क्रुद्धो हि कार्यं सुश्रोणि न यथावत्प्रपश्यति। नाकार्यं न च मर्यादां नरः क्रुद्धोऽनुपश्यति
O fair-hipped one, when a man is angry, he does not see what ought to be done properly; nor does he see what ought not to be done, nor the limits of propriety.
हन्त्यवध्यानपि क्रुद्धो गुरून्रूक्षैस्तुदत्यपि। तस्मात्तेजसि कर्तव्ये क्रोधो दूरात्प्रतिष्ठितः
In anger, one kills even those who should not be killed, and speaks harshly even to elders; therefore, anger must be kept far away when acting with energy.
दाक्ष्यं ह्यमर्षः शौर्यं च शीघ्रत्वमिति तेजसः। गुणाः क्रोधाभिभूतेन न शक्याः प्राप्तुमञ्जसा
Skill, endurance, courage, and swiftness are qualities of energy; but when overcome by anger, they cannot be attained easily.
क्रोधं त्यक्त्वा तु पुरुषः सम्यक्तेजोऽभिपद्यते। कालयुक्तं महाप्राज्ञैः क्रुद्धैस्तेजः सुदुर्लभम्
By abandoning anger, a person attains true energy; but for those who are angry, even the wise, energy is difficult to obtain at the proper time.
क्रोधस्त्वपण्डितैः शश्वत्तेज इत्यभिनिश्चितम्। रजस्तु लोकनाशाय विहितं मानुषान्प्रति
Anger is always declared by the wise not to be energy; passion is established for the destruction of the world among men.
तस्माच्छश्वत्त्यजेत्क्रोधं पुरुषः सम्यगाचरन्। श्रेयान्स्वधर्मानपगो न क्रुद्ध इति निश्चितम्
Therefore, a person acting rightly should always abandon anger; it is certain that one's own duty, even if modest, is better than acting in anger.
यदि सर्वमबुद्धीनामतिक्रान्तमचेतसाम्। अतिक्रमो मद्विधस्य कथं स्वित्स्यादनिन्दिते
If all the ignorant and mindless transgress, how could such transgression be proper for one like me, who is blameless?
यदि न स्युर्मानुषेषु क्षमिणः पृथिवीसमाः। न स्यात्सन्धिर्मनुष्याणां क्रोधमूलो हि विग्रहः
If there were not those among men who forgive, equal to the earth, there would be no harmony among people, for conflict arises from anger.
अभिषक्तो ह्यभिषजेदाहन्याद्गुरुणा हतः। एवं विनाशो भूतानाममधर्मः प्रथितो भवेत्
If one who is cursed were to curse in return, or if one slain by a teacher were to slay, then destruction of beings and unrighteousness would become widespread.
आक्रुष्ट पुरुषः सर्वं प्रत्याक्रोशेदनन्तरम्। प्रतिहन्याद्धतश्चैव तथा हिंस्याच्च हिंसितः
If a person who is insulted were to insult everyone in turn, or strike back when struck, or harm when harmed, then—
हन्युर्हि पितरः पुत्रान्पुत्राश्चापि तथा पितॄन्। हन्युश्च पतयो भार्याः पतीन्भार्यास्तथैव च
Fathers would kill sons, and sons likewise their fathers; husbands would kill wives, and wives their husbands as well.
एवं संकुपिते लोके जन्म कृष्णो न विद्यते। प्रजानां सन्धिमूलं हि जन्म विद्धिशुभानने
In such a world, filled with anger, there would be no birth, O auspicious one; know that birth is the root of harmony among people.
ताः क्षीयेरन्प्रजाः सर्वाः क्षिप्रं द्रौपदि तादृशाः। तस्मान्मन्युर्विनाशाय प्रजानामभवाय च
All such people, O Draupadi, would quickly perish; therefore, anger leads to destruction and the extinction of beings.
यस्मात्तु लोके दृश्यन्ते क्षमिणः पृथिवीसमाः। तस्माज्जन्म च भूतानां भवश्च प्रतिपद्यते
Because patient ones, equal to the earth, are seen in the world, birth and existence of beings are thus established.
क्षन्तव्यं पुरुषेणेह सर्वापत्सु सुशोभने। क्षमावतो हि भूतानां जन्म चैव प्रकीर्तितम्
One should forgive in every adversity, O beautiful one; for the birth of beings is attributed to those who possess forgiveness.
आक्रुष्टस्ताडितः क्रुद्धः क्षमते यो बवीयसा। यश्च नित्यं जितक्रोधो विद्वानुत्तमपूरुषः। प्रभाववानपि नरस्तस्य लोकाः सनातनाः
He who, though insulted, struck, or angered, forgives with greater strength, and who always conquers anger, wise and noble, even if powerful, attains eternal worlds.
क्रोधनस्त्वल्पविज्ञानः प्रेत्य चेह च नश्यति
But the angry man, of little understanding, perishes both here and after death.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमा गाथा नित्यं क्षमावताम्। गीताः क्षमावतां कृष्णे काश्यपेन महात्मना
Here, too, these verses are cited, always recited among the patient, sung by the great-souled Kashyapa to Krishna.
क्षमा धर्मः क्षमा यज्ञः क्षमा वेदाः क्षमा श्रुतम्। यस्तमेवं विजानाति स सर्वं क्षन्तुर्महति
Forgiveness is righteousness, forgiveness is sacrifice, forgiveness is the Vedas, forgiveness is learning; whoever knows this, attains all through great forgiveness.
क्षमा ब्रह्म क्षमा सत्यं क्षमा भूतं च भावि च। क्षमा तपः क्षमा शौचं क्षमयेदं धृतं जगत्
Forgiveness is Brahman, forgiveness is truth, forgiveness is what has been and what will be; forgiveness is austerity, forgiveness is purity, by forgiveness this world is sustained.
अति यज्ञविदां लोकान्क्षमिणः प्राप्नुवन्ति च। अति ब्रह्मविदां लोकानति चापि तपस्विनाम्
The worlds attained by those who know sacrifices, and those attained by the patient, surpass those attained by knowers of Brahman and ascetics.
अन्ये वै यजुषां लोकाः कर्मिणामपरे तथा। क्षमावतां ब्रह्मलोके लोकाः परमपूजिताः
There are worlds for those who follow the Yajur Veda, and others for those who act; but the worlds of the patient in Brahman are supremely honored.
क्षमा तेजस्विनां तेजः क्षमा ब्रह्म तपस्विनाम्। क्षमा सत्यं सत्यवतां क्षमा यज्ञः क्षमा शभः
Forgiveness is the brilliance of the brilliant, forgiveness is Brahman for ascetics; forgiveness is truth for the truthful, forgiveness is sacrifice, forgiveness is purity.
तां क्षमां तादृशीं कृष्णे कथमस्मद्विधस्त्यजेत्। यत्रब्रह्म च सत्यं च यज्ञा लोकाश्च धिष्ठिताः
How could one such as us, O Krishna, abandon such forgiveness, in which Brahman, truth, sacrifice, and the worlds are established?
इज्यन्ते यज्वनां लोकाः क्षमिणामपरे तथा।' क्षन्तव्यमेव सततं पुरुषेण विजानता। यदा हि क्षमते सर्वं ब्रह्म संपद्यते तदा
The worlds of sacrificers are attained, and likewise those of the patient; one who knows should always forgive, for when one forgives all, one attains Brahman.
क्षमावतामयं लोकः परश्चैव क्षमावताम्। इह सन्मानमृच्छन्ति परत्र च परा गतिम्
This world belongs to the patient, and the next as well; here they receive honor, and hereafter they attain the highest state.
येषां मन्युर्मनुष्याणां क्षमयाऽभिहतः सदा। तेषां परतरे लोकास्तस्मात्क्षान्तिः परा मता
Those among humans whose anger is always subdued by forgiveness attain higher worlds; therefore, forgiveness is considered supreme.
इति गीताः काश्यपेन गाथानित्यं क्षमावताम्। श्रुत्वा गाथाः क्षमायास्त्वं तुष्यद्रौपदि मा क्रुधः
Thus were these verses on forgiveness always sung by Kashyapa; hearing these verses about forgiveness, be pleased, Draupadi, and do not be angry.
पितामहः शान्तनवः रशमं संपूजयिष्यति। कृष्णश्च देवकीपुत्रः शमं संपूजयिष्यति
The grandsire, son of Shantanu, will honor restraint; and Krishna, son of Devaki, will also honor restraint.
आचार्यो विदुरः क्षत्ता शममेव वदिष्यतः। कृपश्च संजयश्चैव शममेव वदिष्यतः
The teacher, Vidura, and the charioteer will speak only of restraint; likewise Kripa and Sanjaya will speak only of restraint.