Mahabharat

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[मार्क] धर्मव्याधस तु निपुणं पुनर एव युधिष्ठिर विप्रर्षभम उवाचेदं सर्वधर्मभृतां वरः ।। ३-२००-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Markandeya continued, "O Yudhishthira, the virtuous fowler, renowned for his compassion, once again addressed the foremost of Brahmanas with skillful words, saying:"' ।। 3-200-1 ।।

english translation

[mArka] dharmavyAdhasa tu nipuNaM punara eva yudhiSThira viprarSabhama uvAcedaM sarvadharmabhRtAM varaH || 3-200-1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/2

शरुतिप्रमाणॊ धर्मॊ हि वृद्धानाम इति भाषितम सूक्ष्मा गतिर हि धर्मस्य बहुशाखा हय अनन्तिका ।। ३-२००-२ ।।

sanskrit

'It is the wisdom of the elders that the paths of righteousness are subtle, varied, and boundless.' ।। 3-200-2 ।।

english translation

zarutipramANò dharmò hi vRddhAnAma iti bhASitama sUkSmA gatira hi dharmasya bahuzAkhA haya anantikA || 3-200-2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/3

पराणात्यये विवाहे च वक्तव्यम अनृतं भवेत अनृतं च भवेत सत्यं सत्यं चैवानृतं भवेत ।। ३-२००-३ ।।

sanskrit

'In matters of life and death, or in the context of marriage, speaking an untruth may be deemed appropriate. At times, falsehood can uphold the essence of truth, while truth may diminish into falsehood.' ।। 3-200-3 ।।

english translation

parANAtyaye vivAhe ca vaktavyama anRtaM bhaveta anRtaM ca bhaveta satyaM satyaM caivAnRtaM bhaveta || 3-200-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/4

यद भूतहितम अत्यन्तं तत सत्यम इति धारणा विपर्यय कृतॊ धर्मः पश्य धर्मस्य सूक्ष्मताम ।। ३-२००-४ ।।

sanskrit

'That which serves the greatest good of all beings is regarded as truth. Thus, virtue itself may sometimes appear distorted—observe its subtle workings.' ।। 3-200-4 ।।

english translation

yada bhUtahitama atyantaM tata satyama iti dhAraNA viparyaya kRtò dharmaH pazya dharmasya sUkSmatAma || 3-200-4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/5

यत करॊत्य अशुभं कर्म शुभं वा दविजसत्तम अवश्यं तत समाप्नॊति पुरुषॊ नात्र संशयः ।। ३-२००-५ ।।

sanskrit

'O noblest of virtuous men, human actions, whether good or bad, inevitably yield their corresponding fruits. ' ।। 3-200-5 ।।

english translation

yata karòtya azubhaM karma zubhaM vA davijasattama avazyaM tata samApnòti puruSò nAtra saMzayaH || 3-200-5 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/1

[मार्क] धर्मव्याधस तु निपुणं पुनर एव युधिष्ठिर विप्रर्षभम उवाचेदं सर्वधर्मभृतां वरः ।। ३-२००-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Markandeya continued, "O Yudhishthira, the virtuous fowler, renowned for his compassion, once again addressed the foremost of Brahmanas with skillful words, saying:"' ।। 3-200-1 ।।

english translation

[mArka] dharmavyAdhasa tu nipuNaM punara eva yudhiSThira viprarSabhama uvAcedaM sarvadharmabhRtAM varaH || 3-200-1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/2

शरुतिप्रमाणॊ धर्मॊ हि वृद्धानाम इति भाषितम सूक्ष्मा गतिर हि धर्मस्य बहुशाखा हय अनन्तिका ।। ३-२००-२ ।।

sanskrit

'It is the wisdom of the elders that the paths of righteousness are subtle, varied, and boundless.' ।। 3-200-2 ।।

english translation

zarutipramANò dharmò hi vRddhAnAma iti bhASitama sUkSmA gatira hi dharmasya bahuzAkhA haya anantikA || 3-200-2 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/3

पराणात्यये विवाहे च वक्तव्यम अनृतं भवेत अनृतं च भवेत सत्यं सत्यं चैवानृतं भवेत ।। ३-२००-३ ।।

sanskrit

'In matters of life and death, or in the context of marriage, speaking an untruth may be deemed appropriate. At times, falsehood can uphold the essence of truth, while truth may diminish into falsehood.' ।। 3-200-3 ।।

english translation

parANAtyaye vivAhe ca vaktavyama anRtaM bhaveta anRtaM ca bhaveta satyaM satyaM caivAnRtaM bhaveta || 3-200-3 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/4

यद भूतहितम अत्यन्तं तत सत्यम इति धारणा विपर्यय कृतॊ धर्मः पश्य धर्मस्य सूक्ष्मताम ।। ३-२००-४ ।।

sanskrit

'That which serves the greatest good of all beings is regarded as truth. Thus, virtue itself may sometimes appear distorted—observe its subtle workings.' ।। 3-200-4 ।।

english translation

yada bhUtahitama atyantaM tata satyama iti dhAraNA viparyaya kRtò dharmaH pazya dharmasya sUkSmatAma || 3-200-4 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/200/5

यत करॊत्य अशुभं कर्म शुभं वा दविजसत्तम अवश्यं तत समाप्नॊति पुरुषॊ नात्र संशयः ।। ३-२००-५ ।।

sanskrit

'O noblest of virtuous men, human actions, whether good or bad, inevitably yield their corresponding fruits. ' ।। 3-200-5 ।।

english translation

yata karòtya azubhaM karma zubhaM vA davijasattama avazyaM tata samApnòti puruSò nAtra saMzayaH || 3-200-5 ||

hk transliteration