Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.56
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7.56.1
सुहोत्रं नाम राजानं मृतं सृञ्जय शुश्रुम ।
एकवीरमशक्यं तममरैरभिवीक्षितुम् ॥ ७.५६.१ ॥
O Sṛñjaya, we have heard that the king named Suhotra is dead—the single hero whom even the immortals could not look upon.
7.56.2
यः प्राप्य राज्यं धर्मेण ऋत्विङ्मन्त्रिपुरोहितान् ।
सम्मान्य चात्मनः श्रेयः पृष्ट्वा तेषां मते स्थितः ॥ ७.५६.२ ॥
He who, having obtained the kingdom righteously, honored the priests, ministers and household chaplains, and, seeking his own welfare, asked them and abided by their counsel.
7.56.3
प्रजानां पालनं धर्मो दानमिज्या द्विषज्जयः ।
एतत्सुहोत्रो विज्ञाय धर्म्यमैच्छद्धनागमम् ॥ ७.५६.३ ॥
Protecting the subjects, giving, sacrifice, and conquering enemies—this is dharma. Knowing this, Suhotra desired the righteous acquisition of wealth.
7.56.4
धर्मेणाराधयन्देवान्बाणैः शत्रूञ्जयंस्तथा ।
सर्वाण्यपि च भूतानि स्वगुणैरन्वरञ्जयत् ॥ ७.५६.४ ॥
Pleasing the gods by dharma, conquering enemies with arrows, and delighting all beings by his own virtues.
7.56.5
यो भुक्त्वेमां वसुमतीं म्लेच्छाटविकवर्जिताम् ।
यस्मै ववर्ष पर्जन्यो हिरण्यं परिवत्सरान् ॥ ७.५६.५ ॥
He who enjoyed this earth free of barbarians and forest tribes, for whom the rain-god Parjanya rained gold for years.
7.56.6
हैरण्यास्तत्र वाहिन्यः स्वैरिण्यो व्यवहन्पुरा ।
ग्राहान्कर्कटकांश्चैव मत्स्यांश्च विविधान्बहून् ॥ ७.५६.६ ॥
There, in former times, golden rivers flowed freely, teeming with crocodiles, crabs, and many kinds of fish.
7.56.7
कामान्वर्षति पर्जन्यो रूप्याणि विविधानि च ।
सौवर्णान्यप्रमेयाणि वाप्यश्च क्रोशसम्मिताः ॥ ७.५६.७ ॥
The rain-cloud rained down desired things and various objects of silver, and golden step-wells, immeasurable, each a krośa in extent.
7.56.8
सहस्रं वामनान्कुब्जान्नक्रान्मकरकच्छपान् ।
सौवर्णान्विहितान्दृष्ट्वा ततोऽस्मयत वै तदा ॥ ७.५६.८ ॥
Having seen a thousand dwarfs and hunchbacks, crocodiles, makaras and tortoises, all fashioned of gold, he was then indeed astonished.
7.56.9
तत्सुवर्णमपर्यन्तं राजर्षिः कुरुजाङ्गले ।
ईजानो वितते यज्ञे ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत ॥ ७.५६.९ ॥
That royal sage, sacrificing in the vast sacrifice in Kurujāṅgala, deemed that boundless gold to be given to the brahmins.
7.56.10
सोऽश्वमेधसहस्रेण राजसूयशतेन च ।
पुण्यैः क्षत्रिययज्ञैश्च प्रभूतवरदक्षिणैः ॥ ७.५६.१० ॥
He sacrificed with a thousand horse-sacrifices, a hundred royal consecrations, and meritorious kṣatriya sacrifices, with abundant and excellent fees.
7.56.11
काम्यनैमित्तिकाजस्रैरिष्ट्वेष्टां गतिमाप्तवान् ।
स चेन्ममार सृञ्जय चतुर्भद्रतरस्त्वया ॥ ७.५६.११ ॥
Having sacrificed with desire-driven, occasional and constant rites, he attained the desired destination. And if he died, O Sṛñjaya, he died by a path four times more auspicious than you (described).
7.56.12
पुत्रात्पुण्यतरस्तुभ्यं मा पुत्रमनुतप्यथाः ।
अयज्वानमदक्षिण्यमभि श्वैत्येत्युदाहरत् ॥ ७.५६.१२ ॥
For you there is one more meritorious than a son; do not grieve for your son. Of one who does not sacrifice and gives no fees, they say: 'Let him go to the dogs.'