Mahabharat

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कृतप्रज्ञॊ ऽकृतप्रज्ञॊ बालॊ वृद्धश च मानवः ससहायॊ ऽसहायश च सर्वं सर्वत्र विन्दति ।। १-१९६-१६ ।।

sanskrit

'Everyone's happiness or misfortune depends on destiny. Whether wise or foolish, young or old, with allies or without, all experience happiness or sorrow at different times, as observed everywhere.' ।। 1-196-16 ।।

english translation

kRtaprajJò 'kRtaprajJò bAlò vRddhaza ca mAnavaH sasahAyò 'sahAyaza ca sarvaM sarvatra vindati || 1-196-16 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/196/17

शरूयते हि पुरा कश चिद अम्बुवीच इति शरुतः आसीद राजगृहे राजा मागधानां महीक्षिताम ।। १-१९६-१७ ।।

sanskrit

'It is said that in ancient times, there was a king named Ambuvicha. He ruled from his capital at Rajagriha and was sovereign over all the chiefs of Magadha.' ।। 1-196-17 ।।

english translation

zarUyate hi purA kaza cida ambuvIca iti zarutaH AsIda rAjagRhe rAjA mAgadhAnAM mahIkSitAma || 1-196-17 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/196/18

स हीनः करणैः सर्वैर उच्छ्वासपरमॊ नृपः अमात्यसंस्थः कार्येषु सर्वेष्व एवाभवत तदा ।। १-१९६-१८ ।।

sanskrit

'He neglected his duties entirely. His sole activity was to breathe. All matters were managed by his minister.' ।। 1-196-18 ।।

english translation

sa hInaH karaNaiH sarvaira ucchvAsaparamò nRpaH amAtyasaMsthaH kAryeSu sarveSva evAbhavata tadA || 1-196-18 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/196/19

तस्यामात्यॊ महाकर्णिर बभूवैकेश्वरः पुरा स लब्धबलम आत्मानं मन्यमानॊ ऽवमन्यते ।। १-१९६-१९ ।।

sanskrit

'And his minister, Mahakarni, assumed supreme authority in the state. Seeing himself as all-powerful, he began to disregard the king.' ।। 1-196-19 ।।

english translation

tasyAmAtyò mahAkarNira babhUvaikezvaraH purA sa labdhabalama AtmAnaM manyamAnò 'vamanyate || 1-196-19 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/196/20

स राज्ञ उपभॊग्यानि सत्रियॊ रत्नधनानि च आददे सर्वशॊ मूढ ऐश्वर्यं च सवयं तदा ।। १-१९६-२० ।।

sanskrit

'And that wretch appropriated everything belonging to the king—his queens, treasures, and sovereignty.' ।। 1-196-20 ।।

english translation

sa rAjJa upabhògyAni satriyò ratnadhanAni ca Adade sarvazò mUDha aizvaryaM ca savayaM tadA || 1-196-20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript