अध्याय 142
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अथ वृक्षस्य शाखायां विहंगः स सुहृज्जनः
दीर्घकालॊषितॊ राजंस तत्र चित्रतनू रुहः
1 And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
“Markandeya said, ‘O bull of the Bharata race, even Rama sufferedunparalleled misery, for the evil-minded Ravana, king of the Rakshasas,having recourse to deceit and overpowering the vulture Jatayu, forciblycarried away his wife Sita from his asylum in the woods.
“Bhishma said, ‘Once more, laughing at Vali who was sighing like a snake,Sakra addressed him for saying something more pointed than what had saidbefore.[837]
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तूष्णीम आसीद अर्जुनस तु पवनस तव अब्रवीत पुनः
शृणु मे बराह्मणेष्व एव मुख्यं कर्म जनाधिप
एक फकीर कहीं जा रहे थे। रास्ते में उन्हें एक सौदागर मिला, जो पांच गधों पर बड़ी-बड़ी गठरियां लादे हुए जा रहा था। गठरियां बहुत भारी थीं, जिसे गधे बड़ी मुश्किल से ढो पा रहे थे। फकीर ने सौदागर से प्रश्न किया, ‘इन गठरियों में तुमने ऐसी कौन-सी चीजें रखी हैं, जिन्हें ये बेचारे गधे ढो नहीं पा रहे हैं?’
Sanjaya said, “King Virata then pierced that mighty car-warrior, viz.,Bhishma, with three shafts. And that great car-warrior pierced his(antagonist’s) steeds also with three shafts furnished with golden wings.
“Janamejaya said, ‘It behoveth thee, O learned Brahmana, to tell me whatwas next done by Yudhishthira the mighty-armed son of Dharma after he hadregained his kingdom. It behoveth thee to tell me also, O Rishi, what theheroic Hrishikesa, the supreme master of the three worlds did after this.’
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Hearing these words of Kunti, the sinless Pandavas,O best of kings, became ashamed.
बादशाह अकबर ने बीरबल से पूछा – “बीरबल! क्या हमारी सारी प्रजा ईमानदार है?”