Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.188
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3.188.1
भूय एव तु माहात्म्यं ब्राह्मणआनां निबोध मे ।
वैन्यो नामेह राजर्षिरश्वमेधाय दीक्षितः ॥ ३.१८८.१ ॥
Hear again from me the greatness of the brahmins. Here the royal sage named Vainya was consecrated for the horse sacrifice.
3.188.2
तमत्रिर्गन्तुमारेबे वित्तार्थमिति नः श्रुतम् ।
भूयोऽर्थं नानुरुध्यत्स धर्मव्यक्तिनिदर्शनात् ॥ ३.१८८.२ ॥
We have heard that Atri set out to go to him for the sake of wealth; but, because of the clear example of dharma, he did not press again for more wealth.
3.188.3
स विचिन्त्य महातेजा वनमेवान्वरोचयत् ।
धर्मपत्नीं समाहूय पुत्रांश्चेदमुवाच ह ॥ ३.१८८.३ ॥
That radiant one, having reflected, chose the forest itself. Summoning his lawful wife and his sons, he spoke these words.
3.188.4
प्राप्स्यामः फलमत्यन्तं बहुलं निरुपद्रवम् ।
अरण्यगमनं क्षिप्रं रोचतां वो गुणाधिकम् ॥ ३.१८८.४ ॥
We shall obtain abundant, plentiful fruit, free from trouble. Let going to the forest quickly please you, for it is very beneficial.
3.188.5
तं भार्या प्रत्युवाचाथ धनमेवानुरुन्धती ।
वैन्यं गत्वा महात्मानमर्थयस्व धनं बहुः ॥ ३.१८८.५ ॥
Then his wife Arundhatī, desiring nothing but wealth, answered him: Go to the great-souled son of Vena and ask him for much wealth.
3.188.6
स ते दास्यति राजर्षिर्यजमानोऽर्थिने धनम् ।
तत आदाय विप्रर्षे प्रतिगृह्य धनं बहु ॥ ३.१८८.६ ॥
That royal sage, the sacrificer, will give wealth to the one who asks. Then, O brahmin sage, having taken and received much wealth,
3.188.7
भृत्यान्सुतान्संविभज्य ततो व्रज यथेप्सितम् ।
एष वै परमो धर्मो धर्मविद्भिरुदाहृतः ॥ ३.१८८.७ ॥
Having divided it among your servants and sons, then go as you wish. This is declared to be the supreme dharma by those who know dharma.
3.188.8
कथितो मे महाभागे गौतमेन महात्मना ।
वैन्यो धर्मार्थसंयुक्तः सत्यव्रतसमन्वितः ॥ ३.१८८.८ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, the great-souled Gautama told me that Vainya (Pṛthu) is endowed with dharma and wealth and possessed of truthful vows.
3.188.9
किंत्वस्ति तत्र द्वेष्टारो निवसन्ति हि मे द्विजाः ।
यथा मे गौतमः प्राह ततो न व्यवसाम्यहम् ॥ ३.१८८.९ ॥
But there dwell brahmins who are hostile to me; as Gautama told me, therefore I do not resolve to go.
3.188.10
तत्र स्म वाचं कल्याणीं धर्मकामार्थसंहिताम् ।
मयोक्तामन्यथा ब्रूयुस्ततस्ते वै निरर्थिकाम् ॥ ३.१८८.१० ॥
There, if they speak otherwise than the gracious words I utter, joined with dharma, pleasure and wealth, then those words would be meaningless.
3.188.11
गमिष्यामि महाप्राज्ञे रोचते मे वचस्तव ।
गाश्च मे दास्यते वैन्यः प्रभूतं चार्थसंचयम् ॥ ३.१८८.११ ॥
O very wise one, I shall go; your words please me. Vainya will give me cows and an abundant accumulation of wealth.
3.188.12
एवमुक्त्वा जगामाशु वैन्ययज्ञं महातपाः ।
गत्वा च यज्ञायतनमत्रिस्तुष्टाव तं नृपम् ॥ ३.१८८.१२ ॥
Having spoken thus, the great ascetic Atri quickly went to the sacrifice of Vainya. Arriving at the sacrificial enclosure, Atri praised that king.
3.188.13
वाक्यैर्मङ्गलसंयुक्तैः पूजयानोऽब्रवीद्वचः ।
राजन्धन्यस्त्वमीशश्च भुवि त्वं प्रथमो नृपः।
स्तुवन्ति त्वां मुनिगणास्त्वदन्यो नास्ति धर्मवित् ॥ ३.१८८.१३ ॥
Honoring him with auspicious words, Atri said: O king, you are blessed; you are the lord and the first king on earth. The groups of sages praise you; there is no one other than you who knows dharma.
3.188.14
तमब्रवीदृषिः क्रुद्धो वचनं वै महातपाः ॥ ३.१८८.१४ ॥
Then the sage of great austerity, angry, spoke these words to him.
3.188.15
मैवमत्रे पुनर्ब्रूया न ते प्रज्ञा समाहिता ।
अत्र नः प्रथमो धाता महेन्द्रो वै प्रजापतिः ॥ ३.१८८.१५ ॥
Do not speak thus again, Atri; your wisdom is not settled. Here, for us, the first creator is Mahendra, indeed the lord of creatures.
3.188.16
अथात्रिरपि राजेन्द्र गौतमं प्रत्यभाषत ।
अयमेव विधाता च तथैवेन्द्रः प्रजापतिः।
त्वमेव मुह्यसे मोहान्न प्रज्ञानं तवास्ति ह ॥ ३.१८८.१६ ॥
Then Atri too spoke to Gautama, O lord of kings: This one is indeed the creator, and likewise Indra is the lord of creatures. It is you who are confused by delusion; you have no true knowledge.
3.188.17
जानामि नाहं मुह्यामि त्वंविवक्षुर्विमुह्यसे ।
स्तौषि त्वं दर्शनप्रेप्सू राजानं जनसंसदि ॥ ३.१८८.१७ ॥
I know, and I am not deluded; you are deluded because you wish to speak. You praise the king in the assembly of people, desiring to gain an audience.
3.188.18
न वेत्थ परमं धर्मं न चास्त्यत्र प्रयोजनम् ।
बालस्त्वमसि मूढश्च वृद्धः केनापि हेतुना ॥ ३.१८८.१८ ॥
You do not know the supreme dharma, and there is no purpose for it here. You are a child and a fool, and old only by some cause.
3.188.19
विवदन्तौ तथा तौ तु मुनीनां द्रशने स्थितौ ।
ये तस्य यज्ञे संवृत्तास्तेऽपृच्छन्त कथं त्विमौ ॥ ३.१८८.१९ ॥
Quarrelling thus, the two stood before the sages. Those who had been present at his sacrifice asked how these two had come here.
3.188.20
प्रवेशः केन दत्तोऽयमनयोर्वैन्यसंसदि ।
उच्चैः समभिभाषन्तौ केन कार्येण धिष्ठितौ ॥ ३.१८८.२० ॥
By whom was entry into the assembly of Vainya granted to these two? Speaking loudly to one another, for what purpose do they stand here?
3.188.21
ततः परमधर्मात्मा काश्यपः सर्वधऱ्मवित् ।
विवादिनावनुप्राप्तौ तावुभौ प्रत्यवेदयत् ॥ ३.१८८.२१ ॥
Then Kāśyapa, supreme in dharma and knower of all dharma, reported the two who had come disputing.
3.188.22
अथाब्रवीत्सदस्यांस्तु गौतमो मुनिसत्तमान् ।
आवयोर्व्याहृतं प्रश्नं शृणुत द्विजसत्तमाः।
वैन्यं विधातेत्याहात्रिरत्र नौ संशयो महान् ॥ ३.१८८.२२ ॥
Then Gautama spoke to the best of sages in the assembly: 'Best of the twice-born, hear the question we have raised. Atri says that Vainya is the creator; between us there is a great doubt in this matter.'
3.188.23
ततस्तु गौतमेनोक्तं वाक्यं वैन्यस्य संसदि ।
श्रुत्वैव तु महात्मानो मुनयोऽभ्यद्रवन्दुतम् ॥ ३.१८८.२३ ॥
Then, hearing the words Gautama had spoken in the assembly about Vainya, the great-souled sages hastened forward.
3.188.24
सनत्कुमारं धर्मज्ञं संशयच्छेदनाय वै ।
पप्रच्छुः प्रणताः सर्वे ब्रह्माणमिव सोमपाः ॥ ३.१८८.२४ ॥
To cut through their doubt, all of them bowed low and asked Sanatkumāra, the knower of dharma, just as the soma-drinkers would ask Brahmā.
3.188.25
स च तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा यथातत्त्वं महातपाः ।
प्रत्युवाचाथ तानेवं धर्मार्थसहितं वचः ॥ ३.१८८.२५ ॥
Having heard their words, the great ascetic truly answered them with these words, joined with dharma and artha.
3.188.26
ब्रह्म क्षत्रेण सहितं क्षत्रं च ब्रह्मणा सह ।
संयुक्तौ दहतः शत्रून्वनानीवाग्निमारुतौ ॥ ३.१८८.२६ ॥
Brahman joined with kṣatra, and kṣatra joined with brahman, united, burn enemies as fire and wind burn forests.
3.188.27
राजा वै प्रथितो धर्मः प्रजानां पतिरेव च ।
स एव शक्रः शुक्रश्च स धाता च बृहस्पतिः ॥ ३.१८८.२७ ॥
The king is indeed the renowned dharma, and he is the lord of the people. He is Śakra, he is Śukra, he is Dhātṛ, and he is Bṛhaspati.
3.188.28
प्रजापतिर्विराट् सम्राट् क्षत्रियो भूपतिर्नृपः ।
य एभिः स्तूयते शब्दैः कस्तं नार्चितुमर्हति ॥ ३.१८८.२८ ॥
Who would not be fit to honour him who is praised by these names: lord of creatures, sovereign, supreme ruler, warrior, lord of the earth, king?
3.188.29
पुरायोनिर्युधाजिच्च अभीष्टानचितो भवः ।
स्वर्णेता सहजिद्बभ्रुरिति राजाऽभिधीयते।
सत्ययोनिः पुराविच्च सत्यधर्मप्रवर्तकः ॥ ३.१८८.२९ ॥
He is called by these names: Purāyoni, Yudhājit, Abhīṣṭa, Bhava worshipped, Svarṇetā, Sahajit, Babhru, king. He is the origin of truth, knower of the ancient, and promoter of the dharma of truth.
3.188.30
अधर्मादृषयो भीता बलं क्षत्रे समादधन् ।
तस्माद्धि ब्रह्मणा क्षत्रं क्षत्रेण ब्रह्म चाव्ययम् ॥ ३.१८८.३० ॥
Sages, afraid of unrighteousness, placed strength in kṣatra. Therefore kṣatra stands through brahman, and the imperishable brahman through kṣatra.
3.188.31
आदित्यो दिवि देवेषु तमो नुदति तेजसा ।
तथैव नृपतिर्भूमावधर्मान्नुदते भृशम् ॥ ३.१८८.३१ ॥
As the sun in the sky among the gods drives away darkness with its radiance, so the king on earth thoroughly drives away unrighteousness.
3.188.32
ततो राज्ञः प्रधानत्वं शास्त्रप्रामाण्यदर्शनात् ।
उत्तरः सिद्ध्यते पक्षो येन राजेति भाषितम् ॥ ३.१८८.३२ ॥
Therefore, from seeing the authority of the scriptures, the primacy of the king is established, and the latter position, in which it was said 'the king', is proved.
3.188.33
ततः स राजा संहृष्टः सिद्धे पक्षे महामनाः ।
तमत्रिमब्रवीत्प्रीतः पूर्वं येनाभिसंस्तुतः ॥ ३.१८८.३३ ॥
Then that king, delighted that his position had been established, great-minded and pleased, spoke to Atri, who had earlier praised him.
3.188.34
यस्मात्पूर्वं मनुष्येषु ज्यायांसं मामिहाब्रवीः ।
सर्वदेवैश्च विप्रर्षे संमितं श्रेष्ठमेव च ॥ ३.१८८.३४ ॥
O sage among brahmins, because you earlier said here that I am the greatest among men, equal to all the gods and also the best.
3.188.35
तस्मात्तेऽहंप्रदास्यामि विविधं वसु भूरि च ।
दासीसहस्रं श्यामानां सुवस्त्राणामलकृतम् ॥ ३.१८८.३५ ॥
Therefore I will give you various and abundant wealth, and also a thousand dark, young maidservants, well dressed and adorned.
3.188.36
दशकोटीर्हिरण्यस्य रुक्मभारांस्तथा दश ।
एतद्ददामि विप्रर्षे सर्वज्ञस्त्वं मतो हि मे ॥ ३.१८८.३६ ॥
Ten crores of gold and also ten loads of gold. O sage among brahmins, I give you this, for in my view you are all-knowing.
3.188.37
तदत्रिनर्न्यायतः सर्वं प्रतिगृह्याभिसत्कृतः ।
प्रत्युज्जगाम तेजस्वी गृहानेव महातपाः ॥ ३.१८८.३७ ॥
Then Atri, the great ascetic, having received everything rightly and been honoured, radiant, returned to his own home.
3.188.38
प्रदाय च धनं प्रीतः पुत्रेभ्यः प्रयतात्मवान् ।
ततः समभिसंधाय वनमेवान्वपद्यत ॥ ३.१८८.३८ ॥
Having given his wealth to his sons, pleased, self-controlled, then resolving, he went off into the forest itself.