pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: एतान्येव निमित्तानि मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम्। कर्तव्यानीह विप्रेण राजन्नादौ विपश्चिता॥
English: These are the signs of ascetics that have drawn up their vital fluid. A learned Brahmana, O king, should first practise and perform them.
Sanskrit: चरितब्रह्मचर्यस्य ब्राह्मणस्य विशाम्पते। भैक्षचर्यास्वधीकारः प्रशस्त इह मोक्षिणः॥
English: The Brahmana, O king, who is desirous of liberation, is is competent to adopt the mendicant's life after having gone through the mode called Brahmacharya.
Sanskrit: यत्रास्तमितशायी स्यान्निराशीरनिकेतनः। यथोपलब्धजीवी स्यान्मुनिर्दान्तो जितेन्द्रियः॥ निराशी:स्यात् सर्वसमो निर्भोगो निर्विकारवान्। विप्रः क्षेमाश्रमं प्राप्तो गच्छत्यक्षरसात्मताम्॥
English: Sleeping at the place where evening sets without caring to improve his situation, without a home, living on whatever fare is got (in charity), given to meditation, practising selfrestraint, with the senses under control, without desire, regarding all creatures impartially, without enjoyments, without dislike anything the Brahmana, possessed of learning, by adopting this mode of life, attains to unification with the eternal undecaying Soul.
Sanskrit: अधीत्य वेदान्कृतसर्वकृत्यः संतानमुत्पाद्य सुखानि भुक्त्वा। समाहितः प्रचरेदुश्चरं यो गार्हस्थ्यधर्मं मुनिधर्मजुष्टम्॥
English: The person, leading the life of a householder, should, after studying the Vedas, accomplish all the religious acts prescribed for to him. He should procreate children and enjoy pleasures and luxuries. With careful attention he should satisfy all the duties of this mode of life which is highly spoken of by ascetics and which is extremely difficult to follow (without sins.)
Sanskrit: स्वदारतष्टस्त्वृतुकालगामी नियोगसेवी न शठो न जिह्मः। मिताशनो देवरतः कृतज्ञः सत्यो मृदुश्चानृशंसः क्षमावान्॥
English: He shouid be satisfied with his own married wife and should never approach her except in her season. He should follow prescription of the scriptures, should not be cunning and deceitful. He should be sparing in diet, devoted to the gods, grateful, mild, shorn of cruelty, and forgiving.
Sanskrit: दान्तो विधेयो हव्यकव्येऽप्रमत्तौ ह्यन्नस्य दाता सततं द्विजेभ्यः। अमत्सरी सर्वलिङ्गप्रदाता वैताननित्यश्च गृहाश्रमी स्यात्॥
English: He should be of a tranquil heart, peaceful and careful in making offerings to the gods and the Pitris. He should always be hospitable to the Brahmanas. He should be shorn of pride and should not make charity to one sect. He should always carefully perforinthe Vedic rites.
Sanskrit: अथात्र नारायणगीतमार्छ महर्षयस्तात महानुभावाः। महार्थमत्यन्ततपःप्रयुक्तं तदुच्यमानं हि मया निबोध॥
English: Regarding it, the illustrious and great Rishis cite a verse sung by Narayana himself, highly important and endued with high ascetic merit. Hear me as I repeat it.
Sanskrit: सत्यार्जवं चातिथिपूजनं च धर्मस्तथार्थश्च रतिः स्वदारैः। निषेवितव्यानि सुखानि लोके ह्यस्मिन् परे चैव मतं ममैतत्॥
English: By truth, simplicity, worship of guests, acquisition of religion and profit, and enjoyment of one's own married wife one should enjoy various kinds of happiness both here and hereafter.
Sanskrit: भरणं पुत्रदाराणां वेदानां धारणं तथा। वसतामाश्रमं श्रेष्ठं वदन्ति परमर्षयः॥
English: The great Rishis have said that the maintenance of sons and wives, and the study of the Vedas, are the duties of those who follow this high mode of life.
Sanskrit: एवं हि यो ब्राह्मणो यज्ञशीलो गार्हस्थ्यमध्यावसते यथावत्। गृहस्थवृत्तिं प्रविशोध्य सम्यक् स्वर्गे विशुद्धं फलमाप्नुते सः॥
English: That Brahmana who, always engaged in the celebration of sacrifices, duly passes this mode of life and properly discharges all its duties, obtains blessed rewards in heaven.
Sanskrit: तस्य देहपरित्यागादिशः कामाक्षया मताः। आनन्त्यायोपतिष्ठन्ति सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखाः॥
English: Upon his death, the rewards sought by him become eternal. Indeed these wait upon him for eternity like servants ever careful to execute the orders of their master.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच शिवान् सुखान् महोदर्कानहिंस्त्राल्लोकसम्मतान्। ब्रूहि धर्मान् सुखोपायान् मद्विधानां सुखावहान्॥
English: Yudhishthira said Tell us those duties which persons like ourselves should follow and which are auspicious, yield happiness in the future, benevolent, applauded by all, pleasant, and agreeable.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ब्राह्मणस्य तु चत्वारस्त्वाश्रमा विहिताः प्रभो। वर्णास्तान् नानुवर्तन्ते त्रयो भारतसत्तम॥
English: Bhishma said ‘The four modes of life, O powerful one, have been laid down for the Brahmana. The other three orders do not adopt them, O best of the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: उक्तानि कर्माणि बहूनि राजन् स्वाणि राजन्यपरायणानि। नेमानि दृष्टान्तविधौ स्मृतानि क्षाने हि सर्वं विहितं यथावत्॥
English: Many acts, O king, leading to heaven and especially fit for the Kshatriyas, have already। been mentioned. Those, however, cannot be referred to in reply to your present question for all of them have been duly laid down for such Kshatriyas who are merciless.
Sanskrit: क्षात्राणि वैश्यानि च सेवमानः शौद्राणि कर्माणि च ब्राह्मणः सन्। अस्मिल्लोके निन्दितो मन्दचेताः परे च लोके निरयं प्रयाति॥
English: That Brahmana, who follows the practices of Kshatriyas and Vaishyas and Shudras, is blamed in this world as a wicked person and goes to hell in the next world.
Sanskrit: या संज्ञा विहिता लोके दासे शुनि वृके पशौ। विकर्मणि स्थिते विप्रे सैव संज्ञा च पाण्डव॥
English: Those names, which are applied among men to slaves, dogs, wolves and (other) beasts, are given, O son of Pandu, to the Brahmana who does works which do not become him.
Sanskrit: षट्कर्मसम्प्रवृत्तस्य आश्रमेषु चतुर्ध्वपि। सर्वधर्मोपपन्नस्य संवृतस्य कृतात्मनः॥ ब्राह्मणस्य विशुद्धस्य तपस्यभिरतस्य च। निराशिषो वदान्यस्य लोका ह्यक्षरसम्मिताः॥
English: That Brahmana, who, in all the four modes of life, performs the sixfold acts (as regulating the breath, contemplation, etc.), who performs all his duties, who is patient, who has his passions under restraint, whose heart is pure and practises penances, who has no desire of bettering his situation and who is charitable, attains to regions of bliss in the next world.
Sanskrit: यो यस्मिन् कुरुते कर्म यादृशं येन यत्र च। तादृशं तादृशेनैव स गुणं प्रतिपद्यते॥
English: Every one gets his own inclination from the nature of his acts regarding their circumstances, place, means and motives.
Sanskrit: वृद्ध्या कृषिवणिक्त्वेन जीवसंजीवनेन च। वेत्तुमर्हसि राजेन्द्र स्वाध्यायगणितं महत्॥
English: You should therefore, o king, consider the study of the Vedas, which is endued with such high merit, the manliness of kingly power, the pursuits of agriculture, trade, and hunting as all equal.
Sanskrit: कालसंचोदितो लोकः कालपर्यायनिश्चितः। उत्तमाधममध्यानि कर्माणि कुरुतेऽवशः॥
English: The world is moved on by Time. Its works are settled by the course of Time. Man does all his acts, good, bad, and indifferent, entirely under the influence of Time.
Sanskrit: अन्तवन्ति प्रधानानि पुरा श्रेयस्कराणि च। स्वकर्मनिरतो लोके ह्यक्षरः सर्वतोमुखः॥
English: Those good acts of a man's past life which exert the greatest influence on the next, are liable to be exhausted. Men, however, perform always those acts to which their inclination leads. Those propensities again, lead a living being to various directions.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच श्रुता मे कथताः पूर्वे चत्वारो मानवाश्रमाः। व्याख्यानयित्वा व्याख्यानमेषामाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः॥शा
English: Yudhishthira said You have described to me the four modes of life. I desire to know more of them. Do you describe them.'
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच विदिताः सर्व एवेह धर्मास्तव युधिष्ठिर। यथा मम महाबाहो विदिताः साधुसम्मताः॥
English: Bhishma said 'O Yudhishthira of mighty-arms, all th duties which are practised in this world by the righteous are known to you and me.
Sanskrit: यत्तु लिङ्गान्तरगतं पृच्छसे मां युधिष्ठिर। धर्मं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ तन्निबोध नराधिप॥
English: O foremost of virtuous persons, hear now what you ask viz., the merit that a king acquires when the duties are practised by others leading other modes of life.
Sanskrit: सर्वाण्येतानि कौन्तेय विद्यन्ते मनुजर्षभ। साध्वाचारप्रवृत्तानां चातुराश्रम्यकारिणाम्॥
English: All the merits, O son of Kunti, which accrue to persons practising the duties of the four modes of life, are partaken of, O foremost of men, by righteous kings.
Sanskrit: अकामद्वेषयुक्तस्य दण्डनीत्या युधिष्ठिर। समदर्शिनश्च भूतेषु भैक्ष्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: A king who is not under the influence of lust and hate, who rules with the help of the science of punishment, and who regards all creatures impartially, Yudhishthira, attains to the object of a mendicant's life.
Sanskrit: वेत्ति ज्ञानविसर्ग च निग्रहानुग्रहं तथा। यथोक्तवृत्तेधीरस्य क्षेमाश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, who is possessed of knowledge, who makes gifts to worthy persons on proper occasions, who knows how to favour and punish, who follows the injunctions of the scriptures in all his dealings, and who has tranquility of soul, attains to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life.
Sanskrit: अर्हान् पूजयतो नित्यं संविभागेन पाण्डव। सर्वतस्तस्य कौन्तेय भैक्ष्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, who always adores those who are worthy of adorations by having paid them their due, attains, O son of Kunti, to the object of the Bhaikshya mode of life.
Sanskrit: ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमित्राणि व्यापन्नानि युधिष्ठिर। समभ्युद्धरमाणस्य दीक्षाश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, O Yudhishthira, who saves from distress, to the best of his ability, the kinsmen and relatives and friends, attains to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life.
Sanskrit: लोकमुख्येषु सत्कारं लिङ्गिमुख्येषु चासकृत्। कुर्वतस्तस्य कौन्तेय वन्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, who on every occasion honours the foremost men and foremost of Yatis, attains, O son of Kunti, to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life.
Sanskrit: आह्निकं पितृयज्ञांश्च भृतयज्ञान् समानुषान्। कुर्वतः पार्थ विपुलान् वन्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥ संविभागेन भूतानामतिथीनां तथार्चनात्। देवयज्ञैश्च राजेन्द्र वन्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, O Partha, who daily presents offerings to the departed manes and large offerings to all living creatures including men, attains to the object of the same mode of life.
Sanskrit: मर्दनं परराष्ट्राणां शिष्टार्थं सत्यविक्रम। कुर्वतः पुरुषव्याघ्र वन्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, O foremost of men, who attacks the kingdoms of others for protecting the pious, attains to the object of the same mode of life.
Sanskrit: पालनात् सर्वभूतानां स्वराष्ट्रपरिपालनात्। दीक्षा बहुविधा राजन् सत्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: For the protection of all the creatures as also of the proper protection of his own kingdom, a king acquires the merit of as many sacrifices as the number of creatures protected, and therefore attains to the object of Sannyasa mode of life.
Sanskrit: वेदाध्ययननित्यत्वं क्षमाथाचार्यपूजनम्। अथोपाध्यायशुश्रूषा ब्रह्माश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: Study of the Vedas every day, forgiveness, and worship of preceptors and services rendered to one's own teacher, secure the attainment of the object of Brahmacharya.
Sanskrit: आह्निकं जपमानस्य देवान् पूजयतः सदा। धर्मेण पुरुषव्याघ्र धर्माश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king silently recites his mantras every day and who adores the gods according to the ordinance, attains, O foremost of men, to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life.
Sanskrit: मृत्युर्वा रक्षणं वेति यस्य राज्ञो विनिश्चयः। प्राणद्यूते ततस्तस्य ब्रह्माश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, who fights with the object of protecting his kingdom or meeting with death, attains to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life.
Sanskrit: अजिह्ममशठं मार्ग वर्तमानस्य भारत। सर्वदा सर्वभूतेषु ब्रह्माश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, O Bharata, who always treats all creatures with fairness and sincerity, attains to the object of Vanaprastha mode of life.
Sanskrit: वानप्रस्थेषु विप्रेषु त्रैविद्येषु च भारत। प्रयच्छतोऽर्थान् विपुलान् वन्याश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, who gives to persons leading a Vanaprastha mode of life and to Brahmanas versed in the three Vedas, attains to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतेष्वनुक्रोशं कुर्वतस्तस्य भारत। आनृशंस्यप्रवृत्तस्य सर्वावस्थं पदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, who shows mercy towards all creatures and abstains entirely from cruelty, O Bharata, attains to the object of all the modes of life.
Sanskrit: बालवृद्धेषु कौन्तेय सर्वावस्थं युधिष्ठिर। अनुक्रोशक्रिया पार्थ सर्वावस्थं पदं भवेत्॥
English: That king, O Yudhishthira, who shows mercy to the young and the old, O son of Kunti, under every circumstance, attains to the objects of all modes of life.
Sanskrit: बलात्कृतेषु भूतेषु परित्राणं कुरूद्वह। शरणागतेषु कौरव्य कुर्वन् गार्हस्थ्यमावसेत्॥
English: That king, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, who relieves the oppressed who seek refuge with him, attains to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life.
Sanskrit: चराचराणां भूतानां रक्षणं चापि सर्वशः। यथार्हपूजां च तथा कुर्वन् गाहस्थ्यमावसेत्॥
English: That king, who protects all creatures mobile and immobile, and honours them duly, attains to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life.
Sanskrit: ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठपत्नीनां भ्रातृणां पुत्रनप्तृणाम्। निग्रहानुग्रहौ पार्थ गार्हस्थ्यमिति तत् तपः॥
English: Granting favours and inflicting punishments upon the wives of brothers elder and younger and upon their sons and grandsons, constitute the domestic duties of a king and these are also his best penances.
Sanskrit: साधूनामर्चनीयानां पूजा सुविदितात्मनाम्। पालनं पुरुषव्याघ्र गृहाश्रमपदं भवेत्॥
English: By honouring those who are pious and worthy of adorations and protecting those who have (by their penances) acquired a knowledge of self, a king, O foremost of men, attains to the object of the Garhasthya mode of life.
Sanskrit: आश्रमस्थानि भूतानि यस्तु वेश्मनि भारत। आददीतेह भोज्येन तद् गार्हस्थ्यं युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Inviting to his home, O Bharata, persons who have adopted the Vanaprastha and other modes of life, and feasting them form the domestic duties of a king.
Sanskrit: यः स्थितः पुरुषो धर्मे धात्रा सृष्टे यथार्थवत्। आश्रमाणां हि सर्वेषां फलं प्राप्नोत्यनामयम्॥
English: That king who duly follows the duties laid down by the Creator, acquires the blessed merits of all the modes of life.
Sanskrit: यस्मिन्न नश्यन्ति गुणाः कौन्तेय पुरुषे सदा। आश्रमस्थं तमप्याहुनरश्रेष्ठं युधिष्ठिर॥
English: That king, O son of Kunti, who has all the virtues, that foremost of men, O Yudhishthira, is said by the learned to be a person who follows the Vanaprastha and all the other modes of life.
Sanskrit: स्थानमानं कुले मानं वयोमानं तथैव च। कुर्वन् वसति सर्वेषु ह्याश्रमेषु युधिष्ठिर॥
English: That king who duly honours the office or rank worthy of honour, the race or family worthy of honour, and those old men who deserve honour, is said, O Yudhishthira, to live in all the modes of life.
Sanskrit: देशधर्मांच कौन्तेय कुलधर्मांस्तथैव च। पालयन् पुरुषव्याघ्र राजा सर्वाश्रमी भवेत्॥
English: A king, O son of Kunti, by following the duties of his country and those of his family, acquires, O foremost of men the merits of all the modes of life.
Sanskrit: काले विभूतिं भूतानामुपहारांस्तथैव च। अर्हयन् पुरुषव्याघ्र साधूनामाश्रमे वसेत्॥
English: That king, who at proper seasons gives to pious men riches and precious gifts, earns the merits, O king, of all the modes of life.
Sanskrit: दशधर्मगतश्चापि यो धर्मं प्रत्यवेक्षते। सर्वलोकस्य कौन्तेय राजा भवति सोऽऽश्रमी॥
English: That king, O son of Kunti, who even when beset with danger and fear still keeps his eye on the duties of all men, earns the merits of all the modes of life.
Sanskrit: ये धर्मकुशला लोके धर्मं कुर्वन्ति भारत। पालिता यस्य विषये धर्मांशस्तस्य भूपते॥
English: The king partakes of the merits acquired under his protection by righteous people of his territories.
Sanskrit: धर्मारामान् धर्मपरान् ये न रक्षन्ति मानवाान्। पार्थिवाः पुरुषव्याघ्र तेषां पापं हरन्ति ते॥
English: On the other hand, if kings, O foremost of men, do not protect the righteous people within their territories they then visited by the sins of the latter.
Sanskrit: ये चाप्यत्र सहायाः स्युः पार्थिवानां युधिष्ठिर। ते चैवांशहराः सर्वे धर्मे परकृतेऽनघ॥
English: Those men also, O Yudhishthira, who assist kings (in protecting their subjects), are equally entitled, O sinless one, to a share of the merits acquired by others.
Sanskrit: सर्वाश्रमपदेऽप्याहुर्गार्हस्थ्यं दीप्तनिर्णयम्। पावनं पुरुषव्याघ्र यं धर्मं पर्युपास्महे॥
English: The learned declare that the Garhasthya, which we follow, is superior to all the other modes of life. The conclusions regarding it are very clear. It is certainly sacred, O foremost of men.
Sanskrit: आत्मोपमस्तु भूतेषु यो वै भवति मानवः। न्यस्तदण्डो जितक्रोधः प्रेत्येह लभते सुखम्॥
English: That man, who regards all creatures as his own self, who never does any harm and has his anger under control, enjoys great happiness both here and here after.
Sanskrit: धर्मे स्थिता सत्त्ववीर्या धर्मसेतुवटारका। त्यागवाताध्वगा शीघ्रा नौस्तं संतारयिष्यति॥
English: A king can easily cross the ocean of the world having kingly duties as his fleet boat urged on by the breeze of gifts,, having the scriptures for its tackle and intelligence for the strength of its helmsman, and kept afloat by the power of virtue.
Sanskrit: यदा निवृत्तः सर्वस्मात् कामो योऽस्य हृदि स्थितः। तदा भवति सत्त्वस्थस्ततो ब्रह्म समश्नुते॥
English: When all attachment for every earthly object, is withdrawn from his heart he is then regarded as one leaving in his understanding alone. In this state he soon attains to Brahma.
Sanskrit: सुप्रसन्नस्तु भावेन योगेन च नराधिप। धर्मं पुरुषशार्दूल प्राप्स्यते पालने रतः॥
English: Becoming cheerful by meditation and by controlling desire and other passions of the heart, O foremost of men, a king, engaged in discharging the duty of protection, succeeds in acquiring great merit.
Sanskrit: वेदाध्ययनशीलानां विप्राणां साधुकर्मणाम्। पालने यत्नमातिष्ठ सर्वलोकस्य चैव ह॥
English: Do you, therefore, O Yudhishthira, try your best to protect Brahmanas of pious deeds and devoted to the study of the Vedas, as also all other men.
Sanskrit: वने चरन्ति ये धर्ममाश्रमेषु च भारत। रक्षणात् तच्छतगुणं धर्मं प्राप्नोति पार्थिवः॥
English: By following the duty of protection only, o Bharata, the king acquires merit that is a hundred times greater than what is earned by hermits in their asylums in the forest.
Sanskrit: एष ते विविधो धर्मः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ कीर्तितः। अनुतिष्ठ त्वमेनं वै पूर्वदृष्टं सनातनम्॥
English: I have now described, O eldest son of Pandu, the various duties of men. Do you follow kingly duties which are eternal and that have been practised by great men since days of yore.
Sanskrit: चातुराश्रम्यमैकाग्रयं चातुर्वर्यं च पाण्डव। धर्मं पुरुषशार्दूल प्राप्स्यसे पालने रतः॥
English: If you devote yourself head and soul to the duty of protecting (your subjects), O foremost of men, you may then, O son of Pandu, acquire the merits of all the four modes of life and of all the four orders of men.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच चातुराश्रम्यमुक्तं ते चातुर्वर्यं तथैव च। राष्ट्रस्य यत् कृत्यतमं ततो ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said You have described what the duties are of the four modes of life and of the four orders. Tell me now, O grandfather, what are the principal duties of a kingdom.'
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच राष्ट्रस्यैतत् कृत्यतमं राज्ञ एवाभिषेचनम्। अनिन्द्रमबलं राष्ट्रं दस्यवोऽभिभवन्त्युत॥
English: The (election and) coronation of a king is the first duty of kingdom. A kingdom in which anarchy reigns becomes weak and is soon attacked by robbers.
Sanskrit: अराजकेषु राष्ट्रेषु धर्मो न व्यवतिष्ठते। परस्परं च खादन्ति सर्वथा धिगराजकम्॥
English: In kingdoms torn by anarchy, righteousness cannot live. The denizens devour one another. An anarchy is the worst of all conditions.
Sanskrit: इन्द्रमेव प्रवृणुते यद्राजानमिति श्रुतिः। यथैवेन्द्रस्तथा राजा सम्पूज्यो भूतिमिच्छता॥
English: The Shrutis say that in crowning a king, it is Indra that is crowned in the person of the king. A person, who seeks his own prosperity, should adore the king as he should adore Indra himself.
Sanskrit: नाराजकेषु राष्ट्रेषु वस्तव्यमिति रोचये। नाराजकेषु राष्ट्रेषु हव्यमग्निर्वहत्युत॥
English: No one should live in kingdoms torn by anarchy. Agni does not carry the libations that are poured upon him in kingdoms where anarchy reigns.
Sanskrit: अथ चेदाभिवर्तेत राज्यार्थी बलवत्तरः। अराजकाणि राष्ट्राणि हतवीर्याणि वा पुनः॥ प्रत्युद्गम्याभिपूज्यः स्यादेतदत्र सुमन्त्रितम्। न हि पापात् परतरमस्ति किञ्चिदराजकात्॥
English: If a powerful king approaches kingdoms weakened by anarchy, with a view to annex them to his dominions, the people should go forward and receive the invader with honour. Such conduct would be quite of a piece with wise counsels. There is no evil greater than anarchy.
Sanskrit: स चेत् समनुपश्येत समग्रं कुशलं भवेत्। बलवान् हि प्रकुपितः कुर्यान्निःशेषतामपि॥
English: If the powerful invader be a little just, everything will be right. If however, he be exercised with may exterminate all.
Sanskrit: यदतप्तं प्रणमते नैतत् संतापमर्हति। यत् स्वयं नमते दारु न तत् संनामयन्त्यपि॥
English: The wood that bends easily need not be heated. The tree that bends easily, is not required to suffer any torture. anger he
Sanskrit: एतयोपमया वीर संनमेत बलीयसे। इन्द्राय स प्रणमते नमते यो बलीयसे॥
English: Guided by these examples, O hero, men should bend before those that are powerful. The man who bends his head to a powerful person really bends his head to Indra.
Sanskrit: तस्माद् राजैव कर्तव्यः सततं भूतिमिच्छता। न धनार्थो न दारार्थस्तेषां येषामराजकम्॥
English: For these reasons, men, seeking prosperity, should (elect and) crown some person as their king. They who live in countries where anarchy reigns cannot enjoy there wealth and wives.
Sanskrit: प्रीयते हि हरन् पापः परवित्तमराजके। यदास्य उद्धरन्त्यन्ये तदा राजानमिच्छति॥
English: During times of anarchy, the sinful man enjoys by robbing the wealth of other people. When however, his ill acquired riches are taken away by others, he wishes for a king.
Sanskrit: पापा ह्यपि तदा क्षेमं न लभन्ते कदाचन। एकस्य हि द्वौ हरतो द्वयोश्च बहवोऽपरे॥
English: It is clear therefore, that in times of anarchy the very wicked even cannot be happy. The wealth of one is taken away by two. That of those two is taken away by many acting in concert.
Sanskrit: अदासः क्रियते दासो ह्रियन्ते च बलात् स्त्रियः। एतस्मात् कारणाद् देवाः प्रजापालान् प्रचक्रिरे॥
English: He who is not a slave is made a slave. Women, again, are forcibly carried away. For these reasons the gods created kings for protecting the people.
Sanskrit: राजा चेन्न भवेल्लोके पृथिव्यां दण्डधारकः। जले मत्स्यानिवाभक्ष्यन् दुर्बलं बलवत्तराः॥
English: If there were no king on Earth for holding the rod of punishment, the strong would then have oppressed the weak after the manner of fishes in the water.
Sanskrit: अराजका: प्रजाः पूर्वं विनेशुरिति नः श्रुतम्। परस्परं भक्षयन्तो मत्स्या इव जले कृशान्॥ समेत्य तास्ततश्चक्रुः समयानिति नः श्रुतम्। वाक्शूरो दण्डपरुषो यश्च स्यात् पारजायिकः॥ यः परस्वमथादद्यात् त्याज्या नस्तादृशा इति।
English: We have heard that men, in days of yore, in consequence of anarchy, were ruined, devouring one another like stronger fishes devouring the weaker ones in the water. We have heard that a few amongst them then, assembling together, made certain agreements saying,-He who becomes harsh in speech, or violent in temper, he who seduces other people's wives or robs other's wealth should be renounced by us.
Sanskrit: विश्वासार्थं च सर्वेषां वर्णानामविशेषतः। तास्तथा समयं कृत्वा समयेनावतस्थिरे॥
English: For inspiring confidence among all classes of the people, they made such an agreement and lived for some time.
Sanskrit: सहितास्तास्तदा जग्मुरसुखार्ताः पितामहम्। अनीश्वरा विनश्यामो भगवनीश्वरं दिश॥
English: Assembling after some time they proceeded in great miseries to the Grandfather, saying, Without a king, O divine lord, we are meeting with ruin. Appoint some one as our king.
Sanskrit: यं पूजयेम सम्भूय यश्च नः प्रतिपालयेत्। ततो मनुं व्यादिदेश मनुर्नाभिननन्द ताः॥
English: All of us shall adore him and he shall protect us. Thus prayed for the Grandfather asked Manu. Manu, however, did not agree to the proposal.
Sanskrit: मनुरुवाच बिभेमि कर्मणः पापाद् राज्यं हि भृशदुस्तरम्। विशेषतो मनुष्येषु मिथ्यावृत्तेषु नित्यदा॥
English: Manu said 'I fear all sinful deeds. To govern a kingdom is highly difficult, especially among men who are always false and deceitful in their conduct.'