 | Book 12 Chapter 134 |
| 1 | bhīṣma uvāca |
| 1 | atra gāthā brahmagītāḥ kīrtayanti purāvidaḥ
yena mārgeṇa rājānaḥ kośaṃ saṃjanayanti ca |
| 2 | na dhanaṃ yajñaśīlānāṃ hāryaṃ devasvam eva tat
dasyūnāṃ niṣkriyāṇāṃ ca kṣatriyo hartum arhati |
| 3 | imāḥ prajāḥ kṣatriyāṇāṃ rakṣyāś cādyāś ca bhārata
dhanaṃ hi kṣatriyasyeha dvitīyasya na vidyate |
| 4 | tad asya syād balārthaṃ vā dhanaṃ yajñārtham eva vā
abhogyā hy oṣadhīś chittvā bhogyā eva pacanty uta |
| 5 | yo vai na devān na pitṝn na martyān haviṣārcati
ānantikāṃ tāṃ dhanitām āhur vedavido janāḥ |
| 6 | haret tad draviṇaṃ rājan dhārmikaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ
na hi tat prīṇayel lokān na kośaṃ tadvidhaṃ nṛpaḥ |
| 7 | asādhubhyo nirādāya sādhubhyo yaḥ prayacchati
ātmānaṃ saṃkramaṃ kṛtvā manye dharmavid eva saḥ |
| 8 | audbhijjā jantavaḥ ke cid yuktavāco yathā tathā
aniṣṭataḥ saṃbhavanti tathāyajñaḥ pratāyate |
| 9 | yathaiva daṃśamaśakaṃ yathā cāṇḍapipīlikam
saiva vṛttir ayajñeṣu tathā dharmo vidhīyate |
| 10 | yathā hy akasmād bhavati bhūmau pāṃsutṛṇolapam
tathaiveha bhaved dharmaḥ sūkṣmaḥ sūkṣmataro 'pi ca |