pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच सत्यं धर्मं प्रशंसन्ति विप्रर्षिपितृदेवताः। सत्यमिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह॥
English: Yudhishthira said Brahmanas, Rishis, Pitris and the gods all speak highly of the duty of truth. I wish to hear of truth. Describe it to me, O grandfather.
Sanskrit: सत्यं किंलक्षणं राजन् कथं वा तदवाप्यते। सत्यं प्राप्य भवेत् किं च कथं चैव तदुच्यताम्॥
English: What are the marks, O king of truth? How may it be acquired? What is acquired by practising truth, and how? Tell me all this.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य धर्माणां संकरो न प्रशस्यते। अविकारितमं सत्यं सर्ववर्णेषु भारत॥
English: Bhishma said A confusion of the duties of the four castes is never highly spoken of. What is called Truth always exists in a pure and unmixed state in every one of those four castes.
Sanskrit: सत्यं सत्सु सदा धर्मः सत्यं धर्मः सनातनः। सत्यमेव नमस्येत सत्यं हि परमा गतिः॥
English: Truth is always a duty with the good. Indeed, Truth is eternal duty. One should respectfully bow to Truth. Truth is the greatest refuge (of all).
Sanskrit: सत्यं धर्मस्तपो योगः सत्यं ब्रह्म सनातनम्। सत्यं यज्ञः परः प्रोक्तः सर्वं सत्ये प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
English: Truth is duty; Truth is penance; Truth is Yoga; and Truth is the eternal Brahma. Truth has been said to be a great sacrifice. Everything depends upon Truth.
Sanskrit: आचारानिह सत्यस्य यथावदनुपूर्वशः। लक्षणं च प्रवक्ष्यामि सत्यस्येह यथाक्रमम्॥
English: I shall now tell you the forms of Truth one after another, and its characteristic marks also in due order.
Sanskrit: प्राप्यते च यथा सत्यं तच्च श्रोतुमिहार्हसि। सत्यं त्रयोदशविधं सर्वलोकेषु भारत॥
English: You should hear also as to how Truth may be won. Truth, O Bharata, as it exists in all the world, is of thirteen sorts.
Sanskrit: सत्यं च समता चैव दमश्चैव न संशयः। अमात्सर्यं क्षमा चैव ह्रीस्तितिक्षानसूयता॥ त्यागो ध्यानमथार्यत्वं धृतिश्च सततं स्थिरा। अहिंसा चैव राजेन्द्र सत्याकारास्त्रयोदश॥
English: The various forms of Truth are impartiality, self-control, forgiveness, modesty, endurance, goodness, renunciation, meditation, dignity, fortitute, compassion, and abstention from injury. These, O great king, are the thirteen forms of Truth'.
Sanskrit: सत्यं नामाव्ययं नित्यमविकारि तथैव च। सर्वधर्माविरुद्धेन योगेनैतदवाप्यते॥
English: Truth is immutable, eternal, and unchangeable. It may be won through practices which do not oppose any of the other virtues. It may also be won through Yoga.
Sanskrit: आत्मनीष्टे तथानिष्टे रिपौ च समता तथा। इच्छाद्वेषक्षयं प्राप्य कामक्रोधक्षयं तथा॥
English: When desire and hatred, as also lust and anger, are destroyed, that quality by virtue of which one is able to look impartially upon one's own self and one's enemy, upon one's good and one's evil, is called impartiality.
Sanskrit: दमो नान्यस्पृहा नित्यं गाम्भीर्यं धैर्यमेव च। अभयं रोगशमनं ज्ञानेनैतदवाप्यते॥
English: Self-control consists in never wishing for another man's property, in gravity and patience and power to remove the fears of others regarding one's own self, and freedom from disease. It may be won through knowledge.
Sanskrit: अमात्सर्यं बुधाः प्राहुर्दाने धर्मे च संयमः। अवस्थितेन नित्यं च सत्येनामत्सरी भवेत्॥
English: Devoted to liberality and the performance of all duties are considered by the wise as forming good-will. One gains universal good will by continued devotion to Truth.
Sanskrit: अक्षमायाः क्षमायाश्च प्रियाणीहाप्रियाणि च। क्षमते सम्मतः साधुः साध्वाप्नोति च सत्यवाक्॥
English: Regarding unforgiveness and forgiveness, it should be said that the quality by which an esteemed and good man puts up with both what is agreeable and disagreeable, is said to be forgiveness. This virtue may be acquired by the practice of truthfulness.
Sanskrit: कल्याणं कुरुते बाढं धीमान् न ग्लायते क्वचित्। प्रशान्तवाङ्मना नित्यं ह्रीस्तु धर्मादवाप्यते॥
English: That virtue by which an intelligent man contended in mind and words performs mnany good deeds and is never blamed by others, is called modesty. It is acquired by the help of righteousness.
Sanskrit: धर्मार्थहेतोः क्षमते तितिक्षा क्षान्तिरुच्यते। लोकसंग्रहणार्थं वै सा तु धैर्येण लभ्यते॥
English: That virtue which forgives for the sake of virtue and religious profit is called endurance. It is one of the form of forgiveness. It is gained through patience, and its object is to attach people to one's self.
Sanskrit: त्यागः स्नेहस्य यत् त्यागो विषयाणां तथैव च। रागद्वेषप्रहीणस्य त्यागो भवति नान्यथा॥
English: The casting off of worldly desires as also of all earthly possessions, is designated renunciation. Renunciation can never be gained except by one who is shorn of anger and malice.
Sanskrit: आर्यता नाम भूतानां यः करोति प्रयत्नतः। शुभं कर्म निराकारो वीतरागस्तथैव च॥
English: That virtue under the influence of which one does good, with diligence and care, to all creatures is designated goodness. It has no particular form and consists in the casting off of all selfish attachments.
Sanskrit: धृतिर्नाम सुखे दुःखे यथा नाप्नोति विक्रियाम्। तां भजेत सदा प्राज्ञो य इच्छेद् भूतिमात्मनः॥
English: That virtue by which remains unchanged in weal and woe is called fortitude. That wise man who seeks his own well-being always practises this virtue.
Sanskrit: सर्वथा क्षमिणा भाव्यं तथा सत्यपरेण च। वीतहर्षभयक्रोधो धृतिमाप्नोति पण्डितः॥
English: One should always practise forgiveness and be devoted to truth. The wise man who can renounce joy, fear and anger, can gain fortitude.
Sanskrit: एते त्रयोदशाकाराः पृथक् सत्यैकलक्षणाः। भजन्ते सत्यमेवेह बृंहयन्ते च भारत॥
English: These thirteen qualities, though seemingly different, have but one and the same shape, namely Truth. All these, O Bharata, hold up truth and strengthen it.
Sanskrit: नान्तः शक्यो गुणानां च वक्तुं सत्यस्य पार्थिव। अतः सत्यं प्रशंसन्ति विप्राः सपितृदेवताः॥
English: It is impossible, o king, to exhaust the merits of Truth. For these reasons the Brahman as, the Pitris and the gods speak highly of truth.
Sanskrit: नास्ति सत्यात् परो धर्मो नानृतात् पातकं परम्। स्थितिर्हि सत्यं धर्मस्य तस्मात्सत्यं न लोपयेत्॥
English: There is no duty which is higher than Truth, and no sin more dreadful than untruth. Indeed, Truth is the very root of righteousness. Therefore one should never destroy Truth.
Sanskrit: उपैति सत्याद् दानं हि तथा यज्ञाः सदक्षिणाः। त्रेताग्निहोत्रं वेदाश्च ये चान्ये धर्मनिश्चयाः॥
English: From Truth originate gifts, and sacrifice with presents as well the threefold Agnihotras the Vedas and everything else which leads to righteousness.
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच यतः प्रभवति क्रोधः कामो वा भरतर्षभ। शोकमोहौ विधित्सा च परासुत्वं तथा मदः॥ लोभो मात्सयमीp च कुत्सासूया कृपा तथा। एतत् सर्वं महाप्राज्ञ याथातथ्येन मे वद॥
English: Yudhishthira said Tell me, O you of great wisdom, everything about that from which originate anger and lust. O foremost of Bharata's race, and sorrow, loss of judgement, inclination to injure others, jealousy, malice, pride envy, slander. incapacity to see the good of others, unkindness, and fear. Tell me everything truly and fully about all these.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच त्रयोदशैतेऽतिबलाः शत्रवः प्राणिनां स्मृताः। उपासन्ते महाराज समन्तात् पुरुषानिह॥
English: Bhishma said These thirteen vices are known as very powerful enemies of all creatures. These, O king, approach men and tempt them from all sides.
Sanskrit: एते प्रमत्तं पुरुषमप्रमत्तास्तुदन्ति च। वृका इव विलुम्पन्ति दृष्ट्वैव पुरुषं बलात्॥
English: They goad and afflict a careless or a foolish man. Indeed, as soon as they see a person, they attack him powerfully like wolves jumping upon their pray.
Sanskrit: एभ्यः प्रवर्तते दुःखमेभ्यः पापं प्रवर्तते। इति मयो विजानीयात् सततं पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: From these originate all sorts of grief. From these originate all sorts of sin. Every man, O foremost of men, should always know this.
Sanskrit: एतेषामुदयं स्थानं क्षयं च पृथिवीपते। हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि क्रोधस्योत्पत्तिमादितः॥
English: I shall now describe to you their origin, the objects upon which they rest, and the means of their destruction, O king. Listen, first, О king, with rapt attention, to the origin of anger truly and fully.
Sanskrit: यथातत्त्वं क्षितिपते तदिहैकमनाः शृणु। लोभात् क्रोधः प्रभवति परदोषैरुदीर्यते॥
English: Anger originates from covetousness. It is strengthened by the shortcomings of others. Through forgiveness it lies dormant, and through forgiveness it disappears.
Sanskrit: क्षमया तिष्ठते राजन् क्षमया विनिवर्तते। संकल्पाज्जायते कामः सेव्यमानो विवर्धते॥
English: Regarding lust, it originates from resolution. Indulgence strengthens it. When a wise man resolutely turns away from it, it disappears and dies.
Sanskrit: यदा प्राज्ञो विरमते तदा सद्यः प्रणश्यति। परासुता क्रोधलोभादभ्यासाच्च प्रवर्तते॥ दयया सर्वभूतानां निर्वेदात् सा निवर्तते। अवद्यदर्शनादेति तत्त्वज्ञानाच्च धीमताम्॥
English: Envy of others originates from between anger and covetousness. It disappears by mercy and knowledge of self. For mercy for all creatures, and for disregard for all worldly objects, it disappears. It also springs from seeing the weakness of other people. But in intelligent men it quickly disappears by virtue of true knowledge.
Sanskrit: अज्ञानप्रभवो मोहः पापाभ्यासात् प्रवर्तते। यदा प्राज्ञेषु रमते तदा सद्यः प्रणश्यति॥
English: Loss of judgement originates from ignorance and sinfulness of habit. When the man whom this fault attacks begins to find pleasure in wise men, the vice at once and immediately disappears.
Sanskrit: विरुद्धानीह शास्त्राणि ये पश्यन्ति कुरूद्वह। विधित्सा जायते तेषां तत्त्वज्ञानान्निवर्तते॥
English: Men, O you of Kuru's race find divergent scriptures. Therefrom originates the desire for various kinds of action. When true knowledge has been acquired, that desire is satisfied.
Sanskrit: प्रीत्या शोकः प्रभवति वियोगात् तस्य देहिनः। यदा निरर्थकं वेत्ति तदा सद्यः प्रणश्यति॥
English: The sorrow of an embodied creature originates from affection which is created by separation. When, however, one learns that the dead do not come back, it disappears.
Sanskrit: परासुता क्रोधलोभादभ्यासाच्च प्रवर्तते। दयया सर्वभूतानां निर्वेदात् सा निवर्तते।॥
English: Incapacity to bear other people's good originates from anger and covetousness. Though mercy for every creature and by virtue of indifference to all worldly objects, it is put out.
Sanskrit: सत्यत्यागात् तु मात्सर्यमहितानां च सेवया। एतत् तु क्षीयते तात साधूनामुपसेवनात्॥
English: Malice springs from the casting off of truth and indulgence in wickedness. This vice, O child, disappears when one waits upon the wise and good.
Sanskrit: कुलाज्ज्ञानात् तथैश्वर्यान्मदो भवति देहिनाम्। एभिरेव तु विज्ञातैः स च सद्यः प्रणश्यति॥
English: Pride, in men, originates from birth, learning and prosperity. When those three, are truly known, that vice immediately disappears.
Sanskrit: ईर्ष्या कामात् प्रभवति संहर्षाच्चैव जायते। इतरेषां तु सत्त्वानां प्रज्ञया सा प्रणश्यति॥
English: Jealousy originates from lust and delight in low and mean people. It is destroyed by wisdom.
Sanskrit: विभ्रमाल्लोकबाह्यानां द्वेष्यैर्वाक्यैरसम्मतैः। कुत्सा संजायते राजंल्लोकान् प्रेक्ष्याभिशाम्यति॥
English: Slander originates from errors of men's daily conduct and through disagreeable speeches expressing aversion. It disappears, O King, when the whole world is seen.
Sanskrit: प्रतिकर्तुं न शक्ता ये बलस्थायापकारिणे। असूया जायते तीव्रा कारुण्याद् विनिवर्तते॥
English: When the person that injures is powerful and the one injured is unable to avenge the injury, hate appears. It disappears, however, through kindless.
Sanskrit: कृपणान् सततं दृष्ट्वा ततः संजायते कृपा। धर्मनिष्ठां यदा वेत्ति तदा शाम्यति सा कृपा॥
English: Mercy proceeds from seeing the helpless and miserable persons with whom the world abounds. It disappears when one understands the strength of virtue.
Sanskrit: अज्ञानप्रभवो लोभो भूतानां दृश्यते सदा। अस्थिरत्वं च भोगानां दृष्ट्वा ज्ञात्वा निवर्तते॥
English: Covetousness originates from ignorance. It disappears when one sees the instability of all objects of enjoyment.
Sanskrit: एतान्येव जितान्याहुः प्रशमाच्च त्रयोदश। एते हि धार्तराष्ट्राणां सर्वे दोषास्त्रयोदश॥ त्वया सत्यार्थिना नित्यं विजिता ज्येष्ठसेवनात्॥
English: It has been said that tranquility of soul, can alone conquer all these thirteen faults. All these thirteen faults visited the sons of Dhritarashtra. Yourself, always desirous of truth, have conquered all the those vices of virtue of your respect for your elders,
Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर उवाच आनृशंस्यं विजानामि दर्शनेन सतां सदा। नृशंसान्न विजानामि तेषां कर्म च भारत॥
English: Yudhishthira said I know what benevolence is, because I have always marked the conduct of good people. I de not, however, know them who are malevolent, nor the nature of their deeds, O Bharata.
Sanskrit: कण्टकान् कूपमग्निं च वर्जयन्ति यथा नराः। तथा नृशंसकर्माणं वर्जयन्ति नरा नरम्॥
English: Indeed, people always shun malevolent persons of ruthless deeds even as they avoid thorns and pitfalls and fire.
Sanskrit: नृशंसो दह्यते नित्यं प्रेत्य चेह च भारत। तस्मात् त्वं ब्रूहि कौरव्य तस्य धर्मविनिश्चयम्॥
English: It is evident, О Bharata, that he who is malevolent is sure to be consumed with misery both in this world and in the next. Therefore, O you of Kuru's race, tell me what, in sooth, the acts of such a person are.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच स्पृहा स्याद् गर्हिता चैव विधित्सा चैव कर्मणाम्। आक्रोष्टा क्रुश्यते चैव वञ्चितो बुद्ध्यते स च॥
English: Bhishma said Malevolent persons always commit sinful acts and feel an irresistible inclination for doing them. They speak ill of others and are themselves censured. They always consider themselves as cheated of what is their due.
Sanskrit: दत्तानुकीर्तिर्विषमः क्षुद्रो नैकृतिकः शठः। असंविभागी मानी च तथा सङ्गी विकत्थनः॥
English: A malevolent person always speaks of his own charitable acts. He sees others with malicious eyes. He is very mean. He is deceitful, and wily. He never pays others their dues. He is haughty. He lives in evil company and is always boastful.
Sanskrit: सर्वातिशङ्की पुरुषो बलीशः कृपणोऽथवा। वर्गप्रशंसी सततमाश्रमद्वेषसंकरी॥
English: He fears and suspects all with whom he mixes. He is foolish in understanding. He is miserly. He praises his companions. He feels excessive aversion and hatred for all hermits who have retired into the forest.
Sanskrit: हिंसाविहारः सततमविशेषगुणागुणः। बबलीकोऽमनस्वी च लुब्धोऽत्यर्थं नृशंसकृत्॥
English: He finds pleasure in injuring others. He is perfectly careless in marking the merits and faults of others. He is a liar. He is discontented. He is highly covetous, and always acts cruelly.
Sanskrit: धर्मशीलं गुणोपेतं पापमित्यवगच्छति। आत्मशीलप्रमाणेन न विश्वसिति कस्यचित्॥
English: Such a man considers a virtuous and qualified person as a pest, and thinking every one else to be like himself never trusts any one.
Sanskrit: परेषां यत्र दोषः स्यात् तद् गुह्यं सम्प्रकाशयेत्। समानेष्वेव दोषेषु वृत्त्यर्थमुपघातयेत्॥
English: Such a person trumpets the faults of other people however unsuspected those faults might be. But about similar faults in his ownself, he does not refer to them even remotely, for the sake of the advantage he reaps from them.
Sanskrit: तथोपकारिणं चैव मन्यते वञ्चितं परम्। दत्त्वापि च धनं काले संतपत्युपकारिणे॥
English: He considers the person who does him good as a simpleton whom he has imposed upon. He repents for having at any time made any gift of wealth even to a benefactor.
Sanskrit: भक्ष्यं पेयमथालेह्यं यच्चान्यत् साधु भोजनम्। प्रेक्षमाणेषु योऽश्नीयान्नृशंसमिति तं वदेत्॥
English: Know him for a malevolent and a wicked person who quietly and alone takes choice foods and drinks even when persons stand by with eager eyes.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रदायाग्रं यः सुहृद्भिः सहाश्नुते। स प्रेत्य लभते स्वर्गमिह चानन्त्यमश्नुते॥
English: He, however, who dedicates the first portion of Brahmanas, and takes the residue, dividing it with friends and kinsmen acquires great felicity in the next world and infinite happiness here.
Sanskrit: एष ते भरतश्रेष्ठ नृशंसः परिकीर्तितः। सदा विवर्जनीयो हि पुरुषेण विजानता।॥
English: I have now, O foremost of Bharatas, said to you what the marks are of the wicked and malevolent man. Such a person should always be shunned by a wise man.
Sanskrit: भीष्म उवाच हृतार्थो यक्ष्यमाणश्व सर्ववेदान्तगश्च यः। आचार्यपितृकार्यार्थं स्वाध्यायार्थमथापि च॥ एते वै दृष्टा ब्राह्मणा धर्मभिक्षवः। निःस्वेभ्यो देयमेतेभ्यो दानं विद्या च भारत॥ साधवो
English: Bhishma said Wealth and knowledge, O Bharata, should be given to such pious and impoverished Brahmanas as have been robbed of their wealth (by thieves), as are engaged in the celebration of sacrifices, as are well-read in all the Vedas, and as are desirous of acquiring the merit of righteousness, so that they may satisfy their duties to preceptors and the Pitris, and spend their days in reciting and studying the scriptures.
Sanskrit: अन्यत्र दक्षिणादानं देयं भरतसत्तम। अन्येभ्योऽपि बहिर्वेदि चाकृतान्नं विधीयते॥ सर्वरत्नानि राजा हि यथार्ह प्रतिपादयेत्।
English: Only the Dakshina, O best of the Bharatas, should be given to those Brahmanas who are not poor. Uncooked food should be given beyond the limits of the sacrificial altar, to those Brahmanas that have fallen away in consequence of their sinful deeds) from their own dignity.
Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणा एव वेदाश्च यज्ञाश्च बहुदक्षिणाः। अन्योन्यं विभवाचारा यजन्ते गुणतः सदा॥
English: The Brahmanas represent the Vedas themselves and all the sacrifices with profuse presents. Desirous of excelling one another, they always celebrate sacrifices, actuated by their various desires. The king should, therefore, make presents of various sorts of valuable wealth to them.
Sanskrit: यस्य त्रैवार्षिकं भक्तं पर्याप्तं भृत्यवृत्तये। अधिकं चापि विद्येत स सोमं पातुमर्हति॥
English: That Brahmana who has sufficient stores for feeding his family for three or more years, deserves to drink the Soma.
Sanskrit: यज्ञश्चेत् प्रतिरुद्धः स्यादंशेनैकेन यज्वनः। ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषेण धार्मिके सति राजनि॥ यो वैश्यः स्याद् बहुपशु-नक्रतुरसोमपः। कुटुम्बात् तस्य तद् वित्तं यज्ञार्थं पार्थिवो हरेत्॥
English: If inspite of the presence of a pious king on the throne, the sacrifice undertaken by any one, but especially by a Brahmana, cannot be completed for want of only a fulptrt of the estimated cost, then the king should, for the completion of that sacrifice, take away from his relatives the wealth of a Vaishya who has a farge flock of cattle but who is averse from sacrifices and abstains from drinking Soma.
Sanskrit: आहरेदथ नो किञ्चत् कामं शूद्रस्य वेश्मनः। न हि यज्ञेषु शूद्रस्य किञ्चिदस्ति परिग्रहः॥
English: The Shudra is not competent to celebrate a sacrifice. The king should, therefore, take away (wealth for such a purpose) from a Shudra's house.
Sanskrit: योऽनाहिताग्निः शतगुरयज्वा च सहस्रगुः। तयोरपि कुटुम्बाभ्यामाहरेदविचारयन्॥
English: The king should, also, unscrupulously take away from their kinsmen the wealth of him who does not celebrate sacrifices although he has a hundred kine, and also of him who does not perform sacrifices although he has a thousand kine.
Sanskrit: अदातृभ्यो हरेद् वित्तं विख्याप्य नृपतिः सदा। तथैवाचरतो धर्मो नृपते: स्यादथाखिलः॥
English: The king should, always, publicly take away the wealth of a person who does not perform charities. By acting in this wise the King acquires great merit.
Sanskrit: तथैव शृणु मे भक्तं भक्तानि षडनश्नतः। अश्वस्तनविधानेन हर्तव्यं हीनकर्मणः॥ खलात् क्षेत्रात् तथा रामाद् यतो वाप्युपपद्यते। आख्यातव्यं नृपस्यैतत् पृच्छतेऽपृच्छतेऽपि वा॥
English: Listen again to me. That Brahmana who has been compelled by want to fast for three days, may take away without permission, according to the rule of a person who cares only for toclay and not for the morrow, only what is necessary for a single mcal, from the husking tub or the field or the garden or any other place of even a degraded man. He should, however, whether asked or unasked, inform the king of his deed.
Sanskrit: न तस्मै धारयेद् दण्डं राजा धर्मेण धर्मवित्। क्षत्रियस्य तु बालिश्या ब्राह्मणः क्लिश्यते क्षुधा॥
English: If the king knows his own duty he should not punish such a Brahmana. He should remember that a Brahmana becomes stricken with hunger only through the fault of the Kshatriya.
Sanskrit: श्रुतशीले समाज्ञाय वृत्तिमस्य प्रकल्पयेत्। अथैनं परिरक्षेत पिता पुत्रमिवौरसम्॥
English: Having learnt a Brahmana's learning and conduct, the king should provide for his living and protect him as a father protects his own begotten son.
Sanskrit: इष्टिं वैश्वानरों नित्यं निर्वयेदब्दपर्यये। अनुकल्पः परो परो धर्मो धर्मवादैस्तु केवलम्॥
English: On the expiry of every year, one should celebrate the Vaishyanara sacrifice. Those who are conversant with religious codes say that the practice of an alternative act, does not destroy virtue.
Sanskrit: विश्वैर्देवैश्च साध्यैश्च ब्राह्मणैश्च महर्षिभिः। आपत्सु मरणाद् भीतैर्विधिः प्रतिनिधीकृतः॥
English: Fearing death in seasons of distress, the Vishvedevas, the Saddhyas, the Brahmanas, and great Rishis, do not hesitate to follow the alternative provisions laid down in the scriptures.
Sanskrit: प्रभुः प्रथमकल्पस्य योऽनुकल्पे न वर्तते। न साम्परायिकं तस्य दुर्मतेर्विद्यते फलम्॥
English: That man, however, who while able to live according to the first provision, as laid down above, follows the alternative, comes to be known as a wicked person and never succeeds in acquiring any happiness in heaven.
Sanskrit: न ब्राह्मणो निवेदेत किंचिद् राजनि वेदवित्। स्ववीर्याद् राजवीर्याच्च स्ववीर्यं बलवत्तरम्॥
English: A Brahmana conversant with the Vedas should mention his power and knowledge to the king. Comparing again the power of a Brahmana with that of the king, the former will always be found to be superior to the latter. never
Sanskrit: तस्माद् राज्ञः सदा तेजो दुःसहं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्। कर्ता शास्ता विधाता च ब्राह्मणो देव उच्यते॥
English: Therefore the power of the Brahmanas can hardly be borne or resisted by a king. The Brahmana is said to be creator, king, ordainer, and god.
Sanskrit: तस्मिन्नाकुशलं ब्रूयान्न शुष्कामीरयेद् गिरम्। क्षत्रियो बाहुवीर्येण तरेदापदमात्मनः॥
English: No abusive word or dry speeches, should be spoken to a Brahmana. The Kshatriya should get over all his difficulties by the help of the power of his arms.
Sanskrit: धनैवैश्यश्च शूद्रश्च मन्त्रैर्हो मैश्च वै द्विजः। नैव कन्या न युवति मन्त्रज्ञो न बालिशः॥ परिवेष्टाग्निहोत्रस्य भवेन्नासंस्कृतस्तथा। नरकं निपतन्त्येते जुह्वानाः स च यस्य तत्। तस्माद् वैतानकुशलो होता स्याद् वेदपारगः॥
English: The Vaishya and the Shudra should get over their difficulties by riches; the Brahmana should do so by Mantras and Homa. None of these, viz., a maiden, a young woman, a person unacquainted with Mantras, an ignorant person, or one who is impure, is competent to pour libations on the sacrificial fire. If any of these do so he or she is sure to go to hell, with him on whose behalf they act. Therefore none but a Brahmana well-read in the Vedas and skilled in all sacrifices should pour sacrificial libations.
Sanskrit: प्राजापत्यमदत्त्वाश्वमग्न्याधेयस्य दक्षिणाम्। अनाहिताग्निरिति स प्रोच्यते धर्मदर्शिभिः॥
English: They who are well-acquainted with the scriptures hold that man who, having lighted the sacrificial fire, does not give away the dedicated food as Dakshina, is not the kindler of a sacrificial fire,
Sanskrit: पुण्यानि यानि कुर्वीत श्रद्दधानो जितेन्द्रियः। अनाप्तदक्षिणैर्यज्ञैर्न यजेत कथञ्चन॥
English: A person should, after having controlled his senses, and with proper devotion, do all the meritorious acts. One should never adore gods in sacrifices in which no Dakshina is given.
Sanskrit: प्रजाः पशृंश्च स्वर्गे च हन्ति यज्ञो ह्यदक्षिणः। इन्द्रियाणि यशः कीर्तिमायुश्चाप्यवकृन्तति॥
English: A sacrifice not completed with Dakshina, encompasses the destruction of one's children, animals, and heaven. Such a sacrifice destroys also the senses, the glory the achievements, and the very life, itself.
Sanskrit: उदक्यामासते ये च द्विजाः केचिदनग्नयः। होमं चाश्रोत्रियं येषां ते सर्वे पापकर्मिणः॥
English: Those Brahmanas who know women in their season, or who never celebrate sacrifices, or whose families have no members well-read in the Vedas, are considered as Shudras in act.
Sanskrit: उदपानोदके ग्रामे ब्राह्मणो वृषलीपतिः। उषित्वा द्वादश समाः शूद्रकर्मैव गच्छति॥
English: That Brahmana who, having married a Shudra girl, lives for twelve years continually in a village which has only a well to give water, becomes a Shudra in act.