mha-art
za<itpv¡i[
mae]xmRpvR
;q!sÝTyixkzttmae=Xyay>
zMpaknaåaäaü[en TyagmhÅvSyaepz>
yuixiór %vac
xinníaxna ye c vtRyiNt SvtiÙ[>,
suoÊ>oagmSte;a< k> kw< va iptamh. 1.
Yudhishthira asked
Tell me, O grandsire, whence and how happiness and misery come to both rich and poor,
who live in the observance of independent practices and rites. ||1||
-I:m %vac
AÇaPyudahrNtImimithas< puratnm!,
zMyakeneh mu−en gIt< zaiNtgten c. 2.
Bhishma responded
In this connection is cited the old narrative that was sung by Sampaka, who had obtained
tranquillity and achieved emancipation for himself.||2||
AävINma< pura kiídœäaü[STyagmaiït>,
i¬Zyman> k…dare[ k…cElen bu-u]ya. 3.
In former times a certain Brahman, rendered miserable by a bad wife, bad dress, and hunger,
and living in the observance of the vow of renunciation, told me..||3||
%TpÚimh laeke vE jNmà-&it manvm!,
ivivxaNyupvtRNte Ê>oain c suoain c. 4.
Diverse kinds of sorrow and happiness overtake the person, right from the day that one is
born on the earth.||4||
tyaerektre mageR ydenmi-sÚyet!,
n suo< àaPy s<ù:yeÚasuo< àaPy s<Jvret!. 5.
If Destiny could ascribe him either of them; he would then neither feel glad in happiness nor
miserable in sorrow. ||5||
(Only the comparison of the available options produces happiness & misery.)
n vE cris yCD+ey AaTmnae va ydIiz;e,
AkamaTmaip ih sda xurmu*My cEv h. 6.
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Though your mind is divested of desire; you are neither successful in controlling your mind,
nor seek to achieve your good; because, you are bearing a heavy load of the kingdom. ||6||
Aik<cn> pirptn! suomaSvadiy:yis,
Aik<cn> suo< zete smuiÄóit cEv h. 7.
Having renounced home & possessions and roaming freely, certainly you shall taste real
happiness. A person without any (sense of the) possession sleeps peacefully, and awakes
completely refreshed. ||7||
Aaik<cNy< suo< laeke pWy< izvmnamym!,
AnimÇpwae ýe; d‚lR-> sul-ae mt>. 8.
Renunciation of everything in this world is happiness. It is a good regimen, it is the source of
blessings, and it is freedom from disease. This foe-less path is unattainable (by a persons
cherishing desire) and is easily attainable (with the freedom from desire). ||8||
Aik<cnSy zuÏSy %ppÚSy svRt>,
Ave]ma[ôI‘~aekan! n tuLyimh l]ye. 9.
Casting my eyes on every part of the three worlds, I do not behold any person therein, who is
equal to a pure man without any attachment (to worldly things). ||9||
Aaik<cNy< c raJy< c tulya smtaelym!,
ATyirCyt dairÔ(< raJyadip gu[aixkm!. 10.
I weighed the (self-imposed) Poverty & sovereignty in a balance of the intellect, to found the
(self-imposed) Poverty heavier than sovereignty and seemed to possess greater merits. ||10||
Aaik<cNye c raJye c ivze;> sumhanym!,
inTyaeiÖ¶ae ih xnvan! m&TyaeraSygtae ywa. 11.
Between poverty and kingdom there is this great distinction, viz., that the king, possessed of
affluence, is always agitated by anxiety and feels to be, within the very jaws of death. ||11||
nEvaSyai¶nR cair:qae n m&TyunR c dSyv>,
à-viNt xnTyagad! ivmu−Sy inraiz;>. 12.
As regards, however, the man of renunciation, who in consequence of the divestment of all
wealth has freed himself from desires and emancipated himself, neither fire, nor foe, nor
robbers, nor even death, can affect him.||12||
t< vE sda kamcrmnupStI[Rzaiynm!,
baøpxan< zaMyNt< àz<siNt idvaEks>. 13.
Even gods applaud such a man who wanders about according to his sweet will, who lies
down on the bare ground with his arm for a pillow, and who is possessed of tranquillity.||13||
xnvan! ³aexlae-a_yamaivòae nòcetn>,
ityRgI]> zu:kmuo> papkae æuk…qImuo>. 14.
Affected by wrath and cupidity, the man of affluence is stained by a wicked heart. He casts
oblique glances and emits dry speeches; further as he becomes sinful, his face always remains
darkened with frowns. ||14||
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indRzÚxraeó< c ³…Ïae daé[-ai;ta,
kStimCDet! pirÔòu< datuimCDit ceNmhIm!. 15.
Biting his lips, and excited with wrath, he utters harsh and cruel words. Even if such a man
desires to make a gift of a kingdom of the whole world, who is there that would like even to
look at him? ||15||
iïya ý-Iú[< s<vasae maehyTyivc][m!,
sa tSy icÄ< hrit zardaæimvainl>. 16.
Constant companionship with Prosperity stupefies a person of weak judgment. It drives off
his judgment like the wind driving off the autumnal clouds. ||16||
AwEn< êpmaní xnmaní ivNdit,
Ai-jatae=iSm isÏae=iSm naiSm kevlmanu;>. 17.
Like this prosperity induces to think, -- I am possessed of beauty! I am possessed of wealth! I
am high-born! I meet with success in whatever I undertake! I am not an ordinary human
being! ||17||
#Tyei-> kar[EStSy iÇi-iíÄ< àma*it,
sMàs−mna -aegan! ivs&Jy ipt&s<ictan!,
pir]I[> prSvanamadan< saxu mNyte. 18.
His heart becomes intoxicated in consequence of these three reasons. With heart deeply
attached to worldly enjoyments, he wastes the wealth hoarded by his sires, and thus as
reduced to want; he then regards the appropriation of other people's wealth as blameless. ||18||
tmit³aNtmyaRdmaddan< ttStt>,
àit;exiNt rajanae luBxa m&gimve;ui->. 19.
At this stage, when he transgresses all barriers and beings to appropriate the possessions of
others from every side, the rulers of men obstruct and afflict him like afflicting a deer with
keen shafts that is espied in the woods. ||19||
@vmetain Ê>oain tain tanIh manvm!,
ivivxaNyupp*Nte gaÇs<SpzRjaNyip. 20.
Such a man is then overwhelmed with several afflictions, that torments his physical body or
organs. ||20||
te;a< prmÊ>oana< buÏ(a -E;Jymacret!,
laekxmRmv}ay Øuva[amØuvE> sh. 21.
Disregarding all worldly propensities (such as desire for children etc.) together with all fleet-
ing unrealities (such as the body etc.,) one should, aided by one's intelligence, apply proper
medicine (like renunciation, detachment etc.) for the cure of those painful afflictions. ||21||
naTy®va suomaßaeit naTy®va ivNdte prm!,
naTy®va ca-y> zete Ty®va sv¡ suoI -v. 22.
Without Renunciation none ever attains to; the happiness or that is for one's highest good or
can sleep at case. Therefore, renouncing everything, make happiness your own. ||22||
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#TyetÏaiStnpure äaü[enaepvi[Rtm!,
zMyaken pura mý< tSmat! Tyag> prae mt>. 23.
All this had sung to me in past times at Hastinapur by a Brahmana named Sampaka.
Therefore, I regard the Renunciation to be the foremost. ||23||
. #it ïImha-arte zaiNtpvRi[ mae]xmRpvRi[ zMpakgItaya< ;q!sÝTyixkzttmae=Xyay>.176.
