Section Cccxlvi : SECTION CCCXLVI Vaisampayana said, "On one occasion, while residing in the retreat of Nara and Narayana, Narada the son of Pramesthi, having duly accomplished the rites and observances in honour of the deities, set himself to perform thereafter the rites in honour of the Pitris. Beholding him thus...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxcvii : SECTION CCXCVII "Janaka said, 'Whence, O great Rishi, does this difference of colour arise among men belonging to the different orders? I desire to know this. Tell me this, O foremost of speakers! The Srutis say that the offspring one begets are one's own self. Originally sprung from Brahmana, all...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxcii : SECTION CCXCII "Parasara said, 'That man who, having obtained this car, "viz"., his body endued with mind, goes on, curbing with the reins of-knowledge the steeds represented by the objects of the senses, should certainly be regarded as possessed of intelligence. The homage (in the form of devoti...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxiv : SECTION CCXXXIV "Vyasa said, 'Thou hadst asked me about the Creation of all beings; I have now narrated that to thee in full. Listen to me as I tell thee now what the duties are of a Brahmana. The rituals of all ceremonies for which sacrificial fees are enjoined, commencing with "Jatakarma"...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xlvi : SECTION XLVI "Janamejaya said, 'It behoveth thee, O learned Brahmana, to tell me what was next done by Yudhishthira the mighty-armed son of Dharma after he had regained his kingdom. It behoveth thee to tell me also, O "Rishi", what the heroic Hrishikesa, the supreme master of the three worlds did...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxiii : SECTION CLXXXIII "Bharadwaja said, 'Tell me, O best of Brahmanas, how the puissant Brahman residing within Meru, created these diverse kinds of objects.' "Bhrigu said, 'The great Manasa (in his form of Brahman) created the diverse kinds of objects by fiat of Will. For the protection then of all...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxx : p. 123 SECTION CCXX "Yudhishthira said, 'By doing what does one acquire happiness, and what is that by doing which one meets with woe? What also is that, O Bharata, by doing which one becomes freed from fear and sojourns here crowned with success (in respect of the objects of life)?' "Bhishma said...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxvii : SECTION CCXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'What, indeed, is good for a man that is sunk in dire distress, when loss of friends or loss of kingdom, O monarch has occurred? In this world, O bull of Bharata's race, thou art the foremost of our instructors. I ask thee this. It behoveth thee to tell me what I...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxcviii : SECTION CCXCVIII "Parasara said, 'The sires, the friends, the preceptor, and the spouses of the preceptors of men that are destitute of devotion are unable to give to those men the merits that attach to devotion. Only they that are firmly devoted to such seniors, that speak what is agreeable...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxvii : SECTION CCLXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Time, that is fraught, with terror unto all creatures, is running his course. What is that source of good after which one should strive? Tell me this, O grandsire!' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of a discourse between a sire...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxvi : SECTION CCLXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou, O grandsire, art our highest preceptor in the matter of all acts that are difficult of accomplishment (in consequence of the commands of superiors on the one hand and the cruelty that is involved in them on the other). I ask, how should one judge of an act...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxiv : p. 314 SECTION CCLXXXIV "Janamejaya said, 'How O Brahmana, was the Horse-sacrifice of the Prajapati Daksha, the son of Prachetas, destroyed during the age of Vaivaswata Manu? Understanding that the goddess Uma had become filled with rage and grief, the puissant Mahadeva, who is the soul of all...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxxi : SECTION XXXI Vaisampayana said, "The royal son of Pandu then addressed Narada, saying, 'O holy one, I desire to hear of the birth of the child whose excreta were gold.' Thus addressed by king Yudhishthira the just, the sage Narada began to narrate to him all that had occurred in connection with...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxliv : SECTION CCXLIV "Bhishma said, "Though hast been told what the duties of domesticity are as ordained by the wise. Listen now, O Yudhishthira, to what those duties are that have been next spoken of. Gradually abandoning the domestic mode, one should enter the third mode which is excellent. It is...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxxvi : SECTION XXXVI "Vyasa said, 'By penances, religious rites, and gifts, O Bharata, a man may wash off his sins if he does not commit them again. By subsisting upon only one meal a day, and that procured by mendicancy, by doing all his acts himself (without relying on the aid of a servant), by making...
Section Cccxxxi : SECTION CCCXXXI "'Narada said, By listening to such scriptures as are blessed, as bring about tranquillity, as dispel grief, and as are productive of happiness, one attains to (a pure) understanding, and having attained to it obtains to high 'felicity. A thousand causes of sorrow, a hundred causes...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxi : SECTION CXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, thou hast now finished thy discourse upon the duties of kings. From what thou hast said it seems that Chastisement occupies a high position and is the lord of everything for everything depends upon Chastisement. It seems, O puissant one, th...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxix : p. 151 SECTION CCXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'By what disposition, what course of duties, what knowledge, and what energy, does one succeed in attaining to "Brahma" which is immutable and which is beyond the reach of primordial nature.' 1 "Bhishma said, 'One that is engaged in the practice...
Section Ccclvii : SECTION CCCLVII "Bhishma said, 'Proceeding by many delightful forests and lakes and sacred waters, the Brahmana at last arrived at the retreat of a certain ascetic. Arrived there, he enquired of him, in proper words, about the Naga of whom he had heard from his guest, and instructed by him he...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxiv : SECTION LXIV "Bhishma said, 'The duties in respect of all the four modes of life, those of "yatis", O son of Pandu, and the customs relating to the conduct of men in general, are all included in kingly duties. All these acts, O chief of the Bharatas, occur in Kshatriya duties. If the functions...
Section Cccxii : SECTION CCCXII "Yajnavalkya said, Listen to me, O foremost of men, as I tell thee what the duration of time is in respect to the Unmanifest (or the Supreme Purusha). Ten thousand Kalpas are said to constitute a single day of his. The duration of his night is equal. When his night expires, he awakes...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cliv : SECTION CLIV "Yudhishthira said, "If a person, weak, worthless, and light-hearted, O grand sire, doth from folly provoke, by means of unbecoming and boastful speeches, a powerful foe always residing in his vicinity, competent to do good (when pleased) and chastise (when displeased), and always...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxvi : SECTION CXXXVI "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, "viz"., the method by which a king should fill his treasury, persons acquainted with the scriptures of olden days cite the following verses sung by Brahman himself. The wealth of persons who are given to the performance of sacrifices, as also...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lvii : SECTION LVII "Bhishma said, 'The king, O Yudhishthira, should always be ready for action. That king is not worth of praise who, like a woman, is destitute of exertion. In this connection, the holy Usanas has sting a "Sloka", O monarch. Listen to it with attention, O king, as I recite it to thee:...
Section Cccx : SECTION CCCX "Bhishma said, 'Once on a time a king of Janaka's race, while ranging the uninhabited forests in pursuit of deer, saw a superior Brahmana or Rishi of Bhrigu's race. Bowing with his head unto the Rishi who was seated at his ease, king Vasuman took his seat near him and obtaining his...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxlviii : SECTION CCXLVIII "Vyasa said, 'The mind creates (within itself) numerous ideas (of objects or existent things). The Understanding settles which is which. The heart discriminates which is agreeable and which is disagreeable. These are the three forces that impel to acts. The objects of the senses...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cc : SECTION CC "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, what reply was given by either the Brahmana or the monarch to Virupa after the conclusion of the latter's speech. What kind of end was it, amongst those described by thee, that they obtained? What, indeed, was the discourse that happened between...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xvi : SECTION XVI Vaisampayana said, "After the conclusion of Arjuna's speech, Bhimasena of great wrath and energy, mustering all his patience, said these words unto his eldest brother, 'Thou art, O monarch, conversant with all duties. There is nothing unknown to thee. We always wish to imitate thy...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxv : SECTION LXXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'O foremost of kings, what is that method by which a king ruling his subjects may, in consequence of it, obtain great blessedness and eternal fame?' "Bhishma said, 'A king of cleansed soul and attentive to the duty of protecting his subjects earns merit and fame...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxiii : p. 238 SECTION CCLXIII "Jajali said, 'This course of duty that thou, O holder of scales, preachest, closes the door of heaven against all creatures and puts a stop to the very means of their subsistence. From agriculture comes food. That food offers subsistence even to thee. With the aid...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxvi : SECTION CLXVI "Vaisampayana said, 'Upon the completion of this discourse, Nakula who was an accomplished swordsman thus questioned the Kuru grandsire lying on his bed of arrows.' "Nakula said, 'The bow, O grandsire, is regarded as the foremost of weapons in this world. My mind, however, inclines...
Section Cccxx : p. 56 SECTION CCCXX "Yudhishthira said, 'Having acquired great power and great wealth, and having obtained a long period of life, how may one succeed in avoiding death? By which of these means, "viz"., penances, or the accomplishment of the diverse acts (laid down in the Vedas), or by knowledge...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxii : SECTION CLXXXII "Yudhishthira said, 'Whence has this universe consisting of mobile and immobile creatures been created? Whom does it go to when destruction sets in? Tell me this, O grandsire! Indeed, by whom has this universe with its oceans, its firmament, its mountains, its clouds, its lands, its...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxvii : SECTION CXXXVII "Bhishma said, 'These two, "viz"., one that provides for the future, and one possessed of presence of mind, always enjoy happiness. The man of procrastination, however, is lost. In this connection, listen attentively to the following excellent story of a procrastinating pers...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxvi : SECTION CCXVI "Bhishma said, 'The "yogin" who wishes to always practise sinless "Brahmacharya" and who is impressed with the faults attaching to dreams should, with his whole heart, seek to abandon sleep. In dreams, the embodied soul, affected by the attributes of Passion and Darkness, seems...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxc : SECTION CXC "Bhrigu said, 'Truth is Brahma; Truth is Penance; it is Truth that creates all creatures. It is by Truth that the whole universe is upheld; and it is with the aid of Truth that one goes to heaven. Untruth is only another form of Darkness. It is Darkness that leads downwards. Those who...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxvi : SECTION LXXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'What should be the kind of city within which the king should himself dwell? Should he select one already made or should he cause one to be especially constructed? Tell me this O grandsire!' "Bhishma said, 'It is proper, O Bharata, to enquire about the conduct...
Section Cccxxxvii : SECTION CCCXXXVII "Bhishma said, 'Then upon the expiration of the great Kalpa, when the celestial Purohita Vrihaspati was born in the race of Angiras, all the deities became very happy. The words, "Vrihat", "Brahma", and "Mahat" all bear p. 122 the same sense. 1 The celestial Purohita, O king came...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxix : SECTION CLXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'O thou that art conversant with the conduct of men, tell me by what conduct a person may succeed in this world, freed from grief. How also should a person act in this world so that he may attain to an excellent end?' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited...
Section Cccxli : SECTION CCCXLI Saunaka said, How is that illustrious god, "viz"., the puissant Narayana who is fully conversant with the Vedas and their branches, at once the doer and the enjoyer of sacrifices? Endued with forgiveness, he has adopted, again, the religion of Nivritti (abstention). Indeed, it is...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxv : SECTION CXV "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou that art possessed of great wisdom, I have one great doubt that perplexes me. Thou shouldst, O king, resolve it. Thou art an advancer of our family. Thou hast discoursed to us upon the slanderous speeches uttered by wicked-souled wretches of bad...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxliv : SECTION CXLIV "Bhishma said, 'In one of the branches of that tree, a pigeon with beautiful feathers, O king, lived for many years with his family. That morning his wife had gone out in search of food but had not yet returned. Seeing the night had come and his wife still unreturned, the bird beg...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxi : SECTION LXI "Bhishma said, 'O mighty-armed one, listen now to me, O thou of prowess incapable of being baffled, as I mention the names of the four modes of life and the duties in respect of each. The four modes are "Vanaprastha", "Bhaikshya", "Garhasthya" of great merit, and Brahmacharya which is...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxi : SECTION CCLXI "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of the conversation of Tuladhara with Jajali on the topic of righteousness. There was once a Brahmana of the name of Jajali who lived in a certain forest, practising the ways of a forest-recluse. 2 Of austere penances, he...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxv : p. 274 SECTION CXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast said, O grandsire, that behaviour is the first (of requisites for a man). Whence, however, does Hope arise? Tell me what it is. This great doubt has taken possession of my mind. There is no other person than thee, O subjugator of hostile towns...
Section Cccxxxv : SECTION CCCXXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'If a man be a house-holder or a Brahmacharin, a forest-recluse or a mendicant, and if he desires to achieve success, what deity should he adore? How can he certainly acquire heaven and attain that which is of the highest benefit ("viz"., Emancipation)? According...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxl : SECTION CXL "Yudhishthira said, 'When both righteousness and men, O Bharata, decay in consequence of the gradual lapse of Yuga, and when the world becomes afflicted by robbers, how, O Grandsire, should a king then behave?' 1 "Bhishma said, 'I shall tell thee, O Bharata, the policy the king should...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxi : SECTION LXXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'If one does not succeed in winning over one's kinsmen and relatives (by this course), they that are intended for becoming friends become foes. How should one, then, conduct one's self so that the hearts of both friends and foes may be won?' "Bhishma said, 'In this...
Section Ccclxii : SECTION CCCLXII "The Brahmana said, 'Thou goest away for dragging the one-wheeled car of Vivaswat according to thy turn. It behoveth thee to describe to me anything wonderful that thou mayst have noticed in those regions through which thou sojournest!' "The Naga said, 'The divine Surya is...
Section Cccvii : SECTION CCCVII '"Janaka said, Thou hast, O foremost of Rishis, said that Unity is the attribute of that which is Akshara (Indestructible) and variety or multiplicity is the attribute of what is known as Kshara (Destructible). I have not, however, clearly understood the nature of these two. Doubts...
Title Page : THE MAHABHARATA Of KRISHNA-DWAIPAYANA VYASA BOOK 12 (Part Two Of Three). SANTI PARVA Translated Into English Prose From The Original Sanskrit Text By KISARI MOHAN GANGULI [1883-1896] NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned , 2004. Proofed by John Bruno Hare, November 2004. This text is in the public dom...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxviii : SECTION CCLXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast already explained to me, O grandsire, how the religion of Yoga, which leads to the six well-known attributes, may be adopted p. 256 and practised without injuring any creature. Tell me, O grandsire, of that religion which leads to both results, "viz"...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxx : SECTION CCLXXX "Usanas said, 'I bow to that divine and illustrious and puissant Being who holds this earth with the firmament in his arms. I shall speak to thee of the pre-eminent greatness of that Vishnu whose head, O best of the "Danavas", is that Infinite place (called Emancipation).' "While...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxlii : SECTION CCXLII "Suka said, 'I have now understood that there are two kinds of creation, "viz"., p. 187 one commencing with "Kshara" (which is universal), and which is from the (universal) Soul. The other, consisting of the senses with their objects, is traceable to the puissance of the knowledge...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxii : p. 307 SECTION CCLXXXII "Bhishma said, 'Listen, O king, to me as I tell thee the symptoms that appeared on the body of Vritra when he was overtaken by that fever (born of the energy of Mahadeva). The heroic Asura's mouth began to emit flames of fire. He became exceedingly pale. His body beg...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Ix : SECTION IX "Yudhishthira said, 'For a little while, O Arjuna, concentrate thy attention and fix thy mind and hearing on thy inner soul. If thou listenest to my words in such a frame of mind, they will meet with thy approbation. Abandoning all worldly pleasures, I shall betake myself to that path...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxliii : SECTION CXLIII "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou of great wisdom, O thou that are conversant with every kind of scripture, tell me what the merit is of one who cherishes a suppliant that craves for protection.' "Bhishma said, 'Great is the merit, O monarch, in cherishing a suppliant. Thou...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxv : SECTION LXV "Indra said, 'Kshatriya duties, O king, which are possessed of such energy, which include in their exercise all other duties, and which are the foremost of all duties, should be observed by persons that are, like thee, so high-souled and so employed in seeking the good of the world. If...
Section Cccxlv : SECTION CCCXLV "Nara and Narayana said, 'Deserving art thou of the highest praise, and highly favoured hast thou been, since thou hast beheld the puissant Narayana himself (in the form of Aniruddha). None else, not even Brahma himself who was sprung from the primal lotus, has been able to behold...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xliii : p. 86 SECTION XLIII "Vaisampayana said, 'After this king Yudhishthira of magnanimous soul caused the Sraddha rites to be performed of every one of his kinsmen slain in battle. King Dhritarashtra also of great fame, gave away, for the good of his sons in the other world, excellent food, and kine...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxc : SECTION CCXC "Yudhishthira said, 'This curiosity, O sire, is always dwelling in my mind. O grandsire of the Kurus, I desire to hear everything about it from thee. Why was the celestial Rishi, the high-souled Usanas, called also Kavi engaged in doing what was agreeable to the Asuras and disagreeable...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxiii : SECTION CCXIII "Bhishma said, 'From the attribute of Passion arises delusion or loss of judgment. From the attribute of Darkness, O bull of Bharata's race, arise p. 97 wrath and cupidity and fear and pride. When all these are destroyed, one becomes pure. By obtaining purity, a person succeeds...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxiv : SECTION CLXXXIV "Bharadwaja said, 'When the high-souled Brahman has created thousands of creatures, why is it that only these five elements which he created first, which pervade all the universe and which are "great creatures", have come to have the name of "creatures" applied to them exclusively?'...
Section Cccvi : SECTION CCCVI '"Janaka said, O holy one, it has been said that the relation between male and female is like that which subsists between the Indestructible and the destructible (or Purusha and Prakriti). Without a male, a female can never conceive. Without a female a male also can never create form...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cx : SECTION CX "Yudhishthira said, 'Creatures are seen to be afflicted by diverse means and almost continually. Tell me, O grandsire, in what way can one overcome all those difficulties.' "Bhishma said, 'Those members of the regenerate class that duly practise, with restrained souls, the duties th...
Section Cccxxviii : SECTION CCCXXVIII "Bhishma said, 'Having heard these words of king Janaka, Suka of cleansed soul and settled conclusions began to stay in his Soul by his Soul, having of course seen Self by Self. 1 His object being accomplished, he became happy and tranquil, and without putting further questions...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxcviii : SECTION CXCVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me what description of hell is obtained by a Reciter? I feel, O king, a curiosity to know this. It behoveth thee to discourse on the subject.' "Bhishma said, 'Thou hast sprung from a portion of the god of righteousness. Thou art by nature observant...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxx : SECTION XXX "Yudhishthira said, 'How did the son of Srinjaya become "Suvarnashthivin"? 1 Why also did Parvata give Srinjaya that child? And why did he die? When the lives of all men in those days extended for a thousand years, why did Srinjaya's son die in infancy? Or, was he in name only...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxx : p. 280 SECTION CXXX "Yudhishthira said, 'What course of conduct should be adopted by a king shorn of friends, having many enemies, possessed of an exhausted treasury, and destitute of troops, O Bharata! What, indeed, should be his conduct when he is surrounded by wicked ministers, when his...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxii : SECTION CCXXII "Yudhishthira said, 'In this world, O Bharata, acts good and bad attach themselves to man for the purpose of producing fruits for enjoyment or endurance. Is man, however, to be regarded as their doer or is he not to be regarded so? Doubt fills my mind with respect to this question. I...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxli : SECTION CXLI "Yudhishthira said, 'When the high righteousness suffers decay and is transgressed by all, when unrighteousness becomes righteousness, and righteousness assumes the form of its reverse, when all wholesome restraints disappear, and all truths in respect of righteousness are disturbed...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxiii : SECTION CXXXIII "Bhishma said, 'The king should, by drawing wealth from his own kingdom as also from the kingdoms of his foes, fill his treasury. From the treasury springs his religious merit, O son of Kunti, and it is in consequence of the treasury that the roots of his kingdom extend. For these...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxv : SECTION CCLXXV "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of the discourse that took place between Narada and Asita-Devala. Once on a time Narada, beholding that foremost of intelligent men, "viz"., Devala of venerable years, p. 282 seated at his ease, questioned him...
Section Cccxxxiii : SECTION CCCXXXIII "Bhishma said, Having ascended the summit of the mountain, O Bharata, the son of Vyasa sat down upon a level spot free from blades of grass and retired from the haunts of other creatures. Agreeably to the direction of the scriptures and to the ordinances laid down, that ascetic...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxviii : SECTION CLXXXVIII "Bhrigu said, 'Brahman first created a few Brahmanas who came to be called "Prajapatis" (lords of creation). Possessed of splendour equal to that of the fire or the Sun, they were created out of the energy of that First-born Being. The puissant Lord then created Truth, Duty...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxvii : SECTION CCLXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'How, indeed, should the king protect his subjects without injuring anybody. I ask thee this, O grandsire, tell me, O foremost of good men!' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of the conversation between Dyumatsena and king Satyavat. We...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxi : SECTION CCXI "Bhishma said, 'All immobile and mobile beings, distributed into four classes, have been said to be of unmanifest birth and unmanifest death. Existing only in the unmanifest Soul, the Mind is said to possess the attributes of the unmanifest. 2 As a vast tree is ensconced within a small...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccviii : SECTION CCVIII "Yudhishthira asked, 'Who were the first "Prajapatis", O bull of Bharata's race? What highly-blessed "Rishis" are there in existence and on which points of the compass do each of them dwell?' "Bhishma said., 'Hear me, O chief of the Bharatas, about what thou askest me. I shall tell...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Iv : SECTION IV "Narada said, 'Having thus obtained weapons from him of Bhrigu's race, Karna began to pass his days in great joy, in the company of Duryodhana, O bull of Bharata's race! Once on a time, O monarch, many kings repaired to a self-choice at the capital of Chitrangada, the ruler...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxx : SECTION LXX "Yudhishthira said, 'By adopting that conduct, O thou that art conversant with every kind of behaviour, can a king succeed in easily acquiring, both here and hereafter, objects productive of happiness in the end?' "Bhishma said, 'There are these thirty-six virtues (which a king should...
Section Cccliii : SECTION CCCLIII "Sauti said, 'After Vaisampayana had explained to king Janamejaya in this way the glory of Narayana, he began to discourse on another topic by reciting the question of Yudhishthira and the answer that Bhishma gave in p. 203 the presence of all the. Pandavas and the Rishis as also...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cvi : SECTION CVI "The king said, 'I do not desire, O Brahmana, to support life by deceit or fraud. I do not desire wealth, however great, which is to be earned by unrighteous means. At the very outset of our present discourse I excepted these means. By the adoption of only such means as would not lead...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxcvi : SECTION CXCVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast discoursed on the four modes of life and their duties. Thou hast also spoken of the duties of kings. Thou hast recited many histories of diverse kinds and connected with diverse topics. I have also heard from thee, O thou of great intelligence, many...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxvi : p. 275 SECTION CXXVI "Bhishma said, 'The king, having entered that large forest, came upon an asylum of ascetics. Fatigued with the toil he had undergone, he sat himself down for rest. Beholding him armed with bow, worn out with toil, and hungry, the ascetics approached him and honoured him in due...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cv : SECTION CV "The sage said, 'If, on the other hand, O Kshatriya, thou thinkest that thou hast any prowess still, I shall discourse to thee about that line of policy which thou mayst adopt for recovering thy kingdom. If thou canst follow that line of policy and seek to exert thyself, thou canst still...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxix : SECTION CLXXXIX "Bharadwaja said, 'By what acts does one become a Brahmana? By what, a Kshatriya? O best of regenerate ones, by what acts again does one become a Vaisya or a Sudra? Tell me this, O foremost of speakers.' "Bhrigu said, 'That person is called a Brahmana who has been sanctified by such...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxiii : SECTION CCLXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'By what means doth a man become sinful, by what doth he achieve virtue, by what doth he attain to Renunciation, and by what doth he win Emancipation?' "Bhishma said, 'Thou knowest all duties. This question that thou askest is only for confirmation of thy...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxv : SECTION XXV Vaisampayana said, "Hearing the words of the Island-born "Rishi" and seeing Dhananjaya angry, Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, saluted Vyasa and made the following answer. "Yudhishthira said, 'This earthly sovereignty and the diverse enjoyments (appertaining thereto) fail to give any joy...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxciii : SECTION CCXCIII "Parasara said, 'Nobody in this world does good to another. Nobody is seen to make gifts to others. All persons are seen to act for their own selves. People are seen to cast off their very parents and their uterine brothers when these cease to be affectionate. What need be said then...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxii : SECTION CCLXXII "Yudhishthira said, 'Amongst the diverse kinds of sacrifices, all of which, of course, are regarded to have but one object ("viz"., the cleansing of the heart or the glory of God), tell me, O grandsire, what that sacrifice is which has been ordained for the sake only of virtue...
Section Ccclii : SECTION CCCLII 'Brahma said,--'Listen, O son, as to how that Purusha is indicated. He is eternal and immutable. He is undeteriorating and immeasurable. He pervades all things. 1 O best of all creatures, that Purusha cannot be seen by thee, or me, or others. Those that are endued with...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxix : SECTION CCXXXIX "Bhishma said, 'Thus addressed (by his sire), Suka, highly applauding these instructions of the great "Rishi", set himself about asking the following, question relating to the import of duties that lead to Emancipation.' "Suka said, 'By what means doth one possessed of wisdom...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclviii : SECTION CCLVIII "Narada said, 'The large-eyed lady, controlling her grief by an effort of her own, addressed the Grandsire, with joined hands and bending in an attribute of humility like a creeper. And she said, 'How, O foremost of speakers, shall a lady like me that has sprung from thee proceed...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xlvii : SECTION XLVII "Yudhishthira said, 'How wonderful is this, O thou of immeasurable prowess, that thou art rapt in meditation! O great refuge of the universe, is it all right with the three worlds? When thou hast, O God, withdrawn thyself (from the world), having, O bull among men, adopted the fourth...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxvii : SECTION CCXVII "Bhishma said, 'He cannot be said to know "Brahma" who does not know the four topics ("viz"., dreams, dreamless slumber, Brahma as indicated by attributes, and Brahma as transcending all attributes), as also what is Manifest ("viz"., the body), and what is Unmanifest...
Section Cccxxvi : p. 85 SECTION CCCXXVI "Bhishma said, 'Thinking of Emancipation, Suka approached his sire and possessed as he was of humility and desirous of achieving his highest good, he saluted his great preceptor and said,--Thou art well versed in the religion of Emancipation. Do thou O illustrious one...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxix : SECTION LXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'What other special duties remain for the king to discharge? How should he protect his kingdom and how subdue his foes? How should he employ his spies? How should he inspire confidence in the four orders of his subjects, his own servants, wives, and sons, O...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxvi : SECTION CXVI "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the following history of olden times. That history is regarded as a high precedent amongst good and wise men. That history has connection with the present topic. I heard it in the hermitage of Rama, the son of Jamadagni, recited by many...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clix : p. 348 SECTION CLIX "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast said, O grandsire, that the foundation of all evils is covetousness. I wish, O sire, to hear of ignorance in detail.' "Bhishma said, 'The person who commits sin through ignorance, who does not know that his end is at hand, and who always hates...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Li : SECTION LI "Vaisampayana said, 'King Yudhishthira, hearing of those feats of Rama, became filled with wonder and said unto Janardana, O thou of Vrishni's race, the prowess of the high-souled Rama, who in wrath had freed the earth of Kshatriyas, was like that of Sakra himself. The scions...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxlvii : SECTION CXLVII "Bhishma said, 'The fowler, seeing the pigeon fall into the fire, became filled with compassion and once more said, 'Alas, cruel and senseless that I am, what have I done! I ant certainly a mean wretch! Great will be my sin for everlasting years! Indulging in such self-reproaches he...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxi : SECTION CCXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'The three regenerate classes, who are given to sacrifices and other rites, sometimes eat the remnants, consisting of meat and wine, of sacrifices in honour of the deities, from motives of obtaining children and heaven. What, O grandsire, is the character of this...
Section Cccxv : SECTION CCCXV "'Yajnavalkya said, These three, O foremost of men, ("viz"., Sattwa, Rajas, and Tamas), are the attributes of Prakriti. These attach to all things of the universe and always inhere to them. The Unmanifest Purusha endued with the six Yoga attributes transforms himself by himself...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxxi : SECTION CLXXI "Bhishma said, 'Led into a spacious apartment, Gautama was introduced to the king of the "Rakshasas". Worshipped by the latter (with the usual offerings), he took his seat on an excellent seat. The king asked him about the race of his birth and his practices, his study of the Ved...
Section Ccciii : SECTION CCCIII "Yudhishthira said, 'What is that which is called Undeteriorating and by attaining to which no one has to come back? What, again, is that which is called Deteriorating, and by attaining to which one has to return p. 10 once more? O slayer of foes, I ask thee the distinction th...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxx : p. 257 SECTION CXX "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast, O Bharata, discoursed upon the many duties of king-craft that were observed and laid down in days of old by persons of ancient times conversant with kingly duties. Thou hast, indeed, spoken in detail of those duties as approved by the wise. Do...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxlix : p. 329 SECTION CXLIX "Bhishma said, 'The fowler, O king, happened to see that pair while seated on their celestial car. Beholding the couple he became filled with sorrow (at the thought of his own misfortune) and began to reflect upon the means of obtaining the same end. And he said to himself, 'I...
Section Cccxl : SECTION CCCXL "Bhishma said, 'Thus hymned with names that were not known to others, the Divine Narayana having the universe for his form showed himself to the ascetic Narada. His form was somewhat purer than the moon and differed from the moon in some respects. He somewhat resembled a blazing fire...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxiv : p. 1 THE MAHABHARATA SANTI PARVA PART II SECTION CLXXIV ("Mokshadharma Parva") "YUDHISHTHIRA SAID, 'THOU hast, O grandsire, discoursed upon the auspicious duties (of person in distress) connected with the duties of kings. It behoveth thee now, O king, to tell me those foremost of duties which...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lvi : SECTION LVI Vaisampayana said, 'Having bowed unto Hrishikesa, and saluted Bhishma, and taken the permission of all the seniors assembled there, Yudhishthira began to put questions unto Bhishma.' "Yudhishthira said, 'Persons conversant with duty and morality say that kingly duties constitute...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xlix : SECTION XLIX Vaisampayana said, "Then Hrishikesa and king Yudhishthira, and all those persons headed by Kripa, and the four Pandavas, riding on those cars looking like fortified cities and decked with standards and banners, speedily proceeded to Kurukshetra with the aid of their fleet steeds. They...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cli : SECTION CLI "Bhishma said, 'Thus addressed, Janamejaya replied unto the sage, saying, 'Thou rebukest one that deserves to be rebuked. Thou censurest one that is deserving of censure. Thou upbraidest me and my acts. I implore thee to be graceful towards me. All my acts have been sinful. I burn...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section L : SECTION L "Vasudeva said, 'Listen, O son of Kunti, to the story of Rama's energy and powers and birth as heard by me from great "Rishis" discoursing upon the subject. Listen to the story of how millions of Kshatriyas were slain by Jamadagni's son and how those that sprung again in the diverse royal...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxvi : SECTION CCXXVI "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is also cited the old narrative of the discourse between him of a hundred sacrifices and the "Asura" Namuchi, O Yudhishthira. When the "Asura" Namuchi, who was conversant with the birth and the death of all creatures, was sitting, divested...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxi : SECTION LXXI Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grand sire, in what way should the king protect his subjects so as to be able to avoid grief and so as not to offend against righteousness?' "Bhishma said, 'I shall recite, O king, those eternal duties in brief, for if I were to mention them in detail, I...
Section Cccxxv : SECTION CCCXXV "Bhishma said. 'The son of Satyavati having obtained this high boon from the great God, was one day employed in rubbing his sticks for making a fire. While thus engaged, the illustrious Rishi, O king, beheld the Apsara Ghritachi, who, in consequence of her energy, was then possessed...
Section Cccxvii : SECTION CCCXVII "Yajnavalkya said, I have already spoken to thee of the science of the Sankhyas. Listen now to me as I truly discourse on the science of the Yogins as heard and seen by me, O best of kings! There is no knowledge that can compare with that of the Sankhyas. There is no puissance th...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxiv : SECTION XXIV Vaisampayana said, "Once more the great sage Krishna-Dwaipayana said these words unto Ajatasatru, the son of Kunti: 'Let these great car-warriors of abundant energy of mind, O monarch, let these brothers of thine, O Yudhishthira, the chief of the Bharatas, obtain those wishes of theirs...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section V : SECTION V "Narada said, 'Hearing of the fame of Karna's might, the ruler of the Magadhas, king Jarasandha, challenged him to a single combat. Both conversant with the celestial weapons, a fierce battle took place between them in which they struck each other with diverse kinds of arms. At last when...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxxviii : SECTION XXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'O holy and great ascetic, I desire to hear in detail what the duties of kings are and what the duties, in full, of all the four orders. I desire also to hear, O foremost of Brahmanas, what behaviour should be adopted in seasons of distress, and how I may...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cvii : SECTION CVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast, O scorcher of foes, described the course of duties, the general conduct, the means of livelihood, with their results, of Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and Vaisyas and Sudras. Thou hast discoursed also on the duties of kings, the subject of their treasuries...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxix : SECTION CLXIX "Bhishma said, 'After that night had passed away and that best of Brahmanas had left the house, Gautama, issuing from his abode, began to proceed towards the sea, O Bharata! On the way he beheld some merchants that used to make voyages on the sea. With that caravan of merchants he...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxi : SECTION CLXI "Bhishma said, 'They that are possessed of knowledge say that everything has penance for its root. That foolish person who has not undergone penances does not meet with the rewards of even his own acts. The puissant Creator created all this universe with the aid of penances. After...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxix : SECTION CCXIX "Bhishma said, 'Janadeva of the race of Janaka, thus instructed by the great "Rishi" Panchasikha, once more asked him about the topic of existence or nonexistence after death.' "Janadeva said, 'O illustrious one, if no person retains any knowledge after departing from this state...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cviii : SECTION CVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'The path of duty is long. It has also, O Bharata, many branches. What, however, according to thee, are those duties that most deserve to be practised? What acts, according to thee, are the most important among all duties, by the practice of which I may earn...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccx : SECTION CCX "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O sire, of that high yoga by which, O Bharata, I may obtain Emancipation, O foremost of speakers, I desire to know everything about that yoga truly.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of the discourse between a preceptor and his...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxcv : SECTION CXCV "Bhishma said, 'I shall now, O son of Pritha, discourse to thee upon the four kinds of "yoga" meditation. The great "Rishis", obtaining a knowledge of the same, attain to eternal success even here. Great "Rishis" gratified with knowledge, with hearts set upon Emancipati...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cii : SECTION CII "Yudhishthira said. 'What are the well-known indications, O bull of Bharata's race, of the (future) success of an army? I desire to know them.' "Bhishma said, 'I shall tell thee, O bull of Bharata's race, all the well-known indications of the (future) success of an army. When the gods...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccliv : SECTION CCLIV "Vyasa said, 'There is a wonderful tree, called Desire, in the heart of a man. It is born of the seed called Error. Wrath and pride constitute its large trunk. The wish for action is the basin around its foot (for holding the water that is to nourish it). Ignorance is the root of th...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxiii : SECTION CXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'I wish, O sire, to hear the settled conclusions on the subject of Virtue, Wealth, and Pleasure. Depending upon which of these does the course of life proceed? What are the respective roots of Virtue, Wealth, and Pleasure? What are again the results of those...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxii : SECTION CXXII "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old story that follows. There p. 265 was among the Angas a king of great splendour, called Vasuhoma. That king was always engaged in acts of piety, and accompanied by his spouse he always practiced the most rigid penances. He repaired...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxcii : SECTION CXCII "Bhrigu said, 'Forest recluses seeking the acquisition of virtue go to sacred waters and rivers and springs, and undergo penances in lone and secluded woods abounding with deer and buffaloes and boars and tigers and wild p. 40 elephants. They forsake all kinds of robes and food...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxiv : p. 163 SECTION LXXIV "Bhishma said, 'It is said that the preservation and growth of the kingdom rest upon the king. The preservation and growth of the king rest upon the king's priest. That kingdom enjoys true felicity where the invisible fears of the subjects are dispelled by the Brahmana and all...
Section Cccxxxiv : SECTION CCCXXXIV "Bhishma said, 'Having spoken in this way (unto all things), the regenerate Rishi of austere penances, "viz"., Suka, stayed on his success casting off the four kinds of faults. Casting off also the eight kinds of Tamas, he dismissed the five kinds of Rajas. Endued with gre...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxii : SECTION CXII "Yudhishthira said, 'What acts should be done by a king, and what are those acts by doing which a king may become happy? Tell me this in detail, O thou that art the foremost of all persons acquainted with duties.' "Bhishma said, 'I shall tell thee what thou wishest to know. Listen...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxiii : SECTION LXXIII "Bhishma said, 'The king, with an eye to both religious merit and profit whose considerations are often very intricate, should, without delay, appoint a priest possessed of learning and intimate acquaintance with the Vedas and the (other) scriptures. Those kings that have priests...
Section Cccxxii : SECTION CCCXXII "Yudhishthira said, 'How was Suka, the son of Vyasa, in days of old, won over to Renunciation? I desire to hear thee recite the story. My curiosity in this respect is irrepressible. It behoveth thee, O thou of Kuru's race, to discourse to me on the conclusions in respect...
Section Ccclvi : SECTION CCCLVI "The host replied, 'I have heard these words of thine, that are so consoling, with as much gratification as is felt by a person heavily loaded when that load is taken off his head or shoulders. The gratification that a traveller who has made a long journey on foot feels when he lies...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxvi : SECTION CCLXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Cruel and sinful that we are, alas, we have slain brothers and sires and grandsons and kinsmen and friends and sons. How, O grandsire, shall we dispel this thirst for wealth. Alas, through that thirst we have perpetrated many sinful deeds.' "Bhishma said, '...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccix : SECTION CCIX "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou of great wisdom and invincible prowess in battle, I wish to hear in detail of Krishna who is immutable and omnipotent. O bull among men, tell me truly everything about his great energy and the great feats achieved by him in days of old. Why did...
Section Ccclx : SECTION CCCLX "The Naga said, 'O thou of sweet smiles, for whom hast thou taken that Brahmana? Is he really a human being or is he some deity that has come hither in the disguise of a Brahmana? O thou of great fame, who is there among human beings that would be desirous of seeing me or that would...
Section Cccviii : SECTION CCCVIII "'Vasishtha said, I have thus far discoursed to thee on the Sankhya philosophy. Listen now to me as I tell thee what is "Vidya" (knowledge) and what is "Avidya" (Ignorance), one after the other. The learned say that that "Prakriti", which is fraught with the attributes of Creati...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xcix : SECTION XCIX "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old story of the battle between Pratardana and the ruler of Mithila. The ruler of Mithila, "viz"., Janaka, after installation in the sacrifice of battle, gladdened all his troops (on the eve of fight). Listen to me, O as I recite...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Iii : p. 5 SECTION III "Narada said, 'That tiger of Bhrigu's race ("viz"., Rama), was well-pleased with the might of Karna's arms, his affection (for him), his self-restraint, and the services he did unto his preceptor. Observant of ascetic penances, Rama cheerfully communicated, with due forms, un...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lii : SECTION LII "Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing these words of Krishna fraught with Morality and profit, Santanu's Bhishma, answered him in the following words. "Bhishma said, 'O master of all the worlds, O mighty-armed one, O Siva, O Narayana, O thou of unfading glory, hearing the words spoken by thee I...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xc : SECTION XC "Bhishma said, 'That foremost of all persons conversant with the Vedas, "viz"., Utathya of Angirasa's race, discoursed cheerfully (on former occasion) unto Yuvanaswa's son Mandhatri. I shall now, O Yudhishthira, recite to thee everything that Utathya, that foremost of all persons...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccliii : SECTION CCLIII "Vyasa said, 'Those that are conversant with the scriptures behold, with the aid of acts laid down in the scriptures, the Soul which is clothed in a subtile body and is exceedingly subtile and which is dissociated from the gross body p. 215 in which it resides. 1 As the rays...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxiii : SECTION XXIII Vaisampayana said, "Thus addressed by Arjuna of curly hair, the Kuru king born of Kunti remained speechless. Then the island-born (Vyasa) said these words. "Vyasa said, 'The words of Arjuna, O amiable Yudhishthira, are true. The highest religion, as declared by the scriptures, depends...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxvii : SECTION CXVII "Bhishma said, 'The dog transformed into a tiger, gratified with the flesh of slain beasts, slept at his ease. One day as he lay on the yard of the hermitage, an infuriated elephant came there, looking like a risen cloud. Of huge stature, with rent cheeks, having signs of the lotus...
Section Ccclxiii : SECTION CCCLXIII "Surya said, 'This Being is not the god of fire, he is not an Asura. Nor is he a Naga. He is a Brahmana who has attained to heaven in consequence of his having been crowned with success in the observance of the vow called Unccha. 1 This person had subsisted upon fruits and roots...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxx : SECTION CLXXX "Yudhishthira said, 'Which of these, O grandsire, "viz"., kinsmen, or acts, or wealth, or wisdom should be the refuge of a person? Questioned by me, answer me this!' "Bhishma said, 'Wisdom is the refuge of creatures. Wisdom is regarded as the highest of acquisitions. Wisdom is...
Section Cccxxxix : SECTION CCCXXXIX "Bhishma said, 'Arrived at the spacious realm called White Island, the illustrious Rishi beheld those same white men possessed of lunar splendour (of whom I have already spoken to thee). Worshipped by them, the Rishi worshipped them in return by bending his head and reverencing...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxxii : SECTION XXXII Vaisampayana said, "Unto king Yudhishthira who still remained speechless and plunged in grief, the island-born Vyasa, that great ascetic, conversant with truths of religion, spoke again." "Vyasa said, 'O thou of eyes like lotus petals, the protection of subjects is the duty of kings...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxvii : p. 276 SECTION CXXVII "Bhishma said, 'Then that best of "Rishis", "viz"., the regenerate Rishabha, sitting in the midst of all those "Rishis", smiled a little and said these words: 'Formerly, O tiger among kings, while travelling among sacred places, I arrived, O lord, at the beautiful asylum...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxix : p. 172 SECTION LXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'What, O grandsire, should be the acts and what the behaviour of persons employed as priests in our sacrifices? What sort of persons should they be, O king? Tell me all this, O foremost of speakers.' "Bhishma said, 'It is laid down from those Brahmanas th...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxii : SECTION CCLXII "Bhishma said, 'Thus addressed by the intelligent Tuladhara on that occasion, Jajali of great intelligence, that foremost of ascetics, said these words unto him.' "Jajali said, 'Thou sellest all kinds of juices and scents, O son of a trader, as also (barks and leaves of) large trees...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxv : p. 166 SECTION CCXXXV "Vyasa said, 'The knowledge called "Trayi" which occurs in the Vedas and their branches should be acquired. That knowledge is to be derived from the Richs, the Samans, and the sciences called "Varna" and "Akshara". There are besides, the Yajuses and the Atharvans. In the six...
Section Cccxxxviii : SECTION CCCXXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'When the great king Vasu was so wholly devoted to Narayana, for what reason then did he fall down from heaven and why again had he to sink beneath the surface of the Earth?" 'Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited an old narrative, O Bharat...
Section Cccxvi : SECTION CCCXVI "'Yajnavalkya said, That which is without attributes, O son, can never be explained by ascribing attributes to it. Listen, however, to me as I expound to thee what is possessed of attributes and what is devoid of them. High-souled Munis conversant with the truth regarding all...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xi : SECTION XI "Arjuna said, 'In this connection an old history is cited, "viz"., the discourse between certain ascetics and Sakra, O bull of Bharata's race! A number of well-born Brahmana youth of little understanding, without the hirsute honours of manhood, abandoning their homes, came to the woods...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxli : SECTION CCXLI "Suka said, 'The declarations of the Vedas are twofold. They once Jay down the command, 'Do all acts.' They also indicate (the reverse, saying), 'Give up acts.' I ask, 'Whither do persons go by the aid of Knowledge and whither by the aid of acts?' 2 I desire to hear this. Do tell me...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xviii : SECTION XVIII Vaisampayana said, "When Yudhishthira, after saying these words, became silent, Arjuna, afflicted by that speech of the king, and burning with sorrow and grief, once more addressed his eldest brother, saying, 'People recite this old history, O Bharata, about the discourse between...
Section Cccxlii : SECTION CCCXLII Janamejaya said, "O holy one, it behoveth thee to tell me the significance of those diverse names uttering which the great Rishi Vyasa with his disciples hymned the praises of the illustrious slayer of Madhu. I am desirous of hearing those names of Hari, that Supreme Lord of all...
Section Ccclviii : SECTION CCCLVIII "Bhishma continued, 'The Nagas of that city became exceedingly distressed when they saw that that Brahmana, devoted to the practice of penances, continued to reside in the forest, entirely abstaining all the while from food, in expectation of the arrival of the Naga chief. All...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxcvi : SECTION CCXCVI "Parasara said, 'I have now discoursed to thee on what the ordinances are of the duties in respect of one that leads the domestic mode of life. I shall now speak to thee of the ordinances about penances. Listen to me as I discourse on the topic. It is generally seen, O king, th...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xci : SECTION XCI "Utathya said, 'If the deity of the clouds pours rain seasonably and the king acts virtuously, the prosperity that ensues maintain the subjects in felicity. That washerman who does not know how to wash away the filth of cloth without taking away its dye, is very unskilful in his...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xciv : SECTION XCIV "Vamadeva said, 'The king should win victories without battles. Victories achieved by battles are not spoken of highly. O monarch, by the wise. When the sovereign's own power has not been confirmed, he should not seek to make new acquisitions. It is not proper that a king whose power...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cciv : SECTION CCIV "Manu said, 'As in a dream this manifest (body) lies (inactive) and the enlivening spirit in its subtile form, detaching itself from the former, walks forth after the same manner, in the state called deep slumber (or death), the subtile form with all the senses becomes inactive...
Section Ccclv : SECTION CCCLV "The guest continued, 'For all that, O Brahmana, I shall endeavour to instruct thee duly. Listen to me as I recite to thee that which I have heard from my preceptor. In that place whence, in course of a former creation, the wheel of righteousness was set in motion, in that forest...
Section Cccxiii : SECTION CCCXIII "Yajnavalkya said, I have, one after another, told thee the order of the creation, with their total number, of the various principles, as also the extent of the duration of each. Listen now to me as I tell thee of their destruction. Listen to me how Brahman, who is eternal...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxii : SECTION LXXXII "Bhishma said, 'This that I have told thee constitutes the first means. Listen now, O Bharata to the second means. That man who seeks to advance the interests of the king should always be protected by the king. If a person, O Yudhishthira, that is paid or unpaid, comes to thee...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Ciii : SECTION CIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, how a kin should behave towards foe that is mild, towards one that is fierce, and towards one that has p. 223 many allies and a large force.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited, O Yudhishthira. the old narrative of the discourse...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxviii : p. 176 SECTION CCXXXVIII "Vyasa said, 'These, then, are the obligatory acts ordained for Brahmanas. One possessed of knowledge always attains to success by going through (the prescribed) acts. If no doubt arises in respect of acts, then acts done are sure to lead to success. The doubt to which we...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xii : SECTION XII "Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing these words of Arjuna, O chastiser of foes, Nakula of mighty arms and a broad chest, temperate in speech and possessed of great wisdom, with face whose colour then resembled that of copper, looked at the king, that foremost of all righteous persons...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxv : SECTION CLXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'Time, which is destructive of every created thing, is passing on. 3 Tell me, O grandsire, what is that good thing which should be sought.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, O king, is cited the old narrative of a discourse between sire and son, O Yudhishthir...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxviii : SECTION LXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Why, O bull of Bharata's race, have the Brahmanas said that the king, that ruler of men, is a god?' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, is cited the old story, O Bharata, of the discourse of Vrihaspati unto Vasumanas. There was a king of Kosala possessed of gre...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxii : SECTION CXXXII "Yudhishthira said, 'When practices fraught with high morality and beneficial to the world, ("viz"., those that appertain to righteous rule) disappear, when all the means and resources for the support of life fall into the hands of robbers, when, indeed, such a calamitous time sets...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxviii : SECTION CXVIII "Bhishma said, 'Having once more assumed his proper form, the dog became very cheerless. The "Rishi", reproving him, drove the sinful creature from his p. 254 hermitage. An intelligent king should, guided by this precedent, appoint servants, each fit for the office assigned to him...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xliv : SECTION XLIV "Vaisampayana said, 'Having got back the kingdom, king Yudhishthira of great wisdom and purity, after the ceremony of installation had been over, joining his hands together, addressed the lotus-eyed Krishna of Dasarha's race, saying, 'Through thy grace, O Krishna, through thy policy...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxcv : SECTION CCXCV "Parasara said, 'In the Brahmana, wealth acquired by acceptance of gifts, in the Kshatriya that won by victory in battle, in the Vaisya that obtained by p. 354 following the duties laid down for his order, and in the Sudra that earned by serving the three other orders, however small...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xlv : SECTION XLV "Vaisampayana said, 'The king dismissed all his subjects, who, commanded by the monarch, returned to their respective homes. Comforting his brothers, Yudhishthira, blazing with beauty, then addressed his brothers Bhima of terrible prowess and Arjuna and the twins, saying, 'Your bodies...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxlvi : SECTION CCXLVI "Vyasa said, 'The "Jiva"-soul is endued with all those entities that are modifications of Prakriti. These do not know the Soul but the Soul knows them all. Like a good driver proceeding with the aid of strong, well-broken, and high-mettled steeds along the paths he selects, the Soul...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxvi : SECTION CCLXXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, what is Adhyatma with respect to man and whence it arises.' "Bhishma said, 'Aided by the science of Adhyatma one may know everything. It is, again, superior to all things. I shall, with the help of my intelligence, explain to thee th...
Section Ccclxv : "NOTE: There was no section CCLXIV in the source edition.--JBH" SECTION CCCLXV "The Brahmana said, 'Without doubt, this is very wonderful, O Naga, I have been highly gratified by listening to thee. By these words of thine that are fraught with subtile meaning, thou hast shown me the way I am...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxv : SECTION CCLXXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'It behoveth thee, O sire, to tell me those names by which Daksha, that progenitor of creatures, adored the great deity. O sinless one, a reverent curiosity impels me to hear them.' "Bhishma said, 'Hear, O Bharata, what the names, both secret and proclaimed, are...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclvii : SECTION CCLVII "Sthanu said, 'Know, O lord, that my solicitations to thee are on behalf of the created beings of the universe. These beings have been created by thee. Do not be angry with them, O grandsire! By the fire born of thy energy, O illustrious one, all the created beings are being consumed...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxiii : SECTION CXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me O bull of Bharata's race, how a king, without the usual aids, having obtained a kingdom that is so precious a possession, behave himself towards a powerful foe.' "Bhishma said, In this connection is cited the old story of the discourse between the Oce...
Section Cccxxx : SECTION CCCXXX "Bhishma said, 'After Vyasa had left the spot, Narada, traversing through the sky, came to Suka employed in studying the scriptures. The celestial Rishi came for the object of asking Suka the meaning of certain portions of the Vedas. Beholding the celestial Rishi Narada arrived...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxvii : p. 49 SECTION XXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'In consequence of the fall Abhimanyu of tender years, of the sons of Draupadi, of Dhrishtadyumna, of Virata, of king Drupada, of Vasusena conversant with every duty, of the royal Dhrishtaketu, and of diverse other kings hailing from diverse regions...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxix : SECTION XXIX Vaisampayana said, "The foremost of kings, "viz"., Yudhishthira the son p. 54 of Dharma, still remaining speechless, Pandu's son Arjuna addressed Krishna and spoke as follows: "Arjuna said, 'This scorcher of foes, "viz"., Dharma's son, is burning with grief on account of his...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section X : SECTION X Bhimasena said, "Thy understanding, O king, has become blind to the p. 16 truth, like that of a foolish and unintelligent reciter of the "Veda" in consequence of his repeated recitation of those scriptures. If censuring the duties of kings thou wouldst lead a life of idleness, then, O...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xlviii : SECTION XLVIII "Janamejaya said, 'How did the grandsire of the Bharatas, who lay on a bed of arrows, cast off his body and what kind of "Yoga" did he adopt?' "Vaisampayana said, 'Listen, O king, with pure heart and concentrated attention, as to how, O tiger among the Kurus, the high-souled Bhishm...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Vii : SECTION VII Vaisampayana said, "The righteous-souled Yudhishthira, with an agitated heart and burning with sorrow, began to grieve for that mighty car-warrior Karna. Sighing repeatedly, he addressed Arjuna, saying, 'If, O Arjuna, we had led a life of mendicancy in the cities of the Vrishnis...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccli : SECTION CCLI "Vyasa said, 'One should not show any affection for scents and tastes and p. 211 other kinds of enjoyment. Nor should one accept ornaments and other articles contributing to the enjoyment of the senses of scent and taste. One should not covet honour and achievements and fame. Even this...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxiv : SECTION CLXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'I know what benevolence is, in consequence of my observation of persons that are good. I do not, however, know them that are malevolent, nor the nature of their acts, O Bharata. Indeed, people avoid malevolent persons of cruel deeds even as they avoid thorns...
Section Cccii : p. 1 THE MAHABHARATA SANTI PARVA PART III SECTION CCCII YUDHISHTHIRA SAID, 'O king thou hast duly propounded unto me, in the way in which it should be, the path of Yoga which is approved by the wise, after the manner of a loving preceptor unto his pupil. I ask now about the principles...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxi : SECTION CXXXI ("Apaddharmanusasana Parva") "Yudhishthira said, 'What, besides this, should be done by a king that is weak and procrastinating, that does not engage in battle from anxiety for the lives of his friends, that is always under the influence of fear, and that cannot keep his counsels...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccv : SECTION CCV "Manu said, 'Upon the appearance of the physical and mental sorrow, one does not become able to practise "yoga". It is advisable, therefore, for one not to brood over such sorrow. The remedy for sorrow is abstention from brooding over it. When sorrow is brooded over, it comes...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxiv : SECTION CCXIV "Bhishma said, 'I shall now tell thee what the means are (for conquering the senses) as seen with the eye of the scriptures. A person, O king, will attain to the highest end by the help of such knowledge and by framing his conduct accordingly. Amongst all living creatures man is said...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxi : SECTION CLXXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, if gifts, sacrifices, penances, and dutiful services returned to preceptors, are productive of wisdom and high felicity.' 3 'Bhishma said, 'If the mind becomes affected by desire, wrath and other evil passions, it then runs towards sin. If...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclix : SECTION CCLIX "Yudhishthira said, 'All men that inhabit this earth are filled with doubts in respect of the nature of righteousness. Who is this that is called Righteousness? Whence also does Righteousness come? Tell me this, O Grandsire! Is Righteousness for service in this world or is it...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxvii : SECTION LXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Of whose wealth, O bull of Bharata's race, is the king regarded to be the lord? And what conduct also should the king adopt? Discourse to me on this, O grandsire.' "Bhishma said, 'The Vedas declare that the king is the lord of the wealth that belongs to all...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccl : SECTION CCL "Suka said, 'Let thy reverence tell me of that which is the foremost of all duties, indeed, of that duty above which no higher one exists in this world.' "Vyasa said, 'I shall now tell thee of duties having a very ancient origin and laid down by the "Rishis", duties that are...
Section Cccxliv : SECTION CCCXLIV Saunaka said, "O Sauti, excellent is this narrative which thou hast recited. Verily, these ascetics, having heard it have all been filled with wonder. It is said, O Sauti, that a discourse that has Narayana for its topic, is more fruitful of merit than sojourns unto all the sacred...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxxiv Xxxv : SECTION XXXIV-XXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'After doing what acts does a man become liable to perform expiation? And what are those acts which he must do for being freed from sin? Tell me this, O grandsire.' "Vyasa said, 'Having omitted to do those acts that have been ordained, and done those that have...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxlv : SECTION CCXLV "Suka said, 'While living in the due observance of the duties of the foremost of life, how should one, who seeks to attain to That which is the highest object of knowledge, set one's soul on Yoga according to the best of one's power?' "Vyasa said, 'Having acquired (purity of conduct...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xv : SECTION XV Vaisampayana said, "Hearing these words of Yajnasena's daughter, Arjuna once more spoke, showing proper regard for his mighty-armed eldest brother of unfading glory. "Arjuna said, 'The man armed with the rod of chastisement governs all subjects and protects them. The rod of chastisement...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxvi : SECTION CCXXXVI "Vyasa said, 'If Emancipation be desirable, then knowledge should be acquired. For a person who is borne now up and now down along the stream of Time or life, knowledge is the raft by which he can reach the shore. Those wise men who have arrived at certain conclusions (regarding...
Section Cccli : SECTION CCCLI Janamejaya said, "O regenerate one, are there many Purushas or is there only one? Who, in the universe, is the foremost of Purushas? What, again, is said to be the source of all things?" Vaisampayana said, In the speculations of the Sankhya and the Yoga systems many Purushas have been...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxiii : SECTION CLXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O thou of great wisdom, everything about that from which spring wrath and lust, O bull of Bharata's race, and sorrow and loss of judgment, and inclination to do (evil to others), and jealousy and malice and pride, and envy, and slander, and incapacity...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccii : SECTION CCII "Manu said, 'From that eternal and undeteriorating One first sprang Space; from space came Wind; from wind came Light; from light came Water; from water sprang the Universe; and from the universe, all things that occur in it. The bodies of all (earthly) things, (after dissolution)...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xcii : p. 202 SECTION XCII "Yudhishthira said, 'How should a righteous king, who is desirous of adhering to a course of righteousness, behave? I ask thee this, O foremost of men! Answer me, O Grandsire!' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old story of what Vamadeva gifted with gre...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xcv : SECTION XCV "Yudhishthira said, 'If a Kshatriya desires to subjugate another Kshatriya in battle, how should the former act in the matter of that victory? Questioned by me, do thou answer it.' "Bhishma said, 'The king, with or without an army at his back, entering the dominions of the king he would...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xcvii : SECTION XCVII "Yudhishthira said. 'There are no practices, O king, more sinful than those of the Kshatriyas. In marching or in battle, the king slays large multitudes. 4 By what acts then does the king win regions of felicity? O bull of Bharata's race, tell this, O learned one, unto me that desire...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxiv : SECTION CCLXIV "Tuladhara said, 'See with thy own eyes, O Jajali, who, "viz"., those that are good or those that are otherwise, have adopted this path of duty that I have spoken of. Thou shalt then understand properly how the truth stands. Behold, many birds are hovering in the sky. Amongst them...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xl : p. 83 SECTION XL "Vaisampayana said, 'Then Devaki's son Janardana of universal knowledge addressed king Yudhishthira who stood there with his brothers, saying, 'In this world, O sire, Brahmanas are always the objects of worship with me. They are gods on earth having poison in their speech, and are...
Section Cccxxix : SECTION CCCXXIX "Bhishma said, 'Hearing these words of their preceptor, Vyasa's disciples endued with energy, became filled with joy and embraced one another. Addressing one another, they said,--That which has been said by our illustrious preceptor in view of our future good, will live in our...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxvi : SECTION LXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast spoken to me about the four modes of human life. I desire to know more of-them. Do thou discourse on them in detail.' "Bhishma said, 'O Yudhishthira of mighty arms, all the duties that are practised in this world by the righteous are known to thee as they...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxviii : SECTION CXXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast, O bull of Bharata's race, said that that intelligence which provides against the future, as well as that which can meet present emergencies, is everywhere superior, while procrastination brings about destruction. I desire, O grandsire, to hear...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxix : SECTION CXIX "Bhishma said, 'That king who, guided by the lesson to be drawn from the story of the dog, appoints his servants to offices for which each is fit, succeeds in enjoying the happiness that is attached to sovereignty. A dog should not, with honours, be placed in a position above th...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxi : SECTION CCXXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'I desire, O thou of Kuru's race, to know what the origin and what the end is of all creatures; what is the nature of their meditation and what are their acts; what are the divisions of time, and what the allotted periods of life in the respective epochs. I desire...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxiv : SECTION CXXXIV "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, persons acquainted with the scriptures declare this text in respect of duty, "viz"., for a Kshatriya possessed of intelligence and knowledge, (the earning of) religious merit and (the acquisition of) wealth, constitute his obvious duties. He should...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clvi : p. 344 SECTION CLVI "Bhishma continued, 'Having said these words unto the Salmali. that foremost of all persons conversant with "Brahma", "viz"., Narada, represented unto the god of the wind all that the Salmali had said about him.' "Narada said, 'There is a certain Salmali on the breast...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccci : SECTION CCCI "Yudhishthira said, 'It behoveth thee to explain to me, O sire, what the difference is between the Sankhya and the Yoga system of philosophy. O foremost one of Kuru's race, everything is known to thee, O thou that art conversant with all duties!' "Bhishma said, 'The followers...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clvii : SECTION CLVII "Bhishma said, 'Having settled this in his mind, the Salmali. in sorrow, himself caused all his branches, principal and subsidiary, to be cut off. Casting off his branches and leaves and flowers, at morn the tree looked steadily at the Wind, as he came towards him. Filled with rage...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xiv : p. 23 SECTION XIV Vaisampayana said, "When Kunti's son, king Yudhishthira the just, remained speechless after listening to his brothers who were telling these truths of the "Vedas", that foremost of women, "viz"., Draupadi, of large eyes and great beauty, and noble descent, O monarch, said these...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccvii : SECTION CCVII "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou of great wisdom, I desire to hear in detail, O chief of the Bharatas, of that lotus-eyed and indestructible one, who is the Creator of everything but who has been created by none, who is called Vishnu (in consequence of his pervading...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xcviii : SECTION XCVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grand-sire, what regions are earned by unreturning heroes by encountering death in battle." "Bhishma, said, 'In this connection, O Yudhishthira, is cited the old story of the discourse between Amvarisha and Indra. Amvarisha, the son of Nabhaga, having...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxiv : SECTION LXXXIV "'Bhishma said, 'In this connection, O Yudhishthira, the old account of a conversation between Vrihaspati and Sakra is cited.' p. 185 "Sakra said, 'What is that one act, O regenerate one, by accomplishing which with care, a person may become the object of regard with all creatures...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxviii : SECTION CXXVIII "The king said, 'I am a king called by the name of Viradyumna. My fame has spread in all directions. My son Bhuridyumna hath been lost. It is in quest of him that I have come to this forest. Ye foremost of Brahmanas, that child was my only son and, ye sinless ones, he is of very...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxlvi : SECTION CXLVI "Bhishma said, 'Hearing these words fraught with morality and reason that were spoken by his wife, the pigeon became filled with great delight and his eyes were bathed in tears of joy. Beholding that fowler whose avocation was the slaughter of birds, the pigeon honoured him...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxiii : SECTION LXIII "Bhishma said, 'Drawing the bow-string, destruction of foes, agriculture, p. 136 trade, tending cattle, and serving others for wealth, these are improper for a Brahmana. An intelligent Brahmana, leading a domestic mode of life, should duly perform the six Vedic acts. The retirement...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxvii : SECTION LXXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'How, O king, may a kingdom be consolidated, and how should it be protected? I desire to know this. Tell me all this, O bull of Bharata's race!' "Bhishma said, 'Listen to me with concentrated attention. I shall tell thee how a kingdom may be consolidated, and how...
Section Cccxxiii : SECTION CCCXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'If there is any efficacy in gifts, in sacrifices, in penances well-performed, and in dutiful services rendered to preceptors and other reverend seniors, do thou, O grandsire, speak of the same to me. "Bhishma said, 'An understanding associated with evil causes...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lix : SECTION LIX Vaisampayana said, "Rising from their beds the next day and performing the morning rites laid down in the scriptures, the Pandavas and the Yadavas set out (for the spot where Bhishma lay) on their cars resembling fortified towns. Proceeding to the field of Kuru and approaching...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxiii : SECTION CCLXXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, thou art possessed of great wisdom and thoroughly conversant with every branch of learning. From this very narrative of the slaughter of Vritra the wish has arisen in my mind of asking thee a question. Thou hast said, O ruler of men, that Vritr...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxx : SECTION LXXX "Yudhishthira said, 'The most trifling act, O grandsire, cannot be accomplished by any man if unaided. What then need be said of the king (who has to govern a kingdom)? What should be the behaviour and what the acts of the king's minister? Upon whom should the king repose confidence...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxci : SECTION CCXCI "Yudhishthira said, 'O thou of mighty arms, tell me, after this what is beneficial for us. O grandsire, I am never satiated with thy words which seem to me like Amrita. What are those good acts, O best of men, by accomplishing which a man succeeds in obtaining what is for his highest...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xlii : p. 85 SECTION XLII "Vaisampayana said, 'Having heard those words, suitable to time and place, of his subjects, king Yudhishthira answered them in the following words, 'Great must be the sons of Pandu, in sooth, whose merits, true or false, are thus recited by such foremost of Brahmanas assembled...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxi : SECTION CCLXXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'How great was the love of virtue possessed by Vritra of immeasurable energy, whose knowledge was incomparable and whose devotion to Vishnu was so great. The status occupied by Vishnu of immeasurable energy is exceedingly difficult of apprehension. How, O tiger...
Section Ccclxi : SECTION CCCLXI "Bhishma said, 'Having said these words unto his dear spouse, the chief of the Nagas proceeded to that place where the Brahmana was sitting in expectation of an interview with him. As he proceeded, he thought of the Brahman and wandered as to what the business could be that had...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xli : SECTION XLI "Vaisampayana said, 'The royal son of Kunti, freed from grief and the fever of his heart, took his seat, with face eastwards, on excellent seat made of gold. On another seat, beautiful and blazing and made of gold, sat with face directed towards him, those two chastisers of foes, "viz"...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clx : SECTION CLX "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou of virtuous soul, what, indeed, is p. 349 said to be productive of great merit 1 for a person attentively engaged in the study of the Vedas and desirous of acquiring virtue? That which is regarded in this world as productive of high merit is...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xiii : p. 22 SECTION XIII "Sahadeva said, 'By casting off all external objects only, O Bharata, one does not attain to success. By casting off even mental attachments, the attainment of success is doubtful. 1 Let that religious merit and that happiness which are his who has cast off external objects but...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxv : SECTION CLXXXV "Bharadwaja said, 'How does bodily fire or heat, entering the body, reside there? How also does the wind, obtaining space for itself, cause the body to move and exert itself?' p. 28 "Bhrigu said, 'I shall, O regenerate one, speak to thee of the course in which the wind moves, and how...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cix : SECTION CIX "Yudhishthira said, 'How, O Bharata, should a person act who desires to adhere to virtue? O bull of Bharata's race, possessed as thou art of learning, tell me this, questioned by me. Truth and falsehood exist, covering all the worlds. Which of these two, O king, should a person adopt...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxcix : SECTION CXCIX "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hadst referred to the dispute between Time, Mrityu, Yama, Ikshvaku, and a Brahmana. It behoveth thee to narrate the story in full.' "Bhishma said, 'In connection with this subject that I am discoursing upon, is cited the old history of what transpired between...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxix : SECTION CXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'Like one that drinks nectar I am never satiated with listening to thee as thou speakest. As a person possessing a knowledge of self is never satiated with meditation, even so I am never satiated with hearing thee. Do thou, therefore, O grandsire, discourse once...
Section Ccciv : SECTION CCCIV "'Vasishtha said, 'Thus in consequence of his forgetfulness the Soul follows ignorance and obtains thousands of bodies one after another. He attains to thousands of births among the intermediate orders and sometimes among the very gods in consequence of his union with (particular)...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxii : SECTION CLXII "Yudhishthira said, 'Brahmanas and "Rishis" and "Pitris" and the gods all applaud the duty of truth. I desire to hear of truth. Discourse to me upon it, O grandsire! What are the indications, O king, of truth? How may it be acquired? What is gained by practising truth, and how? Tell...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxxiii : SECTION XXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Sons and grandsons and brothers and sires and p. 68 fathers-in-law and preceptors and maternal uncles and grandsires, many high-souled Kshatriyas, many relatives (by marriage), friends, companions, sister's sons, and kinsmen, O grandsire, and many foremost of men...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclv : SECTION CCLV "Bhishma said, 'Do thou, O son, O sinless one, listen once more, with feelings of great pride, to the words that fell from the lips of the Island-born "Rishi" on the subject of the enumeration of the entities. Like unto a blazing fire (for having transcended all ignorance), the gre...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxvi : SECTION CLXXXVI "Bharadwaja said, 'If it is the wind that keeps us alive, if it is the wind that causes us to move and exert, if it is the wind that causes us to breathe and to speak, then it seems that life is worth little. If the animal heat (that digests all food) be of the nature of fire...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section C : SECTION C "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, how kings desirous of victory should, O bull of Bharata's race, lead their troops to battle even by offending slightly against the rules of righteousness!' "Bhishma said: 'Some say that righteousness is made stable by truth; some, by reasoning:...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxviii : SECTION LXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'It has been said that in seasons of distress a Brahmana may support himself by the practice of Kshatriya duties. Can he, however, at any time, support himself by the practice of the duties laid down for the Vaisyas?' "Bhishma said, 'When a Brahmana loses his...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxliii : SECTION CCXLIII "Vyasa said, 'Observant of meritorious vows, the householder, for the second period of life, should dwell in his house, having taken spouses according to the ways indicated in the ordinance and having established afire (of his own). As regards the domestic mode of life, four kinds...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxii : p. 94 SECTION CCXII "Bhishma said, 'Persons engaged in the practice of acts regard the practice of acts highly. Similarly, those that are devoted to Knowledge do not regard anything other than Knowledge. Persons fully conversant with the Vedas and depending upon the utterances contained in them...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cci : SECTION CCI "Yudhishthira said, 'What are the fruits of the yoga represented by Knowledge, of all the Vedas, and of the (various) observances and vows? How also may the creature-soul be known? Tell us, this, O grandsire!' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxv : SECTION CXXXV "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old story of a robber who p. 289 having in this would been observant of restraints did not meet with destruction in the next. There was a robber of the name of Kayavya, born of a Kshatriya father and a Nishada mother. Kayavya w...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxx : SECTION CLXX "Bhishma said, 'Hearing these sweet words, Gautama became filled with wonder. Feeling at the same time a great curiosity, he eyed Rajadharman without being able to withdraw his gaze from him.' "Rajadharman said, 'O Brahmana, I am the son of Kasyapa by one of the daughters of (the sage)...
Section Cccxxi : p. 57 SECTION CCCXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'Without abandoning the domestic mode of life, O royal sage of Kuru's race, who ever attained to Emancipation which is the annihilation of the Understanding (and the other faculties)? Do tell me this! How may the gross and the subtile form be cast off? Do...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxv : SECTION LXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, that conduct by which a king succeeds in aggrandising his subjects and earning regions of felicity in the other world.' "Bhishma said, 'The king should be liberal and should perform sacrifices, O Bharata! He should be observant of vows...
Section Cccxxvii : SECTION CCCXXVII "Bhishma said, The next morning, king Janaka, O Bharata, accompanied by his minister and the whole household, came to Suka, placing his priest in the van. Bringing with him costly seats and diverse kinds of jewels and gems, and bearing the ingredients of the "Arghya" on his own...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxiii : SECTION LXXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'What should be the characteristics, O grandsire, of the legislators, the ministers of war, the courtiers, the generalissimos, and the counsellors of a king!' "Bhishma said, 'Such persons as are possessed of modesty, self-restraint, truth, sincerity, and courage...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxvii : SECTION LXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast said what the duties are of the four modes of the life and the four orders. Tell me now, O grandsire, what are the principal duties of a kingdom.' "Bhishma said, 'The (election and) coronation of a king is the first duty of a kingdom. A kingdom in which...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccc : SECTION CCC "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, learned men praise truth, self-restraint, forgiveness, and wisdom. What is thy opinion of these virtues?' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection I shall recite to thee an old narrative, O Yudhishthira, of the discourse between the Sadhyas and a Swan. Once...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxvii : p. 333 SECTION CCLXXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Living creatures always stand in fear of sorrow and death. Tell me, O grandsire, how the occurrence of these two may be prevented.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, O Bharata, is cited the old narrative of the discourse between Narada and Samanga.'...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxviii : SECTION XXVIII Vaisampayana said, "Vyasa then dispelled the grief of the eldest son of Pandu., who, burning with sorrow on account of the slaughter of his kinsmen, had resolved to make an end of himself." Vyasa said, 'In this connection is cited the old story, O tiger among men, that is known by...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section I : THE MAHABHARATA SANTI PARVA SECTION I ("Rajadharmanusasana Parva") OM! HAVING BOWED down to Narayana, and Nara, the foremost of male beings, and unto the goddess Saraswati, must the word "Jaya" be uttered. "Vaisampayana said, 'Having offered oblations, of water unto all their friends and kinsmen...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxii : SECTION XXII Vaisampayana said, "After this, Arjuna once more addressed his eldest brother of unfading glory, "viz"., king Yudhishthira of cheerless heart, and said these words: 'O thou that art conversant with every kind of duty, having by the practice of Kshatriya duties obtained sovereignty th...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cciii : p. 72 SECTION CCIII "Manu said, 'The mind united with the senses, recollects after a long time the impressions of the objects received in the past. When the senses are all suspended (in respect of their functions), 1 the Supreme (the Soul), in the form of the Understanding, exists in its own true...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Vi : SECTION VI "Vaisampayana said, 'Having said these words, the celestial "Rishi" Narada became silent. The royal sage Yudhishthira, filled with grief, became plunged in meditation. Beholding that hero cheerless and unmanned by sorrow, sighing like a snake and shedding copious tears, Kunti, herself...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Viii : SECTION VIII Vaisampayana said, "Like a person unwilling to forgive an insult, Arjuna of keen speech and prowess, and possessed of energy, betraying great fierceness and licking the Corners of his mouth, said these words of grave import, smiling the while: 'Oh, how painful, how distressing! I...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cliii : SECTION CLIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Hast thou, O grandsire, ever seen or heard of any mortal restored to life after having succumbed to death?' "Bhishma said, 'Listen, O king, to this story of the discourse between a vulture and a jackal as happened of old. Indeed, the occurrence took place...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clv : SECTION CLV "Narada said, 'Without doubt, O Salmali, the terrible and irresistible god of the wind always protects thee from friendliness or amity. It seems, O Salmali, p. 343 that a close intimacy has come to subsist between thee and the Wind. It seems thou hast said unto him these words, "viz"...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclii : SECTION CCLII "Vyasa said, 'Unto a disciple that wishes to enquire after Emancipation after having transcended all pairs of opposites and accomplished the concerns of both profit and religion, an accomplished preceptor should first recount all that has been said in the foregoing section, which is...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Civ : SECTION CIV "Yudhishthira said, 'How should a righteous king, who is opposed by his own officers, whose treasury and army are no longer under his control, and who has no wealth, conduct himself for acquiring happiness?' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, the story of Kshemadarsin is often recited...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxci : SECTION CXCI "Bharadwaja said, 'What has been said to be the consequence of gift? What of Righteousness? What of conduct? What of Penances well-performed? What of the study and recitation of the Vedas? And what of pouring libations upon the fire?' 'Bhrigu said, 'By pouring libations on the sacred...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xciii : SECTION XCIII "Vamadeva continued, 'When the king, who is powerful, acts unrighteously towards the weak, they who take their birth in his race imitate the same conduct. Others, again, imitate that wretch who sets sin agoing. Such imitation of the man ungoverned by restraints soon brings destructi...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxciv : SECTION CXCIV "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, what and of what nature is that which is called by the name of "Adhyatma" and which is laid down for every person. 4 O thou that art acquainted with Brahma, whence has this universe consisting of mobile and immobile things, been created? When...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxiv : p. 270 SECTION CXXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'All persons on earth, O foremost of men, applaud virtuous behaviour. I have, however, great doubts with respect to this object of their praise. If the topic be capable of being understood by us, O foremost of virtuous men, I desire to hear everything...
Section Cccix : SECTION CCCIX "'Vasishtha said, Listen now to me as I discourse to thee on "Buddhas" (Supreme Soul) and "Abuddha" (Jiva) which is the dispensation of attributes of Sattwa, Rajas, and Tamas. Assuming many forms (under the influence of illusion) the Supreme Soul, becoming Jiva, regards all those p...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclx : SECTION CCLX "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou sayest that righteousness or duty depends upon delicate considerations, that is indicated by the conduct of those that are called good, that it is fraught with restraints (from numerous acts), and that its indications are also contained in the Vedas. It seems...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxvii : SECTION CLXVII "Vaisampayana said, 'When Bhishma, after having said this, became silent, Yudhishthira (and the others) returned home. The king addressing his brothers with Vidura forming the fifth, said, 'The course of the world rests upon Virtue, Wealth, and Desire. Amongst these three, which is...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxv : SECTION CLXV "Bhishma said, 'For enabling such pious and impoverished Brahmanas as have been robbed of their wealth (by thieves), as are engaged in the performance of sacrifices, as are well conversant with all the Vedas, and as are desirous of acquiring the merit of righteousness, to discharge...
Section Cccxlix : p. 187 SECTION CCCXLIX Janamejaya said, "The illustrious Hari becomes gracious unto them that are devoted to him with their whole souls. He accepts also all worship that is offered to Him agreeably to the ordinance. Of those persons that have burnt off their fuel, 1 and that are divested of both...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lviii : SECTION LVIII "Bhishma said, 'Protection of the subject, O Yudhishthira, is the very cheese of kingly duties. The divine Vrihaspati does not applaud any other duty (so much as this one). The divine Kavi (Usanas) of large eyes and p. 120 austere penances, the thousand-eyed Indra, and Manu the s...
Section Cccxviii : p. 46 SECTION CCCXVIII 'Yajnavalkya said, Listen now to me, with attention, O king, as to what the places are to which those who die have to go. If the Jiva-soul escapes through the feet, it is said that the man goes to the region of the Vishnu. If through the calves, it has been heard by us, th...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxlvii : SECTION CCXLVII "Suka said, 'O illustrious one, O foremost of "Rishis", once again discourse to me on "Adhyatma" more elaborately. Tell me what, indeed, is Adhyatma and whence does it come?' 1 "Vyasa said, 'That, O son, which is regarded as "Adhyatma" with reference to human beings, I shall now...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxviii : SECTION CCLXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Of what behaviour must a man be, of what acts, of what kind of knowledge, and to what must he be devoted, for attaining to Brahma's place which transcends Prakriti and which is unchangeable?' "Bhishma said, 'One that is devoted to the religion of Emancipati...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xx : SECTION XX Vaisampayana said, "After Yudhishthira had stopped, the great ascetic Devasthana, possessed of eloquence, said these words, fraught with reason, unto the king." "Devasthana said, 'Phalguna has told thee that there is nothing superior to wealth. I shall discourse to thee on that subject...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxxvii : SECTION XXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandfather, what food is clean and what unclean, what gift is praiseworthy, and who should be considered deserving and who undeserving (of gifts).' "Vyasa said, 'In this connection is cited the old account of a discourse between the ascetics and th...
Title Page. Part 1 : THE MAHABHARATA Of KRISHNA-DWAIPAYANA VYASA BOOK 12 (Part Three Of Three). SANTI PARVA Translated Into English Prose From The Original Sanskrit Text By KISARI MOHAN GANGULI [1883-1896] NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned , 2004. Proofed by John Bruno Hare, November 2004. This text is in the public dom...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxix : SECTION CCLXIX "Kapila said, 'Beholding that all the fruits that are attainable by acts are terminable instead of being eternal, Yatis, by adopting self-restraint and tranquillity, attain to Brahma through the path of knowledge. There is nothing in any of the worlds that can impede them (for by...
Section Cccxxxii : p. 105 SECTION CCCXXXII "'Narada said, When the vicissitudes of happiness and sorrow appear or disappear, the transitions are incapable of being prevented by either wisdom or policy or exertion. Without allowing oneself to fall away from one's true nature, one should strive one's best...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxii : SECTION LXXII "Bhishma said, 'That person, O king, who would protect the good and punish the wicked, should be appointed as his priest by the king. In this connection is cited the old story about the discourse between Pururavas, the son of Aila and Matariswan.' "Pururavas said, 'Whence h...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxxix : p. 81 SECTION XXXIX "Vaisampayana said, 'At the time the Parthas entered the city, thousands upon thousands of the citizens came out to behold the sight. The well-adorned squares and streets, with crowd swelling at each moment looked beautiful like the ocean swelling at the rise of the mo...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xvii : SECTION XVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Discontent, heedless attachment to earthly goods, the absence of tranquillity, might, folly, vanity, and anxiety,--affected by these sins, O Bhima, thou covetest sovereignty. Freed from desire, prevailing over joy and grief and attaining to tranquillity, strive...
Section Cccxxiv : p. 82 SECTION CCCXXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, how the high-souled Suka of austere penances took birth as the son of Vyasa, and how did he succeed in attaining to the highest success? Upon what woman did Vyasa, endued with wealth of asceticism, beget that son of his? We do not...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxiv : SECTION CXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'How, O Bharata, should a learned man adorned with modesty behave, O chastiser of foes, when assailed with harsh speeches in the midst of assemblies by an ignorant person swelling with conceit?' 2 "Bhishma said, 'Listen, O lord of earth, how the subject has been...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxxii : SECTION CLXXII "Bhishma said, 'There, under that banian, for the protection of his guest, the prince of birds had kindled and kept up a fire with high and blazing flames. 1 On one side of the fire, the bird slept trustfully. The ungrateful and wicked-souled wretch prepared to slay his sleeping host...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxxxix : SECTION CXXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast laid it down, O mighty one, that no trust should be placed upon foes. But how would the king maintain himself if he were not to trust anybody? From trust, O king, thou hast said, great danger arises to kings. But how, O monarch, can a king, without...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xix : p. 35 SECTION XIX "Yudhishthira said, 'I am conversant with both the "Vedas" and the scriptures that lead to the attainment of "Brahma". In the "Vedas" there are precepts of both kinds, "viz"., those that inculcate action and those that inculcate renouncement of action. The scriptures are...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clviii : SECTION CLVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'I desire, O bull of Bharata's race, to hear in detail the source from which sin proceeds and the foundation upon which it rests.' p. 346 "Bhishma said, 'Hear, O King, what the foundation is of sin. Covetousness alone is a great destroyer (of merit and goodness)...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxix : SECTION LXXXIX "Bhishma said, 'Let not such trees as yield edible fruits be cut down in thy dominions. Fruits and roots constitute the property of the Brahmanas. The sages have declared this to be an ordinance of religion. The surplus, after supporting the Brahmanas, should go to the support...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxvi : SECTION CLXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, whence and how happiness and misery come to those that are rich, as also those that are poor, but who live in the observance of different practices and rites.' 2 "Bhishma continued, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of what w...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Liv : SECTION LIV "Janamejaya said, 'When that tiger among men, of righteous soul and great energy, firmly adhering to truth and with passions under complete control, "viz"., the son of Santanu and Ganga, named Devavrata or Bhishma of unfading glory, lay on a hero's bed with the sons of Pandu sitting...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxv : SECTION CCXV "Bhishma said, 'Living creatures, by being attached to objects of the senses which are always fraught with evil, become helpless. Those high-souled persons, however, who are not attached to them, attain to the highest end. The man of intelligence, beholding the world over-whelmed with...
Section Cccl : SECTION CCCL Janamejaya said, "The Sankhya system, the Pancharatra scriptures, and the Aranyaka-Vedas,--these different systems of knowledge or religion,--O regenerate Rishi, are current in the world. Do all these systems preach the same course of duties, or are the courses of duties preached by...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxlix : SECTION CCXLIX "Vyasa said, 'The objects by which one is surrounded are created by the understanding. The Soul, without being connected with them, stands aloof, presiding over them. It is the understanding that creates all objects. The three primary qualities are continually being transformed...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Ii : SECTION II "Vaisampayana said, 'That foremost of speakers, the sage Narada, thus questioned, narrated everything about the manner in which he who was believed to be a "Suta's" son had been cursed (in former days).' "Narada said, 'It is even so, O mighty armed one, as thou sayest, O Bharata! Nothing...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxix : SECTION CCLXXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'How, O grandsire, should a king like us behave in this world, keeping in view the great object of acquisition? What attributes, again, should he always possess so that he may be freed from attachments?' "Bhishma said, 'I shall in this connection recite to thee...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxciii : SECTION CXCIII "Yudhishthira said, 'I think, O grandsire, that thou art acquainted with everything, O thou that art conversant with duties. I desire to hear thee discourse to me, O sinless one, of the ordinances about conduct.' p. 43 "Bhishma said, 'They that are of bad conduct, of bad acts...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxl : SECTION CCXL "Vyasa said, 'O excellent son, asked by thee, I have told thee truly what the answer to thy question should be according to the doctrine of knowledge as expounded in the Sankhya system. Listen now to me as I expound to thee all that should be done (for the same end) according...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxlv : SECTION CXLV "Bhishma said, 'Hearing those piteous lamentations of the pigeon on the tree, the she-pigeon seized by the fowler began to say to herself as follows.' "The she-pigeon said, 'Whether I have any merit or not, verily there is no limit to any good fortune when my dear lord thus speaks...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxiv : SECTION CCXXIV "Bhishma said, 'Once more, laughing at Vali who was sighing like a snake, Sakra addressed him for saying something more pointed than what had said before. 3 p. 130 "Sakra said, 'Formerly, attended by a train consisting of thousands of vehicles and kinsmen, thou usedst to make thy...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxvi : p. 47 SECTION XXVI Vaisampayana said, "In this connection, the high-souled Yudhishthira said unto Arjuna these words fraught with reason. 'Thou thinkest, O Partha, that there is nothing superior to wealth, and that the poor man can neither have heaven, nor happiness, nor the acquisition of his...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxi : SECTION CCLXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'The Vedas, O Bharata, discourse of Religion. Profit, and Pleasure. Tell me, however, O grandsire, the attainment of which (amongst these three) is regarded as superior.' "Bhishma said, 'I shall, in this connection, recite to thee the ancient narrative...
Section Cccv : SECTION CCCV "'Vasishtha said, 'It is thus, in consequence of his Ignorance and his association with others that are invested with Ignorance, that Jiva has recourse to millions and millions of births every one of which has dissolution in the end. In consequence of his transformation into Chit...
Section Cccxlviii : SECTION CCCXLVIII Janamejaya said, 'I have heard from thee the glory of the divine and Supreme Soul. I have heard also of the birth of the Supreme Deity in the house of Dharma, in the form of Nara and Narayana. I have also heard from thee the origin of the Pinda from the mighty Baraha (Boar) (which...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxlviii : SECTION CXLVIII "Bhishma said, 'After the fowler had left that spot, the she-pigeon, remembering her husband and afflicted with grief on his account, wept copiously and indulged in these lamentations, 'I cannot, O dear lord, recollect a single instance of thy having done me an injury! Widows, even...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Ci : SECTION CI "Yudhishthira said, 'Of what disposition, of what behaviour, of what form, how acoutred, and how armed should the combatants be in order that they may be competent for battle?' p. 219 "Bhishma said, 'It is proper that those weapons and vehicles should be adopted (by particular bodies...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxxviii : SECTION LXXXVIII "Yudhishthira said: 'Tell me, O grandsire, how should the king should behave if, notwithstanding his great wealth, he desires for more.' "Bhishma said, 'A king, desirous of earning religious merit, should devote himself to the good of his subjects and protect them according...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xxi : p. 38 SECTION XXI "Devasthana said, 'In this connection is cited an old history, "viz"., the discourse that Vrihaspati, asked by Indra, delivered unto him. Vrihaspati said, 'Contentment is the highest heaven, contentment is the highest bliss. There is nothing higher than contentment. Contentment...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cl : SECTION CL "Yudhishthira said, 'O best of the Bharatas, when a person commits sin from want of judgment, how may he be cleansed from it? Tell me everything about it.' "Bhishma said, 'I shall in this connection recite to thee the old narrative, applauded by the "Rishis", of what the regenerate...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxvii : SECTION CCXXXVII "Vyasa said, 'Borne up and down in life's ocean, he that is capable of meditation seizes the raft of Knowledge and for achieving his Emancipation adheres to Knowledge itself (without extending his arms hither and thither for catching any other support).' 6 p. 173 "Suka said, 'Wh...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclvi : p. 220 SECTION CCLVI "Yudhishthira said, 'These lords of earth that lie on the earth's surface amid their respective hosts, these princes endued with great might, are now reft of animation. Every one of these mighty monarchs was possessed of strength equal to that of ten thousand elephants. Al...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxviii : SECTION CLXXVIII "Bhishma continued, 'In this connection is also cited the old narrative of the verses sung by Janaka the ruler of the Videhas, who had attained to tranquillity of soul. What the monarch said was, 'Unlimited is my wealth. At the same time I have nothing, if the whole of (my kingdom)...
Section Cccxliii : SECTION CCCXLIII "Arjuna said, 'How did Agni and Shoma, in days of yore, attain to uniformity in respect of their original nature? This doubt has arisen in my mind. Do thou dispel it, O slayer of Madhu!' "The highly and holy one said, 'I shall recite to thee, O son of Pandu, an ancient story...
Section Cccxxxvi : SECTION CCCXXXVI "Bhishma said, 'Addressed by Narayana, that foremost of beings, in these words, Narada, the foremost of men, then said these words unto Narayana for the good of the world. "Narada said, Let that object be accomplished for which thou, O self-born Being, hast taken birth in four...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxxvi : SECTION LXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, amongst Brahmanas some are engaged in the duties proper to their order, while others are engaged in other duties. Tell me the difference between these two classes!' "Bhishma said, 'Those Brahmanas, O king, that are possessed of learning and beneficent...
Section Cccxix : SECTION CCCXIX "Yajnavalkya said, 'Thou hast asked me, O monarch, of that Supreme Brahma which resides in the Unmanifest. Thy question relates to a deep mystery. Listen to me with close attention, O king! Having conducted myself with humility according to the ordinances laid down by the Rishis I...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxxviii : SECTION CCLXXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, what is beneficial for one that is unconversant with the truths of the scriptures, that is always in doubt, and p. 335 that abstains from self-restraint and the other practices having for their object the knowledge of the Soul.' "Bhishm...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxviii : SECTION CLXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou that art possessed of great wisdom, I shall ask thee a question. It behoveth thee, O enhancer of the happiness of the Kurus, to discourse to me fully upon it. What kind of men are said to be of gentle disposition? With whom may the most...
Section Cccliv : SECTION CCCLIV "Bhishma said, 'In an excellent town called by the name of Mahapadma which was situate on the southern side of the river Ganga, there lived, p. 204 O, best of men, a Brahmana of concentrated soul. Born in the race of Atri, he was endued with amiability. All his doubts had been...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxiv : SECTION CCLXXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast said, O grandsire, the Emancipation is to be won by means and not otherwise. I desire to hear duly what those means are.' p. 280 "Bhishma said, 'O thou of great wisdom, this enquiry that thou hast addressed to me and that is connected with a subtle...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxcix : SECTION CCXCIX "Bhishma said, 'Once again Janaka, the ruler of Mithila, questioned the high-souled Parasara endued with certain knowledge in respect of all duties.' "Janaka said, 'What is productive of good? What is the best path (for living creatures)? What is that which being accomplished is...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Liii : SECTION LIII "Vaisampayana said, 'The slayer of Madhu, retiring to his bed, slept happily. Awaking when half a Yama was wanting to usher in the day, he addressed himself to contemplation. Fixing all his senses, he meditated on the eternal "Brahma". Then a batch of well-trained and sweet-voiced...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxx : SECTION CCLXX "Kapila said, 'The Vedas are regarded as authoritative by all. People never p. 267 disregard them. Brahma is of two kinds, "viz"., Brahma as represented by sound, and Brahma as Supreme (and intangible). 1 One conversant with Brahma represented by sound succeeds in attaining to Supreme...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxviii : p. 145 SECTION CCXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, the indications of future greatness and future fall in respect of a person.' "Bhishma said, 'The mind itself, blessed be thou, indicates the premonitory symptoms of one's future prosperity and future fall. In this connection is...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxv : SECTION CCXXV "Bhishma said, 'After this, he of hundred sacrifices beheld the goddess of Prosperity, in her own embodied form that blazed splendour, issue out of the form of the high-souled Vali. The illustrious chastiser of Paka, beholding the goddess blazing with radiance, addressed Vali in these...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lv : SECTION LV "Vaisampayana said, 'Endued with great energy, the delighter of the Kurus ("viz"., Bhishma), said, 'I shall discourse on the subject of duty. My speech and mind have become steady, through thy grace, O Govinda, since thou art the eternal soul of every being. Let the righteous-souled...
Section Cccxi : SECTION CCCXI "Yudhishthira said, 'It behoveth thee, O grandsire, to discourse to me on that which is freed from duty and its reverse, which is freed from every doubt, which transcends birth and death, as also virtue and sin, which is auspiciousness, which is eternal fearlessness, which is Eternal...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxiii : p. 128 SECTION CCXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, by adopting what sort of intelligence may a monarch, who has been divested of prosperity and crushed by Time's heavy bludgeon, still live on this earth.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of the discourse...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxxvii : SECTION CLXXXVII "Bhrigu said, 'There is no destruction of the living creature, or of what is given, or of our other acts. The creature that dies only goes into another form. The body along dissolves away. The living creature, though depending upon the body, does not meet with destruction when...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxviii : SECTION CCXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'By following what conduct, O thou that art conversant with all courses of conduct, did Janaka, the ruler of Mithila versed in the religion of Emancipation, succeed in attaining to Emancipation, after casting off all worldly enjoyments?' "Bhishma said, 'In this...
Section Cccxlvii : SECTION CCCXLVII Vaisampayana said, 'Having heard these words of Nara and Narayana, the Rishi Narada became filled with devotion towards the Supreme Being. Indeed, with his whole soul he devoted himself to Narayana. Having resided for a full thousand years in the retreat of Nara and 'Naray...
Section Cccxiv : p. 39 SECTION CCCXIV 'Yajnavalkya said, Brahmanas conversant with the topics of enquiry speak of the two feet as Adhyatma, the act of walking as Adhibhuta, and Vishnu as Adhidaivatam (of those two limbs). The lower duct (anal canal) is Adhyatma; its function of throwing out the excreta is...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxiii : SECTION CCXXXIII "Vyasa said, 'I shall now tell thee, how, when his day is gone and his night p. 162 comes, he withdraws all things unto himself, or how the Supreme Lord, making this gross universe exceedingly subtile, merges everything into his Soul. When the time comes for universal dissoluti...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lxii : p. 135 SECTION LXII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell his those duties in respect of persons like ourselves which are auspicious, productive of happiness in the future, benevolent, approved by all, pleasant, and agreeable.' "Bhishma said, 'The four modes of life, O puissant one, have been laid down...
Section Ccclix : SECTION CCCLIX "Bhishma said, 'Upon the expiry of the period of full fifteen days, the Naga chief (Padmanabha), having finished his task of dragging the car of Surya and obtained the latter's permission, came back to his own house. Beholding him come back, his spouse approached him quickly...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxxii : p. 157 SECTION CCXXXII "Vyasa said, '"Brahma" is the effulgent seed from which, existing as it does by itself, hath sprung the whole universe consisting of two kinds of being, "viz"., the mobile and the immobile. 1 At the dawn of His day, waking up. He creates with the help of Avidya this universe...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxxix : SECTION CCLXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'All men speak of ourselves as highly fortunate. In truth, however, there is no person more wretched than ourselves. Though honoured by all the world, O best of the Kurus, and though we have been born among men, O grandsire, having been begotten by the very gods...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxciv : SECTION CCXCIV "Parasara said, 'The lowest order, it is proper, should derive their sustenance from the three other orders. Such service, rendered with affection and reverence, makes them righteous. 2 If the ancestors of any Sudra were not engaged in service, he should not still engage himself...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccvi : SECTION CCVI "Manu said, 'When the fivefold attributes are united with the five senses and the mind, then is Brahma seen by the individual like a thread passing through a gem. As a thread, again, may lie within gold or pearl or a coral or any object made of earth, even so one's soul, in consequence...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Xcvi : p. 208 SECTION XCVI "Bhishma said, 'A king should never desire to subjugate the earth by unrighteous means, even if such subjugation would make him the sovereign of the whole earth. What king is there that would rejoice after obtaining victory by unfair means? A victory stained by unrighteousness...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cclxv : SECTION CCLXV "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited an old narrative of what was recited by king Vichakhy through compassion for all creatures. Beholding the mangled body of a bull, and hearing the exceedingly painful groans of the kine in a cow-slaying sacrifice, and observing the cruel...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Cxcvii : SECTION CXCVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast said that as regards Reciters, they obtain this very high end. 1 I beg to enquire whether this is their only end or there is any other to which they attain.' "Bhishma said, 'Listen with concentrated attention, O puissant monarch, to the end that silent...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxlii : SECTION CXLII "Yudhishthira said, 'If that which is so horrible and which like falsehood should never be an object of regard, be cited (as duty), then what act is there from which I should forbear? Why also should not robbers then be respected? I am stupefied! My heart is pained! All the ties th...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Cxi : p. 241 SECTION CXI "Yudhishthira said, 'Many persons here that are not really of tranquil souls appear in outward form as men of tranquil souls. There are again others that are really of tranquil souls but that appear to be otherwise. How, O sire, shall we succeed in knowing these people?'...
Rajadharmanusasana Parva. Section Lx : SECTION LX Vaisampayana said, "After this, Yudhishthira, saluted his grandsire, "viz". the son of Ganga, and with joined hands and concentrated attention, once more asked him, saying, 'What are the general duties of the four orders of men, and what the special duties of each order? What mode...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Ccxxx : SECTION CCXXX "Yudhishthira said, 'What man is there who is dear to all, who gladdens all persons, and who is endued with every merit and every accomplishment?' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection I shall recite to thee the words that Kesava, asked by Ugrasena, said unto him on a former occasion.'...
Mokshadharma Parva. Section Clxxvii : SECTION CLXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'If any person, desiring to accomplish acts (of charity and sacrifices), fails to find (the necessary) wealth, and thirst of wealth overwhelms him, what is that which he must do for obtaining happiness?' "Bhishma said, 'He that regards everything ("viz"., joy...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clxxiii : SECTION CLXXIII "Bhishma said, 'The "Rakshasa" king then caused a funeral pyre to be made for that prince of cranes and adorned it with jewels and gems, and perfumes, p. 379 and costly robes. Setting fire to it with the body of that prince of birds, the mighty chief of the "Rakshasas" caused...
Apaddharmanusasana Parva. Section Clii : SECTION CLII "Saunaka said, 'I shall for these reasons discourse to thee of righteousness, to thee whose heart has been exceedingly agitated. Possessed of knowledge and great strength, and with a contented heart, thou seekest righteousness of thy own will. A king, first becoming exceedingly stern...
