pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: स शूद्रः संशिततपाः सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः। शुश्रूषुरतिथिं प्राप्तं तपः संचिनुते महत्॥
English: That Shudra who is truthful in speech and who has controlled his senses, is considered as having acquired meritorious penances. Indeed, the Shudra, who having got a guest, performs the duties of hospitality towards him, is considered as acquiring the merit of great penances.
Sanskrit: नित्यं स हि शुभाचारो देवताद्विजपूजकः। शूद्रो धर्मफलैरिष्टैः सम्प्रयुज्येत बुद्धिमान्॥
English: That intelligent Shudra whose wonduct is virtuous and who adores the deities and Brahmanas, gets desirable rewards of virtue.
Sanskrit: एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य शोभने। एकैकस्येह सुभगे किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छसि॥
English: O beautiful lady, I have thus recited to you what are the duties of the four castes. Indeed,O blessed lady, I have told you what are their respective duties. What else do you wish to hear?
Sanskrit: उमोवाच उक्तस्त्वया पृथग्धर्मश्चातुर्वर्ण्यहितः शुभः। सर्वव्यापी तु यो धर्मो भगवंस्तद् ब्रवीहि मे॥
English: Uma said You have recited to me what are the respective duties of the four castes, auspicious and beneficial for them. Do you now tell me, O Holy One, what are the common duties of the all castes.
Sanskrit: श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच ब्राह्मणा लोकसारेण सृष्टा धात्रा गुणार्थिना। लोकांस्तारयितुं कृत्स्नान् मत्र्येषु क्षितिदेवताः॥
English: Maheshvara said The foremost of all beings in the universe, viz., the Creator Brahmana, always seeking righteous accomplishinents, created the Brahinanas for rescuing all the worlds. Among all created beings they are gods on Earth.
Sanskrit: तेषामपि प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्मकर्मफलोदयम्। ब्राह्मणेषु हि यो धर्मः स धर्मः परमो मतः॥
English: I shall at the beginning tell you what are the religious acts which they should do and what are the rewards which they acquire through them. The religion of the Brahmanas is the foremost of all religions.
Sanskrit: इमे ते लोकधर्मार्थं त्रयः सृष्टाः स्वयम्भुवा। पृथिव्यां सर्जने नित्यं सृष्टांस्तानपि मे शृणु॥
English: For the sake of the virtue, three religions were created by the self-create. Whenever the world is created, those Religions are created by the Grand-father. Do you listen.
Sanskrit: वेदोक्तः परमो धर्मः स्मृतिशास्त्रगतोऽपरः। शिष्टाचीर्णोऽपरः प्रोक्तस्त्रयो धर्माः सनातनाः॥
English: These are the three eternal Religions. The Religion prescribed in the Vedas is the greatest; that of the Smritis is the next in the order of importance; the Third in importance is that which is based upon the practices of the virtuous.
Sanskrit: चैविद्यो ब्राह्मणो विद्वान् न चाध्ययनजीवकः। त्रिकर्मा त्रिपरिक्रान्तो मैत्र एष स्मृतो द्विजः॥
English: The Brahmana, endued with learning, should have the three Vedas. He should never make the study of the Vedas. He should devoie himself to the three well known deeds (of making gifts, studying the Vedas, and performing sacrifices). He should be above the three (viz., lust, anger and cupidity). He should be the friend of all creatures. A person who possesses these qualities is called a Brahmana.
Sanskrit: षडिमानि तु कर्माणि प्रोवाच भुवनेश्वरः। वृत्त्यर्थ ब्राह्मणानां वै शृणु धर्मान् सनातनान्॥
English: The lord of the universe declared these six deeds for the observance of Brahmanas. Listen to those eternal duties.
Sanskrit: यजनं याजनं चैव तथा दानप्रतिग्रहौ। अध्यापनं चाध्ययनं षट्कर्मा धर्मभाग द्विजः॥
English: The celebration of sacrifices, officiating at the sacrifices of others, the making of gifts, the acceptance of gifts, teaching and study, are the six deeds by doing which a Brahmana acquires religious merit.
Sanskrit: नित्यः स्वाध्यायिता धर्मो धर्मो यज्ञः सनातनः। दानं प्रशस्यते चास्य यथाशक्ति यथाविधि॥
English: Indeed, the daily study of the Vedas is a duty. Sacrifice is (another) eternal duty. The making of gifts according to his power and the ordinance, is, in his case, much praised.
Sanskrit: शमस्तूपरमो धर्मः प्रवृत्तः सत्सु नित्यशः। गृहस्थानां विशुद्धानां धर्मस्य निचयो महान्॥
English: Tranquillity of mind is a great duty that is in vogue among the righteous. Householders of pure mind are capable of acquiring very great merit.
Sanskrit: पञ्चयज्ञविशुद्धात्मा सत्यवागनसूयकः। दाता ब्राह्मणसत्कर्ता सुसंसृष्टनिवेशनः॥ अमानी च सदाजिह्मः स्निग्धवाणीप्रदस्तथा। अतिथ्यभ्यागतरतिः शेषान्नकृतभोजनः॥
English: Indeed, he who purifies his soul by the performance of the five sacrifices, who is truthful in speech, who is shorn of malice, who makes gifts, who treats with hospitality and honour all regenerate guests, who lives in wellcleaned houses, who is shorn of pride, who is always sincere in his dealings, who uses sweet and assuring words towards others, who takes a pleasure in serving guests and others arrived at his house, and who eats the food that remains after the requirements have been satisfied of all the members of his family and dependants, acquires great merit.
Sanskrit: पाद्यमर्थ्य यथान्यायमासनं शयनं तथा। दीपं प्रतिश्रयं चैव यो ददाति स धार्मिकः॥
English: That man who offers water to his guests for washing their feet and hands, who presents and Arghya for honouring him, who duly gives seats, and beds, and lamps for lightning the darkness, and shelter to those who come to his house, is considered, as highly righteous.
Sanskrit: प्रातरुत्थाय चाचम्य भोजनेनोपमन्त्र्य च। सत्कृत्यानुव्रजेद् यस्तु तस्य धर्मः सनातनः॥
English: That householder who rises at dawn and washes his mouth and face and gives food to his guests, and having honoured them duly dismisses them from his house and follows them for a little distance, wins eternal merit.
Sanskrit: सर्वातिथ्यं त्रिवर्गस्य यथाशक्ति निशानिशम्। शूद्रधर्मः समाख्यातस्त्रिवर्गपरिचारणम्॥
English: Hospitality towards all, and the pursuit of the threefold objects are the duties of the householder. The duties of the Shudra consist in the pursuit of the three fold objects.
Sanskrit: प्रवृत्तिलक्षणो धर्मो गृहस्थेषु विधीयते। तमहं वर्तयिष्यामि सर्वभूतहितं शुभम्॥
English: The Religion laid down for the householder has action for its chief characteristic. Auspicious, and beneficial to all creatures, I shall explain it to you.
Sanskrit: दातव्यमसकृच्छक्त्या यष्टव्यमसकृत् तथा। पुष्टिकर्मविधानं च कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता॥
English: The householder should always make gifts according to his power. He should also perform sacrifices frequently. Indeed, he who wishes to secure his own good, should always achieve meritorious acts.
Sanskrit: धर्मेणार्थः समाहार्यो धर्मलब्धं त्रिधा धनम्। कर्तव्यं धर्मपरमं मानवेन प्रयत्नतः॥
English: The householder should acquire riches by fair means, The riches thus acquired should be carefully divided into three parts, keeping the requirements of virtue in view.
Sanskrit: एकेनांशेन धर्मार्थो कर्तव्यौ भूतिमिच्छता। एकनांशेन कामार्थ एकमंशं विवर्धयेत्॥
English: With one of those portions he should accomplish all acts of virtue. With another he should seek to satisfy his carvings for pleasure. The third portion he should lay out for increasing.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तिलक्षणस्त्वन्यो धर्मो मोक्षाय तिष्ठति। तस्य वृत्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु मे देवि तत्त्वतः॥
English: The Religion of Renunciation is different. It exists for liberation. I shall tell you the conduct that constitutes it. Listen to me in full, O goddess.
Sanskrit: सर्वभूतदया धर्मो च चैकग्रामवासिता। आशापाशविमोक्षश्च शस्यते मोक्षकांक्षिणाम्॥
English: One of the duties inculcated by that Religion is Mercy towards all creatures. The man who follows it should not live in one place for more than a day. For acquiring Liberation, the followers of this Religion free themselves from the fetters of hope (or desire).
Sanskrit: न कुट्यां नोदके सङ्गो न वाससि न चासने। न त्रिदण्डे न शयने नाग्नौ न शरणालये॥
English: They have no attachment to habitation, to the Kamandalu they bear for the keep of water, to the clothes that cover their loins, or the scat whereupon they rest, or the triple stick they bear in their hands, or the bed they sleep on, or the fire they want, or the chamber in which it lies.
Sanskrit: अध्यात्मगतिचित्तो यस्तन्मनास्तत्परायणः। युक्तो योगं प्रति सदा प्रतिसंख्यानमेव च॥
English: A follower of this Religion fixes his heart upon the working of his soul. His mind is devoted to Supreme Brahma. He is filled with the idea of attaining to Brahman. He is always devoted to Yoga and the Sankhya philosophy.
Sanskrit: वृक्षमूलपरो नित्यं शून्यागारनिवेशनः। नदीपुलिनशायी च नदीतीररतिश्च यः॥
English: He seeks for no other shelter than the foot of a tree, He lives in vacant houses of men. He sleeps on the banks of rivers. He takes a pleasure in living by such banks.
Sanskrit: विमुक्तः सर्वसङ्गेषु स्नेहबन्धेषु च द्विजः। आत्मन्येवात्मनो भावं समासज्जेत वै द्विजः॥
English: He is freed from every attachment, and from every bond of affection. He merges the existence of his own soul into the Supreme Soul.
Sanskrit: स्थाणुभूतो निराहारो मोक्षदृष्टेन कर्मणा। परिव्रजेति यो युक्तस्तस्य धर्मः सनातनः॥
English: Standing like a stake of wood, and abstaining from all food, he does only such deeds as point to Liberation. Or, he may wander about, devoted to Yoga. These are the eternal duties of a follower of the Religion of Renunciation
Sanskrit: न चैकत्र समासक्तो न चैकग्रामगोचरः। मुक्तो ह्यटति निर्मुक्तो न चैकपुलिनेशयः॥
English: He lives aloof from men. He is freed from all attachments. He never lives in the same place for more than a day. Freed from all fetters, he roves over the world. Freed from all ties, he never sleeps on even the same riverbank for more than a day.
Sanskrit: एष मोक्षविदां धर्मो वेदोक्तः सत्पथः सताम्। यो मार्गमनुयातीमं पदं तस्य च विद्यते॥
English: This is the Religion of persons conversant with Liberation, as declared in the Vedas. This is the righteous path that is trodden by this virtuous, He who follows in this path, leaves no vestige behind.
Sanskrit: चतुर्विधा भिक्षवस्ते कुटीचकबहूदकौ। हंसः परमहंसश्च यो यः पश्चात् स उत्तमः॥
English: Bhikshus (mendicants) are of four kinds. They are Kutichakas, Bahudakas, Hansas, and Paramahansas. The second is superior to the first, the third to the second, and the fourth to the third.
Sanskrit: अतः परतरं नास्ति नावरं न तिरोग्रतः। अदुःखमसुखं सौम्यमजरामरमव्ययम्॥
English: There is nothing superior to the Paramahansa; nor is there anything inferior to it or equal to it or superior to it. It is a condition shorn sorrow and happiness; auspicious and freed from decrepitude and death, and without any change.
Sanskrit: उमोवाच गार्हस्थ्यो मोक्षधर्मश्च सज्जनाचरितस्त्वया। भाषितो जीवलोकस्य मार्गः श्रेयस्करो महान्॥
English: Uma said You have described the Religion of the householders, that of Liberation, and that which is based upon the observances of the pious. These paths are noble and highly beneficial to the world of living creatures.
Sanskrit: ऋषिधर्मं तु धर्मज्ञ श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यतः परम्। स्पृहा भवति मे नित्यं तपोवननिवासिषु॥
English: you who are conversant with every religion, I wish to hear what the high Religion is of the Rishis. I always have a liking for those who live in hermitage.
Sanskrit: आज्यधूमोद्भवो गन्धो रुणद्धीव तपोवनम्। तं दृष्ट्वा मे मनः प्रीतं महेश्वर सदा भवेत्॥
English: The perfume that comes out of the smoke of the libations of clarified butter poured on the sacred fire, seems to pervade all the hermitages and make them delightful. Seeing this, O great god, my heart becomes always filled with joy.
Sanskrit: एतन्मे संशयं देव मुनिधर्मकृतं विभो। सर्वधर्मार्थतत्त्वज्ञ देवदेव वदस्व मे। निखिलेन मया पृष्टं महादेव यथातथम्॥
English: O powerful god, I have doubts about the Religion of the Ascetics. You are conversant with the details of all religions. Do you enlighten me, O god of gods, in detail about this subject truly about which I have asked you, O great god.
Sanskrit: श्रीभगवानुवाच हन्त तेऽहं प्रवक्ष्यामि मुनिधर्ममनुत्तमम्। यं कृत्वा मुनयो यान्ति सिद्धिं स्वतपसा शुभे॥
English: The Blessed and Holy One said Yes, I shall recite to you the high and excellent Religion of the Ascetic. By following the dictates of that Religion, O auspicious lady, the Ascetics acquire success through the severe penances they practise.
Sanskrit: फेनपानामृषीणां यो धर्मो धर्मविदां सताम्। तन्मे शृणु महाभागे धर्मज्ञे धर्ममादितः॥
English: O highly blessed one, do you hear, from the beginning, what are the duties of those pious Rishis who know every duty and who are known by the name of Phenapas.
Sanskrit: उञ्छन्ति सततं ये ते ब्राह्मयं फेनोत्करं शुभम्। अमृतं ब्रह्मणा पीतमध्वरे प्रसृतं दिवि॥
English: The Grandfather Brahman drank some nectar. That water had flowed in the celestial। region from a great sacrifice.
Sanskrit: एष तेषां विशुद्धानां फेनपानां तपोधने। धर्मचर्याकृतो मार्गो बालखिल्यगणैः शृणु॥
English: The froth of that water is highly sacred and it partook of His own nature. Those Rishis who live upon the measure of froth that thus came out are called. Phenapas (Frotheaters). This is the conduct of those pure Rishis, O lady having penances for wealth! Listen now to me as I explain to you who the Valakhilyas arc.
Sanskrit: बालखिल्यास्तप: सिद्धा मुनयः सूर्यमण्डले। उच्छे तिष्ठन्ति धर्मज्ञाः शाकुनी वृत्तिमास्थिताः॥
English: The Valakhilyas are ascetics who have acquired success by their penances. They live in the solar disc. Living like birds, those Rishis, conversant with every duty of righteousness, live according to the Uncha mode.
Sanskrit: मृगनिर्मोकवसनाश्चीरवल्कलवाससः। निर्द्वन्द्वाः सत्पथं प्राप्ता बालखिल्यास्तपोधनाः॥ अङ्गुष्ठपर्वमात्रा ये भूत्वा स्वे स्वे व्यवस्थिताः। तपश्चरणमीहन्ते तेषां धर्मफलं महत्॥
English: Their dress consists of deerskins or barks of trees. Freed from pairs of opposites, the Valakhilyas, having penances for wealth, walk in this track of virtue. They are as big as a digit of the thumb. Divided into classes, each class lives in the practice of its duties. They wish only to practise penances. The merits they acquire by their righteous conduct are very great.
Sanskrit: ते सुरैः समतां यान्ति सुरकार्यार्थसिद्धये। द्योतयन्ति दिश: सर्वास्तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषाः॥
English: They are considered as having acquired an equality with the gods and exist for the fulfilment of the purposes of the gods. Having dissipated all their sins by severe penances, they shine in effulgence, lighting up all the points of the compass.
Sanskrit: ये त्वन्ये शुद्धमनसो दयाधर्मपरायणाः। सन्तश्चक्रचराः पुण्या: सोमलोकचराश्च ये॥
English: Others, called Chakracharas, are gifted with cleansed souls and devoted to the practice of mercy, Righteous in their conduct and possessed of great purity, they live in the region of Soma.
Sanskrit: पितृलोकसमीपस्थास्त उच्छन्ति यथाविधि। सम्प्रक्षालाश्मकुट्टाश्च दन्तोलूखलिकाश्च ते॥
English: Thus living near enough to the region of the departed manes, they duly live by drinking the rays of Soma. There are others called Samprakshalas and Ashmakuttas and Dantolukhalas.
Sanskrit: सोमपानां च देवानामूष्मषाणां तथैव च। उञ्छन्ति ये समीपस्थाः सदारा नियतेन्द्रियाः॥
English: These live near the Somadrinking celestials and others that drink flames of fire. With their wedded wives and with passions under complete restraint, they too live upon the rays of Soma.
Sanskrit: तेषामग्निपरिस्यन्दः पितॄणां चार्चनं तथा। यज्ञानां चैव पञ्चानां यजनं धर्म उच्यते॥
English: They pour libations of clarified butter on the sacred fire, and worship the departed Manes under proper forms. They also celebrate the wellknown sacrifices. This is said to form their religion.
Sanskrit: एष चक्रचरैर्देवि देवलोकचरैर्द्विजैः। ऋषिधर्मः सदा चीर्णो योऽन्यस्तमपि मे शृणु॥
English: This religion of the Rishis, O goddess, is always observed by those who are houseless and who are free to go through every region including that of the celestials. There are, again, other classes about whom, I shall speak now. Do you listen.
Sanskrit: सर्वेष्वेवर्षिधर्मेषु ज्ञेयोऽऽत्मा संयतेन्द्रियैः। कामक्रोधौ ततः पश्चाज्जेतव्याविति मे मतिः॥
English: It is necessary that they who observe the different religions of the Rishis, should control their passions and know the Soul. Indeed, in my opinion, lust and anger should be completely controlled.
Sanskrit: अग्निहोत्रपरिस्पन्दो धर्मरात्रिसमासनम्। सोमयज्ञाभ्यनुज्ञानं पञ्चमी यज्ञदक्षिणा॥ नित्यं यज्ञक्रिया धर्मः पितृदेवार्चने रतिः। सर्वातिथ्यं च कर्तव्यमन्नेनोञ्छार्जितेन वै॥
English: With corn (wealth) acquired by the Uncha mode, they should perform the following duties, viz., the pouring of libations on the sacred fire, occupying a fixed seat employing oneself during the time in the sacrifice called Dharmaratri, performance of the SomaSacrifice, acquisition of especial knowledge, the giving of sacrificial presents, which forms the fifth, the daily performance of sacrifices, devotion to the worship of the ancestors and the deities, hospitality towards all.
Sanskrit: निवृत्तिरुपभोगेषु गोरासानां शमे रतिः। स्थण्डिले शयने योगः शाकपर्णनिषेवणम्॥ फलमूलाशन वायुरापः शैवलभक्षणम्। ऋषीणां नियमा ह्येते यैर्जयन्त्यजितां गतिम्॥
English: Abstention from all luxurious dishes prepared from cow's milk, taking a pleasure in tranquility of heart, lying on naked rocks or the earth, devotion to Yoga, eating potherbs and leaves of trees, and living upon fruits and roots, and wind and water and moss, are some of practices of the Rishis by which they acquire the end that belongs to persons unsubjugated.
Sanskrit: विधूमे सन्नमुसले व्यङ्गारे भुक्तवज्जने। अतीतपात्रसंचारे काले विगतभिक्षुके॥ अतिथिं कांक्षमाणो वै शेषान्नकृतभोजनः। सत्यधर्मरतः शान्तो मुनिधर्मेण युज्यते॥
English: When the smoke has ceased to curl upwards from a house, when the husking machine has ceased to play, when the hearthfire has been put out, when all the inmates have taken their food, when dishes are no longer carried from room to room when mendicants have ceased to walk the streets, it is then that the man who is devoted to the Religion of Truth and tranquillity of soul, wishing to have a guest, should eat what remnant of food may still remain in the house. By acting thus, one becomes a practiser of the Religion of the Munis.
Sanskrit: न स्तम्भी न च मानी स्यान्नाप्रसन्नो न विस्मितः। मित्रामित्रसमो मैत्रो यः स धर्मविदुत्तमः॥
English: One should not be arrogant; nor proud; nor cheerless and discontented; nor wonder at anything. Indeed, one should treat his friends and enemies alike. Indeed, one who is the foremost of all persons conversant with duties should treat all creatures like friends.
Sanskrit: उमोवाच देशेषु रमणीयेषु नदीनां निझरेषु च। स्रवन्तीनां निकुञ्जेषु पर्वतेषु वनेषु च॥ देशेषु च पवित्रेषु फलवस्तु समाहिताः। मूलवत्सु च मध्येषु वसन्ति नियतव्रताः॥
English: Uma said Hermits live in charming regions, among the springs and fountains of rivers, in bowers by the sides of rivers and rills, on hills and mountains, in woods and forests, and in sacred places full of fruits and roots. With rapt attention and observing vows and rules, they live in even such places.
Sanskrit: तेषामपि विधिं पुण्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामि शङ्कर। वानप्रस्थेषु देवेश स्वशरीरोपजीविषु॥
English: I wish, O Shankara, to hear the sacred ordinances which they follow. These hermits, O god of all gods, are persons who depend, for the protection of their bodies, upon themselves alone.
Sanskrit: श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच वानप्रस्थेषु यो धर्मस्तं मे शृणु समाहिता। श्रुत्वा चैकमना देवि धर्मबुद्धिपरा भव॥
English: Maheshvara said Do you hear with rapt attention what are the duties of Hermits. Having listened to them with one mind. O goddess, do you fix your heart upon virtue.
Sanskrit: संसिद्धैर्नियमैः सद्भिर्वनवासमुपागतैः। वानप्रस्थैरिदं कर्म कर्तव्यं शृणु यादृशम्॥
English: Listen then to what the acts are that should be practised by righteous hermits crowned with success, observant of rigid vows and rules, and living in woods and forests.
Sanskrit: त्रिकालमभिषेकं च पितृदेवार्चनं तथा। अग्निहोत्रपरिस्यन्द इष्टिहोमविधिस्तथा।॥ नीवारग्रहणं चैव फलमूलनिषेवणम्। इङ्गुदैरण्डतैलानां स्नेहार्थं च निषेवणम्॥
English: Performing ablutions thrice a day, adoring the departed Manes and the celestial, pouring libations on the sacred fire, performing of those sacrifices and rites called Ishti-Homa, picking up the grains of Nivara-paddy, eating fruits and roots, and using oil that is pressed out from Inguda and castor seeds, form their duties.
Sanskrit: योगचर्याकृतैः सिद्धैः कामक्रोधबिवर्जितैः। वीरशय्यामुपासद्भिीरस्थानोपसेविभिः॥
English: Having performed the practises of Yoga and become crowned with (ascetic) success and freed from lust and anger, they should seat themselves in the attitude called Virasana. Indeed, they should live in those places which are inaccessible to cowards.
Sanskrit: युक्तैर्योगवहैः सद्भिीष्मे पञ्चतपैस्तथा। मण्डूकयोगनियतैर्यथान्यायं निषेविभिः॥ वीरासनरतैर्नित्यं स्थण्डिले शयनं तथा। शीततोयाग्नियोगश्च चर्तव्यो धर्मबुद्धिभिः॥
English: Observant of the excellent ordinances about Yoga, sitting in summer in the midst of four fires on four sides with the sun overhead, duly practising what is called Manduka-Yoga, and always seated in the attitude called Virasana, and lying on naked rocks or the earth, these men, with hearts fixed upon virtue, must expose themselves to cold and water and fire.
Sanskrit: अब्भक्षैर्वायुभक्षैश्च शैवलोत्तरभोजनैः। अश्मकुट्टैस्तथा दान्तैः सम्प्रक्षालैस्तथापरैः॥
English: They live upon water or air or moss. They use two pieces of stone only for husking their corn. Some of them use their teeth only for such a purpose. They do not keep utensils of any sort.
Sanskrit: चीरवल्कलसंवीतैर्मृगचर्मनिवासिभिः। कार्या यात्रा यथाकालं यथाधर्मे यथाविधि।॥
English: Some of them clothe themselves with rage and barks of trees or deer skins. Thus do they pass their lives for the time allotted to them, according to the ordinances.
Sanskrit: वननित्यैर्वनचरैर्वनस्थैर्वनगोचरैः। वनं गुरुमिवासाद्य वस्तव्यं वनजीविभिः॥
English: Remaining in woods and forests, they wander within woods and forests, live within them, and are always to be found within them. Indeed, these hermits entering into woods and forests live within them as disciples, obtaining a preceptor, live with him.
Sanskrit: तेषां होमक्रिया धर्मः पञ्चयज्ञनिषेवणम्। भागं च पञ्चयज्ञस्य वेदोक्तस्यानुपालनम्॥ अष्टमीयज्ञपरता चातुर्मास्यनिषेवणम्। पौर्णमासादयो यज्ञा नित्ययज्ञस्तथैव च।॥ विमुक्ता दारसंयोगैर्विमुक्ताः सर्वसंकरैः। विमुक्ताः सर्वपापैश्च चरन्ति मुनयो वन॥
English: The performance of the rites of Homa and the observance of the five sacrifices are their duties. A due observance of the rules about distribution of the fivefold sacrifices as ordained in the Vedas, devotion to sacrifices, forming the eighth, observance observance of the Chaturmasya, performance of the Paurnamasya and other sacrifices, and performance of the daily sacrifices, are the duties of these celibate men, freed from every attachment, and cleansed from cvery sin. Indeed, they should live thus in the forest.
Sanskrit: उम्भाण्डपरमा नित्यं वेताग्निशरणाः सदा। सन्तः सत्पथनित्या ये ते यान्ति परमां गतिम्॥
English: The sacrificial ladle and the water vessel are their chief properties. They are always devoted to the three fires. Virtuous in their conduct and adhering to the path of virtue, they acquire the highest end.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मलोकं महापुण्यं सोमलोकं च शाश्वतम्। गच्छन्ति मुनयः सिद्धाः सत्यधर्मव्यपाश्रयाः॥
English: These Munis, crowned with success and ever given to the Religion of Truth, acquire the highly sacred region of Brahman, or the eternal region of Soma.
Sanskrit: एष धर्मो मया देवि वानप्रस्थाश्रितः शुभः। विस्तरेणाय सम्पन्नो यथास्थूलमुदाहृतः॥
English: O auspicious goddess, I have thus recited to you, in brief, the outlines of the religion that is followed by hermits and that has many practices in detail.
Sanskrit: उमोवाच भगवन् सर्वभूतेश सर्वभूतनमस्कृत। यो प्रर्मो मुनिसंघस्य सिद्धिवादेषु तं वद॥
English: Uma said O Holy One, O lord of all creatures, O you adored of all beings, I wish to hear what is the religion of those conclaves of ascetics who are followers of the scriptures describing ascetic success. Do you recite it to me.
Sanskrit: सिद्धिवादेषु संसिद्धास्तथा वननिवासिनः। स्वैरिणो दारसंयुक्तास्तेषां धर्मः कथं स्मृतः॥
English: Living in woods and forest and well accomplished in the scriptures of success, some amongst them live and act as they like, without being controlled by particular practices; others have wives. How, indeed, have their practices been ordained.
Sanskrit: महादेव उवाच स्वैरिणस्तपसा देवि सर्वे दारविहारिणः। तेषां मौण्ड्यं कषायश्च वासे रात्रिश्च कारणम्॥
English: Mahadeva said O goddess, the shaving of the head and the wearing of the brown robes are the characteristics of those recluses who rove about freely; while the characteristics of those who sport with wives consist in passing their nights at home.