Warding off even innumerable dangers by hundreds of means, one should always save one’s life. Danger, at the present moment, encompasses me on every side. If I were to descend from thi... Read more
SECTION CXXXVII “Bhishma said, ‘These two, viz., one that provides for the future, and one possessed of presence of mind, always enjoy happiness. The man of procrastination, howe... Read more
SECTION CXXXIV “Bhishma said, ‘In this connection, persons acquainted with the scriptures declare this text in respect of duty, viz., for a Kshatriya possessed of intelligence an... Read more
“Yudhishthira said, ‘When his own people are dissatisfied with him, when he is oppressed by invaders, when his treasury is exhausted, and when his counsels are divulged, what sho... Read more
A king that is weak, by acquiring only religious merit, never succeeds in obtaining just and proper means for sustenance; and since he cannot, by even his best exertions, acquire power by th... Read more
SECTION CXXVI “Bhishma said, ‘The king, having entered that large forest, came upon an asylum of ascetics. Fatigued with the toil he had undergone, he sat himself down for rest.... Read more
“Rishabha continued, ‘Himself recollecting all the past incidents (about his own disregard at the hands of the king) and calling them back to the recollection of the king also, t... Read more
“Prahlada said, ‘I do not, O regenerate one, feel any pride in consequence of my being a king, nor do I cherish any hostile feelings towards the Brahmanas. On the other hand, I a... Read more
The aim of the triple aggregate is towards emancipation. Would that man could obtain it! One’s acts, undertaken and completed with eve tithe aid of intelligence may or may not lead to... Read more
“Vasuhoma said, ‘Listen, O king, as to how Chastisement, that upholder of the world, arose. The soul of righteousness, it is eternal, and was created for maintaining the due gove... Read more
