युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
४.४.१
कर्माण्युक्तानि युष्माभिर्यानि तानि करिष्यथ ।
मम चापि यथाबुद्धि रुचितानि विनिश्चयात् ॥
मम चापि यथाबुद्धि रुचितानि विनिश्चयात् ॥
M N Dutt
Yudhishthira said In consonance with the ordinance, the works which you will perform have been already described by you, and I have also said according to my discretion the office which I shall perform.
४.४.२
पुरोहितोऽयमस्माकमग्निहोत्राणि रक्षतु ।
सूदपौरोगवैः सार्धं द्रुपदस्य निवेशने ॥
सूदपौरोगवैः सार्धं द्रुपदस्य निवेशने ॥
M N Dutt
Let this our priest go back to the house of Drupada with our charioteer and cooks, and preserve our Agnihotra fires.
४.४.३
इन्द्रसेनमुखाश्चेमे रथानादाय केवलान् ।
यान्तु द्वारवतीं शीघ्रमिति मे वर्तते मतिः ॥
यान्तु द्वारवतीं शीघ्रमिति मे वर्तते मतिः ॥
M N Dutt
Let these people with Indrasena as their head repair speedily with empty cars to the city of Amaravati. This is my wish.
४.४.४
इमाश्च नार्यो द्रौपद्याः सर्वशः परिचारिकाः ।
पाञ्चालानेव गच्छन्तु सूदपौरोगवैः सह ॥
पाञ्चालानेव गच्छन्तु सूदपौरोगवैः सह ॥
M N Dutt
Let all these attending maids of Draupadi go to the Panchalas with our charioteers and cooks.
४.४.५
सर्वैरपि च वक्तव्यं न प्रज्ञायन्त पाण्डवाः ।
गता ह्यस्मानपाकीर्य सर्वे द्वैतवनादिति ॥
गता ह्यस्मानपाकीर्य सर्वे द्वैतवनादिति ॥
M N Dutt
All of them also must say this "we do not know the Pandavas, they have all departed from Dvaitavana leaving us alone here."
धौम्य उवाच ।
४.४.६
विदिते चापि वक्तव्यं सुहृद्भिरनुरागतः ।
अतोऽहमपि वक्ष्यामि हेतुमात्रं निबोधत ॥
अतोऽहमपि वक्ष्यामि हेतुमात्रं निबोधत ॥
M N Dutt
You and Falguna (Arjuna) are to protect। Krishna. O kings, the characters of men are properly known to you all. Inspite of your knowledge, it behoves the friends to describe them out of their regard for you and that is reckoned as the everlasting virtue, pleasure and profit. Therefore I shall say something-you should attend.
४.४.९
दिष्टद्वारो लभेद्द्वारं न च राजसु विश्वसेत् ।
तदेवासनमन्विच्छेद्यत्र नाभिषजेत्परः ॥
तदेवासनमन्विच्छेद्यत्र नाभिषजेत्परः ॥
M N Dutt
One ought to obtain previous permission should he want to appear before the king. As regards royal secrets one should not give credit when they are mentioned; one should rather court that seat where no one can defeat him.
४.४.१०
नास्य यानं न पर्यङ्कं न पीठं न गजं रथम् ।
आरोहेत्संमतोऽस्मीति स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
आरोहेत्संमतोऽस्मीति स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
He alone can live in a royal residence who does not, with the confidence that he is a favorite, make use of the king's car, vehicle, or bedstead, or seat, or elephant or chariot.
४.४.११
अथ यत्रैनमासीनं शङ्केरन्दुष्टचारिणः ।
न तत्रोपविशेज्जातु स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
न तत्रोपविशेज्जातु स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
He alone can live in a royal house who sits on a seat the occupation of which cannot create any suspicion in the minds of the wicked.
४.४.१२
न चानुशिष्येद्राजानमपृच्छन्तं कदाचन ।
तूष्णीं त्वेनमुपासीत काले समभिपूजयन् ॥
तूष्णीं त्वेनमुपासीत काले समभिपूजयन् ॥
M N Dutt
Unasked no one should even offer a counsel to the king; one should pay respect to never him with reticence and homage in time. Kings wish to have those who babble and hate counsellors who tell lies.
४.४.१३
असूयन्ति हि राजानो जनाननृतवादिनः ।
तथैव चावमन्यन्ते मन्त्रिणं वादिनं मृषा ॥
तथैव चावमन्यन्ते मन्त्रिणं वादिनं मृषा ॥
M N Dutt
Unasked no one should even offer a counsel to the king; one should pay respect to never him with reticence and homage in time. Kings wish to have those who babble and hate counsellors who tell lies.
४.४.१४
नैषां दारेषु कुर्वीत मैत्रीं प्राज्ञः कथंचन ।
अन्तःपुरचरा ये च द्वेष्टि यानहिताश्च ये ॥
अन्तःपुरचरा ये च द्वेष्टि यानहिताश्च ये ॥
M N Dutt
A wise man should contract friendship with the wife of the king nor with the other inmates of his seraglio, nor with those whom the despises and who are hostile to him.
४.४.१५
विदिते चास्य कुर्वीत कार्याणि सुलघून्यपि ।
एवं विचरतो राज्ञो न क्षतिर्जायते क्वचित् ॥
एवं विचरतो राज्ञो न क्षतिर्जायते क्वचित् ॥
M N Dutt
One about the king should perform the act, however greatly insignificant may be in his presence. There would be no harm to him should he behave himself towards the king in the way.
४.४.१६
यत्नाच्चोपचरेदेनमग्निवद्देववच्च ह ।
अनृतेनोपचीर्णो हि हिंस्यादेनमसंशयम् ॥
अनृतेनोपचीर्णो हि हिंस्यादेनमसंशयम् ॥
M N Dutt
In this world a king should be carefully served like the fire-god or any other deity; one that plays false to the king is killed by him; this admits of no doubt.
४.४.१७
यच्च भर्तानुयुञ्जीत तदेवाभ्यनुवर्तयेत् ।
प्रमादमवहेलां च कोपं च परिवर्जयेत् ॥
प्रमादमवहेलां च कोपं च परिवर्जयेत् ॥
M N Dutt
One should follow what the master directs, and renounce carelessness, pride and anger.
४.४.१८
समर्थनासु सर्वासु हितं च प्रियमेव च ।
संवर्णयेत्तदेवास्य प्रियादपि हितं वदेत् ॥
संवर्णयेत्तदेवास्य प्रियादपि हितं वदेत् ॥
M N Dutt
After carefully pondering over all things one should relate to the king what is both agreeable and profitable; but one must say what is beneficial in preference to what is merely agreeable.
४.४.१९
अनुकूलो भवेच्चास्य सर्वार्थेषु कथासु च ।
अप्रियं चाहितं यत्स्यात्तदस्मै नानुवर्णयेत् ॥
अप्रियं चाहितं यत्स्यात्तदस्मै नानुवर्णयेत् ॥
M N Dutt
In all matters and works one ought to be well-disposed towards the king and should never relate to him what is disagreeable and unprofitable.
४.४.२०
नाहमस्य प्रियोऽस्मीति मत्वा सेवेत पण्डितः ।
अप्रमत्तश्च यत्तश्च हितं कुर्यात्प्रियं च यत् ॥
अप्रमत्तश्च यत्तश्च हितं कुर्यात्प्रियं च यत् ॥
M N Dutt
Thinking that one is not his favourite, one should serve the king, always do him what is good and pleasant without neglect.
४.४.२१
नास्यानिष्टानि सेवेत नाहितैः सह संवसेत् ।
स्वस्थानान्न विकम्पेत स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
स्वस्थानान्न विकम्पेत स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
He alone can live in a royal house who does not swerve from his place, nor does him any injury, nor associates with those who are unfriendly to him (the king).
४.४.२२
दक्षिणं वाथ वामं वा पार्श्वमासीत पण्डितः ।
रक्षिणां ह्यात्तशस्त्राणां स्थानं पश्चाद्विधीयते ।
नित्यं विप्रतिषिद्धं तु पुरस्तादासनं महत् ॥
रक्षिणां ह्यात्तशस्त्राणां स्थानं पश्चाद्विधीयते ।
नित्यं विप्रतिषिद्धं तु पुरस्तादासनं महत् ॥
M N Dutt
Learned men should sit either on the right or the left side of the king, because the place behind him is reverend, for the guards furnished with arms and seats in his front are always forbidden.
४.४.२५
शूरोऽस्मीति न दृप्तः स्याद्बुद्धिमानिति वा पुनः ।
प्रियमेवाचरन्राज्ञः प्रियो भवति भोगवान् ॥
प्रियमेवाचरन्राज्ञः प्रियो भवति भोगवान् ॥
M N Dutt
A person that does not take pride in thinking "I am heroic and intelligent," and conducts himself agreeably to the wishes of the king is worthy of royal favour and amenities of life.
४.४.२६
ऐश्वर्यं प्राप्य दुष्प्रापं प्रियं प्राप्य च राजतः ।
अप्रमत्तो भवेद्राज्ञः प्रियेषु च हितेषु च ॥
अप्रमत्तो भवेद्राज्ञः प्रियेषु च हितेषु च ॥
M N Dutt
A person, obtaining from the king wealth and other agreeable things hard to acquire, must employ himself assiduously in doing for him what is both pleasant and profitable.
४.४.२७
यस्य कोपो महाबाधः प्रसादश्च महाफलः ।
कस्तस्य मनसापीच्छेदनर्थं प्राज्ञसंमतः ॥
कस्तस्य मनसापीच्छेदनर्थं प्राज्ञसंमतः ॥
M N Dutt
What person, that is agreeable to the wise, can even contemplate a wrong to him, whose wrath is a great trouble and whose propitiation is productive of great fruits?
४.४.२८
न चोष्ठौ निर्भुजेज्जातु न च वाक्यं समाक्षिपेत् ।
सदा क्षुतं च वातं च ष्ठीवनं चाचरेच्छनैः ॥
सदा क्षुतं च वातं च ष्ठीवनं चाचरेच्छनैः ॥
M N Dutt
In the presence of the king no one should move his lips, anus and thighs and one should speak gently, spit slowly and break wind softly.
४.४.२९
हास्यवस्तुषु चाप्यस्य वर्तमानेषु केषुचित् ।
नातिगाढं प्रहृष्येत न चाप्युन्मत्तवद्धसेत् ॥
नातिगाढं प्रहृष्येत न चाप्युन्मत्तवद्धसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
In the presence of the king if any laughable matter is mooted, a person should not enjoy it with the utmost reserve, nor should he laugh like a maniac.
४.४.३०
न चातिधैर्येण चरेद्गुरुतां हि व्रजेत्तथा ।
स्मितं तु मृदुपूर्वेण दर्शयेत प्रसादजम् ॥
स्मितं तु मृदुपूर्वेण दर्शयेत प्रसादजम् ॥
M N Dutt
No person should restrain himself to the reserve, for in that case he should lead him to an unnecessary gravity. But he should smile with modesty and without betraying any mistaken interest as regards real cause of the mirth. He that is always on his guard, and is neither exalted by reward nor feels wronged by disgrace, is alone worthy of residing in a royal palace.
४.४.३१
लाभे न हर्षयेद्यस्तु न व्यथेद्योऽवमानितः ।
असंमूढश्च यो नित्यं स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
असंमूढश्च यो नित्यं स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
No person should restrain himself to the reserve, for in that case he should lead him to an unnecessary gravity. But he should smile with modesty and without betraying any mistaken interest as regards real cause of the mirth. He that is always on his guard, and is neither exalted by reward nor feels wronged by disgrace, is alone worthy of residing in a royal palace.
४.४.३२
राजानं राजपुत्रं वा संवर्तयति यः सदा ।
अमात्यः पण्डितो भूत्वा स चिरं तिष्ठति श्रियम् ॥
अमात्यः पण्डितो भूत्वा स चिरं तिष्ठति श्रियम् ॥
M N Dutt
The learned courtier who always describes the king and princes in suitable terms can stay long as a favorite in a royal residence.
४.४.३३
प्रगृहीतश्च योऽमात्यो निगृहीतश्च कारणैः ।
न निर्बध्नाति राजानं लभते प्रग्रहं पुनः ॥
न निर्बध्नाति राजानं लभते प्रग्रहं पुनः ॥
M N Dutt
The favored counsel or who refrains from speaking ill of the king, if ever deprived of royal grace for some causes, regains his prosperity.
४.४.३४
प्रत्यक्षं च परोक्षं च गुणवादी विचक्षणः ।
उपजीवी भवेद्राज्ञो विषये चापि यो वसेत् ॥
उपजीवी भवेद्राज्ञो विषये चापि यो वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
The person, who earns his livelihood through the favour of the king or lives in his dominion, if prudent, must eulogize him both in his presence and behind him.
४.४.३५
अमात्यो हि बलाद्भोक्तुं राजानं प्रार्थयेत्तु यः ।
न स तिष्ठेच्चिरं स्थानं गच्छेच्च प्राणसंशयम् ॥
न स तिष्ठेच्चिरं स्थानं गच्छेच्च प्राणसंशयम् ॥
M N Dutt
The courtier, who desires to gain his end by using force on the king, does not hold his place long and incurs the danger of losing his life.
४.४.३६
श्रेयः सदात्मनो दृष्ट्वा परं राज्ञा न संवदेत् ।
विशेषयेन्न राजानं योग्याभूमिषु सर्वदा ॥
विशेषयेन्न राजानं योग्याभूमिषु सर्वदा ॥
M N Dutt
No person should, for the sake of his own interest, hold communion with the king's enemies, nor should one always come forward to instruct the king on all occasions, however suitable they may be.
४.४.३७
अम्लानो बलवाञ्शूरश्छायेवानपगः सदा ।
सत्यवादी मृदुर्दान्तः स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
सत्यवादी मृदुर्दान्तः स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
He, who is cheerful mighty, brave, truthful, gentle and of subdued passions, and who always follows the king like a shadow, is alone capable of living in a royal palace.
४.४.३८
अन्यस्मिन्प्रेष्यमाणे तु पुरस्ताद्यः समुत्पतेत् ।
अहं किं करवाणीति स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
अहं किं करवाणीति स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
He who steps forward saying "pray, I will do it," when another is entrusted with a work, is alone worthy of living in a royal residence.
४.४.३९
उष्णे वा यदि वा शीते रात्रौ वा यदि वा दिवा ।
आदिष्टो न विकल्पेत स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
आदिष्टो न विकल्पेत स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
He who never fears when commanded by the king to do work, wither in or out of his dominion, is alone fit for living in the royal premises.
४.४.४०
यो वै गृहेभ्यः प्रवसन्प्रियाणां नानुसंस्मरेत् ।
दुःखेन सुखमन्विच्छेत्स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
दुःखेन सुखमन्विच्छेत्स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥
M N Dutt
He alone, can live in a royal palace, who, although staying away from home, never remembers his beloved ones and suffers misery in the expectation of future happiness.
४.४.४१
समवेषं न कुर्वीत नात्युच्चैः संनिधौ हसेत् ।
मन्त्रं न बहुधा कुर्यादेवं राज्ञः प्रियो भवेत् ॥
मन्त्रं न बहुधा कुर्यादेवं राज्ञः प्रियो भवेत् ॥
M N Dutt
One should not dress like the king, should not burst out into a loud laughter in the presence of the king, nor should one divulge royal counsels; behaving in this way one may become favourite of the king.
४.४.४२
न कर्मणि नियुक्तः सन्धनं किंचिदुपस्पृशेत् ।
प्राप्नोति हि हरन्द्रव्यं बन्धनं यदि वा वधम् ॥
प्राप्नोति हि हरन्द्रव्यं बन्धनं यदि वा वधम् ॥
M N Dutt
Appointed to a work one should not lay hands on money; if one does it he runs the risk of being imprisoned or put to death.
४.४.४३
यानं वस्त्रमलंकारं यच्चान्यत्संप्रयच्छति ।
तदेव धारयेन्नित्यमेवं प्रियतरो भवेत् ॥
तदेव धारयेन्नित्यमेवं प्रियतरो भवेत् ॥
M N Dutt
One should always use the cars, the robes, the ornaments and other things which the king bestows; and by doing this one should win the royal favour.
४.४.४४
संवत्सरमिमं तात तथाशीला बुभूषवः ।
अथ स्वविषयं प्राप्य यथाकामं चरिष्यथ ॥
अथ स्वविषयं प्राप्य यथाकामं चरिष्यथ ॥
M N Dutt
O sons of Pandu, thus controlling your minds with great efforts, spend, O children, this year, adorned with good manners. Then regaining your kingdom you may act according to your own pleasure.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
४.४.४५
अनुशिष्टाः स्म भद्रं ते नैतद्वक्तास्ति कश्चन ।
कुन्तीमृते मातरं नो विदुरं च महामतिम् ॥
कुन्तीमृते मातरं नो विदुरं च महामतिम् ॥
M N Dutt
Yudhishthira said By you we have been instructed; let good betide you. There is no one else who could say so except our mother Kunti and the highininded Vidura,
४.४.४६
यदेवानन्तरं कार्यं तद्भवान्कर्तुमर्हति ।
तारणायास्य दुःखस्य प्रस्थानाय जयाय च ॥
तारणायास्य दुःखस्य प्रस्थानाय जयाय च ॥
M N Dutt
Now it behoves you to do all that is necessary for our departure, for the removal of our woes and for the achievement of victory over foe.
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
॥ इति ४.४ ॥
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