pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: महाबलान् पश्य महानुभावान् प्रशास्य भूमिं धनधान्यपूर्णाम्। राज्यानि हित्वा विपुलांश्च भोगान् गतान् नरेन्द्रान् वशमन्तकस्य॥
English: Behold rulers of men endued with great strength and great luster. After having ruled the land abouunding in wealth and corn, they have forsaken their kingdoms and great sources of enjoyments and have been subject to the God of death.
Sanskrit: मृतं पुत्रं दुःखपुष्टं मनुष्या उत्क्षिप्य राजन् स्वगृहान्निर्हरन्ति। तं मुक्तकेशाः करुणं रुदन्ति चितामध्ये काष्ठमिव क्षिपन्ति॥
English: Men after having taken away a dead son tended with greatest care, O king, set out from their own houses; and with the hair hanging loose they mourn for him piteously and then throw him into the funeral pyre like a piece of wood.
Sanskrit: अन्यो धनं प्रेतगतस्य भुङ्क्ते वयांसि चाग्निश्च शरीरधातून्। द्वाभ्यामयं सह गच्छत्यमुत्र पुण्येन पापेन च वेष्ट्यमानः॥
English: The corn and wealth of the dead are enjoyed by others; and the elements of the body are eaten up by fire and birds. Surrounded by these two only, viz., virtue and sin, does a man go to the other world.
Sanskrit: उत्सृज्य विनिवर्तन्ते ज्ञातयः सुहृदः सुताः। अपुष्पानफलान् वृक्षान् यथा तात पतत्रिणः॥
English: After leaving behind the body, do the cousins, friends and sons return as birds do trees devoid of blossoms and fruits.
Sanskrit: अग्नौ प्रास्तं तु पुरुषं कर्मान्वेति स्वयंकृतम्। तस्मात् तु पुरुषो यत्नाद् धर्मं संचिनुयाच्छनैः॥
English: Deeds done by his own self follow a man thrown into the funeral pyre; therefore should a man carefully and in slow degrees pick up the fruits of virtue.
Sanskrit: अस्माल्लोकादूर्ध्वममुष्य चाधो महत् तमस्तिष्ठति ह्यन्धकारम्। तद् वै महामोहनमिन्द्रियाणां बुध्यस्व मा त्वां प्रलभेत राजन्॥
English: Elsewhere, above this world and also below, there is the greatest darkness. In these regions, know, O king, that the senses are totally stupefied; may such places be not yours.
Sanskrit: निशम्य सर्वं प्रतिपत्तुमेव। यशः परं प्राप्स्यसि जीवलोके भयं न चामुत्र न चेह तेऽस्ति।॥
English: After listening to these world of mine, if you can follow them in their entirely, you will get great fame in this world of living beings and you will never meet with fear here in this world or elsewhere.
Sanskrit: आत्मा नदी भारत पुण्यतीर्था सत्योदका धृतिकूला दयोर्मिः। तस्यां स्नातः पूयते पुम्यकर्मा पुण्यो ह्यात्मा नित्यमलोभ एव॥
English: The soul is as the river, O Bharata, having several holy spots; truth is as its waters; selfcontrol, its banks; and kindness, its waves; the man of virtuous acts purifies himself be a bath therein; the soul is pure and the absence of desire is a virtue.
Sanskrit: कामक्रोधग्राहवतीं पञ्चेन्द्रियजला नदीम्। नावं धृतिमयीं कृत्वा जन्मदुर्गाणि संतर॥
English: Making a boat of your self-control in the river (of life which has the five senses for its water and desire and anger its monsters, cross over (i.e. get rid of) the waves of repeated births.
Sanskrit: प्रज्ञावृद्धं धर्मवृद्धं स्वबन्धु विद्यावृद्धं वयसा चापि वृद्धम्। कार्याकार्ये पूजयित्वा प्रसाद्य यः सम्पृच्छेन्न स मुह्येत् कदाचित्॥
English: He who after doing due honours to such of his friends as are old in wisdom, old in virtue, old in knowledge and old in age asks them regarding what ought to be done and what ought not to be done is seldom deceived.
Sanskrit: धृत्या शिश्नोदरं रक्षेत् पाणिपादं च चक्षुषा। चक्षुःश्रोत्रे च मनसा मनो वाचं च कर्मणा॥
English: By patience should lust and greediness be restrained; by the ages should the hands and feet be controlled, the eyes and ears by the mind; and the mind and speech by one's actions.
Sanskrit: नित्योदकी नित्ययज्ञोपवीती नित्यस्वाध्यायी पतितान्नवर्जी। सत्यं ब्रुवन् गुरवे कर्म कुर्वन् न ब्राह्मणश्च्यवते ब्रह्मलोकात्॥
English: The Brahmana, ever attached to the performance of his ablutions, ever having the holy thread on his body, ever studying (the Vedas), who avoids food touched or offered by a person who has lost his caste, who always speaks the truth and fulfills his duties towards his elders, never falls down from the region of Brahma.
Sanskrit: निष्ट्वा यज्ञैः पालयित्वा प्रजाश्च। गोब्राह्मणार्थ शस्त्रपूतान्तरात्मा हतः संग्रामे क्षत्रियः स्वर्गमेति॥
English: After having studied the Vedas, poured offerings fire, performed sacrificial ceremonies, protected subjects, made his inner self blessed by drawing his weapons for the protection of cows and Brahmanas and being killed in battle, a Kshatriya goes to heaven.
Sanskrit: वैश्योऽधीत्य ब्राह्मणान् क्षत्रियांश्च धनैः काले संविभज्याश्रितांश्च। त्रेतापूतं धूममाघ्राय पुण्यं प्रेत्य स्वर्गे दिव्यसुखानि भुङ्क्ते॥
English: A Shudra, after worshipping in due order Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas; and a Vaishya, having completed his study and on distributed his wealth among Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and among his dependents and after having smelt the sacred smokes purified by the three sorts of fire, enjoy heavenly bliss after death.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्म क्षत्रं वैश्यवर्णं च शूद्रः क्रमेणैतान् न्यायतः पूजयानः। स्त्यक्त्वा देहं स्वर्गसुखानि भुङ्क्ते॥
English: These having been satisfied, they become devoid of sins by burning them and casting off their body enjoy heavenly bliss.
Sanskrit: चातुर्वर्ण्यस्यैष धर्मस्तवोक्तो हेतुं चानुब्रुवतो मे निबोध। स्तं त्वं राजन् राजधर्मे नियुक्ष्वा॥
English: Such are the duties of the four orders told to you. Listen to the reason of my describing them. The son of Pandu (Yudhishthira) is falling from the duties of a Kshatriya; O king, you place him in a position to discharge the duties of a king.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच एवमेतद् यथा त्वं मामनुशाससि नित्यदा। ममापि च मतिः सौम्य भवत्येवं यथाऽऽत्य माम्॥३०
English: Dhritarashtra said It is even as you have been instructing me constantly; my inclination, too, turns towards peace, of which you speak to me.
Sanskrit: सा तु बुद्धिः कृताप्येवं पाण्डवान् प्रति मे सदा। दुर्योधनं समासाद्य पुनर्विपरिवर्तते॥
English: My inclination through made to turn towards the Pandavas constantly turns away in a contrary; direction by coming in contact with Duryodhana.
Sanskrit: न दिष्टमभ्यतिक्रान्तुं शक्यं भूतेन केनचित्। दिष्टमेव ध्रुवं मन्ये पौरुषं तु निरर्थकम्॥
English: Destiny cannot be transgressed by any created beings. I consider that destiny alone is certain; human exertion is vain.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच अनुक्तं यदि ते किंचिद् वाचा विदुर विद्यते। तन्मे शुश्रूषतो ब्रूहि विचित्राणि हि भाषसे।॥
English: Dhritarashtra said If there is anything you have left unsaid, O Vidura, speak to me who am listening to you. You are speaking of interesting things.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच धृतराष्ट्र कुमारो वै यः पुराणः सनातनः। सनत्सुजातः प्रोवाच मृत्यु स्तीति भारत॥
English: Vidura said O Dhritarashtra, the ancient and eternal Rishi Sanat-Sujata, who lived a life of perpetual celibacy, said that there was no death, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: स ते गुह्यान् प्रकाशांश्च सर्वान् हृदयसंश्रयान्। प्रवक्ष्यति महाराज सर्वबुद्धिमतां वरः॥
English: That chief among intelligent beings will speak to you. O great king, on the subjects thought of by you, whether you have made them known or kept them locked up in your heart.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच किं त्वं न वेद तद् भूयो ब्रूयात् सनातनः। त्वमेव विदुर ब्रूहि प्रज्ञाशेषोऽस्ति चेत् तव॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Do you not know what that internal being will say to me? You, O Vidura, speak (about these things) if your mind has that limit of wisdom.
Sanskrit: विदुर उवाच शूद्रयोनावहं जातो नातोऽन्यद् वक्तुमुत्सहे। कुमारस्य तु या बुद्धिर्वेद तां शाश्वतीमहम्॥
English: Vidura said I am born among the Shudra class; for that reason, I do not dare say anything more (than what I have already said); the knowledge of that celebrate being, however, is considered by me as eternal.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मी हि योनिमापन्नः सुगुह्यमपि यो वदेत्। न तेन गह्यो देवानां तस्मादेतद् ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: He, born is the Brahmana class, even when speaking of highly mysterious affairs, will not incur the blame of the gods; therefore I am speaking thus to you.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवा ब्रवीहि विदुर त्वं मे पुराणं तं सनातनम्। कथमेतेन देहेन स्यादिहैव समागमः॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Tell me, O Vidura, how I can with this body of mine meet with that ancient and eternal being in this world.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच चिन्तयामास विदुरस्तमृषि शंसितव्रतम्। स च तच्चिन्तितं ज्ञात्वां दर्शयामास भारत॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then did Vidura think of that Rishi of rigid austerities; he, too, becoming aware of that thought showed himself then, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: स चैनं प्रतिजग्राह विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा। सुखोपविष्टं विश्रान्तमथैनं विदुरोऽब्रवीत्॥
English: Vidura, too, received him by the rites prescribed by custom; and Vidura addressed him when he (the latter) was seated at his ease and taking rest.
Sanskrit: भगवन् संशयः कश्चिद् धृतराष्ट्रस्य मानसः। यो न शक्यो मया वक्तुं त्वमस्मै वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: O Lord, there is certainly a doubt in the mind of Dhritarashtra, which cannot be removed by me; therefore it is fitting that you should speak to him (and remove the doubt).
Sanskrit: यं श्रुत्वायं मनुष्येन्द्रः सर्वदुःखातिगो भवेत्। लाभालाभौ प्रियद्वेष्यौ यथैनं न जरान्तकौ॥ विषहेरन् भयामर्षी क्षुत्पिपासे मदोद्भवौ। अरतिश्चैव तन्द्री च कामक्रोधौ क्षयोदयौ॥
English: Hearing which (your speech) this chief among men will be past all misery; so that gain and the reverse of gain, what is agreeable and disagreeable, old age and death, fear and jealously, hunger and thirst, pride and prosperity, disinclination for women, sleep, desire, anger, loss and gain may be borne by him (with ease).
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो राजा धृतराष्ट्रो मनीषी सम्पूज्य वाक्यं विदुरेरितं तत्। सनत्सुजातं रहिते महात्मा पप्रच्छ बुद्धि परमां बुभूषन्।॥
English: Vaishampayana said Then the high-souled and wise king Dhritarashtra, after having supported the speech made by Vidura, questioned SanatSujata in private, desirous of obtaining the highest knowledge.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच सनत्सुजात यदिदं शृणोमि न मृत्युरस्तीति तव प्रवादम्। देवासुरा ह्याचरन् ब्रह्मचर्यममृत्यवेतत्कतरन्नु सत्यम्।।२।
English: Dhritarashtra said O Sanat-Sujata, I hear that in your opinion, death does not exist. The gods and the Asura however practiced austere asceticism for the sake of immortality, Wish of these is true?
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच अपृच्छः कर्मणा केचिन्मृत्युर्नास्तीति चापरमु। शृणु मे ब्रुवतो राजन् यथैतन्मा विशङ्किथाः॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said You have asked how death is avoided by certain actions and how it does not exit at all. Listen to me, discoursing on this, and do not be moved by doubts for this (inconsistency).
Sanskrit: उभे सत्ये क्षत्रियैतस्य विद्धि मोहान्मृत्युः सम्मतोऽयं कवीनाम्। प्रमादं वै मृत्युमहं ब्रवीमि तथाप्रमादममृतत्वं ब्रवीमि॥
English: Both of these (statements) are true; know what is the great death in the opinion of the wise. Ignorance is death. In the same way, I say that there is no death where there is no ignorance.
Sanskrit: प्रमादाद् वै असुराः पराभवनप्रमादाद ब्रह्मभूताः भवन्ति। नैव मृत्युर्व्याघ्र इवात्ति जन्तून् न ह्यस्य रूपमुपलभ्यते हि॥
English: From ignorance do the Asuras become subject (to death); and from the reverse of ignorance do they attain to the conditions of Brahma. Death does not destroy animals like a tiger; its shape cannot be known.
Sanskrit: रात्मावसन्नममृतं ब्रह्मचर्यम्। पितृलोके राज्यमनुशास्ति देवः शिवः शिवानामशिवोऽशिवानाम्॥
English: Current opinion is that Yama is one sort of Death; the wearing out of the soul is said to be another sort; the pursuit of Brahman or selfknowledge is immortality. The god (Yama) rules the region of the Pitris, conferring blessings on the honest and curses on the dishonest.
Sanskrit: अस्यादेशानिःसरते नराणां क्रोधः प्रमादो लोभरूपश्च मृत्युः। अहंगतेनैव चरन् विमार्गान् न चात्मनो योगमुपैति कश्चित्॥
English: At his command there is death in the form of anger, ignorance and covetousness among men; out of vanity they follow unrighteous paths; and of them attains selfknowledge.
Sanskrit: ते मोहितास्तद्वशे वर्तमाना इतः प्रेतास्तत्र पुनः पतन्ति। ततस्तान् देवा अनुविप्लवन्ते अतो मृत्युर्मरणाख्यामुपैति॥
English: They stripped of intellect and being subject to vanity and being dead in this world fall into hell repeatedly and to hell they go accompanied by their senses. This sort of death also is known by the name of "death". none
Sanskrit: स्तत्रानु ते यान्ति न तरन्ति मृत्युम्। सदर्थयोगानवगमात् समन्तात् प्रवर्तते भोगयोगेन देही॥
English: Those, however, who have faith in the fruits of actions, when the time for the fruits comes, go to heaven, without meeting with Death (i.e. they simply transfer their souls elsewhere. Creatures having bodies, however), owing to their incapacity to understand Brahman and owing to their being wedded to earthly enjoyments have come to this world again and again, in all directions (i.e. sometimes they are born in the same position as before, at other times they are born higher or lower according to the effects of their work).
Sanskrit: तद् वै महामोहनमिन्द्रियाणां मिथ्यार्थयोगस्य गतिहि नित्या। मिथ्यार्थयोगामिहतान्तरात्मा स्मरनुपास्ते विषयान् समन्तात्॥
English: Man has a natural inclination towards objects that are unreal; and this inclination cause the senses to be led into very grave errors. The inner soul, directed towards objects that are unreal and remembering only the objects in which it was employed, worships only the enjoyments, by which it is surrounded.
Sanskrit: अभिध्या वै प्रथमं हन्ति लोकान् कामक्रोधावनुगृह्याशु पश्चात्। एते बालान् मृत्यवे प्रापयन्ति धीरास्तु धैर्येण तरन्ति मृत्युम्॥
English: The remembrance of earthy enjoyments is the first cause of death to men; afterwards come desire (to have those enjoyments) and anger (at the failure to have enjoyments from or other). These (i.e. the remembrance of enjoyments, desire and anger) cause death to be met with by boys (men of little sense); but those that have successes in controlling their souls cross over death unharmed by means of their self-restraint.
Sanskrit: दनादरेणाप्रतिबुध्यमानः। नैनं मृत्युर्मृत्युरिवात्ति भूत्वा एवं विद्वान् यो विनिहन्ति कामान्॥
English: some cause He who has succeeded in controlling his soul, having an eye on himself kills (keeps away from) his soaring desires regarding them as not worth having by means of his selfknowledge. The (real) Death assuming the form of death (as known to the people in general) cannot destroy that learned man who controls his desires in this way.
Sanskrit: कामानुसारी पुरुषः कामाननु विनश्यति। कामान् व्युदस्य धुनुते यत् किंचित् पुरुषो रजः॥
English: A man who follows his desires is destroyed soon after the desires (are destroyed). The man, however, who can control his desires can keep away from woes in whatever form they come.
Sanskrit: तमोऽप्रकाशो भूतानां नरकोऽयं प्रदृश्यते। मुह्यन्त इव धावन्ति गच्छन्तः शुभ्रवत् सुखम्॥
English: Desire appears to be ignorance, darkness and hell of all creatures (for when they follow desire, they loose all control over their senses). Persons following desire run on like intoxicated men towards the drains and holes of this life.
Sanskrit: अमूढवृत्तेः पुरुषस्येह कुर्यात् किं वै मृत्युस्तार्ण इवास्य व्याघ्रः। नाधीयीत निर्गुदनिवास्य चायुः॥
English: What can death do in this world to a person, whose habits of life are not led by desire. Death is to him like a tiger made of straw. Therefore, for the destruction of the cause of the life (existence) of desire, (which means ignorance) every wish is to be disregarded; and the slightest one is not to be given a place in the mind even.
Sanskrit: स क्रोधलोभौ मोहवानन्तरात्मा स वै मृत्युस्त्वच्छरीरे य एषः। एवं मृत्यु जायमानं विदित्वा ज्ञाने तिष्ठन् न बिभेतीह मृत्योः। र्मृत्योर्यथा विषयं प्राप्य मर्त्यः॥
English: That inner soul exists in your body, wedded to wrath and desire as it is like death; and knowing that death is generated in this way, the person who puts his faith in knowledge is not afraid of death. Death itself is destroyed when it comes under the influence of knowledge, even as earthly beings are destroyed when they come under the influence of death.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यानेवाहुरिज्यया साधुलोकान् द्विजातीनां पुण्यतमान् सनातनान्। तेषां परार्थं कथयन्तीह वेदा एतद् विद्वान् नोपैति कथं नु कर्म॥
English: Dhritarashtra said The blessed regions, highly sacred and eternal, to which, it is said, the twice-born can go by the performance of sacrificial ceremonies, are declared by the Vedas of offer emancipation to mortals. Having got this knowledge why should not learned man engage in acts in this world.
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच एव ह्यविद्वानुपयाति तत्र तत्रार्थजातं च वदन्ति वेदाः। अनीह आयाति परं परात्मा प्रयाति मार्गेण निहत्य मार्गान्॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said He that is not learned goes there, (to those blessed regions) by this means (performance of sacrificial ceremonies) and the Vedas say that in those regions are to be attained the true objects of life. He that has renounced all desires gains emancipation at once; but he who confuses the material body with the soul, if he can renounce desire, obtains emancipation but if emancipation is sought without the renunciation of desires, then must one proceed step by step along the path, killing it (the path) by itself (i.e. when a particular grade has been attained, the path already crossed over must be killed; or the chances of his retracing the steps being once more degraded must be removed).
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच कोऽसौ नियुङ्क्ते तमजं पुराणं स चेदिदं सर्वमनुक्रमेणा किं वास्य कार्यमथवा सुखं च तन्म विद्वन् ब्रूहि सर्वं यथावत्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Who is he that induces action into the Ancient Being without birth? If it is He who has pervaded everything, what can be His action or His happiness? O learned Being, speak to me about all this truly.
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच दोषो महानत्र विभेदयोगे ह्यनादियोगेन भवन्ति नित्याः। दनादियोगेन भवन्ति पुंसः॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said There is great inconsistency in the complete identification of things that are essentially different. Creatures comes into existence by the union of the Supreme Soul with certain conditions of time, place, etc., that have no beginning. The fact of such being the case in no way lessens the importance or supremacy of Him (the unborn and ancient one) in the slightest degree. Men, too, come into existence by the union of Him that has no beginning (with certain conditions of time, place, etc.).
Sanskrit: य एतद् वा भगवान् स नित्यो विकारयोगेन तथा च तच्छक्तिरिति स्म मन्यते तथार्थयोगे च भवन्ति वेदाः॥
English: The Supreme Being by his constant transformation creates this universe; the Vedas make it plain that the Supreme Being possesses the power (of constant transformation) and that He is the cause of transformation in this world.
Sanskrit: करोति विश्वम्। धृतराष्ट्र उवाच येऽस्मिन्धर्मान् नाचरन्तीह केचित् तथा धर्मान् केचिदिहाचरन्ति। दुताहो धर्मः प्रतिहन्ति पापम्॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Some there are in this world who practice virtue and some that do not practice virtue but renounce all sorts of actions. (Regarding the former I ask) Is virtue destroyed by unrighteousness or does righteousness destroy virtue?
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच उभयमेव तत्रोपयुज्यते फलं धर्मस्यैवेतरस्य च॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said The fruits of virtue and also those of the other (complete inaction), both of these are of use that respect (for obtaining emancipation).
Sanskrit: तस्मिन् स्थितो वाप्युभयं हि नित्यं ज्ञानेन विद्वान् प्रतिहन्ति सिद्धम्। तथान्यथा पुण्यमुपैति देही तथागतं पापमुपैति सिद्धम्॥
English: Both are of use in obtaining emancipation. The wise man, however, is successful (in obtaining it) be means of knowledge. In other case, the man, who ascribes an undue importance to the body, acquires the merit of his actions (and hence also emancipation); but having obtained emancipation falls therefrom.
Sanskrit: गत्वोभय कर्मणा युज्यतेऽस्थिरं शुभस्य पापस्य स चापि कर्मणा। धर्मेण पापं प्रणुदतीह विद्वान् धर्मो बलीयानिति तस्य सिद्धिः॥
English: Having acquired both (i.e. the fruits of virtue and vice) which have an end (men of action attains heaven or hell for a limited time only), men of action again come into this world and become attached to actions by reasons of their previous virtue of vice. A wise man neutralizes the effects of his sinful acts by his virtues. Virtue is strong and hence his emancipation.
Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र उवाच यानिहाहुः स्वस्य धर्मस्य लोकान् द्विजातीनां पुण्यकृतां सनातनान्। तेषां क्रमान् कथय ततोऽपि चान्यान् नैतद् विद्वन् वेत्तुमिच्छामि कर्म॥
English: Dhritarashtra said Those ancient and sacred regions of this „rn by their own virtuous acts-speak of them according to their degree (of sacredness). Speak also of other (sinless) regions. O learned one, I do not desire to know (the merit) of actions.
Sanskrit: सनत्सुजात उवाच येषां व्रतेऽथ विस्पर्धा बले बलवतामिव। ते ब्राह्मणा इतः प्रेत्य ब्रह्मलोकप्रकाशकाः॥
English: Sanat-Sujata said These Brahmanas, who are proud of their austerities like powerful men of strength, on their exit from the world shine in the eternal regions.
Sanskrit: येषां धर्मे च विस्पर्धा तेषां तज्ज्ञानसाधनम्। ते ब्राह्मणा इतो मुक्ताः स्वर्ग यान्ति त्रिविष्टपम्॥
English: Those who are proud of their virtuous acts acquire the merit of having performed sacrificial ceremonies-such blessed persons freed from this world go to heaven, the abode of the gods.
Sanskrit: तस्य सम्यक् समाचारमाहुर्वेदविदो जनाः। नैनं मन्येत भूयिष्ठं बाह्यमाभ्यन्तरं जनम्॥
English: Due performance of these (sacrificial ceremonies) again is said to be compulsory by some persons having a knowledge of the Vcdas; but such persons should not be thought very highly of for, through seeking the truth of inner self, they put undue importance to eternal forins.
Sanskrit: यत्र मन्येत भूयिष्ठं प्रावृषीव तृणोपलम्। अन्नं पानं ब्राह्मणस्य तज्जीवेन्नानुसंज्वरेत्॥
English: Whenever (in whatever family) food and drink fit for a Brahmana abound like grass and reeds in the spots, there should (a Yogi) go for his living and not pain himself (by hunger and thirst).
Sanskrit: यत्राकथयमानस्य प्रयच्छत्यशिवं भयम्। अतिरिक्तमिवाकुर्वन् स श्रेयान् नेतरो जनः॥
English: In a place where there is fear of great danger for not proclamation one's superiority, he who does not do so (speak out his superiority) is worthier than the other (who does).
Sanskrit: यो वा कथयमानस्य ह्यात्मान् नानुसंज्वरेत्। ब्रह्मस्वं नोपभुञ्जीत तदन्नं सम्मतं सताम्॥
English: He who is not pained by another proclaiming his (the latter) true worth and who eats his food after offering it to the gods, the food offered by such a man is approved by the righteous.
Sanskrit: यथा स्वं वान्तमश्नाति श्वा वै नित्यमभूतये। एवं ते वान्तमश्नन्ति स्ववीर्यस्योपसेवनात्॥
English: As dogs eat up their own vomit to their constant injury, so they who proclaim their own worth eat up their own vomit.
Sanskrit: नित्यमज्ञातचर्या मे इति मन्येत ब्राह्मणः। ज्ञातीनां तु वसन् मध्ये तं विदुर्ब्राह्मणं बुधाः॥
English: That man is to be regarded as a Brahmana whose religious practices remain ever unknown even to the members of his family among whom he lives, wise men also know him to be a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: को हनन्तरमात्मानं ब्राह्मणो हन्तुमर्हति। निर्लिङ्गमचलं शुद्धं सर्वद्वैतविवर्जितम्॥ तस्माद्धि क्षत्रियस्यापि ब्रह्मावसति पश्यति॥
English: What other Brahmana is worthy to know the supreme soul, that has no form, is without change, is alone and is devoid of all sorts of duality. By the performance of such practices, the supreme soul resides in a Kshatriya too and is seen by him.
Sanskrit: अश्रान्तः स्यादनादाता सम्मतो निरुपद्रवः। शिष्टो न शिष्टवत् स स्याद् ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मवित् कविः।।
English: He who never exerts himself, never accepts gifts from others, who is respected quiet, who though well versed (in the holy books) does not seem to be well versed, is a Brahmana-a wise man knowing Brahman or the Supreme soul.
Sanskrit: अनाढ्या मानुषे वित्ते आढ्या दैवे तथा क्रतौ। ते दुर्धर्षा दुष्प्रकम्प्यास्तान् विद्याद् ब्रह्मणस्तनुम्॥
English: Those, who are but poor in what is regarded as wealth by ordinary men, are yet rich in heavenly wealth and in devotion and become hard to vanquish and without fear reside and they become equal to Brahma for their learning.
Sanskrit: सर्वान् स्विष्टकृतो देवान् विद्याद् इह कश्चन। न समानो ब्राह्मणस्य तस्मिन् प्रयतते स्वयम्॥
English: That man, who in this world having performed all sorts of sacrifices comes to know the gods, cannot be equal to one knowing Brahma; for he (the former) has to exert himself.