Shloka 13
Śuka’s Manifestation from the Araṇi (Āraṇeya-janma) — शुकजन्म (आरणेय-सम्भव)
राजेन्द्र! आकाश आदि पाँच महाभूतोंमें क्रमश: शब्द, स्पर्श, रूप, रस और गन्ध--ये विशेष गुण हैं ।। यैराविष्टानि भूतानि अहन्यहनि पार्थिव । अन्योन्यं स्पृहयन्त्येते अन्योन्यस्य हिते रता:,पृथ्वीनाथ! प्रवाहरूपसे सदा विद्यमान रहनेवाले इन मनोहर शब्द आदि विषयोंसे आविष्ट होकर सभी प्राणी प्रतिदिन कभी एक-दूसरेको चाहते हैं, कभी पारस्परिक हितसाधनमें तत्पर रहते हैं, कभी एक-दूसरेको नीचा दिखानेकी चेष्टा करते हैं, कभी आपसमें ईर्ष्या रखते हैं और कभी परस्पर प्रहार भी कर बैठते हैं
Yājñavalkya uvāca: Rājendra! ākāśādi pañca mahābhūteṣu kramaśaḥ śabdaḥ sparśaḥ rūpaṃ rasaḥ gandhaś ca—ete viśeṣa-guṇāḥ. Yair āviṣṭāni bhūtāni ahany ahani pārthiva, anyonyaṃ spṛhayanti ete anyonyasya hite ratāḥ. Pṛthvīnātha! pravāha-rūpeṇa sadā vidyamāneṣu manohareṣu śabdādi-viṣayeṣv āviṣṭāḥ sarve prāṇinaḥ pratidinaṃ kadācit anyonyaṃ kāṅkṣanti, kadācit paraspara-hita-sādhane tatparā bhavanti, kadācit anyonyaṃ nīcīkartuṃ ceṣṭante, kadācit īrṣyāṃ kurvanti, kadācit parasparaṃ praharanti ca.
Yājñavalkya said: “O king! In the five great elements beginning with space, the distinctive qualities arise in order—sound, touch, form, taste, and smell. Ensnared by these, creatures day after day, O ruler of the earth, long for one another and also engage in one another’s welfare. Yet, O lord of the land, captivated by these delightful sense-objects—ever-present as a continuous stream—beings each day sometimes desire one another, sometimes strive for mutual benefit, sometimes try to belittle one another, sometimes burn with jealousy, and sometimes even strike one another.”
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