स्वभावान्।
न सज्जते कर्मसु भोगजालं ।
दिवीव सूर्यस्य मयूखजालम् ॥ १४.२९.५ ॥
For this eternal man, only eternal things come into being. Observing the many natures, he does not cling to actions; the net of enjoyments does not stick to him, just as a net of sunbeams in the sky does not cling to anything.
14.29.6
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
अध्वर्युयतिसंवादं तं निबोध यशस्विनि ॥ १४.२९.६ ॥
Here too people relate this ancient tale, the dialogue of the priest Adhvaryu and an ascetic. Listen to it, O glorious one.
14.29.7
प्रोक्ष्यमाणं पशुं दृष्ट्वा यज्ञकर्मण्यथाब्रवीत् ।
यतिरध्वर्युमासीनो हिंसोयमिति कुत्सयन् ॥ १४.२९.७ ॥
Seeing the animal about to be sprinkled in the sacrificial rite, the ascetic who was seated spoke to the priest Adhvaryu, reproaching him: "This is violence."
14.29.8
तमध्वर्युः प्रत्युवाच नायं छागो विनश्यति ।
श्रेयसा योक्ष्यते जन्तुर्यज्ञाच्छ्रुतिरियं तथा ॥ १४.२९.८ ॥
Adhvaryu replied to him: "This goat is not destroyed. Through the sacrifice this living being will be joined to what is good; so too the revealed scripture says."
14.29.9
यो ह्यस्य पार्थिवो भागः पृथिवीं स गमिष्यति ।
यदस्य वारिजं किञ्चिदपस्तत्सम्प्रवेक्ष्यति ॥ १४.२९.९ ॥
Whatever earthly part of this creature there is, that will go to the earth; and whatever watery part of it there is, that will enter the waters.
14.29.10
सूर्यं चक्षुर्दिशः श्रोत्रे प्राणोऽस्य दिवमेव च ।
आगमे वर्तमानस्य नमे दोषोस्ति कश्चन ॥ १४.२९.१० ॥
Its eye goes to the sun, its ears to the directions, and its breath to the sky itself. In this sacrifice, which is present in coming and going, I see no fault whatsoever.
14.29.11
प्राणैर्वियोगे च्छागस्य यदि श्रेयः प्रपश्यसि ।
छागार्थे वर्तते यज्ञो भवतः किं प्रयोजनम् ॥ १४.२९.११ ॥
If you see good in the parting of the goat's life-breaths, the sacrifice is carried on for the sake of the goat. What purpose is it to you?
14.29.12
अनु त्वां मन्यते माता अनु त्वां मन्यते पिता ।
मन्त्रविज्ञानमुन्नीय परिवर्ते विशेषतः ॥ १४.२९.१२ ॥
Your mother follows and consents to you, and your father follows and consents to you; raising up the knowledge of the mantras, especially in this turning-about.
14.29.13
एवमेवानुमन्येरंस्तान्भवान्द्रष्टुमर्हति ।
तेषामनुमतिं श्रुत्वा शक्या कर्तुं विचारणा ॥ १४.२९.१३ ॥
In just this way they would consent; you ought to see them. Only having heard their consent is deliberation possible.
14.29.14
प्राणा अप्यस्य च्छागस्य प्रापितास्ते स्वयोनिषु ।
शरीरं केवलं शिष्टं निश्चेष्टमिति मे मतिः ॥ १४.२९.१४ ॥
The life-breaths of this goat too have been sent back to their own sources; only the motionless body remains. Such is my view.
14.29.15
इन्धनस्य तु तुल्येन शरीरेणि विचेतसा ।
हिंसा हि यष्टुकामानामिन्धनं पशुसंज्ञितम् ॥ १४.२९.१५ ॥
The sacrifice is made with a body equal to fuel, an unthinking one. For those who wish to sacrifice, violence itself is the fuel, which is called the sacrificial beast.
14.29.16
अहिंसा सर्वधर्माणामिति वृद्धानुशासनम् ।
यदहिंस्रं भवेत्कर्म तत्कार्यमिति विद्महे ॥ १४.२९.१६ ॥
Non-violence is the highest of all duties — this is the instruction of the elders. We know that the rite which is non-violent is the one to be performed.
14.29.17
अहिंसेति प्रतिज्ञेयं यदि वक्ष्याम्यतः परम् ।
शक्यं बहुविधं वक्तुं भवता कार्यदूषणम् ॥ १४.२९.१७ ॥
Non-violence is this vow. If I speak beyond this, you may point out the flaw in the rite in many ways.
14.29.18
अहिंसा सर्वभूतानां नित्यमस्मासु रोचते ।
प्रत्यक्षतः साधयामो न परोक्षमुपास्महे ॥ १४.२९.१८ ॥
Non-violence toward all beings is always pleasing to us. We accomplish what is visible; we do not worship the unseen.
14.29.19
भूमेर्गन्धगुणान्भुङ्क्ष्व पिबस्यापोमयान्रसान् ।
ज्योतिषां पश्यते रूपं स्पृशस्यनिलजान्गुणान् ॥ १४.२९.१९ ॥
You enjoy the qualities of smell that belong to earth, you drink the tastes made of water. You see the form of lights; you touch the qualities born of air.
14.29.20
शृणोष्याकाशजाञ्शब्दान्मनसा मन्यसे मतिम् ।
सर्वाण्येतानि भूतानि प्राणा इति च मन्यसे ॥ १४.२९.२० ॥
You hear the sounds born of space; you form your opinion by the mind. You think that all these elements are life-breaths.
14.29.21
प्राणादाने निवृत्तोसि हिंसायां वर्तते भवान् ।
नास्ति चेष्टा विना हिंसां किं वा त्वं मन्यसे द्विज ॥ १४.२९.२१ ॥
You have refrained from taking life, yet you are engaged in violence. There is no action without violence — O twice-born, do you not think so?
14.29.22
अक्षरं च क्षरं चैव द्वैधीभावोऽयमात्मनः ।
अक्षरं तत्र सद्भावः स्वभावः क्षर उच्यते ॥ १४.२९.२२ ॥
The imperishable and the perishable — this twofold state belongs to the self. Of these, the imperishable is the true being; the perishable is called its nature.
14.29.23
प्राणो जिह्वा मनः सत्त्वं सद्भावो रजसा सह ।
भावैरेतैर्विमुक्तस्य निर्द्वन्द्वस्य निराशिषः ॥ १४.२९.२३ ॥
For one freed from these states, beyond the pairs of opposites and without desire for reward, who has breath, tongue, mind, essence, true being and passion together.
14.29.24
समस्य सर्वभूतेषु निर्ममस्य जितात्मनः ।
समन्तात्परिमुक्तस्य न भयं विद्यते क्वचित् ॥ १४.२९.२४ ॥
For one who is even-minded toward all beings, free of possessiveness, self-conquered and completely freed on every side, there is no fear anywhere.
14.29.25
सद्भिरेवेह संवादः कार्यो मतिमतांवर ।
भवतो हि मतं श्रुत्वा प्रतिभाति मतिर्मम ॥ १४.२९.२५ ॥
O best of the wise, discussion should be held here only with good men; having heard your opinion, my understanding grows clear.
14.29.26
भगवन्भगवद्बुद्ध्या प्रतिबुद्धो ब्रवीम्यहम् ।
व्रतं मन्त्रकृतं कर्तुर्नापराधोस्ति मे द्विज ॥ १४.२९.२६ ॥
Revered sir, awakened by your understanding, I speak: O twice-born, there is no fault in me for the one who performs a vow made by sacred formula.
14.29.27
उपपत्त्या यतिस्तूष्णीं वर्तमानस्ततः परम् ।
अध्वर्युरपि निर्मोहः प्रचचार महामखे ॥ १४.२९.२७ ॥
Through reasoning the ascetic remained silent, and thereafter the priest Adhvaryu too, free from delusion, moved about in that great sacrifice.
14.29.28
एवमेतादृशं मोक्षं सुसूक्ष्मं ब्राह्मणा विदुः ।
विदित्वा चानुतिष्ठन्ति क्षेत्रज्ञेनार्थदर्शिना ॥ १४.२९.२८ ॥
Thus the brahmins know this very subtle liberation of such a kind; having known it, they practise it under the guidance of the knower of the field who sees the true meaning.