pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: राजोवाच गोवृषो वा वराहो वा मृगो वा महिषोऽपि वा। त्वदर्थमद्य क्रियतां क्षुधाप्रशमनाय ते॥
English: The king said Let a bovine bull or boar or deer or buffalo be dressed today for your sake! Do you satisfy your hunger on such food today.
Sanskrit: शरणागतं न त्यजेयमिति मे व्रतमाहितम्। न मुञ्चति ममाङ्गानि द्विजोऽयं पश्य वै द्विज॥
English: Never to leave one who has sought my protection is my firm vow. See, O bird, this bird does not leave my lap!
Sanskrit: श्येन उवाच न वराहं न चोक्षाणं न चान्यान् विविधान् द्विजान्। भक्षयामि महाराज किमन्यायेन तेन मे॥ यस्तु मे विहितो भक्ष्यः स्वयं देवैः सनातनः। श्येनाः कपोतान् खादन्ति स्थितिरेषा सनातनी॥
English: The hawk said I do not, O king, eat the flesh of the boar or the ox or of any of the various kinds of fowl. What need have I of food of this or that kind? My business is with that food which has been eternally ordained for beings of my order? Hawks feed on pigeons. This is the eternal ordinance.
Sanskrit: उशीनर कपोते तु यदि स्नेहस्तवानघ। ततस्त्वं मे प्रयच्छाद्य स्वमांसं तुलया धृतम्॥
English: O sinless Ushinara, if you feel such affection for this pigeon do you then give me flesh from your own body, of weight equal to that of this pigeon.
Sanskrit: राजोवाच महाननुग्रहो मेऽघ यस्त्वमेवमिहात्थ माम्। बाढमेव करिष्यामीत्युक्त्वासौ राजसत्तमः॥ उत्कृत्योत्कृत्य मांसानि तुलया समतोलयत्। अन्तःपुरे ततस्तस्य स्त्रियो रत्नविभूषिताः॥ हाहाभूता विनिष्क्रान्ताः श्रुत्वा परमदुःखिताः। तासां रुदितशब्देन मन्त्रिभृत्यजनस्य च॥
English: The king said Great is the favour you show me today by speaking to me thus. Yes, I shall do what you bid. Having said this that best of kings began to cut off his own flesh and weigh it in a balance against the pigeon. Meanwhile in the inner apartments of the palace, the queen adorned with jewels and gems, hearing what was taking place, uttered exclamations of woe and came out, stricken with grief.
Sanskrit: बभूव सुमहान् नादो मेघगम्भीरनि:स्वनः। निरुद्धं गगनं सर्वं शुभं मेघैः समन्ततः॥
English: On account of those cries of the ladies as also of the ministers and servants a noise deep as the muttering of the clouds arose in the palace. The sky that had been very clear became covered with thick clouds on all sides.
Sanskrit: मही प्रचलिता चासीत् तस्य सत्येन कर्मणा। स राजा पार्श्वतश्चैव बाहुभ्यामूरुतश्च यत्॥ तानि मांसानि संच्छिद्य तुलां पूरयतेऽशनैः। तथापि च समस्तेन कपोतेन बभूव ह॥
English: The Earth began to tremble, as the consequence of that act of truth which the monarch did. The king began to cut off the flesh from his sides from his arms, and from his thighs, and quickly fill one of the scales for weighing it against the pigeon. For all that, the pigeon continued to weigh heavier.
Sanskrit: अस्थिभूतो यदा राजा निर्मासो रुधिरस्रवः। तुलां ततः समारूढः स्वं मांसक्षयमुत्सृजन्॥
English: When at last the king became a skeleton of bones, without any flesh, and covered with blood he wished to give up his whole body and, therefore, ascended the scale in which he had placed the flesh that he had previously cut off.
Sanskrit: ततः सेन्द्रास्त्रयो लोकास्तं नरेन्द्रमुपस्थिताः। भेर्यश्चाकाशगैस्तत्र वादिता देवदुन्दुभिः॥
English: At that time, the three worlds, headed by Indra, came to that spot for seeing him. Celestial kettledrums and various other drums were struck and played upon by invisible beings belonging to the sky.
Sanskrit: अमृतेनावसिक्तश्च वृषदर्भो नरेश्वरः। दिव्यैश्च सुसुखैर्माल्यैरभिवृष्टः पुनः पुनः॥
English: King Vrishadarbha was bathed in a shower of nectar that was poured upon him. Garlands of celestials flowers, of sweet fragrance and touch, were also showered upon him copiously again and again.
Sanskrit: देवगन्धर्वसंघातैरप्सरोभिश्च सर्वतः। नृत्तश्चैवोपगीतश्च पितामह इव प्रभुः॥
English: The deities and Gandharvas and Apsaras in large bands began to sing and dance around him even as they sing and dance around the Grandfather Brahman.
Sanskrit: हेमप्रसादसम्बाधं मणिकाञ्चनतोरणम्। स वैदूर्यमणिस्तम्भं विमानं समधिष्ठितः॥
English: The king then ascended a celestial car that excelled a mansion made entirely of gold, that had arches made of gold and gems and that was adorned with columns made of lapis lazuli.
Sanskrit: स राजर्षिर्गत: स्वर्ग कर्मणा तेन शाश्वतम्। शरणागतेषु चैवं त्वं कुरु सर्वं युधिष्ठिर॥
English: Through the merit of his act the royal sage Shivi proceeded to eternal Heaven. Do you also, O Yudhishthira, act thus towards those who seek your protection.
Sanskrit: भक्तानामनुरक्तानामाश्रितानां च रक्षिता। दयावान् सर्वभूतेषु परत्र सुखमेधते॥
English: He who protects those who are devoted to him those who are attached to him from love and affection and those who depend upon him, and who has mercy for all creatures succeeds in acquiring great happiness hereafter.
Sanskrit: साधुवृत्तो हि यो राजा सवृत्तमनुतिष्ठति। किं न प्राप्तं भवेत् तेन सव्याजेनेह कर्मणा॥
English: That king who is of righteous conduct and who is observant of honesty and integrity, succeeds by his acts of sincerity in acquiring every valuable reward.
Sanskrit: स राजर्षेर्विशुद्धात्मा धीरः सत्यपराक्रमः। काशीनामीश्वरः ख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु कर्मणा॥
English: The royal sage Shivi, of pure soul and gifted with great wisdom and unbaffled prowess, that king of the Kashis, became celebrated over the three worlds for his virtuous deeds.
Sanskrit: योऽप्यन्यः कारयेदेवं शरणागतरक्षणम्। सोऽपि गच्छेत तामेव गतिं भरतसत्तमा॥
English: Anybody who would protect in the same way a seeker for protection, would certainly acquire the same happy end, best of the Bharatas.
Sanskrit: इदं वृत्तं हि राजर्षेवृषदर्भस्य कीर्तयन्। पूतात्मा वै भवेल्लोके शृणुयाद् यश्च नित्यशः॥
English: He who recites this history of the royal sage Vrishadarbha is sure to become purged of every sin, and the person who hears this history recited by another is sure to acquire the same result.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच किं राज्ञः सर्वकृत्यानां गरीयः स्यात् पितामह। कुर्वन् किं कर्म नृपतिरुभौ लोकौ समश्नुते॥
English: Yudhishthira Said Which act, O grandfather is the foremost of all those that have been laid down for a king? What is that act by doing which a king succeeds in enjoying both this world and the next.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच एतद् राज्ञः कृत्यतममभिषिक्तस्य भारत। ब्राह्मणानामनुष्ठानमत्यन्तं सुखमिच्छता॥
English: Bhishma said Even this, viz., the worship of the Brahmanas, is the foremost of all those deeds, O Bharata, which have been laid down for a king duly installed on the throne if, indeed, he is desirous of acquiring great happiness.
Sanskrit: कर्तव्यं पार्थिवेन्द्रेण तथैव भरतर्षभ। श्रोत्रियान् ब्राह्मणान् वृद्धान् नित्यमेवाभिपूजयेत्॥
English: Even this is what the foremost of all kings should do. Know this well, O chief of Bharata's race. The king should always adore with reverence all righteous Brahmanas possessed of Vedic learning.
Sanskrit: पौरजानपदांश्चापि ब्राह्मणांश्च बहुश्रुतान्। सान्त्वेन भोगदानेन नमस्कारैस्तथार्चयेत्॥
English: The king should, with bows sweet speeches and gifts of all articles of enjoyment, adore all Brahmanas endued with great learning who may live in his city or provinces.
Sanskrit: एतत् कृत्यतमं राज्ञो नित्यमेवोपलक्षयेत्। यथाऽऽत्मानं यथा पुत्रांस्तथैतान् प्रतिपालयेत्॥
English: This is the foremost of all acts laid down for the king. Indeed, the king should always keep his eyes fixed on this. He should protect and cherish these, even as he protects his own self or his own children.
Sanskrit: ये चाप्येषां पूज्यतमास्तान् दृढं प्रतिपूजयेत्। तेषु शान्तेषु तद् राष्ट्र सर्वमेव विराजते॥
English: The king should adore with greater reverence those amongst the Brahmanas who may be worthy of it. When such men are freed from all anxiety, the whole kingdom shines in beauty.
Sanskrit: ते पूज्यास्ते नमस्कार्या भान्यास्ते पितरो यथा। तेष्वेव यात्रा लोकानां भूतानामिव वासवे॥
English: Such individuals are worthy of adoration. The king should bow his head to such individuals. Indeed, they should be honoured, even as one honours his father and grandfather. The course of conduct followed by men, depends upon them as the existence of all creatures depends upon Vasava.
Sanskrit: अभिचारैरुपायैश्च दहेयुरपि चेतसा। निःशेषं कुपिताः कुर्युरुयाः सत्यपराक्रमाः॥
English: Having prowess incapable of being baffled and gifted with great energy, such men if enraged are capable of reducing the entire kingdom to ashes by only their will or by acts of incantation, or by other means.
Sanskrit: नान्तमेषां प्रपश्यामि न दिशश्चाप्यपावृताः। कुपिताः समुदीक्षन्ते दावेष्वग्निशिखा इव ॥
English: I do not see anything that can destroy them. Their power seems to be uncontrolled, being capable of reaching to the last end of the universe. When angry, their looks fall upon men and things like a burning flame of fire upon a forest. are
Sanskrit: बिभ्यत्येषां साहसिका गुणास्तेषामतीव हि। कूपा इव तृणच्छन्ना विशुद्धा द्यौरिवापरे॥
English: The most courageous men are struck with fear at their name. Their virtues and powers are extraordinary and immeasurable. Some amongst them are like wells and pits with mouths covered by grass and creepers, while others resemble the sky shorn of clouds and darkness.
Sanskrit: प्रसह्यकारिणः केचित् कार्पासमृदवो परे। सन्ति चैषामतिशठास्तथैवान्ये तपस्विनः॥
English: Some amongst them of dreadful dispositions. Some are as mild and soft in disposition as cotton. Some amongst them are very cunning. Some amongst them are given to the practice of penances.
Sanskrit: कृषिगोरक्ष्यमप्येके भैक्ष्यमन्येऽप्यनुष्ठिताः। चौराश्चान्येऽनृताश्चान्ये तथान्ये नटनर्तकाः॥
English: Some amongst them are employed in agricultural pursuits. Some amongst them are engaged in the keep of kine. Some amongst them live upon eleemosynary alms. Some amongst them are even thieves. Some amongst them are found of creating quarrels and disputes. Some again, amongst them are actors and dancers.
Sanskrit: सर्वकर्मसहाश्चान्ये पार्थिवेष्वितरेषु च। विविधाकारयुक्ताश्च ब्राह्मणा भरतर्षभ॥
English: Some amongst them are competent to perform all feats ordinary and extraordinary. The Brahmanas, O chief of Bharata's race, are of various aspects and conduct.
Sanskrit: नानाकर्मसु रक्तानां बहुकर्मोपजीविनाम्। धर्मज्ञानां सतां तेषां नित्यमेवानुकीर्तयेत्॥
English: One should always sing the praises of the Brahmanas who are conversant with all duties, who are righteous of conduct, who are given to various kinds of acts, and who are seen to derive their sustenance from various callings.
Sanskrit: पितॄणां देवतानां च मनुष्योरगरक्षसाम्। पुराप्येते महाभागा ब्राह्मणा वै जनाधिप॥
English: The Brahmanas, O king, who are highly blessed are older in respect of their origin than the departed manes, the deities human beings, the Snakes, and the Rakshasas.
Sanskrit: नैते देवैर्न पितृभिर्न गन्धर्वैर्न राक्षसैः। नासुरैर्न पिशाचैश्च शक्या जेतुं द्विजातयः॥
English: These twice born persons are incapable of being defeated by the deities or the departed manes, or the Gandharvas or the Rakshasas, or the Asuras or the Pishachas.
Sanskrit: अदैवं दैवतं कुर्युर्दैवतं चाप्यदैवतम्। यमिच्छेयुः स राजा स्याद् यो नेष्टः स पराभवेत्।।१७
English: The Brahmanas are competent to make him a god, that is not a god. They can, again, divest one who is a deity of his status as such. He becomes a king, whom they wish to make a king. He on the other hand, is crushed whom they do not love or like.
Sanskrit: परिवादं च ये कुयुर्ब्राह्मणानामचेतसः। सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते राजन् विनश्येयुर्न संशयः॥
English: I tell you truly, O king, that those foolish persons, forsooth, meet with destruction who caluminate the Brahmanas and utter their dispraise.
Sanskrit: निन्दाप्रशंसाकुशलाः कीर्त्यकीर्तिपरायणाः। परिकुप्यति ते राजन् सततं द्विषतां द्विजाः॥
English: Expert in praise and dispraise, and themselves the origin or cause of other people's fame and ignominy, the Brahmanas, O king, always become angry with those who seek to injure others.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा यं प्रशंसन्ति पुरुषः स प्रवर्धते। ब्राह्मणैर्यः पराकृष्टः पराभूयात् क्षणाद्धि सः॥
English: That man whom the Brahmanas praise succeeds in becoming prosperous. That man who is censured and renounced by the Brahmanas soon meets with discomfiture.
Sanskrit: शका यवनकाम्बोजास्तास्ताः क्षत्रियजातयः। वृषलत्वं परिगता ब्राह्मणानामदर्शनात्॥
English: It is on account of the absence of Brahmanas from among them that the Shakas, the Yavanas, the Kamvojas and other Kshatriya tribes have become fallen and degraded into Shudras.
Sanskrit: द्राविडाश्च कलिङ्गाश्च पुलिन्दाश्चाप्युशीनराः। कोलिसर्पा माहिषकास्तास्ताः क्षत्रियजातयः॥ वृषलत्वं परिगता ब्राह्मणानामदर्शनात्। श्रेयान् पराजयस्तेभ्यो न जयो जयतां वर॥
English: The Dravidas, the Kalingas, the Pulindas the Ushinaras, the Kolisarpas, the Mahishakas, and other Kshatriyas, have, on account of the absence of Brahmanas from among their midst, become degraded into Shudras. Defeat from them is preferable to victory, O foremost of victorious persons.
Sanskrit: यस्तु सर्वमिदं हन्याद् ब्राह्मणं च न तत्समम्। ब्रह्मवध्या महान् दोष इत्याहुः परमर्षयः॥
English: One killing all other living creatures in this world does not commit a sin so heinous as that of killing a single Brahmana. The great Rishis have said that Brahmanicide is a heinous sin.
Sanskrit: परिवादो द्विजातीनां न श्रोतव्यः कथंचन। आसीताधोमुखस्तूष्णीं समुत्थाय व्रजेच्च वा॥
English: One should never utter the dispraise or calumny of the Brahmanas. Where the dispraise of Brahmanas is uttered, one should sit with face hanging down or leave that place.
Sanskrit: न स जातोऽजनिष्यद् वा पृथिव्यामिह कश्चन। यो ब्राह्मणविरोधेन सुखं जीवितुमुत्सहेत्॥
English: That man has not as yet been born in this world or will not take birth here who has been or will be able to pass his life happily after quarrelling with the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: दुर्ग्राह्यो मुष्टिना वायुर्दुःस्पर्शः पाणिना शशी। दुर्धरा पृथिवी राजन् दुर्जया ब्राह्मणा भुवि॥
English: One cannot seize the wind with his hands. One cannot touch the moon with his hand. One cannot support the earth on his arms. Similarly, O king, one is not able to defeat the Brahmanas in this world,
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच ब्राह्मणानेव सततं भृशं सम्परिपूजयेत्। एते हि सोमराजान ईश्वराः सुखदुःखयोः॥
English: Bhishma said One should always offer the most respectful adoration to the Brahmanas. They have Soma for their king, and they it is who confer happiness and misery upon others.
Sanskrit: एते भौगैरलङ्कारैरन्यैश्चैव किमिच्छकैः। सदा पूज्या नमस्कारै रक्ष्याश्च पितृवन्नृपैः॥ ततो राष्ट्रस्य शान्तिर्हि भूतानामिव वासवात्।
English: They, O king, should always be cherished and protected as one cherishes and protect his own father and grandfather, and should be adored with bows and gifts of food and ornaments and other articles of enjoyment as also with such things as they may wish for. The peace and happiness of the kingdom originate from such respect shown to the Brahmanas even as the peace and happiness of all living creatures come from Vasava the king of the gods.
Sanskrit: जायतां ब्रह्मवर्चस्वी राष्ट्रे वै ब्राह्मणः शुचिः॥ महारथश्च राजन्य एष्टव्यः शत्रुतापनः।
English: Let Brahmanas of pure conduct and Brahmaeffulgence be born in a kingdom. Kshatriya also who are splendid carwarriors and that are capable of defeating all enemies, should be desired.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणं जातिसम्पन्नं धर्मज्ञं संशितव्रतम्॥ वासयेत गृहे राजन् न तस्मात् परमस्ति वै।
English: This was said to me by Narada. There is nothing higher, O king, than this viz., the act of making a Brahmana of good birth, having a knowledge of morality and righteousness, and steadfast in the observance of excellent vows, live in his mansion. Such an act yields every sort of blessing.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणेभ्यो हविर्दत्तं प्रतिगृह्णन्ति देवताः॥ पितरः सर्वभूतानां नैतेभ्यो विद्यते परम्।
English: The sacrificial offerings given Brahmanas reach the very gods who accept them. Brahmanas are the fathers of all creatures. There is nothing higher than a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: आदित्यश्चन्द्रमा वायुरापो भूरम्बरं दिशः॥ सर्वे ब्राह्मणमाविश्य सदानमुपभुञ्जते। न तस्याश्नन्ति पितरो यस्य विप्रा न भुञ्जते॥
English: The Sun, the Moon, the Wind, the Water, the Earth, the Sky and the points of the compass, all enter the body of the Brahmana and take what the Brahmana eats. In that house where Brahmanas do not eat, the departed manes refuse to eat.
Sanskrit: देवाश्चाप्यस्य नाश्नन्ति पापस्य ब्राह्मणद्विषः। ब्राह्मणेषु तु तुष्टेषु प्रीयन्ते पितरः सदा॥
English: The gods also never eat in the house of the wretch who hates the Brahmanas. When the Brahmanas are pleased, the departed manes are also pleased.
Sanskrit: तथैव देवता राजन् नात्र कार्या विचारणा। तथैव तेऽपि प्रीयन्ते येषां भवति तद्धविः॥
English: The deities also become pleased when the Brahmanas are pleased. There is no doubt in this. They who give away the sacrificial Havi to the Brahmanas become themselves pleased.
Sanskrit: न च प्रेत्य विनश्यन्ति गच्छन्ति च परां गतिम्। येन येनैव हविषा ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयेन्नरः॥ तेन तेनैव प्रीयन्ते पितरो देवतास्तथा। ब्राह्मणादेव तद् भूतं प्रभवन्ति यतः प्रजाः॥
English: Such men never meet with destruction. Indeed, they succeed in acquiring great ends. Those particular offerings in sacrifices with which one pleases the Brahmanas, go to please both the departed manes and the deities. The Brahmana is the cause of that sacrifice whence all created things have originated.
Sanskrit: यतश्चायं प्रभवति प्रेत्य यत्र च गच्छति। वेदेष मार्ग स्वर्गस्य तथैव नरकस्य च॥
English: The Brahmana is acquainted with that from which this universe has originated and to which, when apparently, destroyed it. returns. Indeed, the Brahmana knows the path that leads to the celestial region and the other path which leads to the opposite place.
Sanskrit: आगतानागते चोभे ब्राह्मणो द्विपदां वरः। ब्राह्मणो भरतश्रेष्ठ स्वधर्मं चैव वेद यः॥
English: The Brahmana is conversant with that which has taken place and that which will take place. The Brahmana is the foremost of all twolegged beings. The Brahmana, O chief of the Bharatas, is fully conversant with those duties which have been laid down for his order.
Sanskrit: ये चैनमनुवर्तन्ते ते न यान्ति पराभवम्। न ते प्रेत्य विनश्यन्ति गच्छन्ति न पराभवम्॥
English: Those persons who follow the Brahmanas are never defeated. They never meet with destruction even after death. Indeed, victory is always theirs.
Sanskrit: यद् ब्राह्मणमुखात् प्राप्तं प्रतिगृह्णन्ति वै वचः। भूतात्मानो महात्मानस्ते न यान्ति पराभवम्॥
English: Those great persons indeed, those persons who have subdued their souls, who accept the words that fall from the lips of the Brahmanas, are never defeated. Victory always becomes theirs.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियाणां प्रतपतां तेजसा च बलेन च। ब्राह्मणेष्वेव शाम्यन्ति तेजांसि च बलानि च।॥
English: The energy of those Kshatriyas who scorch everything with their energy and might, when they encounter the Brahmanas, become neutralised.
Sanskrit: भृगवस्तालजंघाश्च नीपानाङ्गिरसोऽजयन्। भरद्वाजो वैहतव्यानैलांश्च भरतर्षभ॥
English: The Bhrigus conquered the Talajanghas. The sons of Angiras conquered the Nipas. Bharadvaja conquered the Vitahavyas as also the Alias, O chief of Bharata's race. and power
Sanskrit: चित्रा युधांश्चाप्यजयन्नेते कृष्णाजिनध्वजाः। प्रक्षिप्याथ च कुम्भान् वै पारगामिनमारभेत्॥
English: Although all these Kshatriyas were capable of using various arms, yet the Brahmanas named, owning only black deer-skins for their emblems, succeeded in conquering them effectually. Bestowing the Earth upon the Brahmanas and illuminating both the worlds by the brilliance of such an act, one should accomplish acts through which one may succeed in acquiring the end of all things.
Sanskrit: यत् किंचित् कथ्यते लोकेश्रूयते पठ्यतेऽपि वा। सर्वं तद् ब्राह्मणेष्वेव गूढोऽग्निरिव दारुषु॥
English: Like. fire concealed within wood, everything that is said or heard or read in this world, lies in the Brahmana.
Sanskrit: अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। संवादं वासुदेवस्य पृथिव्याश्च भरतर्षभ॥
English: Regarding it is cited the old history of the conversation between Vasudeva and the Earth, O chief of Bharata's race.
Sanskrit: वासुदेव उवाच मातरं सर्वभूतानां पृच्छे त्वां संशयं शुभे। केनस्वित् कर्मणा पापं व्यपोहति नरो गृही॥
English: Vasudeva said O mother, of all creatures, O auspicious goddess, I wish to ask you for a solution of this doubt of mine! By what act does a man living like a householder succeed in cleansing all his sins.?
Sanskrit: पृथ्वी उवाच ब्राह्मणानेव सेवेत पवित्रं ह्येतदुत्तमम्। ब्राह्मणान् सेवमानस्य रजः सर्वं प्रणश्यति। अतो भूतिरतः कीर्तिरतो बुद्धिः प्रजायते॥
English: The Earth said One should serve the Brahmanas. This conduct is purifying and excellent. All the impurities are destroyed of that man who serves the Brahmanas with respect.
Sanskrit: महारथश्च राजन्य एष्टव्यः शत्रुतापनः। इति मां नारदः प्राह सततं सर्वभूतये॥
English: From this (conduct) arises prosperity. From this arises fame. From this originates intelligence or knowledge of the soul. A Kshatriya, by this conduct, becomes a powerful carwarrior and a destroyer of foes and succeeds in winning great fame.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणं जातिसम्पन्नं धर्मज्ञं संशितं शुचिम्। अपरेषां परेषां च परेभ्यश्चैव येऽपरे॥
English: Even this is what Narada said to me, viz., that one should always respect a Brahmana that is well born, of rigid vows, and conversant with the scriptures, if one wishes every kind of prosperity.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा यं प्रशंसन्ति स मनुष्यः प्रवर्धते। अथ यो ब्राह्मणान् क्रुष्टः पराभवति सोऽचिरात्॥२५
English: That man really grows in prosperity who is praised by the Brahmanas who are higher than those who are regarded superior to all men high or low.
Sanskrit: यथा महार्णवे क्षिप्त आमलोष्टो विनश्यति। तथा दुश्चरितं सर्वं पराभावाय कल्पते॥
English: That man who speaks ill of the Brahmanas soon meets with discomfiture, even as a clod of unbaked earth, meets with destruction when thrown into the sea.
Sanskrit: पश्य चन्द्रे कृतं लक्ष्म समुद्रो लवणोदकः। तथा भगसहस्रेण महेन्द्रः परिचिह्नितः॥
English: Similarly, all acts that are hurtful to the Brahmanas, to bring about discomfiture and ruin. Look at the dark spots on the Moon and the salt waters of the ocean.
Sanskrit: तेषामेव प्रभावेण सहस्रनयनो ह्यसौ। शतक्रतुः समभवत् पश्य माधव यादृशम्॥
English: The great Indra had at one time been marked all over with a thousand sexmarks. It was through the power of the Brahmanas that those marks were metamorphosed into as many eyes.
Sanskrit: इच्छन् कीर्तिं च भूतिं च लोकांश्च मधुसूदन। ब्राह्मणानुमते तिष्ठेत् पुरुषः शुचिरात्मवान्॥
English: See, O Madhava, how all these things took place. Desiring fame and prosperity and are sure various regions of beatitude in the next world, a person of pure conduct and soul should, O destroyer of Madhu, live in obedience to the dictates of the Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच इत्येतद् वचनं श्रुत्वा मेदिन्या मधुसूदनः। साधु साध्विति कौरव्य मेदिनीं प्रत्यपूजयत्॥
English: Bhishma said Hearing those words of the goddess Earth, the destroyer of Madhu, O you of Kuru's race, said, Excellent, Excellent! and honoured the goddess in due form.
Sanskrit: एतां श्रुत्वोपमां पार्थ प्रयतो ब्राह्मणर्षभान्। सततं पूजयेथास्त्वं ततः श्रेयोऽभिपत्स्यसे॥
English: Having heard this discourse between the goddess Earth and Madhava, do you, O son of Pritha, always, with rapt soul, adore all superior Brahmanas. Doing this, you will surely obtain what is highly beneficial for you.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच जन्मनैव महाभागो ब्राह्मणो नाम जायते। नमस्यः सर्वभूतानामतिथिः प्रसृत्ताग्रभुक्॥
English: Bhishma said O blessed king, a Brahmana, by birth alone becomes an object of worship with all creatures and entitled, as guests, to eat the first portion of all cooked food.
Sanskrit: सर्वार्थाः सुहृदस्तात ब्राह्मणाः सुमनोमुखाः। गीर्भिर्मङ्गलयुक्ताभिरनुध्यायन्ति पूजिताः॥
English: From them come all the great objects of life. They are the friends of all creatures in the universe. They are again the mouths of all the gods (for food poured into their mouths is eaten by the deities). Adored with respect, they wish its prosperity by uttering words fraught with auspiciousness.
Sanskrit: सर्वान्नो द्विषतस्तात ब्राह्मणा जातमन्यवः। गीर्भिर्दारुणयुक्ताभिरभिध्यासुरपूजिताः॥
English: Disregarded by our enemies, let them be engaged with these, and let thein wish evil to those detractors of theirs, imprecating them with severe curses.
Sanskrit: अत्र गाथाः पुरागीताः कीर्तयन्ति पुराविदः। सृष्ट्वा द्विजातीन् धाता हि यथापूर्वं समादधत्॥
English: About it, persons conversant with ancient history repeat the following verses sung of old respecting how in ancient times the Creator, after having created the Brahmanas, laid down their duties.