Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.197
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3.197.1
ततः पाण्डवाः पुनर्मार्कण्डेयमूचुः ॥ ३.१९७.१ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍavas again spoke to Mārkaṇḍeya.
3.197.2
कथितं ब्राह्मणमहाभाग्यं राजन्यमहाभाग्यमिदानीं शुश्रूषामह इति तानुवाच मार्कण्डेयो महर्षिः श्रूयतामिति इदानीं राजन्यानां महाभाग्यमिति । कुरूणामन्यतमः सुहोत्रो नाम राजा महर्षीनभिगम्य निवृत्य रशस्थमेव राजानमौशीनरं शिबिं ददर्शाभिमुखं तौ समेत्य परस्परेण यथावयः पूजां प्रयुज्य गुणसाम्येन परस्परेण तुल्यात्मानौ विदित्वान्योन्यस्य पन्थानं न ददतुस्तत्र नारदः प्रादुरासीत् किमिदं भवन्तौ परस्परस्य पन्थानमावृत्य तिष्ठत इति ॥ ३.१९७.२ ॥
The Brahmins' great fortune has been told; now we wish to hear the great fortune of the kshatriyas, the Pāṇḍavas said. Then the great sage Mārkaṇḍeya said to them, 'Listen, now the great fortune of kings.' One of the Kurus, a king named Suhotra, having approached the great sages and turned back, saw the Auśīnara king Śibi standing on his chariot reins facing him. Meeting, each paid honour to the other according to age; knowing themselves equal in merit, neither gave way to the other's path. Then Nārada appeared and said, 'What is this? Why do you two stand blocking each other's path?'
3.197.4
तावूचतुर्नारद नैतद् भगवन् पूर्वकर्मकर्त्रादिभिर्विशिष्टस्य पन्था उपदिश्यते समर्थाय वा आवां च सख्यं परस्परेणोपगतौ तच्चावधानतोऽत्युत्कृष्टमधरोत्तरंपरिभ्रष्टं नारदस्त्वेवमुक्तः श्लोकत्रयमपठत्-
क्रूरः कौरव्य मृदवे
मृदुः क्रूरे च कौरव ।
साधुश्चासाधवे साधुः
साधवे नाप्नुयात् कथम् ॥ ३.१९७.४ ॥
The two said to Nārada: Sir, this is not right. The path is pointed out to one who is distinguished by prior deeds, or to one who is capable; we two have entered into friendship with each other, and through attentiveness the difference of higher and lower has fallen away. Thus addressed, Nārada recited three verses: The cruel to the gentle, and the gentle to the cruel, O Kaurava; the good to the wicked, and the good to the good, O Kaurava; how should the good obtain (the fruit) that the good should obtain?
3.197.5
कृतं शतगुणं कुर्या-
न्नास्ति देवेषु निर्णयः ।
औशीनरः साधुशीलो ।
भवतो वै महीपतिः ॥ ३.१९७.५ ॥
A deed should bear a hundredfold fruit; there is no doubt about this among the gods. The Auśīnara, of good conduct, is indeed your lord and king.
3.197.6
जयेत् कदर्यं दानेन ।
सत्येनानृतवादिनम् ।
क्षमया क्रूरकर्माण-
मसाधुं साधुना जयेत् ॥ ३.१९७.६ ॥
One should conquer the miser by giving, the liar by truth, the cruel-doer by forbearance, and the wicked one by the good.
3.197.7
तदुभावेव भवन्तावुदारौ य इदानीं भवद्भ्यामन्य- तमः सोऽपसर्पतु एतद् वै निदर्शनमित्युक्त्वा तूष्णीं नारदो बभूव । एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु कौरव्यः शिबिं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा पन्थानं दत्त्वा बहुकर्मभिः प्रशस्य प्रययौ ॥ ३.१९७.७ ॥
You two are both generous; whichever of you now steps aside, let that be the example.
3.197.8
तदेतद् राज्ञो महाभाग्यमप्युक्तवान् नारदः ॥ ३.१९७.८ ॥
Nārada also spoke of the king's great good fortune in this way.