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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
स्वर्गतः स तु राजेन्द्रो निवसन्देवसद्मनि। पूजितस्त्रिदशैः साध्यैर्मरुद्भिर्वसुभिस्तथा ॥०१-८२-१॥
Having gone to heaven, the king dwells in the abode of the gods, honored by the thirty gods, Sādhyas, Maruts, and Vasus. (01-82-1)
देवलोकाद्ब्रह्मलोकं सञ्चरन्पुण्यकृद्वशी। अवसत्पृथिवीपालो दीर्घकालमिति श्रुतिः ॥०१-८२-२॥
It is thus heard in tradition: The king, self-controlled and meritorious, moved from the world of the gods to the world of Brahma and resided there for a long time. (01-82-2)
स कदाचिन्नृपश्रेष्ठो ययातिः शक्रमागमत्। कथान्ते तत्र शक्रेण पृष्टः स पृथिवीपतिः ॥०१-८२-३॥
Once, the best among kings, Yayati, approached Indra. At the end of their conversation, there, he—the lord of the earth—was asked by Indra. (01-82-3)
शक्र उवाच॥
Indra said.
यदा स पूरुस्तव रूपेण राज; ञ्जरां गृहीत्वा प्रचचार भूमौ। तदा राज्यं सम्प्रदायैव तस्मै; त्वया किमुक्तः कथयेह सत्यम्॥०१-८२-४॥
When Puru, taking your form and bearing the royal insignia, roamed the earth, and then you indeed handed over the kingdom to him, what did you say? Speak the truth here. (01-82-4)
ययातिरुवाच॥
Yayāti said.
गङ्गायमुनयोर्मध्ये कृत्स्नोऽयं विषयस्तव। मध्ये पृथिव्यास्त्वं राजा भ्रातरोऽन्त्याधिपास्तव ॥०१-८२-५॥
This entire territory of yours lies between the Gaṅgā and Yamunā. In the midst of the earth, you are the king, and your brothers are the rulers of the borders. (01-82-5)
अक्रोधनः क्रोधनेभ्यो विशिष्ट; स्तथा तितिक्षुरतितिक्षोर्विशिष्टः। अमानुषेभ्यो मानुषाश्च प्रधाना; विद्वांस्तथैवाविदुषः प्रधानः ॥०१-८२-६॥
A person without anger is superior to the angry; likewise, the patient is better than the impatient. Humans are superior to non-humans, and the wise are likewise preeminent over the unwise. (01-82-6)
आक्रुश्यमानो नाक्रोशेन्मन्युरेव तितिक्षतः। आक्रोष्टारं निर्दहति सुकृतं चास्य विन्दति ॥०१-८२-७॥
When one is reviled, one should not revile in return; for the anger of the person who endures burns the reviler, and he attains merit. (01-82-7)
नारुन्तुदः स्यान्न नृशंसवादी; न हीनतः परमभ्याददीत। ययास्य वाचा पर उद्विजेत; न तां वदेद्रुशतीं पापलोक्याम् ॥०१-८२-८॥
One should not use harsh words or be a cruel speaker; nor should one accept gifts from an inferior. As for words by which another would be disturbed, one should not utter such hurtful speech that leads to evil destinies. (1-82-8)
अरुन्तुदं पुरुषं रूक्षवाचं; वाक्कण्टकैर्वितुदन्तं मनुष्यान्। विद्यादलक्ष्मीकतमं जनानां; मुखे निबद्धां निरृतिं वहन्तम् ॥०१-८२-९॥
A person who causes pain, speaks harshly, and wounds others with sharp words should be recognized as the most inauspicious among people, bearing misfortune tied in his mouth. (01-82-9)
सद्भिः पुरस्तादभिपूजितः स्या; त्सद्भिस्तथा पृष्ठतो रक्षितः स्यात्। सदासतामतिवादांस्तितिक्षे; त्सतां वृत्तं चाददीतार्यवृत्तः ॥०१-८२-१०॥
He should be honored by good people in front, and likewise protected by the good from behind. An ārya (noble one) should always endure the harsh words of the virtuous and adopt the conduct of the good. (01-82-10)
वाक्सायका वदनान्निष्पतन्ति; यैराहतः शोचति रात्र्यहानि। परस्य वा मर्मसु ये पतन्ति; तान्पण्डितो नावसृजेत्परेषु ॥०१-८२-११॥
Missiles of speech come from the mouth; by which, when struck, a person suffers day and night. The wise man should not direct those words that fall upon the vital points of another towards others. (01-82-11)
न हीदृशं संवननं त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते। यथा मैत्री च भूतेषु दानं च मधुरा च वाक् ॥०१-८२-१२॥
Nowhere in the three worlds does such reverence exist as do friendship among beings, generosity, and sweet speech. (01-82-12)
तस्मात्सान्त्वं सदा वाच्यं न वाच्यं परुषं क्वचित्। पूज्यान्सम्पूजयेद्दद्यान्न च याचेत्कदाचन ॥०१-८२-१३॥
Therefore, one should always speak gently and never speak harshly at any time. One should always honor those worthy of respect, give to others, and never ask for anything at any time. (01-82-13)
