Book 12 Chapter 128 | |
1 | yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
1 | mitraiḥ prahīyamāṇasya bahvamitrasya kā gatiḥ
rājñaḥ saṃkṣīṇakośasya balahīnasya bhārata |
2 | duṣṭāmātyasahāyasya srutamantrasya sarvataḥ
rājyāt pracyavamānasya gatim anyām apaśyataḥ |
3 | paracakrābhiyātasya durbalasya balīyasā
asaṃvihitarāṣṭrasya deśakālāvajānataḥ |
4 | aprāpyaṃ ca bhavet sāntvaṃ bhedo vāpy atipīḍanāt
jīvitaṃ cārthahetor vā tatra kiṃ sukṛtaṃ bhavet |
5 | bhīṣma uvāca |
5 | guhyaṃ mā dharmam aprākṣīr atīva bharatarṣabha
apṛṣṭo notsahe vaktuṃ dharmam enaṃ yudhiṣṭhira |
6 | dharmo hy aṇīyān vacanād buddheś ca bharatarṣabha
śrutvopāsya sadācāraiḥ sādhur bhavati sa kva cit |
7 | karmaṇā buddhipūrveṇa bhavaty āḍhyo na vā punaḥ
tādṛśo 'yam anupraśnaḥ sa vyavasyas tvayā dhiyā |
8 | upāyaṃ dharmabahulaṃ yātrārthaṃ śṛṇu bhārata
nāham etādṛśaṃ dharmaṃ bubhūṣe dharmakāraṇāt duḥkhādāna ihāḍhyeṣu syāt tu paścāt kṣamo mataḥ |
9 | anugamya gatīnāṃ ca sarvāsām eva niścayam
yathā yathā hi puruṣo nityaṃ śāstram avekṣate tathā tathā vijānāti vijñānaṃ cāsya rocate |
10 | avijñānād ayogaś ca puruṣasyopajāyate
avijñānād ayogo hi yogo bhūtikaraḥ punaḥ |
11 | aśaṅkamāno vacanam anasūyur idaṃ śṛṇu
rājñaḥ kośakṣayād eva jāyate balasaṃkṣayaḥ |
12 | kośaṃ saṃjanayed rājā nirjalebhyo yathā jalam
kālaṃ prāpyānugṛhṇīyād eṣa dharmo 'tra sāṃpratam |
13 | upāyadharmaṃ prāpyainaṃ pūrvair ācaritaṃ janaiḥ
anyo dharmaḥ samarthānām āpatsv anyaś ca bhārata |
14 | prākkośaḥ procyate dharmo buddhir dharmād garīyasī
dharmaṃ prāpya nyāyavṛttim abalīyān na vindati |
15 | yasmād dhanasyopapattir ekāntena na vidyate
tasmād āpady adharmo 'pi śrūyate dharmalakṣaṇaḥ |
16 | adharmo jāyate yasminn iti vai kavayo viduḥ
anantaraḥ kṣatriyasya iti vai vicikitsase |
17 | yathāsya dharmo na glāyen neyāc chatruvaśaṃ yathā
tat kartavyam ihety āhur nātmānam avasādayet |
18 | sannātmā naiva dharmasya na parasya na cātmanaḥ
sarvopāyair ujjihīrṣed ātmānam iti niścayaḥ |
19 | tatra dharmavidāṃ tāta niścayo dharmanaipuṇe
udyamo jīvanaṃ kṣatre bāhuvīryād iti śrutiḥ |
20 | kṣatriyo vṛttisaṃrodhe kasya nādātum arhati
anyatra tāpasasvāc ca brāhmaṇasvāc ca bhārata |
21 | yathā vai brāhmaṇaḥ sīdann ayājyam api yājayet
abhojyānnāni cāśnīyāt tathedaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ |
22 | pīḍitasya kim advāram utpatho nidhṛtasya vā
advārataḥ pradravati yadā bhavati pīḍitaḥ |
23 | tasya kośabalajyānyā sarvalokaparābhavaḥ
bhaikṣacaryā na vihitā na ca viṭśūdrajīvikā |
24 | svadharmānantarā vṛttir yānyān anupajīvataḥ
vahataḥ prathamaṃ kalpam anukalpena jīvanam |
25 | āpadgatena dharmāṇām anyāyenopajīvanam
api hy etad brāhmaṇeṣu dṛṣṭaṃ vṛttiparikṣaye |
26 | kṣatriye saṃśayaḥ kaḥ syād ity etan niścitaṃ sadā
ādadīta viśiṣṭebhyo nāvasīdet kathaṃ cana |
27 | hantāraṃ rakṣitāraṃ ca prajānāṃ kṣatriyaṃ viduḥ
tasmāt saṃrakṣatā kāryam ādānaṃ kṣatrabandhunā |
28 | anyatra rājan hiṃsāyā vṛttir nehāsti kasya cit
apy araṇyasamutthasya ekasya carato muneḥ |
29 | na śaṅkhalikhitāṃ vṛttiṃ śakyam āsthāya jīvitum
viśeṣataḥ kuruśreṣṭha prajāpālanam īpsatā |
30 | parasparābhisaṃrakṣā rājñā rāṣṭreṇa cāpadi
nityam eveha kartavyā eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ |
31 | rājā rāṣṭraṃ yathāpatsu dravyaughaiḥ parirakṣati
rāṣṭreṇa rājā vyasane parirakṣyas tathā bhavet |
32 | kośaṃ daṇḍaṃ balaṃ mitraṃ yad anyad api saṃcitam
na kurvītāntaraṃ rāṣṭre rājā parigate kṣudhā |
33 | bījaṃ bhaktena saṃpādyam iti dharmavido viduḥ
atraitac chambarasyāhur mahāmāyasya darśanam |
34 | dhik tasya jīvitaṃ rājño rāṣṭre yasyāvasīdati
avṛttyāntyamanuṣyo 'pi yo vai veda śiber vacaḥ |
35 | rājñaḥ kośabalaṃ mūlaṃ kośamūlaṃ punar balam
tan mūlaṃ sarvadharmāṇāṃ dharmamūlāḥ punaḥ prajāḥ |
36 | nānyān apīḍayitveha kośaḥ śakyaḥ kuto balam
tadarthaṃ pīḍayitvā ca doṣaṃ na prāptum arhati |
37 | akāryam api yajñārthaṃ kriyate yajñakarmasu
etasmāt kāraṇād rājā na doṣaṃ prāptum arhati |
38 | arthārtham anyad bhavati viparītam athāparam
anarthārtham athāpy anyat tat sarvaṃ hy arthalakṣaṇam evaṃ buddhyā saṃprapaśyen medhāvī kāryaniścayam |
39 | yajñārtham anyad bhavati yajñe nārthas tathāparaḥ
yajñasyārthārtham evānyat tat sarvaṃ yajñasādhanam |
40 | upamām atra vakṣyāmi dharmatattvaprakāśinīm
yūpaṃ chindanti yajñārthaṃ tatra ye paripanthinaḥ |
41 | drumāḥ ke cana sāmantā dhruvaṃ chindanti tān api
te cāpi nipatanto 'nyān nighnanti ca vanaspatīn |
42 | evaṃ kośasya mahato ye narāḥ paripanthinaḥ
tān ahatvā na paśyāmi siddhim atra paraṃtapa |
43 | dhanena jayate lokāv ubhau param imaṃ tathā
satyaṃ ca dharmavacanaṃ yathā nāsty adhanas tathā |
44 | sarvopāyair ādadīta dhanaṃ yajñaprayojanam
na tulyadoṣaḥ syād evaṃ kāryākāryeṣu bhārata |
45 | naitau saṃbhavato rājan kathaṃ cid api bhārata
na hy araṇyeṣu paśyāmi dhanavṛddhān ahaṃ kva cit |
46 | yad idaṃ dṛśyate vittaṃ pṛthivyām iha kiṃ cana
mamedaṃ syān mamedaṃ syād ity ayaṃ kāṅkṣate janaḥ |
47 | na ca rājyasamo dharmaḥ kaś cid asti paraṃtapa
dharmaṃ śaṃsanti te rājñām āpadartham ito 'nyathā |
48 | dānena karmaṇā cānye tapasānye tapasvinaḥ
buddhyā dākṣyeṇa cāpy anye cinvanti dhanasaṃcayān |
49 | adhanaṃ durbalaṃ prāhur dhanena balavān bhavet
sarvaṃ dhanavataḥ prāpyaṃ sarvaṃ tarati kośavān kośād dharmaś ca kāmaś ca paro lokas tathāpy ayam |