अध्याय 97
1 नाधर्मेण महीं जेतुं लिप्सेत जगतीपतिः
अधर्मविजयं लब्ध्वा कॊ ऽनुमन्येत भूमिपः
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यद इदं शराद्धधर्मेषु दीयते भरतर्षभ
छत्रं चॊपानहौ चैव केनैतत संप्रवर्तितम
कथं चैतत समुत्पन्नं किमर्थं च परदीयते
“Kapila said, ‘Beholding that all the fruits that are attainable by actsare terminable instead of being eternal, Yatis, by adoptingself-restraint and tranquillity, attain to Brahma through the path ofknowledge.
किसी देश में एक बहुत ही न्यायप्रिय राजा था | वह अपनी प्रजा के हितों की रक्षा करना भली-भांति जानता था | उसने अनेक गुप्तचरों को नियुक्त कर रखा था, जो देश के लोगों के हालात की सही जानकारी दे सकें |
Sanjaya said,–Sikhandin, O bull among men, approaching Bhishma inbattle, struck him in the centre of the chest with ten broad-headedarrows
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Then Kavya, the foremost of Bhrigu’s line, becameangry himself. And approaching Vrishaparvan where the latter was seated,began to address him without weighing his words, ‘O king,’ he said,’sinful acts do not, like the Earth, bear fruit immediately! Butgradually and secretly do they extirpate their doers.
“Markandeya continued, ‘Now hear of those terrible and curious-lookingfollowers of Skanda. A number of male children came into being whenSkanda was struck with the thunder-bolt,–those terrific creatures
एक संन्यासी जीवन के रहस्यों को खोजने के लिए कई दिनों तक तपस्या और कठोर साधना में लगे रहे, पर आत्मज्ञान की प्राप्ति नहीं हुई।