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  1. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/87/16
    [य] न तुल्यतेजाः सुकृतं कामयेत; यॊगक्षेमं पार्थिव पार्थिवः सन दैवादेशाद आपदं पराप्य विद्वांश; चरेन नृशंसं न हि जातु राजा ॥ १-८७-१६ ॥[ya] na tulyatejAH sukRtaM kAmayeta; yògakSemaM pArthiva pArthivaH sana daivAdezAda ApadaM parApya vidvAMza; carena nRzaMsaM na hi jAtu rAjA ॥ 1-87-16 ॥'Yayati said, 'A king, despite being a ruler, should not desire the well-being obtained through unrighteous means, nor should he covet the prosperity of another. Even if faced with adversity by divine ordinance, a wise king should never engage in cruel actions, for no true monarch ever would.'' ॥ 1-87-16 ॥
  2. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/87/13
    [परतर्दन] पृच्छामि तवां सपृहणीय रूप; परतर्दनॊ ऽहं यदि मे सन्ति लॊकाः यद्य अन्तरिक्षे यदि वा दिवि शरिताः; कषेत्रज्ञं तवां तस्य धर्मस्य मन्ये ॥ १-८७-१३ ॥[paratardana] pRcchAmi tavAM sapRhaNIya rUpa; paratardanò 'haM yadi me santi lòkAH yadya antarikSe yadi vA divi zaritAH; kaSetrajJaM tavAM tasya dharmasya manye ॥ 1-87-13 ॥'Pratardana, one among them, inquired, 'O most graceful one, I am known as Pratardana. I inquire of thee whether there are any realms for me to enjoy as the fruit of my religious merits, either in heaven or in the celestial expanse. You, who are well-versed in all things, answer me.'' ॥ 1-87-13 ॥
  3. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/87/12
    नाब्राह्मणः कृपणॊ जातु जीवेद; या चापि सयाद बराह्मणी वीर पत्नी सॊ ऽहं यदैवाकृत पूर्वं चरेयं; विवित्समानः किम उ तत्र साधु ॥ १-८७-१२ ॥nAbrAhmaNaH kRpaNò jAtu jIveda; yA cApi sayAda barAhmaNI vIra patnI sò 'haM yadaivAkRta pUrvaM careyaM; vivitsamAnaH kima u tatra sAdhu ॥ 1-87-12 ॥'Let not a non-Brahmana, nor the wife of a learned Brahmana, live in dishonor by accepting gifts. On earth, I always sought to act virtuously. How can I accept a gift now, having never done so before?' ॥ 1-87-12 ॥
  4. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/87/11
    [य] नास्मद विधॊ ऽबराह्मणॊ बरह्मविच च; परतिग्रहे वर्तते राजमुख्य यथा परदेयं सततं दविजेभ्यस; तथाददं पूर्वम अहं नरेन्द्र ॥ १-८७-११ ॥[ya] nAsmada vidhò 'barAhmaNò barahmavica ca; paratigrahe vartate rAjamukhya yathA paradeyaM satataM davijebhyasa; tathAdadaM pUrvama ahaM narendra ॥ 1-87-11 ॥'Yayati replied, "O noble king, only a Brahmana well-versed in the knowledge of Brahman is eligible to receive gifts, not someone like me. And, O ruler, I have indeed given gifts to Brahmanas as is appropriate."' ॥ 1-87-11 ॥
  5. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/87/1
    [आ] कतरस तव एतयॊः पूर्वं देवानाम एति सात्म्यताम उभयॊर धावतॊ राजन सूर्या चन्द्रमसॊर इव ॥ १-८७-१ ॥[A] katarasa tava etayòH pUrvaM devAnAma eti sAtmyatAma ubhayòra dhAvatò rAjana sUryA candramasòra iva ॥ 1-87-1 ॥'Ashtaka inquired, "O King, among these two, who continuously strive like the Sun and the Moon, who first achieves union with the divine essence, Brahma - the ascetic or the sage of wisdom?"' ॥ 1-87-1 ॥
  6. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/86/9
    [य] अरण्ये वसतॊ यस्य गरामॊ भवति पृष्ठतः गरामे वा वसतॊ ऽरण्यं स मुनिः सयाज जनाधिप ॥ १-८६-९ ॥[ya] araNye vasatò yasya garAmò bhavati pRSThataH garAme vA vasatò 'raNyaM sa muniH sayAja janAdhipa ॥ 1-86-9 ॥'Yayati explained, "Truly, a sage or Muni is one who, residing in the forest, remains close to a settlement, or while living in a settlement, keeps the wilderness near."' ॥ 1-86-9 ॥
  7. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/86/7
    दशैव पूर्वान दश चापरांस तु; जञातीन सहात्मानम अथैक विंशम अरण्यवासी सुकृते दधाति; विमुच्यारण्ये सवशरीरधातून ॥ १-८६-७ ॥dazaiva pUrvAna daza cAparAMsa tu; jaJAtIna sahAtmAnama athaika viMzama araNyavAsI sukRte dadhAti; vimucyAraNye savazarIradhAtUna ॥ 1-86-7 ॥'A learned individual should transition to the Vanaprastha stage of life after fulfilling his duties, once he has gained mastery over his desires for pleasure and accumulation of wealth. When someone passes away in the forest while living the Vanaprastha lifestyle, they enable their ancestors and successors, spanning ten generations including themselves, to merge with the Divine essence.' ॥ 1-86-7 ॥
  8. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/86/6
    रात्र्या यया चाभिजिताश च लॊका; भवन्ति कामा विजिताः सुखाश च ताम एव रात्रिं परयतेन विद्वान; अरण्यसंस्थॊ भवितुं यतात्मा ॥ १-८६-६ ॥rAtryA yayA cAbhijitAza ca lòkA; bhavanti kAmA vijitAH sukhAza ca tAma eva rAtriM parayatena vidvAna; araNyasaMsthò bhavituM yatAtmA ॥ 1-86-6 ॥'By mastering that night which conquers the world and delights all desires, the wise, residing in the forest, attain liberation.' ॥ 1-86-6 ॥
  9. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/84/19
    एतावन मे विदितं राजसिंह; ततॊ भरष्टॊ ऽहं नन्दनात कषीणपुण्यः वाचॊ ऽशरौषं चान्तरिक्षे सुराणाम; अनुक्रॊशाच छॊचतां मानवेन्द्र ॥ १-८४-१९ ॥etAvana me viditaM rAjasiMha; tatò bharaSTò 'haM nandanAta kaSINapuNyaH vAcò 'zarauSaM cAntarikSe surANAma; anukròzAca chòcatAM mAnavendra ॥ 1-84-19 ॥'O lion among kings, this is all I recall. Then, from Nandana, I fell, my religious merits exhausted. In the heavens, I heard the lamentations of the gods, O king. They mourned, 'Alas, what a tragedy! Yayati, despite his virtue and sacred deeds, is descending, his religious merits depleted!'' ॥ 1-84-19 ॥
  10. siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/84/18
    तत्रस्थं मां देव सुखेषु सक्तं; काले ऽतीते महति ततॊ ऽतिमात्रम दूतॊ देवानाम अब्रवीद उग्ररूपॊ; धवंसेत्य उच्चैस तरिः पलुतेन सवरेण ॥ १-८४-१८ ॥tatrasthaM mAM deva sukheSu saktaM; kAle 'tIte mahati tatò 'timAtrama dUtò devAnAma abravIda ugrarUpò; dhavaMsetya uccaisa tariH palutena savareNa ॥ 1-84-18 ॥'After countless years had passed, as I continued to dwell there in the bliss of perfect contentment, suddenly, one day, the celestial messenger, with a stern countenance, shouted loudly and repeatedly, "Destroyed! Destroyed! Destroyed!"' ॥ 1-84-18 ॥