Kings Who Gained Heaven by Giving

Verse 1 (13.200.1)

दानेन वर्ततेत्याह तपसा चैव भारत । तदेतन्मे मनोदुःखं व्यपोह त्वं पितामह । किंस्वित्पृथिव्यां ह्येतन्मे भवाञ्शंसितुमर्हति ॥

dānena vartatetyāha tapasā caiva bhārata | tadetanme manoduḥkhaṃ vyapoha tvaṃ pitāmaha | kiṃsvitpṛthivyāṃ hyetanme bhavāñśaṃsitumarhati

It is said, O Bharata, that one abides in heaven by giving and also by austerity. Remove this distress of my mind, grandfather; you ought to tell me which of the two is the better on earth.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0001-0003 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0001-0003). This whole adhyaya is vulgate/southern-manuscript text only; in the CE it is part of App. I No. 14B (13,125.038d@014B_0001-0087, spanning Wikisource adhyayas 200-201), inserted after 13.125.38. Corrected मनोदुःशं → मनोदुःखं (misprint in Wikisource; CE 14B_0002 manoduḥkhaṃ). Three-line verse; the third line is CE 14B_0003 (the CE prints Bhishma's speaker label on that line, but the line belongs to Yudhishthira's question, as on the page).

Verse 2 (13.200.2)

शृणु यैर्धर्मनिरतैस्तपसा भावितात्मभिः । लोका ह्यसंशयं प्राप्ता दानपुण्यरतैर्नृपैः ॥

śṛṇu yairdharmanirataistapasā bhāvitātmabhiḥ | lokā hyasaṃśayaṃ prāptā dānapuṇyaratairnṛpaiḥ

Listen to those who, devoted to dharma and with selves refined by austerity, and to the kings who delighted in the merit of giving, undoubtedly won their worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0004-0005 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0004-0005).

Verse 3 (13.200.3)

सत्कृतश्च तथाऽऽत्रेयः शिष्येभ्यो ब्रह्म निर्गुणम् । उपदिश्य तदा राजन्गतो लोकाननुत्तमान् ॥

satkṛtaśca tathā''treyaḥ śiṣyebhyo brahma nirguṇam | upadiśya tadā rājangato lokānanuttamān

And Atreya, honoured, having taught his pupils the Brahman beyond all qualities, went, O king, to the highest worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0006-0007 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0006-0007). CE reads उपदिश्य सदा (sadā) against Wikisource's तदा (recension variant, kept).

Verse 4 (13.200.4)

शिबिरोशीनरः प्राणान्प्रियस्य तनयस्य च । ब्राह्मणार्थमुपाकृत्य नाकपृष्ठमितो गतः ॥

śibirośīnaraḥ prāṇānpriyasya tanayasya ca | brāhmaṇārthamupākṛtya nākapṛṣṭhamito gataḥ

Shibi Aushinara, having given up his own life and the life of his dear son for the sake of a brahmin, went from here to the vault of heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0008-0009 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0008-0009).

Verse 5 (13.200.5)

प्रतर्दनः काशिपतिः प्रदाय तनयं स्वकम् । ब्राह्मणायातुलां कीर्तिमिह चामुत्र चाश्नुते ॥

pratardanaḥ kāśipatiḥ pradāya tanayaṃ svakam | brāhmaṇāyātulāṃ kīrtimiha cāmutra cāśnute

Pratardana, king of Kashi, having given his own son to a brahmin, enjoys unequalled fame here and in the other world.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0010-0011 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0010-0011).

Verse 6 (13.200.6)

रन्तिदेवश्च सांकृत्यो वसिष्ठाय महात्मने । अर्घ्यं प्रदाय विधिवल्लेभे लोकाननुत्तमान् ॥

rantidevaśca sāṃkṛtyo vasiṣṭhāya mahātmane | arghyaṃ pradāya vidhivallebhe lokānanuttamān

Rantideva, son of Sankriti, having duly offered the guest-water to the great-souled Vasishtha, won the highest worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0012-0013 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0012-0013).

Verse 7 (13.200.7)

दिव्यं शतशलाकं च यज्ञार्थं काञ्चनं शुभम् । छत्रं देवावृधो दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणायास्थितो दिवम् ॥

divyaṃ śataśalākaṃ ca yajñārthaṃ kāñcanaṃ śubham | chatraṃ devāvṛdho dattvā brāhmaṇāyāsthito divam

Devavridha, having given a brahmin a beautiful, divine golden umbrella with a hundred ribs, meant for sacrifice, ascended to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0014-0015 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0014-0015).

Verse 8 (13.200.8)

भगवानम्बरीषश्च ब्राह्मणायामितौजसे । प्रदाय सकलं राष्ट्रं सुरलोकमवाप्तवान् ॥

bhagavānambarīṣaśca brāhmaṇāyāmitaujase | pradāya sakalaṃ rāṣṭraṃ suralokamavāptavān

The blessed Ambarisha, having given his whole kingdom to a brahmin of boundless energy, gained the world of the gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0016-0017 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0016-0017). Corrected सुरोलकम् → सुरलोकम् (misprint in Wikisource; the vowel sign is misplaced, CE 14B_0017 suralokam).

Verse 9 (13.200.9)

सावित्रः कुण्डलं दिव्यं यानं च जनमेजयः । ब्राह्मणाय च गा दत्त्वा गतो लोकाननुत्तमान् ॥

sāvitraḥ kuṇḍalaṃ divyaṃ yānaṃ ca janamejayaḥ | brāhmaṇāya ca gā dattvā gato lokānanuttamān

Karna, son of Savitri, gave his divine earrings, and Janamejaya a chariot; having also given cows to a brahmin, they reached the highest worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0018-0019 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0018-0019).

Verse 10 (13.200.10)

वृषादर्भिश्च राजर्षी रत्नानि विविधानि च । रम्यांश्चावसथान्दत्त्वा द्विजेभ्यो दिवमागतः ॥

vṛṣādarbhiśca rājarṣī ratnāni vividhāni ca | ramyāṃścāvasathāndattvā dvijebhyo divamāgataḥ

The royal sage Vrishadarbhi, having given jewels of many kinds and lovely dwellings to brahmins, came to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0020-0021 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0020-0021).

Verse 11 (13.200.11)

निमी राष्ट्रं च वैदर्भिः कन्यां दत्त्वा महात्मने । अगस्त्याय गतः स्वर्गं सपुत्रपशुबान्धवः ॥

nimī rāṣṭraṃ ca vaidarbhiḥ kanyāṃ dattvā mahātmane | agastyāya gataḥ svargaṃ saputrapaśubāndhavaḥ

Nimi of Vidarbha, having given his kingdom and his daughter to the great-souled Agastya, went to heaven with his sons, cattle and kinsmen.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0022-0023 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0022-0023).

Verse 12 (13.200.12)

जामदग्न्यश्च विप्राय भूमिं दत्त्वा महायशाः । रामोऽक्षयांस्तथा लोकाञ्जगाम मनसोऽधिकान् ॥

jāmadagnyaśca viprāya bhūmiṃ dattvā mahāyaśāḥ | rāmo'kṣayāṃstathā lokāñjagāma manaso'dhikān

Rama, son of Jamadagni, of great fame, having given the earth to a brahmin, went to imperishable worlds beyond the reach of thought.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0024-0025 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0024-0025).

Verse 13 (13.200.13)

अवर्षति च पर्जन्ये सर्वभूतानि देवराट् । वसिष्ठो जीवयामास येन यातोऽक्षयां गतिम् ॥

avarṣati ca parjanye sarvabhūtāni devarāṭ | vasiṣṭho jīvayāmāsa yena yāto'kṣayāṃ gatim

When Parjanya did not rain, Vasishtha, sovereign of the earthly gods, brought all beings back to life, and by that he attained the imperishable state.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0026-0027 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0026-0027).

Verse 14 (13.200.14)

रामो दाशरथिश्चैव हुत्वा यज्ञेषु वै वसु । सगतो ह्यक्षयाँल्लोकान्यस्य लोके महद्यशः ॥

rāmo dāśarathiścaiva hutvā yajñeṣu vai vasu | sagato hyakṣayām̐llokānyasya loke mahadyaśaḥ

Rama, son of Dasharatha, having poured out wealth at sacrifices, went to imperishable worlds; his fame in the world is great.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0028-0029 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0028-0029). Wikisource's सगतो is the CE's स गतो (sa gato) with the word-break lost; kept as printed.

Verse 15 (13.200.15)

कक्षसेनश्च राजर्षिर्वसिष्ठाय महात्मने । न्यासं यथावत्संन्यस्य जगाम सुमहायशाः ॥

kakṣasenaśca rājarṣirvasiṣṭhāya mahātmane | nyāsaṃ yathāvatsaṃnyasya jagāma sumahāyaśāḥ

The royal sage Kakshasena, of great fame, having duly made over his wealth in trust to the great-souled Vasishtha, went to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0030-0031 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0030-0031). Corrected जगामि → जगाम (misprint in Wikisource; CE 14B_0031 jagāma). Corrected सुमहायशः → सुमहायशाः (misprint in Wikisource; nominative of a bahuvrihi, CE 14B_0031 sumahāyaśāḥ).

Verse 16 (13.200.16)

करंधमस्य पौत्रस्तु मरुत्तोऽविक्षितः सुतः । कन्यामाङ्गिरसे दत्त्वा दिवामाशु जगाम सः ॥

karaṃdhamasya pautrastu marutto'vikṣitaḥ sutaḥ | kanyāmāṅgirase dattvā divāmāśu jagāma saḥ

Marutta, grandson of Karandhama and son of Avikshit, having given his daughter to Angiras, swiftly went to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0032-0033 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0032-0033).

Verse 17 (13.200.17)

ब्रह्मदत्तश्च पाञ्चाल्यो राजा धर्मभृतांवरः । निधिं शङ्खमनुज्ञाप्य जगाम परमां गतिम् ॥

brahmadattaśca pāñcālyo rājā dharmabhṛtāṃvaraḥ | nidhiṃ śaṅkhamanujñāpya jagāma paramāṃ gatim

Brahmadatta, king of the Panchalas, best of those who uphold dharma, having given away the treasure called Shankha, went to the highest state.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0034-0035 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0034-0035).

Verse 18 (13.200.18)

राजा मित्रसहश्चैव वसिष्ठाय महात्मने । मदयन्तीं प्रियां भार्यां दत्त्वा च त्रिदिवं गतः ॥

rājā mitrasahaścaiva vasiṣṭhāya mahātmane | madayantīṃ priyāṃ bhāryāṃ dattvā ca tridivaṃ gataḥ

King Mitrasaha, having given his beloved wife Madayanti to the great-souled Vasishtha, went to the heavens.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0036-0037 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0036-0037).

Verse 19 (13.200.19)

मनोः पुत्रश्च सुद्युम्नो लिखिताय महात्मने । दण्डमुद्धृत्य धर्मेण गतो लोकाननुत्तमान् ॥

manoḥ putraśca sudyumno likhitāya mahātmane | daṇḍamuddhṛtya dharmeṇa gato lokānanuttamān

Sudyumna, son of Manu, having inflicted on the great-souled Likhita, in accord with dharma, the punishment of the cutting off of hands, went to the highest worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0038-0039 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0038-0039).

Verse 20 (13.200.20)

सहस्रचित्यो राजर्षिः प्राणानिष्टान्महायशाः । ब्राह्मणार्थे परित्यज्य गतो लोकाननुत्तमान् ॥

sahasracityo rājarṣiḥ prāṇāniṣṭānmahāyaśāḥ | brāhmaṇārthe parityajya gato lokānanuttamān

The royal sage Sahasrachitya, of great fame, having given up his dear life for a brahmin's sake, went to the highest worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0040-0041 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0040-0041).

Verse 21 (13.200.21)

सर्वकामैश्च सम्पूर्णं दत्त्वा वेश्म हिरण्मयम् । मौद्गल्याय गतः स्वर्गं शतद्युम्नो महीपतिः ॥

sarvakāmaiśca sampūrṇaṃ dattvā veśma hiraṇmayam | maudgalyāya gataḥ svargaṃ śatadyumno mahīpatiḥ

Shatadyumna, the king, having given a golden house, complete with every desirable thing, to the great-souled Maudgalya, went to heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0042-0043 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0042-0043).

Verse 22 (13.200.22)

भक्ष्यभोज्यस्य च कृतान्राशयः पर्वतोपमान् । शाण्डिल्याय पुरा दत्त्वा सुमन्युर्दिवमास्थितः ॥

bhakṣyabhojyasya ca kṛtānrāśayaḥ parvatopamān | śāṇḍilyāya purā dattvā sumanyurdivamāsthitaḥ

Sumanyu, having long ago given Shandilya heaps of prepared food and delicacies as high as mountains, reached heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0044-0045 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0044-0045).

Verse 23 (13.200.23)

नाम्ना च द्युतिमान्नाम साल्वराजो महाद्युतिः । दत्त्वा राज्यमृचीकाय गतो लोकाननुत्तमान् ॥

nāmnā ca dyutimānnāma sālvarājo mahādyutiḥ | dattvā rājyamṛcīkāya gato lokānanuttamān

The Salva king of great radiance, named Dyutiman, having given his kingdom to Richika, went to the highest worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0046-0047 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0046-0047).

Verse 24 (13.200.24)

मदिराश्वश्च राजर्षिर्दत्त्वा कन्यां सुमध्यमाम् । हिरण्यहस्ताय गतो लोकान्देवैरधिष्ठितान् ॥

madirāśvaśca rājarṣirdattvā kanyāṃ sumadhyamām | hiraṇyahastāya gato lokāndevairadhiṣṭhitān

The royal sage Madirashva, having given his slender-waisted daughter to Hiranyahasta, went to worlds presided over by the gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0048-0049 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0048-0049).

Verse 25 (13.200.25)

लोमपादश्च राजर्षिः शान्तां दत्त्वा सुतां प्रभुः । ऋश्यशृङ्गाय विपुलैः सर्वैः कामैरयुज्यत ॥

lomapādaśca rājarṣiḥ śāntāṃ dattvā sutāṃ prabhuḥ | ṛśyaśṛṅgāya vipulaiḥ sarvaiḥ kāmairayujyata

The royal sage Lomapada, the lord, having given his daughter Shanta to Rishyashringa, was endowed with every abundant pleasure.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0050-0051 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0050-0051).

Verse 26 (13.200.26)

कौत्साय दत्त्वा कन्यां तु हंसीं नाम यशस्विनीम् । गतोऽक्षयानतो लोकान्राजर्षिश्च भगीरथः ॥

kautsāya dattvā kanyāṃ tu haṃsīṃ nāma yaśasvinīm | gato'kṣayānato lokānrājarṣiśca bhagīrathaḥ

The royal sage Bhagiratha, having given his renowned daughter named Hamsi to Kautsa, went from here to imperishable worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0052-0053 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0052-0053).

Verse 27 (13.200.27)

दत्त्वा शतसहस्रं तु गवां राजा भगीरथः । स वत्सानां कोहलाय गतो लोकाननुत्तमान् ॥

dattvā śatasahasraṃ tu gavāṃ rājā bhagīrathaḥ | sa vatsānāṃ kohalāya gato lokānanuttamān

King Bhagiratha, having given Kohala a hundred thousand cows with their calves, went to the highest worlds.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0054-0055 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0054-0055). Wikisource prints स वत्सानां (word-break) where the CE has savatsānāṃ; kept as printed, and translated as 'with their calves'.

Verse 28 (13.200.28)

एते चान्ये च बहवो दानेन तपसा च ह । युधिष्ठिर गताः स्वर्गं निवर्तन्ते पुनःपुनः ॥

ete cānye ca bahavo dānena tapasā ca ha | yudhiṣṭhira gatāḥ svargaṃ nivartante punaḥpunaḥ

These and many others, Yudhishthira, have gone to heaven by giving and by austerity; and from there they return again and again.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0056-0057 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0056-0057).

Verse 29 (13.200.29)

तेषां प्रतिष्ठिता कीर्तिर्यावत्स्थास्यति मेदिनी । गृहस्थैर्दानतपसा यैर्लोका वै विनिर्जिताः ॥

teṣāṃ pratiṣṭhitā kīrtiryāvatsthāsyati medinī | gṛhasthairdānatapasā yairlokā vai vinirjitāḥ

Their fame is established and will last as long as the earth endures: householders who conquered the worlds by giving and austerity.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0058-0059 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0058-0059).

Verse 30 (13.200.30)

शिष्टानां चरितं ह्येतत्कीर्तितं मे युधिष्ठिर । दानयज्ञप्रजासर्गैरेते हि दिवमास्थिताः ॥

śiṣṭānāṃ caritaṃ hyetatkīrtitaṃ me yudhiṣṭhira | dānayajñaprajāsargairete hi divamāsthitāḥ

This is the conduct of the good that I have recounted to you, Yudhishthira; by giving, sacrifice and the begetting of offspring they have reached heaven.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0060-0061 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0060-0061).

Verse 31 (13.200.31)

दत्त्वा तु सततं तेऽस्तु कौरवाणां धुरन्धर । दानयज्ञक्रियायुक्ता बुद्धिर्धर्मोपचायिनी ॥

dattvā tu satataṃ te'stu kauravāṇāṃ dhurandhara | dānayajñakriyāyuktā buddhirdharmopacāyinī

May you give constantly, O bearer of the Kauravas' burden; may your mind, engaged in giving and sacrifice, grow in dharma.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0062-0063 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0062-0063).

Verse 32 (13.200.32)

यत्र ते नृपशार्दूल सन्देहो वै भविष्यति । श्वः प्रभाते हि वक्ष्यामि सन्ध्या हि समुपस्थिता ॥

yatra te nṛpaśārdūla sandeho vai bhaviṣyati | śvaḥ prabhāte hi vakṣyāmi sandhyā hi samupasthitā

Whatever doubt may arise in you, O tiger among kings, I shall answer tomorrow at dawn; for the evening has come.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text: lines 0064-0065 of the CE's inline Appendix I passage (App. I No. 14B, printed after 13.125.38 as 13,125.038d@014B_0064-0065). In the CE the label 'yudhiṣṭhiraḥ' (a change of speaker for the next adhyaya) is printed on the following line, 14B_0065; the page keeps the whole verse with Bhishma, as here.