Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.3
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14.3.1
युधिष्ठिर तव प्रज्ञा न सम्यगिति मे मतिः ।
न हि कश्चित्स्वयं मर्त्यः स्ववशः कुरुते क्रियाम् ॥ १४.३.१ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, my view is that your understanding is not entirely correct. No mortal, of his own free will, performs an action by himself alone.
14.3.2
ईश्वरेण च युक्तोऽयं साध्वसाधु च मानवः ।
करोत्यसुकरं कर्म तत्रका परिदेवना ॥ १४.३.२ ॥
Impelled by the Lord, this man performs difficult deeds, both good and bad. What is the use of lamentation over them?
14.3.3
आत्मानं मन्यसे चाथ पापकर्माणमन्ततः ।
शृणु तत्र यथा पापमपकृत्येत भारत ॥ १४.३.३ ॥
And you consider yourself, in the end, one who has committed sinful deeds. Listen, O Bhārata, to how that sin may be undone.
14.3.4
तपोभिः क्रतुभिश्चैव दानेन च युधिष्ठिर ।
तरन्ति नित्यं पुरुषा ये स्म पापानि कुर्वते ॥ १४.३.४ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, by austerities, by sacrifices, and by gifts, men who have committed sins always cross beyond them.
14.3.5
यज्ञेन तपसा चैव दानेन च नराधिप ।
पूयन्ते नरशार्दूल नरा दुष्कृतकारिणः ॥ १४.३.५ ॥
O lord of men, O tiger among men, by sacrifice, by austerity, and by gifts, men who have done evil deeds are purified.
14.3.6
असुराश्च सुराश्चैव पुण्यहेतोर्मखक्रियाम् ।
प्रवर्तन्ते महात्मानस्तस्माद्यज्ञः परायणम् ॥ १४.३.६ ॥
Demons and gods alike, and the great-souled ones, undertake sacrificial rites for the sake of merit. Therefore the sacrifice is the supreme refuge.
14.3.7
यज्ञैरेव महात्मानो बभूवुरधिकाः सुराः ।
ततो देवाः क्रियावन्तो दानवानभ्यधर्षयन् ॥ १४.३.७ ॥
Through sacrifices alone the great-souled gods became superior. Then the gods, engaged in rites, overpowered the Dānavas.
14.3.8
राजसूयाश्वमेधौ च सर्वमेधं च भारत ।
नरमेधं च नृपते त्वमाहर युधिष्ठिर ॥ १४.३.८ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, undertake the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha, the Sarvamedha too, and the Naramedha, O king Yudhiṣṭhira.
14.3.9
यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद्दक्षिणावता ।
बहुकामान्नवित्तेन रामो दाशरथिर्यथा ॥ १४.३.९ ॥
Sacrifice with the horse sacrifice, according to rule and with proper fees, as Rāma, son of Daśaratha, did with abundant desired food and wealth.
14.3.10
यथा च भरतो राजा दौष्यन्तिः पृथिवीपतिः ।
शाकुन्तलो महावीर्यस्तव पूर्वपितामहः ॥ १४.३.१० ॥
As also King Bharata, son of Duṣyanta, lord of the earth, the mighty-valoured son of Śakuntalā, your former great-grandfather, did.
14.3.11
असंशयं वाजिमेधः पारयेत्पृथिवीमपि ।
अभिप्रायस्तु मे कश्चित्तं त्वं श्रोतुमिहार्हसि ॥ १४.३.११ ॥
Without doubt the horse sacrifice would carry one across even the earth; but I have some intention, which you should hear here.
14.3.12
इमं ज्ञातिवधं कृत्वा सुमहान्तं द्विजोत्तम ।
अहमाराधयिष्यामि कथं शोकपरायणः।
दानमल्पं न शक्नोमि दातुं वित्तं च नास्ति मे ॥ १४.३.१२ ॥
O best of the twice-born, having done this very great slaughter of kinsmen, how shall I, given over to sorrow, propitiate? I cannot give even a small gift, and I have no wealth.
14.3.13
न तु बालानिमान्दीनानुत्सहे वसु याचितुम् ।
तथैवाद्रविणान्कृच्छ्रे वर्तमानान्नृपात्मजान् ॥ १४.३.१३ ॥
I have not the heart to beg wealth from these wretched children, nor from the royal princes who live in distress.
14.3.14
स्वयं विनाश्य पृथिवीं यज्ञार्थं द्विजसत्तम ।
करमाहारयिष्यामि कथं शोकपरायणः ॥ १४.३.१४ ॥
O best of brahmins, having myself laid waste the earth, how shall I collect a tax for the sacrifice, I who am given over to grief?
14.3.15
दुर्योधनापराधेनि वसुधायां नराधिपाः ।
प्रनष्टा योजयित्वाऽस्मानकीर्त्या मुनिसत्तम ॥ १४.३.१५ ॥
Through the offence of Duryodhana the kings of the earth have perished, and we have been drawn into infamy, O best of sages.
14.3.16
दुर्योधनेन पृथिवी क्षपिता जयकारणात् ।
कोशश्चापि विशीर्णोसौ धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्मतेः ॥ १४.३.१६ ॥
For the sake of victory Duryodhana laid the earth waste, and the treasury of that evil-minded son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra has been scattered too.
14.3.17
पृथिवी दक्षिणा चात्र वाजिमेधे महाक्रतौ ।
विद्वद्भिः परिदृष्टोऽयं शिष्टो विधिविपर्ययः ॥ १४.३.१७ ॥
In the great rite of the horse sacrifice, the earth itself has been regarded by the learned as the sacrificial fee; yet this is a reversal of the prescribed rule.
14.3.18
न च प्रतिनिधिं कर्तुं चिकीर्षामि तपोधन ।
अत्र मे भगवन्सम्यक्साचिव्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १४.३.१८ ॥
O treasure of austerity, I do not wish to appoint a substitute. In this matter, O revered one, you ought to give me proper counsel.
14.3.19
एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा ।
मुहूर्तमनुसञ्चिन्त्य धर्मराजानमब्रवीत् ॥ १४.३.१९ ॥
Thus addressed by Pārtha, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana then reflected for a moment and spoke to Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira.
14.3.20
कोशश्चापि विशीर्णोऽयं परिपूर्णो भविष्यति ।
विद्यते द्रविणं पार्थ गिरौ हिमवति स्थितम् ॥ १४.३.२० ॥
This treasury, though depleted, will become full again; O Pārtha, wealth exists, situated on the Himavat mountain.
14.3.21
उत्सृष्टं ब्राह्मणैर्यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य महीपते ।
तदानयस्व कौन्तेय पर्याप्तं तद्भविष्यति ॥ १४.३.२१ ॥
Bring that wealth, O Kaunteya, which was left behind by the brahmins in the sacrifice of King Marutta; it will be sufficient.
14.3.22
कथं यज्ञे मरुत्तस्य द्रविणं तत्समाचितम् ।
कस्मिंश्च काले स नृपो बभूव ददतांवर ॥ १४.३.२२ ॥
How was that wealth accumulated in the sacrifice of Marutta? And at what time did that king live, O best of givers?
14.3.23
यदि शुश्रूषसे पार्थ शृणु कारंधमं नृपम् ।
यस्मिन्काले महावीर्यः स राजाऽऽसीन्महाधनः ॥ १४.३.२३ ॥
O Pārtha, if you wish to hear, listen about King Kārandhama, at the time when he was a king of great valour and great wealth.