13.043
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhishma said.
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य शिष्यं वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्। देवशर्मा महातेजा यत्तच्छृणु नराधिप ॥१३-४३-१॥
Seeing his disciple arrive, Devaśarmā, the one of great brilliance, then spoke these words: "O king, listen to what I say." (13-43-1)
देवशर्मोवाच॥
Devaśarmā said.
किं ते विपुल दृष्टं वै तस्मिन्नद्य महावने। ते त्वा जानन्ति निपुण आत्मा च रुचिरेव च ॥१३-४३-२॥
What great thing have you seen today in that great forest? They know you as skilled, as self and as pleasure indeed. (13-43-2)
विपुल उवाच॥
Vipula said.
ब्रह्मर्षे मिथुनं किं तत्के च ते पुरुषा विभो। ये मां जानन्ति तत्त्वेन तांश्च मे वक्तुमर्हसि ॥१३-४३-३॥
O sage of Brahman, what is that pair, and who are your men, O mighty one? Please tell me also about those who truly know me. (13-43-3)
देवशर्मोवाच॥
Devaśarma said.
यद्वै तन्मिथुनं ब्रह्मन्नहोरात्रं हि विद्धि तत्। चक्रवत्परिवर्तेत तत्ते जानाति दुष्कृतम् ॥१३-४३-४॥
O Brahman, know that the pair, day and night, indeed revolve like a wheel; that knows your evil deed. (13-43-4)
ये च ते पुरुषा विप्र अक्षैर्दीव्यन्ति हृष्टवत्। ऋतूंस्तानभिजानीहि ते ते जानन्ति दुष्कृतम् ॥१३-४३-५॥
O wise one, those men who play joyfully with dice—recognize them as the seasons; they know evil deeds. (13-43-5)
न मां कश्चिद्विजानीत इति कृत्वा न विश्वसेत्। नरो रहसि पापात्मा पापकं कर्म वै द्विज ॥१३-४३-६॥
Thinking 'let no one know me', one should not trust; O twice-born, a wicked-souled man indeed commits evil deeds in secret. (13-43-6)
कुर्वाणं हि नरं कर्म पापं रहसि सर्वदा। पश्यन्ति ऋतवश्चापि तथा दिननिशेऽप्युत ॥१३-४३-७॥
Even when a man always commits sinful deeds in secret, the seasons, as well as day and night, observe him thus. (13-43-7)
ते त्वां हर्षस्मितं दृष्ट्वा गुरोः कर्मानिवेदकम्। स्मारयन्तस्तथा प्राहुस्ते यथा श्रुतवान्भवान् ॥१३-४३-८॥
Seeing you with a joyful smile, not having informed the teacher of the action, they reminded you and spoke as you have heard. (13-43-8)
अहोरात्रं विजानाति ऋतवश्चापि नित्यशः। पुरुषे पापकं कर्म शुभं वा शुभकर्मणः ॥१३-४३-९॥
Day and night, as well as the seasons, constantly know the sinful or auspicious actions in a person, whether of sin or virtue. (13-43-9)
तत्त्वया मम यत्कर्म व्यभिचाराद्भयात्मकम्। नाख्यातमिति जानन्तस्ते त्वामाहुस्तथा द्विज ॥१३-४३-१०॥
O twice-born, knowing that you have not declared my action which is of the nature of fear arising from transgression, they thus call you so. (13-43-10)
ते चैव हि भवेयुस्ते लोकाः पापकृतो यथा। कृत्वा नाचक्षतः कर्म मम यच्च त्वया कृतम् ॥१३-४३-११॥
Those worlds would indeed become like those of evil-doers, if, having performed my action, you do not declare what has been done by you. (13-43-11)
तथा शक्या च दुर्वृत्ता रक्षितुं प्रमदा द्विज। न च त्वं कृतवान्किञ्चिदागः प्रीतोऽस्मि तेन ते ॥१३-४३-१२॥
Thus, even an ill-behaved woman can be protected, O Brāhmaṇa; and you have not committed any offense. Therefore, I am pleased with you by that. (13-43-12)
यदि त्वहं त्वा दुर्वृत्तमद्राक्षं द्विजसत्तम। शपेयं त्वामहं क्रोधान्न मेऽत्रास्ति विचारणा ॥१३-४३-१३॥
If I had seen you behaving wickedly, O best of twice-born, I would have cursed you out of anger; here, there is no deliberation for me. (13-43-13)
सज्जन्ति पुरुषे नार्यः पुंसां सोऽर्थश्च पुष्कलः। अन्यथा रक्षतः शापोऽभविष्यत्ते गतिश्च सा ॥१३-४३-१४॥
Women become attached to men; for men, that purpose is abundant. Otherwise, if you had not protected, a curse would have befallen you and that would have been your state. (13-43-14)
रक्षिता सा त्वया पुत्र मम चापि निवेदिता। अहं ते प्रीतिमांस्तात स्वस्ति स्वर्गं गमिष्यसि ॥१३-४३-१५॥
She has been protected by you, my son, and also informed by me; I, who am affectionate to you, dear one, wish you welfare—may you go to heaven. (13-43-15)
भीष्म उवाच॥
Bhishma said.
इत्युक्त्वा विपुलं प्रीतो देवशर्मा महानृषिः। मुमोद स्वर्गमास्थाय सहभार्यः सशिष्यकः ॥१३-४३-१६॥
Having thus spoken, the greatly pleased Devaśarmā, the great sage, rejoiced in heaven together with his wife and disciples. (13-43-16)
इदमाख्यातवांश्चापि ममाख्यानं महामुनिः। मार्कण्डेयः पुरा राजन्गङ्गाकूले कथान्तरे ॥१३-४३-१७॥
O king, the great sage Markandeya formerly narrated this and my narration as another story on the bank of the Ganga. (13-43-17)
तस्माद्ब्रवीमि पार्थ त्वा स्त्रियः सर्वाः सदैव च। उभयं दृश्यते तासु सततं साध्वसाधु च ॥१३-४३-१८॥
Therefore, O Pārtha, I tell you: in all women, both good and bad are always seen. (13-43-18)
स्त्रियः साध्व्यो महाभागाः संमता लोकमातरः। धारयन्ति महीं राजन्निमां सवनकाननाम् ॥१३-४३-१९॥
O king, these women, who are virtuous, greatly fortunate, respected, and mothers of the world, support this earth of those with sacrificial forests. (13-43-19)
असाध्व्यश्चापि दुर्वृत्ताः कुलघ्न्यः पापनिश्चयाः। विज्ञेया लक्षणैर्दुष्टैः स्वगात्रसहजैर्नृप ॥१३-४३-२०॥
O king, unvirtuous women, those of bad conduct, destroyers of families, and those intent on evil should be recognized by the evil characteristics that are innate to their own bodies. (13-43-20)
एवमेतासु रक्षा वै शक्या कर्तुं महात्मभिः। अन्यथा राजशार्दूल न शक्या रक्षितुं स्त्रियः ॥१३-४३-२१॥
In this way, O tiger among kings, protection of women is indeed possible by great souls; otherwise, it is not possible to protect women. (13-43-21)
एता हि मनुजव्याघ्र तीक्ष्णास्तीक्ष्णपराक्रमाः। नासामस्ति प्रियो नाम मैथुने सङ्गमे नृभिः ॥१३-४३-२२॥
O tiger among men, these women are indeed sharp and possess fierce valor; among them, in sexual union and intercourse with men, there is no one who is truly called dear. (13-43-22)
एताः कृत्याश्च कार्याश्च कृताश्च भरतर्षभ। न चैकस्मिन्रमन्त्येताः पुरुषे पाण्डुनन्दन ॥१३-४३-२३॥
O bull among the Bharatas, these duties to be done, actions to be performed, and actions accomplished do not all reside in one man, O son of Pandu. (13-43-23)
नासु स्नेहो नृभिः कार्यस्तथैवेर्ष्या जनेश्वर। खेदमास्थाय भुञ्जीत धर्ममास्थाय चैव हि ॥१३-४३-२४॥
O lord of people, neither affection nor envy should be shown by men towards them. One should act with endurance of hardship and adherence to righteousness. (13-43-24)
विहन्येतान्यथा कुर्वन्नरः कौरवनन्दन। सर्वथा राजशार्दूल युक्तिः सर्वत्र पूज्यते ॥१३-४३-२५॥
O joy of the Kauravas, a man acting otherwise would be destroyed. O tiger among kings, strategy is honored everywhere in every way. (13-43-25)
तेनैकेन तु रक्षा वै विपुलेन कृता स्त्रियाः। नान्यः शक्तो नृलोकेऽस्मिन्रक्षितुं नृप योषितः ॥१३-४३-२६॥
But by that one alone, O king, was great protection given to the woman; no one else in this world of men is able to protect women. (13-43-26)
