Brihadyatra 14: adhyāyaḥ 14

Bṛhadyātrā 14

adhyāyaḥ-14 cittaśuddhiḥ

Chapter 14: Purity of Mind
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pṛṣṭavyo daivavidā viśrabdham upahvare narādhipatiḥ.

The ruler of men should be questioned in private and in confidence by the astrologer:
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ripunidhanapraṇidhānaṃ prati bhavataḥ kiṃ manaḥ kurute..

"What does your mind do concerning the resolve to slay the enemy?"
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brūyāt sa cen mama manaḥ protsahate harṣayet tataś caivam.

If he should say, "My mind is eager," then he should gladden him thus:
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cittānukūlatā siddhilakṣaṇaṃ tatra ca ślokāḥ..

Favourableness of the mind is a sign of success, and on this there are verses:
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śubhāśubhāni sarvāṇi nimittāni syur ekataḥ.

All omens, good and bad, may be placed on one side,
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ekataś ca manaśśuddhis tad dhi śuddhaṃ jayāvaham..

and on the other, purity of mind; for that [mind], when pure, brings victory.
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kiyac ciraṃ na labhyeta nimittaṃ gamanānugam.

For how long might an omen conforming to departure not be obtained?
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na tv eva tu mano'narthaṃ cireṇāpy anumanyate..

Yet the mind never consents to misfortune, even after a long time.
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nimittānucaraṃ sūkṣmaṃ dehendriyamahattaram.

Following omens, subtle, and greater than body and sense organs,
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tejo hy etac charīrasthaṃ trikālaphaladaṃ nṛṇām..

this splendor residing in the body of men gives the fruit of the three times.
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prīyate na mano'narthair nāsiddhāv abhinandati.

The mind does not rejoice in misfortunes, nor does it exult when there is no success;
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tasmāt sarvātmanā yātur anumeyaṃ sadā manaḥ..E6

therefore, by all means, the mind of the one departing should always be inferred.
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