Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्राणां स्वागतं त्यागो वैश्यधर्म: सनातन: वणिक्पथमुपासीनो वैश्य: सत्पथमाश्रित:

English

chief of Bharata's race, as also those of conveyances and animals, succeed in ascending to heaven. Those men who make gifts of such articles as are needed in marriages, as also those of serving men and

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिथ्यभ्यागतरति: शेषान्नकृतभोजन:

English

[Uma] The blessed Self-existent created the four classes before; by the ripening of what deed does a vaishya go to shudra-hood?

हिन्दी अर्थ

हंस: परमहंसश्न यो यः पश्चात् स उत्तम: नहीं है। यह दुःख-सुखसे रहित सौम्य अजर-अमर और अविनाशी पद है

English

By what does a vaishya or a kshatriya, or a twice-born, become a kshatriya? How, god, can dharma be followed in a reversed order?

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थण्डिले शयने योग: शाकपर्णनिषेवणम्

English

By what deed is a brahmin born in a shudra womb, and by what deed, lord, does a kshatriya reach shudra-hood?

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थानोंकी ही यात्रा करनी चाहिए वन॑ गुरुमिवासाद्य वस्तव्यं वनजीविभि:

English

Tell me this doubt, god, blameless lord of beings: how can the three classes, by nature, attain brahminhood here?

हिन्दी अर्थ

चरन्ति विधिवद् दृष्टं तदनुकालाभिगामिन: हिंसादोषविमुक्तात्मा स वै धर्मेण युज्यते

English

[Maheshvara] Brahminhood is hard to attain, goddess; it is my view that a brahmin is so by nature, and likewise a kshatriya, vaishya or shudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

फल प्राप्त होता है

English

By an evil deed here a twice-born falls from his place, having come to the senior class; therefore the twice-born should guard it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतात्मभूतश्न स वै धर्मेण युज्यते आ्जवेनेह संयुक्तो नरो धर्मेण युज्यते

English

One who stands in a brahmin's dharma and lives by brahminhood, or a kshatriya or vaishya, goes to oneness with Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मके फलका भागी होता है

English

But one who gives up brahminhood and follows the kshatriya's dharma falls from brahminhood and is born in a kshatriya womb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूद्रधर्म: परो नित्यं शुश्रूषा च द्विजातिषु

English

maids, and cloths and robes, succeed in ascending to heaven l. Those men who make public pleasure- houses and gardens and wells, resting houses and buildings for public meetings and tanks for enabling cattle and men to quench their thirst, and fields for cultivation, O Bharata, succeed in ascending to heaven. 2 Those men who make gifts of houses and fields and populated villages unto persons that solicit them, succeed in ascending to heaven. Those men who having themselves manufactured juicy drinks of sweet taste and seeds and paddy or rice, make gifts of them unto others succeed in ascending to heaven. Those men who being born in families high or low beget hundreds of children and live long lives practising compassion and keeping wrath under complete subjection, succeed in ascending to heaven. I have thus expounded to thee, O Bharata, what the rites are in honour of the deities and the Pitris which are performed by people for the sake of the other world, what the ordinances are in respect of making gifts, and what the views are of the Rishis of former times in respect of both the articles of gift and the manner of giving them.'"

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुश्रूषुरतिथिं प्राप्त तप: संचिनुते महत् धर्मका मनोवांछित फल प्राप्त होता है

English

of gift. If made untimely, the gift, instead of producing any merit, becomes entirely futile, if not sinful. Untimely gifts are appropriated by Rakshasas. Even food that is taken untimely, does not strengthen the body but goes to nourish the Rakshasas and other evil beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकैकस्येह सुभगे किमन्यच्छोतुमिच्छसि

English

given away. If given, it is appropriated by Rakshasas. One incompetent to utter Om is, of course, a Sudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अब और क्या सुनना चाहती हो? ब्राह्मणेषु हि यो धर्म: स धर्म: परमो मत:

English

some monster who is before his eyes. When epilepsy is accompanied by some delusion of the sensorium, it comes to be called by Hindu physicians as Apasmara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शिष्टाचीर्णो पर: प्रोक्तस्त्रयो धर्मा: सनातना:

English

the first Sraddha are given away. Such a person is regarded as fallen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिकर्मा त्रिपरिक्रान्तो मैत्र एष स्मृतो द्विज: रखता हो--ऐसा पुरुष ही वास्तवमें ब्राह्मण माना गया है

English

can be consumed. Those Brahmanas that assist at the performance of those rites are regarded as fallen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्त्यर्थ ब्राह्मणानां वै शृणु धर्मानू सनातनान्

English

This too is another thing said by Brahma, goddess: the final spiritual teaching practised by the good who desire dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जो उनके लिये सनातन धर्म हैं। इनके नाम सुनो अध्यापनं चाध्ययनं षट्कर्मा धर्मभाग् द्विज:

English

A fierce man's food is censured, goddess; so are a crowd's food, the food of a shraddha-impurity, and food proclaimed, censured by the great gods of gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दान॑ प्रशस्यते चास्य यथाशक्ति यथाविधि

English

A shudra's food is censured, goddess, by the great gods of gods; what was uttered from the Grandsire's mouth is authority, in my view.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गृहस्थानां विशुद्धानां धर्मस्य निचयो महान् दाता ब्राह्मणसत्कर्ता सुसंसृष्टनिवेशन:

English

One who dies with the remains of a shudra's food in his belly, even one who keeps the fire and sacrifices, shares a shudra's fate.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीपं प्रतिश्रयं चैव यो ददाति स धार्मिक: सत्कृत्यानुव्रजेद् यस्तु तस्य धर्म: सनातन:

English

By that residue of a shudra's food, a brahmin removed from the brahmin station goes to shudra-hood; there is no doubt of it.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है, उसके द्वारा सनातन धर्मका पालन होता है

English

Whose food's remains he dies with in his belly, into that very womb the brahmin goes, whose food he lives on.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शूद्रधर्म: समाख्यातस्त्रिवर्गपरिचारणम् तमहं वर्तयिष्यामि सर्वभूतहितं शुभम्

English

One who, having won the hard-to-gain, fair state of brahminhood, despises it and eats forbidden food falls from twice-born state.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्तव्यं धर्मपरमं मानवेन प्रयत्नतः

English

A drinker of liquor, a killer of brahmins, a petty man, a thief, one who breaks vows, the unclean, one without study, the sinful, the greedy, the cheat, the rogue,

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाग करने चाहिए और प्रयत्नपूर्वक धर्मप्रधान कर्मका अनुष्ठान करना चाहिए एकेनांशेन कामार्थ एकमंशं विवर्धयेत्

English

one without vows, the husband of a low-caste woman, an eater of bastard-food, a soma-seller, a servant of the vile: such a brahmin falls from the brahmin womb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्य वृत्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु मे देवि तत्त्वतः

English

One who defiles his teacher's bed, hates his teacher, delights in reviling his teacher, or hates Brahman, a brahmin falls from the brahmin womb.

हिन्दी अर्थ

युक्तो योगं प्रति सदा प्रतिसंख्यानमेव च आत्मन्येवात्मनो भावं समासज्जेत वै द्विज:

English

By these deeds, goddess, and by practising their opposite good deeds, a shudra may reach brahminhood and a vaishya kshatriya-hood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परिव्रजेति यो युक्तस्तस्य धर्म: सनातन:

English

A shudra who always stands on the good path should do all the work of a shudra rightly and by rule, and serve and wait carefully on the senior classes, not downcast.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाँति स्थिर रहता है, उसको सनातन धर्मका मोक्षरूप धर्म प्राप्त होता है मुक्तो हाटति निर्मुक्तो न चैकपुलिनेशय:

English

Honouring gods and the twice-born, keeping vows of hospitality to all, approaching his wife at the proper season, restrained and moderate in food,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यो मार्गमनुयातीमं पद्द॑ तस्य च विद्यते

English

clean, seeking clean people, eating what remains, not eating meat needlessly: a shudra attains vaishya-hood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाषितो जीवलोकस्य मार्ग: श्रेयस्करो महान्

English

Truthful, not boastful, free of dualities, knowing calm, sacrificing with daily sacrifices, devoted to study, pure,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्पृहा भवति मे नित्यं तपोवननिवासिषु त॑ दृष्टवा मे मनः प्रीतं महेश्वर सदा भवेत्

English

self-controlled, honouring brahmins, wishing well to all classes, keeping a householder's vow, eating twice daily,

हिन्दी अर्थ

निखिलेन मया पृष्टं महादेव यथातथम्

English

eating what remains, master of his food, free of desire, not saying "I", tending the Agnihotra and offering by rule,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यं कृत्वा मुनयो यान्ति सिद्धि स्‍्वतपसा शुभे तन्मे शृणु महाभागे धर्मज्ञे धर्ममादित:

English

practising hospitality to all, eating what remains, guided by the mantras of the three fires, if a vaishya bears it, that vaishya is born in a pure, great kshatriya family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अमृतं ब्रह्म॒णा पीतमध्वरे प्रसृतं दिवि

English

That vaishya, born a kshatriya, refined from birth, initiated, intent on vows, becomes an honoured twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मचर्याकृतो मार्गो बालखिल्यगणै: शृणु बालखिल्य नामवाले ऋषिगणोंद्वारा जो धर्मका मार्ग बताया गया है, उसको सुनो

English

He gives, sacrifices with refined sacrifices with the fees given, and studies, wishing heaven, always with the three fires as his refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उसीसे जीवन-निर्वाह करते हैं

English

Always extending a hand to the afflicted, protecting subjects by dharma, true, doing true deeds, he who is pleasant to behold,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपश्चरणमीहन्ते तेषां धर्मफलं महत् सम्प्रक्षालाश्मकुट्टाश्न दन्तोलूखलिकाश्न ते

English

with the rod of dharma, not rodless, instructing in the tasks of dharma, bound to the work, with the mark of the sixth part,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यज्ञानां चैव पञ्चानां यजनं धर्म उच्यते

English

he should not follow worldly pleasures wilfully, the knower of wealth; the righteous one should always approach his wife in her season.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कामक्रोधौ तत: पश्चाज्जेतव्याविति मे मति: सर्वातिथ्यं च कर्तव्यमन्नेनोज्छार्जितेन वै

English

Fasting through all, restrained, devoted to study, pure, always sleeping in the fire-house outside and within,

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋषीणां नियमा होते यैर्जयन्त्यजितां गतिम् मित्रामित्रसमो मैत्रो यः स धर्मविदुत्तम:

English

showing hospitality to all, the three classes, always glad, saying that food for shudras who desire it is always ready,

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमोध्याय:

English

he should not look for anything from self-interest or desire; he who prepares for ancestors, gods and guests,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूलवत्सु च मेध्येषु वसन्ति नियतव्रता: वानप्रस्थेषु देवेश स्वशरीरोपजीविषु

English

in his own house properly attends, and lives by alms, offering the Agnihotra thrice daily by rule,

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रुत्वा चैकमना देवि धर्मबुद्धिपरा भव

English

or slain facing the enemy in battle for the good of cows and brahmins, or entering what is purified by the mantra of the three fires, he becomes a twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एकाग्रचित्त होकर सुनो और सुनकर एकचित्त हो अपनी बुद्धिको धर्ममें लगाओ वानप्रस्थैरिदं कर्म कर्तव्यं शूणु यादूशम्

English

Endowed with knowledge and wisdom, refined, a master of the Veda, a kshatriya becomes by his own deed a brahmin, righteous.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अग्निहोत्रपरिस्पन्द इष्टिहोमविधिस्तथा

English

By these fruits of deeds, goddess, a shudra, though born in a lower birth and family, if endowed with the tradition and refined, becomes twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इड्डुहैरण्डतैलानां स्नेहार्थे च निषेवणम् वीरशय्यामुपासद्धिर्वीरस्थानोपसेविभि:

English

A brahmin of bad conduct, who eats all mixed food, giving up holy brahminhood, becomes like a shudra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मण्डूकयोगनियतैर्यथान्यायं निषेविभि:

English

By pure deeds, goddess, a shudra of purified soul and conquered senses is to be served like a twice-born; so Brahma himself said.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लगे रहना चाहिए। किसी भी वस्तुका न्यायानुकूल सेवन करना चाहिए शीततोयाग्नियोगश्न चर्तव्यो धर्मबुद्धिभि:

English

Wherever natural good conduct stays, even in a shudra, that pure one is to be known as twice-born, in my view.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कार्या यात्रा यथाकालं यथाधर्म यथाविधि

English

Neither birth nor rite nor learning nor lineage are the causes of twice-born status; conduct alone is the cause.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भागं च पञ्चयज्ञस्य वेदोक्तस्यथानुपालनम्

English

All this brahminhood in the world is established by conduct; and one who stands in conduct, fair-hipped one, attains brahminhood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वेदोक्त पंच-यज्ञोंका निरन्तर पालन करना चाहिए पौर्णमासादयो यज्ञा नित्ययज्ञस्तथैव च

English

The Brahmic nature, auspicious one, is the same everywhere, in my view; where the quality-free, stainless Brahman stands, he is twice-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सन्त: सत्पथनित्या ये ते यान्ति परमां गतिम्

English

These, goddess, are the fruits of birth and indicate the shares of station, told by Brahma himself, the boon-giver, as he created beings.

हिन्दी अर्थ

गच्छन्ति मुनयः सिद्धा: सत्यधर्मव्यपाश्रया: तथा सनातन सोमलोकमें जाते हैं

English

A brahmin is a great field that moves in the world on foot; whatever seed one sows there, that is the farming for the next world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विस्तरेणाथ सम्पन्नो यथास्थूलमुदाह्वत:

English

He should always be moderate in food, always rely on the good path, and one who desires well-being should live passing beyond Brahma's measure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वैरिणो दारसंयुक्तास्तेषां धर्म: कथं स्मृत: स्वच्छन्द विचरते हैं, कोई पत्नीके साथ रहते हैं। उनका धर्म कैसा माना गया है?

English

He should study the Samhita, be a householder in his house, always devoted to study, living by giving and learning.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तेषां मौण्ड्यं कषायदश्न वासे रात्रिश्न कारणम्

English

A brahmin who is so and who always stands on the good path, keeping the fire and studying, is fit to become Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाधिसत्पथस्थानं यथोद्दिष्टनिषेवणम् यदि सेवन्ति धर्मास्तानाप्रुवन्ति तप:फलम्

English

Having attained brahminhood, it should be guarded by the self-controlled, in birth, acceptance, giving and deeds, pure-smiling one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करते हैं तो उन्हें अपनी तपस्याका पूर्ण फल मिलता है

English

All this has been told to you, how a shudra may become twice-born, and how a brahmin fallen from dharma attains shudra-hood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मादार्जवयुक्त: स्याद् य इच्छेद् धर्ममात्मन: धर्मे रतमना नित्यं नरो धर्मेण युज्यते

English

born of that daughter by her husband should be the son of the daughter's father. Such a son, who is dissociated from the race of his own father, is called a Putrika-putra.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चीर्त्वा द्वादशवर्षाणि राजा भवति पार्थिव:

English

[Uma] By deed, mind and word, a man is always bound in three ways by bonds and snares, or is freed again.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीराध्वानं प्रपद्येद् यस्तस्य लोका: सनातना: शक्रलोकगत: श्रीमान् मोदते च निरामय:

English

By what conduct, what rite for the gods, what behaviour, virtues and speech do men here go to heaven?

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण: क्षत्रियो वैश्य: शूद्रत्वं याति तादृूश:

English

[Maheshvara] Goddess, who know the truth of dharma and wealth, ever truthful, delighting in self-control, hear this question that benefits all beings and increases understanding.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दान्तो ब्राह्मणसत्कर्ता सर्ववर्णबुभूषक: शेषाशी विजिताहारो निष्कामो निरहंवद:

English

The good, devoted to truth and dharma, free of all longing, are not bound by unrighteousness or by righteousness, their doubts cut off.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विप्रो भवति धर्मात्मा क्षत्रिय: स्वेन कर्मणा शूद्रो5प्यागमसम्पन्नो द्विजो भवति संस्कृत:

English

Knowing the truth of dissolution and origin, all-knowing and seeing all as the same, free of passion, men are freed from all bonds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जन्मान्तरमें शास्त्रज्ञान-सम्पन्न और संस्कारयुक्त ब्राह्मण होता है

English

Those who by deed, mind and word harm nothing and are attached to nothing are not bound by their deeds.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण्यं स समुत्सृज्य शूद्रो भवति तादृश: शूद्रो5पि द्विजवत् सेव्य इति ब्रह्माब्रवीत् स्‍्वयम्

English

Those who abstain from killing, of good character, compassionate, equal in hating and loving, self-controlled, are freed from bonds of action.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विशिष्ट: स द्विजातेवें विज्ञेय इति मे मति:

English

Those who are compassionate to all beings, trusted by all creatures, who have given up harm in their conduct, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ही धर्मके फलका भागी होता है

English

person may come to be regarded as deserving.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चारित्रपरमो बुद्धो ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते और ज्ञानी होता है, वह ब्रह्मभावको प्राप्त हो जाता है

English

though poor at first succeed in earning wealth afterwards; i.e., one who having become rich, keeps that wealth for spending it on good purposes.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मणा केन भगवनू् प्राप्रुवन्ति महाफलम्

English

yukta which means well-applied. Certain other words such as Swadha, etc., have to be uttered. The meaning is that the Brahmana who assists the performer of the Sraddha by reciting the Mantras should, upon completion, say unto the performer that the Sraddha is well-performed. As the custom is, these words are still uttered by every Brahmana officiating at Sraddhas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रभावसे महान् फलके भागी होते हैं? केन वा कर्मणा देव भवन्ति वनगोचरा:

English

certain other Brahmanas that are invited on the occasion and says,— Do you say Punyaham—Tho, Brahmana addressed say,— Om, let it be Punyahaml— By Punyaham is meant sacred day.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शंस सर्वमशेषेण त्र्यक्ष त्रिपुरनाशन

English

e., for purposes of food only), such slaughter leads to sin.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इस सारे संदेहका उत्तर आप पूर्णरूपसे प्रदान करें संसिद्धा: प्रेत्य गन्धर्वै: सह मोदन्त्यनामया:

English

The period of impurity varies from one day to ten days in case of Brahmanas. Other periods have been prescribed for the other orders. During the period of impurity one cannot perform one's daily acts of

हिन्दी अर्थ

रहकर आनन्द भोगते हैं

English

to go to Banaras or other places of the kind. Sometimes alms are sought on the ground of enabling the seeker to invest his son with the sacred thread or perform his father's Sraddha, etc. The Rishi declares such practices to be sinful.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दीक्षां चरति धर्मात्मा स नागै: सह मोदते दीक्षितो वै मुदा युक्त: स गच्छत्यमरावतीम्

English

hands of thieves and others and are still trembling with fear.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शीतयोगवहो नित्यं स गच्छेत् परमां गतिम्

English

[Maheshvara] Those who here do not speak falsely for themselves or for another, nor through jest or laughter, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

जाड़ेमें प्रतेदिन शीतका कष्ट सहन करता है, वह परमगतिको प्राप्त होता है करके अप्सराओंके साथ आनन्द भोगता है

English

Those who do not speak untruth for livelihood, for dharma, or from wilfulness, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मरुं संसाध्य यत्नेन राजा भवति पार्थिव: प्रविश्य च मुदा युक्तो दीक्षां द्वादशवार्षिकीम्

English

Those who speak gentle, unobstructed, sweet words free of evil, with a welcome, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थण्डिलस्य फलान्याहुर्यानानि शयनानि च

English

Those who do not speak bitter, harsh and cruel words, and delight in avoiding slander, the good, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शय्या और चन्द्रमाके समान उज्ज्वल बहुमूल्य गृह आत्मानमुपजीवन् यो नियतो नियताशन:

English

Those who do not utter slander that divides friends, but speak true friendliness, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आत्मानमुपजीवन दीक्षां द्वादशवार्षिकीम्

English

Men who always avoid spite and malice toward others, pure, equal to all beings, self-controlled, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपने शरीरका त्याग कर देता है, वह वरुणलोकमें सुख भोगता है आत्मानमुपजीवन दीक्षां द्वादशवार्षिकीम्

English

Those who abstain from foolish prattle, avoid quarrels, and always speak gently, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गलोकमवाप्रोति देवैश्व सह मोदते

English

Those who do not out of anger utter heart-piercing speech and speak kindly even when angry, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

देवताओंके साथ आनन्द भोगता है ह॒त्वाग्नौ देहमुत्सृज्य वह्निलोके महीयते

English

This is the dharma of speech, goddess, to be followed always by men, fair and of truthful virtue; falsehood is always to be avoided by the wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अरणीसतितं स्कन्धे बद्ध्वा गच्छत्यनावृत:

English

[Uma] Tell me, greatly fortunate one, god of gods, bearer of Pinaka, by what mental act a man is always bound.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वीरस्थायी च सततं स वीरगतिमाप्नुयात् दिव्यपुष्पसमाकीर्णो दिव्यचन्दनभूषित:

English

[Maheshvara] Men always joined with dharma of the mind go to heaven, auspicious one; hear me tell that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुष्पोंकी वर्षा होती है तथा वह दिव्य चन्दनसे विभूषित होता है

English

Hear also another, fair-faced one, by which a man whose mind is wrongly directed, and whose form is yet worse made, is bound.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमो ध्याय:

English

Men who, seeing another's property left in a lonely forest, do not even in mind wish to take it, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दक्षक्रतुहर त्रयक्ष संशयो मे महानयम् दक्षयज्ञविध्वंसी भगवान् त्रिलोचन! मेरे मनमें यह एक महान् संशय है

English

Those who never covet another's goods lying in a lonely place, in a village or a house, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केन कर्मविपाकेन वैश्यो गच्छति शूद्रताम्

English

So too those who do not even in mind assault others' wives, who are wanton and alone, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रतिलोम: कथं देव शक्‍्यो धर्मो निवर्तितुम् देव! प्रतिलोम धर्मको कैसे निवृत्त किया जा सकता है?

English

Men who always treat foe and friend with an equal mind, meeting as friends, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रिय: शूद्रतामेति केन वा कर्मणा विभो

English

The learned, compassionate, pure, true to their promises, content with their own wealth, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रिय शूद्र हो जाता है? क्षत्रियो वैश्यशूद्रौ वा निसर्गादिति मे मति:

English

Those who are without enmity, without weariness, always devoted to a friendly mind, compassionate to all beings, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्येष्ठ॑ वर्णमनुप्राप्य तस्माद् रक्षेत वै द्विज:

English

Those who are faithful, compassionate, clean, dear to clean people, always knowing dharma and adharma, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रियों वाथ वैश्यो वा ब्रह्म॒भूयं स गच्छति तो वह ब्रह्मभावको प्राप्त हो जाता है

English

Those who, in the heap of fruit of good and bad deeds, know their ripening, goddess, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण्यात् स परिभ्रष्ट: क्षत्रयोनौ प्रजायते

English

Those who are just, virtuous, always devoted to gods and the twice-born, and have attained equanimity, those men go to heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पड़ता है। इसके बाद वह शूद्रकी योनिमें जन्म ग्रहण करता है स्वानि कर्माण्यपाहाय शूद्रकर्म निषेवते

English

These have been described by me, goddess, by the fruits of good deeds, those who go the path to heaven. What more do you wish to hear?

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्मज्ञो धर्मनिरत: स धर्मफलमश्षुते अध्यात्म नैछ्िकं सद्धिर्धर्मकामैनिषिव्यते

English

[Uma] Maheshvara, I have a great doubt about mortals; therefore you should explain it to me skilfully today.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आजीवन अध्यात्म-तत्त्वका ही सेवन करना चाहिए

English

By what deed does a man gain long life, lord? Or by what austerity, lord of the gods, does he gain great life?

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्टान्न नैव भोक्तव्यं शूद्रान्नं नैव कर्हिचित् पितामहमुखोत्सृष्ट प्रमाणमिति मे मति:

English

By what deed does a man on earth become short-lived? You should tell the ripening of deeds, blameless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितामह ब्रह्माजीके श्रीमुखका वचन प्रमाण है, ऐसा मेरा विश्वास है

English

Some are of great enjoyments, some of mental enjoyments, some are low-born and others high-born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आहिताग्निस्तथा यज्वा स शूद्रगतिभाग् भवेत् ही क्‍यों न रहा हो, उसे शूद्रकी योनिमें जन्म लेना पड़ता है

English

Some men appear ill to look at, like wood; others are pleasing to look at at sight alone.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तांतांयोनिं व्रजेद् विप्रो यस्यान्नमुपजीवति

English

Some appear dull-witted, some wise, others of great understanding, seeing knowledge and wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वाध्यायवर्जित: पापो लुब्धो नैकृतिक: शठ: निहीनसेवी विप्रो हि पतति ब्रह्मयोनित:

English

Some are seen with little affliction, others with great affliction, god; you should tell me this.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्रह्मविच्चापि पतति ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मयोनित:

English

[Maheshvara] Come, goddess, I shall tell you the rise of the fruit of deeds, by which all men in the mortal world enjoy their fruit.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शुश्रूषां परिचर्या च ज्येछ्े वर्णे प्रयत्नत: चोक्षश्नोक्षजनान्वेषी शेषान्नकृतभोजन:

English

A man who kills living beings, fierce, with a rod raised in his hand, always with the rod raised, kills hosts of creatures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ऋतवागनहंवादी निर्दन्दधः शमकोविद:

English

Merciless to all beings, always a cause of distress, without refuge even for insects and ants, utterly cruel,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वातिथ्यमुपातिष्ठन् शेषान्नकृतभोजन:

English

such a man, goddess, goes to hell; but the opposite, righteous, is born handsome.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स वैश्य: क्षत्रियकुले शुचौ महति जायते उपनीतो व्रतपरो द्विजो भवति सत्कृतः

English

The harmful-minded goes to hell, the non-harming goes to heaven; the man gets in hell fierce and hard torment.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अधीत्य स्वर्गमन्विच्छंस्त्रेताग्निशरण: सदा

English

If he somehow rises from that hell, he gets a human birth and is born there short-lived.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यन्त्रित: कार्यकरणै: षड़भागकृतलक्षण: करके रूपमें ग्रहण करे

English

A man bound by sinful deeds, delighting in harm, disliked by all beings, is born short-lived.

हिन्दी अर्थ

केवल ऋतुकालमें ही सदा पत्नीके निकट शयन करे

English

But one of pure birth who avoids killing living beings, with the rod laid down, rodless, never harms,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्पर रहे, पवित्र हो प्रतिदिन अग्निशालामें कुशकी चटाईपर शयन करे शूद्राणां चान्नकामानां नित्यं सिद्धमिति ब्रुवन्

English

neither has it killed, nor kills, nor approves of the killer, and is affectionate to all beings as to himself,

हिन्दी अर्थ

पितृदेवातिथिकृते साधनं कुरुते च यः

English

such an eminent man, goddess, attains godhood, and joyfully enjoys pleasures that come to him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिथियोंकी सेवाके लिये चेष्टा करता है, वही श्रेष्ठ क्षत्रिय है त्रिकालमन्निहोत्रं च जुह्दानो वै यथाविधि

English

If ever he is born in the human world, born there long-lived he prospers happily.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रेताग्निमन्त्रपूतात्मा समाविश्य द्विजो भवेत्

English

Thus the path of the long-lived, of good conduct and good deeds, by freedom from harming creatures, was told by Brahma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्विजातिसे भी बढ़कर माननेयोग्य है कारणानि द्विजत्वस्य वृत्तमेव तु कारणम्

English

according to the code of morality, that is in vogue among people whose Christianity and civilisation are unquestionable, a lie may sometimes be honourable. However casuists may argue, the world is agreed that a lie for saving life and even property under certain circumstances, and for screening the honour of a confiding woman, is not inexcusable. The goldsmith's son who died with a lie on his lips for saving the Prince Chevalier did a meritorious act. The owner also who hides his property from robbers, cannot be regarded as acting dishonourably.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रलयोत्पत्तितत्त्वज्ञा: सर्वज्ञा: सर्वदर्शिन:

English

[Maheshvara] A giver, an honourer of brahmins, giver to the wretched, blind and needy, giver of food, drink, food and clothing,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सान्त्वं वदन्ति क्रुद्धाउपि ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन: शुभ: सत्यगुणो नित्यं वर्जनीयो मृषा बुचै:

English

of shelters, halls, wells, watering places and lotus ponds, and all daily gifts, whatever is wished and more,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तस्मात् त्वं नैपुणेनाद्य मम व्याख्यातुमहसि

English

seat, bed, vehicle, wealth, jewels, houses, all crops, cows, fields and women,

हिन्दी अर्थ

निक्षिप्तशस्त्रो निर्दण्डो न हिंसति कदाचन उपपन्नान् सुखान् भोगानुपाश्चाति मुदा युतः

English

the man who always gives with a very glad mind, such a one, goddess, dying, is born in the world of the gods.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एवंभूता नरा देवि निरयं यान्त्यबुद्धय:

English

Having lived there a very long time and enjoyed supreme pleasures, rejoicing with apsarases, delighting in Nandana and elsewhere,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्घ्यमाचमनीयं वा न यच्छन्त्यल्पबुद्धय: एवंविधा नरा देवि सर्वे निरयगामिन:

English

falling from that heaven he is born among men, goddess, in a family of great enjoyments, full of wealth and grain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कुलेषु तेषु जायन्ते गुरुवृद्धापचायिन:

English

There, endowed with all pleasures and joyful, a man becomes of great enjoyments, great treasures and wealthy.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लोकपूज्यो नमस्कर्ता प्रश्मचितो मधुरं वच: अतिथियद्रग्रहरतस्तथाभ्यागतपूजक:

English

These, goddess, are the beings of great enjoyments who are given to giving, long ago told by Brahma, pleasing to look on to all.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वृत्ते स्थितस्तु शूद्रो5पि ब्राह्मणत्वं नियच्छति

English

injunction in the scriptures is to commit them to memory and impart them from mouth to mouth. Hence to reduce them into writing was regarded as a transgression.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्थित रहनेवाला शाद्र भी ब्राह्मणत्वको प्राप्त हो सकता है निर्गुणं निर्मल ब्रह्म यत्र तिष्ठति स द्विज:

English

expenses of the marriage, is regarded as an act of righteousness. Of course, the man that is so married is also given sufficient property for enabling him to maintain himself and his wife.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यत् तत्र बीज॑ं वपति सा कृषि: प्रेत्य भाविनि

English

enclosed with ditches and causeways. Unless so reclaimed, they cannot be fit for cultivation.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बाद्दां हि मार्गमाक्रम्य वर्तितव्यं बुभूषता नित्यं स्वाध्यायिना भाव्यं न चाध्ययनजीविना

English

But those who are inactive, greedy, unbelievers, without giving, such men, goddess, unwise, go to hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अध्ययनको जीविकाका साधन न बनावे

English

If they come to human state, by the turning of time, those of little understanding are born in a family empty of wealth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

आहिताग्निरधीयानो ब्रह्म॒भूयाय कल्पते अन्निहोत्र एवं स्वाध्यायपूर्वक जीवन बिताता है, वह ब्रह्मभावको प्राप्त होता है

English

Seized by hunger and thirst, excluded from all enjoyment, hopeless of all enjoyments, they live a low livelihood.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमो ध्याय:

English

Born in a family of few enjoyments, men devoted to few enjoyments become poor, goddess, by this deed.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्माधर्मो नृणां देव ब्रूहि मेडसंशयं विभो अधर्मका स्वरूप बताइये; जिससे उनके विषयमें मेरा संदेह दूर हो जाय

English

Others, always stiff, proud and devoted to sin, the foolish who give no seat to one worthy of a seat,

हिन्दी अर्थ

बध्यते बन्धनै: पाशैर्मुव्यते5प्यथवा पुन:

English

the little-minded who give no way to one worthy of way, who give no foot-water to one worthy of foot-water,

हिन्दी अर्थ

समाचारैर्गुणै: कैर्वा स्वर्ग यान्तीह मानवा: धर्मलब्धार्थभोक्तारस्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

who do not honour by rule with hospitality those worthy of the guest-offering, the little-minded who give no guest-offering or water for rinsing,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा ये न हिंसन्ति किंचन प्राणातिपाताद विरता: शीलवन्तो दयान्विता:

English

who, though a teacher has come with love, do not wish to treat him as a teacher, standing on greed that arises from pride,

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतदयावन्तो विश्वास्या: सर्वजन्तुषु

English

who despise those worthy of respect and slight the aged: such men, goddess, all go to hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परस्वे निर्ममा नित्यं परदारविवर्जका: स्तैन्याबन्निवृत्ता: सततं संतुष्टा: स्वधनेन च

English

If those men rise from that hell, then after hosts of years they are born in a despised family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भाग्यपर ही भरोसा रखकर जीवन-निर्वाह करते हैं, वे मनुष्य स्वर्गगामी होते हैं

English

In the families of dog-eaters, Pulkasas and other despised, senseless ones, those who dishonour teachers and elders are born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परदारेषु ये नित्यं चरित्रावृतलोचना: दानधर्मतपोयुक्त: शीलशौचदयात्मक:

English

One who is not stiff or proud, honours gods and the twice-born, is honoured by the world, a bower, humble, speaking sweetly,

हिन्दी अर्थ

तानि कर्माणि मे देव वद भूतपतेडनघ

English

who pleases all classes, is always for the good of all beings, free of hatred, pleasant-faced, gentle, kind in speech, a giver,

हिन्दी अर्थ

कभी झूठ नहीं बोलते हैं, वे मनुष्य स्वर्गलोकमें जाते हैं अनृतं ये न भाषन्ते ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

who is harmless to all beings by a welcome, who honours and attends with fitting courtesy first,

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वागतेनाभिभाषणन्ते ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

who gives way to one worthy of way, honours a teacher as a teacher, delights in welcoming guests and honours visitors,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपैशुन्यरता: सनन्‍्तस्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन: सर्वभूतसमा दान्तास्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

A man of such kind, goddess, attains the path to heaven, and then, reaching human state, is born in a distinguished family.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सौम्यप्रलापिनो नित्यं ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

There, with vast enjoyments and endowed with all jewels, he is a fitting giver to the worthy and devoted to the practice of dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तन्मे ब्रूहि महाभाग देवदेव पिनाकधृत्

English

Esteemed by all beings and saluted by all the world, a man always gains the fruit of his own deeds by himself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बन्धनमें पड़ता है, उसको मुझे बताइये स्वर्ग गच्छन्ति कल्याणि तन्मे कीर्तयत: शृणु

English

Born in a noble family and lineage always: this dharma I have declared, as the Creator himself said.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनो बदध्यति येनेह शृणु वाक्यं शुभानने

English

But one of fierce conduct, a terror to all beings, who with hands or feet, a rope or a rod,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनसापि न हिंसन्ति ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन: नाभिनन्दन्ति वै नित्यं ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

with clods, posts or devices, afflicts creatures, fair one, bent on harm, crooked-minded, and alarming others,

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनसापि न हिंसन्ति ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

who attacks creatures and is always a cause of dread, a man of such character and conduct goes to hell.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भजन्ति मैत्रा: संगम्य ते नस: स्वर्गगामिन: स्वैरर्थ: परिसंतुष्टास्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

If by the turning of time he comes to human state, he is born in a low family, tormented with many afflictions.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतदयावन्तस्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

Hated by the world, the lowest of men, by the fruits of his own deeds, such a one, goddess, is to be recognised among men and kinsmen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धर्माधर्मविदो नित्यं ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन: विपावज्ञाश्न ये देवि ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:

English

Another looks on all beings with compassion, with a friendly eye, like a father, free of enmity, with senses controlled.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मनुष्य स्वर्गलोकमें जाते हैं

English

He neither alarms beings nor harms them, with hands and feet well restrained, trusted by all creatures.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वर्गमार्गपरा भूय: किं त्वं श्रोतुमिहेच्छसि किया है। अब तुम और क्या सुनना चाहती हो?

English

With no rope, rod, clods or weapon does he alarm beings, gentle in action and devoted to compassion.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तपसा वापि देवेश केनायुर्लभते महत् विपाकं कर्मणां देव वक्तुमर्हस्थनिन्दित

English

A man of such character and conduct is born in heaven, and there lives joyfully in a divine mansion like a god.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है? आप मुझसे कर्म-विपाकका वर्णन करें

English

If, when his deeds are exhausted, the mortal is born among men, he is born with little affliction and free of calamity, and prospers happily.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकुलीनास्तथा चान्ये कुलीनाश्न तथापरे निन्दित कुलमें उत्पन्न हैं तो दूसरे लोग उच्चकुलमें

English

A man who shares in happiness, without toil, always free of dread: this, goddess, is the path of the good, where no affliction is.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्रियदर्शास्तथा चान्ये दर्शनादेव मानवा:

English

These men are seen skilled in reasoning for and against, endowed with knowledge and wisdom, intelligent, knowing meaning; others, god, are dull-witted and devoid of knowledge and wisdom.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाप्राज्ञास्तथैवान्ये ज्ञानविज्ञानभाविन: दृश्यन्ते पुरुषा देव तन्मे व्याख्यातुमहसि

English

By the ripening of what deed does a man become wise? How does a man become of little wit, ill-eyed? Cut this doubt for me, best of those who know all dharma.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नित्यमुद्यतशस्त्रश्न हन्ति भूतगणान् नर:

English

Others, god, are blind from birth, others afflicted by disease, and men are seen to be impotent; tell me the cause of that.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपि कीटपिपीलानामशरण्य: सुनिर्घण: विपरीतस्तु धर्मात्मा रूपवानभिजायते

English

[Maheshvara] Those who daily ask brahmins learned in the Veda, the perfected and the knowers of dharma, about good and ill,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रिय: सर्वभूतानां हीनायुरुपजायते

English

avoiding evil deeds and following good ones, gain the path to heaven always and happiness in this world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यातनां निरये रौद्रां स कृच्छां लभते नर: मानुष्यं लभते चापि हीनायुस्तत्र जायते

English

If he comes to human state, he is born intelligent, and learning that follows wisdom and fortune arise for him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्रिय: सर्वभूतानां हीनायुरुपजायते

English

Fools who cast an evil eye on other men's wives become, by that evil nature, blind from birth.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्र दीर्घायुरुत्पन्न: स नर: सुखमेधते

English

Men of evil deeds who with an evil mind look at a naked woman become afflicted with disease here.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुश्चत्वारिंशदधिकशततमो ध्याय: कर्मोसे युक्त होकर अथवा किस दानके द्वारा स्वर्गमें जाता है

English

Fools of bad conduct who delight in unnatural intercourse with men, very dull-witted, come to impotence.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नपानानां वाससां च प्रदायक:

English

Men who bind animals, who defile a teacher's bed, and who have indiscriminate intercourse are born impotent.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सस्यजातानि सर्वाणि गा: क्षेत्राण्यथ योषित: एवंभूतो नरो देवि देवलोकेडभिजायते

English

[Uma] What deed, god, is blameworthy and what blameless, doing which a man obtains the best?

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहाप्सतेभिमुदितो रमते नन्दनादिषु

English

[Maheshvara] One who follows the better path, always asking the twice-born, seeking dharma and desiring merits, attains heaven.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अप्सराओंके साथ प्रसन्नतापूर्वक रमण करता है महाभोगकुले देवि धनधान्यसमन्वित:

English

If ever he comes to human state, goddess, he is born intelligent, retentive and wise.

हिन्दी अर्थ

महाभोगो महाकोशो धनी भवति मानव:

English

This, goddess, the dharma of the good, which brings prosperity, is to be kept in mind; it was told to you by me for the good of men.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दृष्टियोंसे धनवान् होता है ब्रह्मणा वै पुरा प्रोक्ता: सर्वस्य प्रियदर्शना:

English

[Uma] Other men, of little knowledge, haters of dharma, do not wish to approach brahmins learned in the Veda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याचिता न प्रयच्छन्ति विद्यमाने5प्यबुद्धय:

English

Some men keep vows, with faith, devoted to self-control; others are without vows, fallen from rules, like rakshasas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

याच्यमाना निवर्तन्ते जिह्वालोभसमन्विता: न गावो नान्नविकृतिं प्रयच्छन्ति कदाचन

English

Others are sacrificers and others without oblations; tell me by the ripening of what deed they are so.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकमें पड़ते हैं धनरिक्ते कुले जन्म लभन्ते स्वल्पबुद्धय:

English

[Maheshvara] The bounds of the world's dharmas, made of old, are followed on the authority of tradition, and firm in vows they are seen.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निराशा: सर्वभोगेभ्यो जीवन्त्यधर्मजीविकाम्

English

Those who, fallen under delusion, call unrighteousness dharma, and are without vows and have lost the bounds, are called brahmin-demons.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अनेन कर्मणा देवि भवन्त्यधनिनो नरा: आसनार्हसय ये पीठं न प्रयच्छन्त्यचेतस:

English

If by effort made in time they are born here as men, they become the lowest of men, without oblation and without vashat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाद्या्हस्य च ये पाद्यं न ददत्यल्पबुद्धय:

English

All this, goddess, has been explained by me to cut your doubt: the ocean of dharma, good and bad among men.