Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.93
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14.93.1
यज्ञे सक्ता नृपतयस्तपःसका महर्षयः ।
शान्तिव्यवस्थिता विप्राः शमे दम इति प्रभो ॥ १४.९३.१ ॥
O lord, kings are devoted to sacrifice, the great sages to austerity, and the brahmins are established in peace and self-restraint.
14.93.2
तस्माद्यज्ञफलैस्तुल्यं न किञ्चिदिह दृश्यते ।
इति मे वर्तते बुद्धिस्तथा चैतदसंशयम् ॥ १४.९३.२ ॥
Therefore nothing here is seen to be equal to the fruit of sacrifice; such is my conviction, and of this there is no doubt.
14.93.3
यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा तु बहवो राजानो द्विजसत्तमाः ।
इह कीर्ति परां प्राप्य प्रेत्य स्वर्गमितो गताः ॥ १४.९३.३ ॥
O best of the twice-born, many kings, having worshipped with sacrifices and attained supreme fame here, have gone from here to heaven after death.
14.93.4
देवराजः सहस्राक्षः क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ।
देवराज्यं महातेजाःक प्राप्तवानखिलं विभुः ॥ १४.९३.४ ॥
Indra, king of the gods, thousand-eyed, through sacrifices with abundant gifts, of great splendor and mighty, obtained the entire kingship of the gods.
14.93.5
अतो युधिष्ठिरो राजा भीमार्जुनपुरःसरः ।
सदृशो देवराजेन समृद्ध्या विक्रमेण च ॥ १४.९३.५ ॥
Therefore King Yudhiṣṭhira, led by Bhīma and Arjuna, was equal to the king of the gods in prosperity and valor.
14.93.6
अथ कस्मात्स नकुलो गर्हयामास तं क्रतुम् ।
अश्वमेधं महायज्ञं राज्ञस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥ १४.९३.६ ॥
Then why did Nakula reproach that sacrifice, the great horse sacrifice of that great-souled king?
14.93.7
यज्ञस्य विधिमग्र्यं वै फलं चापि नराधिप ।
गदतः शृणु मे राजन्यथावदिह भारत ॥ १४.९३.७ ॥
O king, I shall tell you duly the foremost rule of the sacrifice and its fruit; listen to me here, O Bhārata.
14.93.8
पुरा शक्रस्य यजतः सर्व ऊचुर्महर्षयः ।
ऋत्विक्षु कर्मव्यग्रेषु वितते यज्ञकर्मणि ॥ १४.९३.८ ॥
Long ago, while Śakra was performing the sacrifice, and the sacrificial rite was spread wide with the priests busy at their tasks, all the great sages spoke.
14.93.9
हूयमाने तथा वह्नौ होत्रा गुणसमन्विते ।
देवष्वाहूयमानेषु स्थितेषु परमर्षिषु ॥ १४.९३.९ ॥
As the offering was poured into the fire, the invoking priests endowed with virtue were at work, the gods were being invoked, and the supreme sages stood by.
14.93.10
सुप्रतीतैस्तथा विप्रैः स्वागमैः सुस्वरैर्नृप ।
अश्रान्तैश्चापि लघुभिरध्वर्युवृषभैस्तथा ॥ १४.९३.१० ॥
O king, with the well-pleased brahmins, each following his own traditions, with fine voices, tireless and nimble, and with the best of the adhvaryus.
14.93.11
आलम्भसमये तस्मिन्गृहीतेषु पशुष्वथ ।
महर्षयो महाराज बभूवुः कृपयाऽन्विताः ॥ १४.९३.११ ॥
At that time, when the animals had been seized for the binding of the sacrifice, the great sages, O great king, were filled with compassion.
14.93.12
ततो दीनान्पशून्दृष्ट्वा ऋषयस्ते तपोधनाः ।
ऊचुः शक्रं समागम्य नायं यज्ञविधिः शुभः ॥ १४.९३.१२ ॥
Then, seeing the wretched animals, those sages whose wealth is austerity approached Indra and said: this rule of sacrifice is not auspicious.
14.93.13
अपरिज्ञानमेतत्ते महान्तं धर्ममिच्छतः ।
सन्ति यज्ञे बहुगुणा विधिदृष्टाः पुरंदर ॥ १४.९३.१३ ॥
O Purandara, this is your lack of understanding, you who desire great dharma; in the sacrifice prescribed by rule there are many virtues.
14.93.14
धर्मोपघातकस्त्वेष समारंभस्तव प्रभो ।
नायं धर्मकृतो यज्ञो न हिंसा धर्म उच्यते ॥ १४.९३.१४ ॥
O lord, this undertaking of yours destroys dharma; this sacrifice is not dharma-performed, for violence is not called dharma.
14.93.15
आगमेनैव ते यज्ञं कुर्वन्तु यदि चेच्छसि ।
विधिदृष्टेन यज्ञेन धर्मस्ते सुमहान्भवेत् ॥ १४.९३.१५ ॥
If you wish, let them perform your sacrifice only according to scripture; by the sacrifice prescribed by rule your dharma will become very great.
14.93.16
यज्ञं बीजैः सहस्राक्ष त्रिवर्षपरमोषितेः ।
एष धर्मो महाञ्शक्र चिन्तयानोसि गम्यते ॥ १४.९३.१६ ॥
O Sahasrākṣa, perform the sacrifice with seeds kept for at most three years; this is the great dharma, O Śakra, by which you are reached while you reflect.
14.93.17
शतक्रतुस्तु तद्वाक्यमृषिभिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ।
उक्तं न प्रतिजग्राह मानमोहवशं गतः ॥ १४.९३.१७ ॥
But Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, did not accept the words spoken by the sages who see the truth; he had gone under the sway of pride and delusion.
14.93.18
तेषां विवादः सुमहाञ्शक्रयज्ञे तपस्विनाम् ।
जङ्गमैः स्थावरैर्वाऽपि यष्टव्यमिति भारत ॥ १४.९३.१८ ॥
O Bhārata, at Indra's sacrifice there arose a very great dispute among those ascetics: whether the sacrifice must be performed with moving beings or with immovable things.
14.93.19
ते तु खिन्ना विवादेन ऋषयस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ।
अभिसंधाय शक्रेण पप्रच्छुर्नृपतिं वसुम् ॥ १४.९३.१९ ॥
Those sages, seers of truth, weary from the dispute, resolved with Śakra and asked King Vasu.
14.93.20
धर्मसंशयमापन्नान्सत्यं ब्रूहि महामते ।
महाभाग कथं यज्ञेष्वागमो नृपसत्तम।
यष्टव्यं पशुभिर्मेध्यैरथो बीजैरजैरिति ॥ १४.९३.२० ॥
O wise one, speak the truth to us, who have fallen into doubt about dharma. O greatly fortunate one, best of kings, how is the tradition in sacrifices: should one sacrifice with pure animals, or with seeds, or with unborn goats?
14.93.21
तच्छ्रुत्वा तु वसुस्तेषामविचार्य बलाबलम् ।
यथोपनीतैर्यष्टव्यमिति प्रोवाच पार्थिवः ॥ १४.९३.२१ ॥
Having heard this, King Vasu, without weighing the strength and weakness of their arguments, declared that one should sacrifice with whatever is brought as offering.
14.93.22
एवमुक्त्वा स नृपतिः प्रविवेश रसातलम् ।
उक्त्वेह वितथं राजंश्चेदीनामीश्वरः प्रभुः ॥ १४.९३.२२ ॥
Having said this, that king entered the netherworld. O king, having spoken falsely here, the mighty lord of the Cedis went down.
14.93.23
तस्मान्नि वाच्यं ह्येकेन बहुज्ञेनापि संशये ।
प्रजापतिमपाहाय स्वयंभुवमृते प्रभुम् ॥ १४.९३.२३ ॥
Therefore one should not speak alone on a doubtful matter, however learned one may be—except Prajāpati, the self-existent lord.
14.93.24
तेन दत्तानि दानानि पापेनाशुद्धबुद्धिना ।
तानि सर्वाण्यनादृत्य नश्यन्ति विपुलान्यपि ॥ १४.९३.२४ ॥
The gifts given by that sinful one of impure intellect—all of them, however abundant, are disregarded and perish.
14.93.25
तस्याधर्मप्रवृत्तस्य हिंसकस्य दुरात्मनः ।
दानेन कीर्तिर्भवति न प्रेत्येह च दुर्मतेः ॥ १४.९३.२५ ॥
For one devoted to unrighteousness, violent, evil-souled and wicked-minded, fame does not come through gift, neither here nor after death.
14.93.26
अन्यायोपगतं द्रव्यमभीक्ष्णं यो ह्यपण्डितः ।
धर्माभिकाङ्क्षी त्यजति न स धर्मफलं लभेत् ॥ १४.९३.२६ ॥
He who, unwise, repeatedly gives up wealth obtained by injustice, though desiring dharma, does not obtain the fruit of dharma.
14.93.27
धर्मवैतंसिको यस्तु पापात्मा पुरुषाधमः ।
ददाति दानं विप्रेभ्यो लोकविश्वासकारणम् ॥ १४.९३.२७ ॥
He who is a pretender to dharma, sinful-souled and the lowest of men, gives gifts to brahmins as a means of winning the trust of the people.
14.93.28
पापेन कर्मणा विप्रो धनं प्राप्य निरङ्कुशः ।
रागमोहान्वितः सोन्ते कलुषां गतिमश्नुते ॥ १४.९३.२८ ॥
A brahmin who, having obtained wealth through sinful action, becomes unrestrained and filled with passion and delusion, at the end attains an impure path.
14.93.29
अपि संचयबुद्धिर्हि लोभमोहवशं गतः ।
यज्ञं करोति भूतानि पापेनाशुद्धबुद्धिना ॥ १४.९३.२९ ॥
Even one whose mind is set on hoarding, under the sway of greed and delusion, performs a sacrifice; beings do so through sin and an impure mind.
14.93.30
एवं लब्ध्वा धनं मोहाद्यो हि दद्याद्यजेत वा ।
न तस्य स फलं प्रेत्य भुंक्ते पापधनागमात् ॥ १४.९३.३० ॥
One who, having thus obtained wealth, gives gifts or performs a sacrifice out of delusion, does not enjoy its fruit after death, because the wealth came from sin.
14.93.31
उञ्छं मूलं फलं शाकमुदपात्रं तपोधनाः ।
दानं विभवतो दत्त्वा नराः स्वर्यान्ति धार्मिकाः ॥ १४.९३.३१ ॥
Gleaned grain, roots, fruit, greens, and a water-vessel, O ascetic-wealthy ones — having given gifts according to their means, righteous men go to heaven.
14.93.32
एष धर्मो महायोगो दानं भूतदया तथा ।
ब्रह्मचर्यं तथा सत्यमनुक्रोशो धृतिः क्षमा ॥ १४.९३.३२ ॥
This is dharma, the great discipline: giving, compassion for living beings, chastity, truth, sympathy, steadfastness, and forbearance.
14.93.33
सनातनस्य धर्मस्य फलमेतत्सनातनम् ।
श्रूयन्ते हि पुरावृत्ता विश्वामित्रादयो नृपाः ॥ १४.९३.३३ ॥
This is the eternal fruit of eternal dharma. Indeed, ancient accounts are told of kings such as Viśvāmitra and others.
14.93.34
विश्वामित्रोसितश्चैवं जनसश्च महीपतिः ।
कक्षसेनार्ष्टिसेनौ च सिन्धुद्वीपश्च पार्थिवः ॥ १४.९३.३४ ॥
Viśvāmitra, Asita, likewise Janasa the lord of the earth, Kakṣasena and Ariṣṭasena, and the king Sindudvīpa.
14.93.35
एते चान्ये च बहवः सिद्धिं परमिकां गताः ।
नृपाः सत्यैश्च दानैश्च न्यायलब्धैस्तपोधनाः ॥ १४.९३.३५ ॥
These and many other kings, whose wealth is asceticism, attained supreme perfection through truth and through gifts made from wealth rightly obtained.
14.93.36
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्रा ये चाश्रितास्तपः ।
दानधर्माग्निना शुद्धास्ते स्वर्गं यान्ति भारत ॥ १४.९३.३६ ॥
Brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, and the shudras who have resorted to asceticism — purified by the fire of giving and dharma, they go to heaven, O Bhārata.