Mahabharat

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धर्मं चरत माधर्मम इति तस्य वचः किल पक्षिणः शुश्रुवुर भीष्म सततं धर्मवादिनः ।। २-३८-३१ ।।

sanskrit

'"Practice virtue and avoid sin,' were the words that other truthful birds constantly heard him utter, O Bhishma."' ।। 2-38-31 ।।

english translation

dharmaM carata mAdharmama iti tasya vacaH kila pakSiNaH zuzruvura bhISma satataM dharmavAdinaH || 2-38-31 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/38/32

अथास्य भक्ष्यम आजह्रुः समुद्रजलचारिणः अण्डजा भीष्म तस्यान्ये धर्मार्थम इति शुश्रुम ।। २-३८-३२ ।।

sanskrit

'Then, O Bhishma, we have heard that creatures living in the ocean waters brought food for him, while others, born from eggs, did so for the sake of dharma.' ।। 2-38-32 ।।

english translation

athAsya bhakSyama AjahruH samudrajalacAriNaH aNDajA bhISma tasyAnye dharmArthama iti zuzruma || 2-38-32 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/38/33

तस्य चैव समभ्याशे निक्षिप्याण्डानि सर्वशः समुद्राम्भस्य अमॊदन्त चरन्तॊ भीष्म पक्षिणः ।। २-३८-३३ ।।

sanskrit

'O Bhishma, the birds placed their eggs near him and roamed freely in the sea waters, enjoying themselves.' ।। 2-38-33 ।।

english translation

tasya caiva samabhyAze nikSipyANDAni sarvazaH samudrAmbhasya amòdanta carantò bhISma pakSiNaH || 2-38-33 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/38/34

तेषाम अण्डानि सर्वेषां भक्षयाम आस पापकृत स हंसः संप्रमत्तानाम अप्रमत्तः सवकर्मणि ।। २-३८-३४ ।।

sanskrit

'The sinful swan consumed the eggs of all the birds while they were heedlessly enjoying themselves. Although he was attentive to his own actions, he was recklessly devouring their eggs.' ।। 2-38-34 ।।

english translation

teSAma aNDAni sarveSAM bhakSayAma Asa pApakRta sa haMsaH saMpramattAnAma apramattaH savakarmaNi || 2-38-34 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/sabha-parva/38/35

ततः परक्षीयमाणेषु तेष्व अण्डेष्व अण्डजॊ ऽपरः अशङ्कत महाप्राज्ञस तं कदा चिद ददर्श ह ।। २-३८-३५ ।।

sanskrit

'When the eggs of the birds were dwindling, the wise swan, ever vigilant, observed this situation and noticed it one day.' ।। 2-38-35 ।।

english translation

tataH parakSIyamANeSu teSva aNDeSva aNDajò 'paraH azaGkata mahAprAjJasa taM kadA cida dadarza ha || 2-38-35 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript