प व च र ज न धम ग र न ह धम न श य य न य न ज व न च धम र त र त प ष यम त इ त म तम य ण न घ ण व न क ह चत व त म य न र त

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1 1 Ādi (225) 2 Sabhā (72) 3 Āranyaka Parva chapters 4 Virāta (67) 5 Udyoga (197) 6 Bhīshma (117) 7 Drona (173) 8 Karna (69) 9 Shālya (64) 10 Sauptika (18) 11 Strī (27) 12 Shānti (353) 13 Anushāsana (154) 14 Ashvamedhika (96) 15 Āshramavāsika (47) 16 Mausala (9) 17 Mahāprasthānika (3) 18 Svargārohana (5) Destiny vs effort - Yudhisthira and Draupadi's debate. Āranyaka Parva Chapters Swami Tadatmananda Arsha Bodha Center प व च Draupadi said draupadyuvāca न ह धम न श य य Not by dharma or kindness, neha dharmānṛśaṁsyābhyāṁ न य न ज व न च nor by forgiveness, nor by honesty na kṣāntyā nārjavena ca प ष यम त does a person gain prosperity, puruṣaḥ śriyam āpnoti न घ ण व न क ह चत nor by fear of censure. na ghṛṇitvena karhicit (31.2) र ज न धम ग र Aki king who protects t dharma - rājānaṁ dharma-goptāraṁ धम र त र त dharma protects t him. dharmo rakṣati rakṣitaḥ इ त म तम य ण Thus I have heard from the elders. iti me śrutam āryāṇāṁ व त म य न र त But I think dharma does not protect you. tvāṁ tu manye na rakṣati (31.7)

2 र ज पर तय ब OKi King, due to your wrong thinking, rājan parītayā buddhyā वषम ऽ पर जय when defeated d in the rigged dice game, viṣame 'kṣa-parājaye र य वस य य ध न your kingdom, wealth, weapons, rājyaṁ vasūny āyudhāni त च स न ज त brothers and even me were lost. bhrātṝn māṁ cāsi nirjitaḥ (31.17) यथ द मय य ष OKi King, just as a wooden doll yathā dārumayī yoṣā नरव र सम हत suspended d (on strings) naravīra samāhitā ईरय य म न is made to move its limbs, īrayaty aṅgam aṅgāni तथ र ज म ज so too, these people (are made to move), O King. tathā rājann imāḥ prajāḥ (31.22) ऋज म द व द य य You are straightforward, gentle, friendly, ṛjor mṛdor vadānyasya मत स यव दन modest and truthful. thf hrīmataḥ satya-vādinaḥ कथम यसनज How could addiction to gambling katham akṣa-vyasanajā ब र प तत तव afflict your mind? buddhir āpatitā tava (31.18) शक न त त ब व Abi bird dbound with a string is śakunis tantu-baddho vā नयत ऽयमन र restricted, ti t not tindependent, d niyato 'yam anīśvaraḥ ई र य वश त न under the control of its master, īśvarasya vaśe tiṣṭhan न य ष न न भ not the master of itself or others. nānyeṣāṁ nātmanaḥ prabhuḥ (31.24)

3 ह त म मद ध त Merely an instrument t of God is this hetu-mātram idaṁ dhātuḥ शर र स तम body, known as the field (of experience), śarīraṁ kṣetra-sañjñitam य न क रयत कम through which God produces actions yena kārayate karma श भ श भफल वभ having desirable and undesirable results. śubhāśubha-phalaṁ vibhuḥ (31.30) कम च क तम व त If the results of an deed d accrue karma cet kṛtam anveti कत र न यम छ त to the doer and not anyone else, kartāraṁ nānyam ṛcchati कम ण त न प प न then with the results of that sinful deed, karmaṇā tena pāpena ल यत न नम र God is certainly tainted. lipyate nūnam īśvaraḥ (31.41) तव म म पद Seeing this misfortune of yours tavemām āpadaṁ dṛṣṭvā सम च स य धन and Duryodhana's prosperity, samṛddhiṁ ca suyodhane ध त र गह य प थ O King, I blame God dhātāraṁ garhaye pārtha वषम य ऽन प य त who oversees such unfairness. viṣamaṁ yo 'nupaśyati (31.39) य ध र उव च Yudhishthira hthi said, yudhiṣṭhira uvāca

4 व ग च पद ण Beautiful, colorful, l and gentle valgu citra-padaṁ ślakṣṇaṁ य स न वय वच is your speech, O Draupadi. yājñaseni tvayā vacaḥ उ त तम भर But with these words, heard by us, uktaṁ tac-chrutam asmābhir न त त भ षस You speak of denying the scriptures. nāstikyaṁ tu prabhāṣase (32.1) अत न ह स क य ण Therefore, O Draupadi, you should not ato nārhasi kalyāṇi ध त र धम म व च reject or doubt God or dharma dhātāraṁ dharmam eva ca रज म ढ न मनस with a mind deluded by impurity. rajo-mūḍhena manasā श त म व च (reject or doubt) kṣeptuṁ śaṅkitum eva ca (32.14) य स व स म य Vyasa, Vasistha, Maitreya, vyāso vasiṣṭho maitreyo न रद ल मश श क Narada, Lomasha, Shuka, nārado lomaśaḥ śukaḥ अ य च ऋषय स and other wise rishis reached perfection anye ca ṛṣayaḥ siddhā धम ण व स च तस by means of dharma alone. dharmeṇaiva sucetasaḥ (32.11) अ ष म णम य Ignoring the teachings of our elders, ārṣaṁ pramāṇam utkramya धम नप रप लयन failing to uphold dharma, dharmānaparipālayan सव श तग म ढ a fool transgressing all scriptures sarva-śāstrātigo mūḍhaḥ श ज स न व द त finds no peace in life. śaṁ janmasu na vindati (32.20)

5 फलद वह व य But those who know the giver of all results is God, phaladaṁ tviha vijñāya ध त र य स व in pursuit of the highest h dhātāraṁ śreyasi dhruve धम त चर क ण they follow dharma, O Draupadi. dharmaṁ te hyācaran kṛṣṇe त धम सन तनम That indeed is our eternal religion. tad dhi dharma-sanātanam (32.28) न फल दश न म Just because results are not seen, dharma na phalādarśanād dharmaḥ श त य न द वत should not be doubted. d The gods śaṅkitavyo na devatāḥ य य च म न should be worshipped without lapse yaṣṭavyaṁ cāpramattena द त य च नस यत and charity should be given without reluctance. dātavyaṁ cānasūyatā (32.36) कम ण म त प य न For pious deeds d karmaṇām utapuṇyānāṁ प प न च फल दय and dfor harmful ldeeds, d the results that tarise pāpānāṁ ca phalodayaḥ भव यय व and when those results come and go prabhavaś cāpyayaś caiva द वग न भ म न is a mystery even to the gods, O Draupadi. deva-guhyāni bhāmini (32.33) त स शय क ण Therefore, O Draupadi, let your doubts tasmāt tesaṁśayaḥ kṛṣṇe न ह र इव न यत vanish like the morning mist nīhāra iva naśyatu यव य सव म त त having understood the truth of all this. vyavasya sarvam astīti न त भ वम स ज Abandon your denial of the scriptures. nāstikyaṁ bhāvam utsṛja (32.38)

6 प व च Draupadi said, draupadyuvāca अ त ह लप म दम Overcome by misery, I uttered this complaint. ārtāhaṁ pralapām īdam इ त म व भ रत Understand d me thus, O Yudhishthira. hthi iti māṁ viddhi bhārata भ य वल प य म Even more will I complain. bhūyaś ca vilapiṣyāmi स मन त ब ध म Listen to me with a clear mind. sumanās tan nibodha me (33.2) न वम य न गह च Ih have not tdisregarded d dor rejected nāvamanye na garhe ca धम प थ कथ न dharma at all, O Yudhishthira. hthi dharmaṁ pārtha kathañcana ई र क त एव हम Why should I disregard God, īśvaraṁ kuta evāham अवम य ज प तम the lord of all creatures? avamaṁsye prajāpatim (33.1) उ थ नम भज न त The results of past karmas are known utthānam abhijānanti सव भ त न भ रत by all beings, O Yudhishthira. hthi sarva-bhūtāni bhārata य फलम त They experience the visible results pratyakṣaṁ phalam aśnanti कम ण ल कस कम of karma, witnessed by all. karmaṇāṁ loka-sākṣikam (33.6)

7 य प क प ष Whatever (results) a person yac cāpi kiñcit puruṣo द न म लभ य त obtains, being ordained d diṣṭaṁ nāma labhaty uta द व न व धन प थ by God, O Yudhishthira, daivena vidhinā pārtha त व म त न तम that is certainly understood as "daiva". tad daivam iti niścitam (33.15) एव हठ द व Results coming from chance, coming from God, evaṁ haṭhāc ca daivāc ca वभ व कम ण तथ or coming from nature -- svabhāvāt karmaṇas tathā य न त प षस whatever a person obtains, yāni prāpnoti puruṣas त फल प व कम ण that is due to one's prior actions. tat phalaṁ pūrva-karmaṇaḥ (33.18) य वय कम ण क त Through h one's own actions, whatever yat svayaṁ karmaṇā kiñcit फलम त प ष results a person obtains, phalam āpnoti pūruṣaḥ य च ष seen with one's own eyes, pratyakṣaṁ cakṣuṣā dṛṣṭaṁ त प ष म त तम that is called "paurusa." (born of human effort) tat pauruṣam iti smṛtam (33.16) ध त प ह वकम व Ishvara, as the giver of the results of action, dhātāpi hi svakarmaiva त त ह त भर र according to each individual id action, tais tair hetubhir īśvaraḥ वदध त वभ य ह gives each individual result vidadhāti vibhajyeha फल प व क त न ण म of actions previously done by people. phalaṁ pūrva-kṛtaṁ nṛṇām (33.19)

8 य य प ष क त Whatever action a person yad dhyayaṁ puruṣaḥ kiñcit क त व श भ श भम does, good or bad, kurute vai śubhāśubham त त व हत व the result is given by Ishvara, tad dhātṛ-vihitaṁ viddhi प व कम फल दयम according to the act done before. pūrva-karma-phalodayam (33.20) मनस थ व न य Having chosen a goal with one's mind, manasārthān viniścitya प त कम ण then obtaining i through h action paścāt prāpnoti karmaṇā ब प व वय ध र what was decided, a wise buddhi-pūrvaṁ svayaṁ dhīraḥ प ष त क रणम person is the agent in this case. puruṣas tatra kāraṇam (33.23) त ष त ष ह क य ष According to each action, teṣu teṣu hi kṛtyeṣu व नय मह र Ishvara determines the results. viniyoktā maheśvaraḥ सव भ त न क त य O Yudhishthira, all beings sarva-bhūtāni kaunteya क रय यवश य प are compelled (to receive the results). kārayaty avaśāny api (33.22) सव म व हठ न क "Everything is by chance," says someone. sarvam eva haṭhenaike द न क वद य त "Everything is ordained," d says another. diṣṭenaike vadanty uta प ष य ज क चद "Everything is due to one's effort," others say. puruṣa-prayatnajaṁ kecit धम त यत In three ways is this explained. traidham etan nirucyate (33.30)

9 क व ठ क त Partially due to what is ordained, d partially due to chance, kiñcid daivād dhaṭhāt kiñcit क द व वकम त and partially due to one's own effort, kiñcid eva svakarmataḥ प ष फलम त a person obtains the result. puruṣaḥ phalam āpnoti चत थ न क रणम There is no fourth cause. caturthaṁ nātra kāraṇam क व त न थ स म "Though h I try, my goal is not kurvato nārtha-siddhir me भवत त ह भ रत gained," thus, O Yudhishthira, hthi bhavatīti ha bhārata नव द न ग त य one should not despair nirvedo nātra gantavyo व त य कम ण because there are two other causes for results. dvāvetau hyasya karmaṇaḥ (33.47) क शल तज न त Skillful l people understand d this, kuśalāḥ pratijānanti य त व वद ष जन those who know reality. ye tattva-viduṣo janāḥ (33.32) ण म पत प व Long ago, with my father brāhmaṇaṁ me pitā pūrvaṁ व सय म स प डतम a learned brahmana once lived. vāsayāmāsa paṇḍitam स ऽ अथ मम ह He taught all this to us, so 'smā artham imaṁ prāha प म भरतष भ to my father and to me, O Yudhishthira. pitre me bharatarṣabha (33.56)