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
“Yudhishthira said, Arjuna had said that he would consume all our foes in a single day. Proud of his heroism, he did not, however, accomplish what he had said. Hence has he fallen down... Read more
BOOK 17 Mahaprasthanika-Parva 1 Om! Having bowed down unto Narayana, and to Nara, the foremost of men, as also to the goddess Sarasvati, should the word “Jaya” be uttered. Janame... 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
Blessings and curse, pleasure and pain, righteousness and unrighteousness, strength and weakness, fortune and misfortune, merit and demerit, virtue and vice, desire and aversion, season and... Read more
A king, therefore, even when he hears that his income and expenditure are great, should not disregard the smaller items. A foe, whether he happens to be a child, a young man, or an aged one,... Read more
