334 MAHABHARATA waft arene eat anifin gaa 1g 011 seers wa: var fisted: Even for an ascetic living in the forest and engaged in his own acts, there are three parties, iz, friends, neutrals, and foes. qari yaa dem: awrerant aa gu ator ufosar gen afigunt wEEET: 1 The rapacious hate the pure. The idle hate the active. The ignorant hate the learned. The poor hate the rich. The unrighteous hate the righteous. The ugly hate the beautiful. srafiternnt after fersaront aeftror: 1G 21 wea: ufisar pat gam anit sir detendrerer geeafermaetag 311 Many of the leamed, the ignorant, the rapacious, and the deceitful, would falsely accuse an innocent person even if the latter is, endued with the virtues and intelligence of Brihaspati himself, Wad wear Jerntt werarred Aa raat dearly rag ferqyaarqug «it If meat had really been stolen from your house in your absence, remember the jackal refuses to take any meat that is even given to him. Let sufficient attention be paid to his fact. SRT: MEAT: MTT: | gerd fafaer ararag ae aaOrTg Wicked persons sometimes pass for the virtues, and the virtues are sometimes taken for the wicked. There are various aspects in ercatures. It is, therefore, necessary to examine which is which, aead ayaa ae weit geranfea 3 eben et aif wate BATT EI The sky seems to be like the solid base of a vessel. The fite-fly appears like the actual spark of fire. In sooth, however, the sky has no base and there is no fire in the firefly. a wash gat we: wet ier arraaata ware uf 911 You should there scrutinise even things which you see with your own eyes. If a person determines everything after scrutiny, he never regrets afterwards. a genetieg yx ay yah PeTRHTAT ARTE Cs WTAE TANG 211 It is not at all difficult, O son, for a master to put his servant to death, Forgiveness, however, in persons endued with power, is always praiseworthy and yields fame, waftdise een ya arate faga: giana wet afar 8 geqe ett You had made the jackal your first minister. For that act, you had acquired great fame among all the neighbouring chiefs. A good minister cannot be secured easily. The jackal is your well wisher. Let him, therefore, be supported. ‘gfe weet wate disse yey ad tighter: fata ferrgafaiis ott That king, who considers a really innocent person falsely accused by his enemies to be guilty, is soon ruined by the wicked ministers who create that conviction in him! memrenafeeararg, rari: wearer: eqafiear fa ereard wee UE FATT After the tiger's mother had her say, a righteous agent of the jackal, coming out of that array of his enemies, disclosed everything about the way in which that false accusation had been made, ait fagnaatta: weg a fara: fear Fee TAT A: YAR The jackal’s innocence being proved, he was acquitied and respected by his master. The king of beasts embraced him affectionately again and again. taro aa: Buming with grief, the jackal, however, who was master of the science of policy,SHANTI PARVA 335 salutated the king of beasts and solicited his permission for sacrificing his life by observing the Praya vow. wrgeret ¢ thy Fert stepectetter: sara @ afig qara RSENS! Looking upon the virtuous jackal with affection and honouring him with reverential worship, the tiger, tried to dissuade him from fulfilling his wishes. 4a tnguctes Serer are wordt arert arorracan Frets Seeing his master moved with affection, the jackal bowed down to him, and, in a voice suppressed with tears, said Ufsisé carat ye wgreaa farnfata:) wWeararerdg stat aay atehag wafaig 1 Honoured by you first, I have afterwards been insulted by you. Your conduct towards me is calculated to make me an enemy of yours. It is not meet, therefore, that I should any longer live with you. SAGES FM: MAPA waa: wae cheer gear & arguign: wien ufteftones emer et tat: wetfta:t were wba Fa RAHAT HEUTE HI ct dani 2 faq errtemiferot:1 oraféar: drafeares Ba TTA: RH Servants who are discontented, who have been dismissed from their offices, or who have been degraded from honourable situations, who have brought destitution upon themselves, or who have been ruined by their enemies, who have been weakened, who are rapacious, or enraged, or alarmed, or deceived, who have suffered confiscation, who are proud and willing to perform great feats but who are deprived of the means of acquiring wealth, and who bum with grief or anger for any injury done to them,—always wait for misfortunes to befall their masters. Being deceived, they forsake their masters and become powerful instruments in the hands of his enemies. Far FH RATES aT A: wa anata feorand fest at aerqic ot L have been insulted by you and degraded from my place. How will you trust me again? How shall I continue to live with you? aod gfe tier warafaea wife: wi a and fire arena ite ait Knowing me to be competent you appointed me, and having examined me you had placed me in office. Violating the agreement then made (between us) you have insulted me. wert a: waren: vilcrenfita ware Foret cer Syed wferat aftearaie 2 If one speaks of a particular person before others of righteous conduct, one should not, if desirous of keeping one’s consistency, afterwards describe the same person as wicked ud wanes fear 2 a anata wafer antafeeara ania sfacafine 311 1, who have thus been dishonoured by you, cannot any longer enjoy your confidence. On my part, when I shall find you withdraw your confidence from me, I shall be stricken with alarm and anxiety. vifameand wa, weferargeeta aferanta gait: ant dag ageserqie wit You entertaining suspicion and myself entertaining fear, our enemies will always try to find out opportunities for injuring us. Your subjects will, as a matter of fact, become anxious and discontented. Such a state of things has many shortcomings. BGR fread first feed goa faa farat Pert g a siferd ar Fier ae GI It is difficult to unite again two who have been separated, as it is difficult to separate two that are united. If persons, reunited after separation, meet one another again, their conduct cannot be affectionate.336 MAHABHARATA. anfaea fet aggeat a oaert:! araltan f aha safer: qgeharnc gn No servant is to be seen who always wishes to do good to his master. People work with the desire of doing good to his master as also to one’s own self. All works are undertaken from selfish desires. Unselfish works or motives are very rare. Were yeaa fet dei were anal areragt ar wacransferraaiic ot Those kings, whose hearts are restless and unquiet; cannot gain a true knowledge of men. Only one in a hundred can be found who is either capable or undaunted. are wea FOMRTATTRTOT qagy weed a wag gga cu The prosperity of men, as also their downfall, originates of itself. Prosperity and adversity, and greatness, all originate from weakness of understanding. thor gare Taifad araqeen rfarndegay werefaren Tart tergdarernaie 81 Bhishma said— Having said these conciliatory words pregnant with virtue, pleasure and profit, and having pleased the king, the jackal retired to the forest. arene wer gets gfe aitorg: wrrareara raracat 8g feet wag ot Without heeding the entreaties of the king of beasts, the intelligent jackal renounced his body by sitting in Praya and went to heaven.