Anushasana Parva

हिन्दी अर्थ

किं च श्रेष्ठतमं शौचं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

English

of the rites performed in honour of the Pitris, became reborn, the one as scion of a royal race and the other as the member of a priestly family. Both of them began to grow and both acquired great knowledge in the usual branches of study. The Brahmana became well versed in the Vedas as also in the Atharvans. 2 In the matter, again of all sacrifices ordained in the Sutras, of that Vedanga which deals with religious rites and observances, astrology and astronomy the reborn Rishi attained great excellence. In the Sankhya philosophy too he began to take great delight. Meanwhile, the reborn Sudra who had become a prince, when his father, the king died, performed his last rites; and after he had purified himself by accomplishing all the obsequial ceremonies, he was installed by the subjects of

हिन्दी अर्थ

कीदृशानां च भोक्तव्यं तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

English

[Yudhishthira said:] It is heard that Vishvamitra also long ago gained brahminhood; and you say it is hard to get, good one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

इच्छामीह त्वया55ख्यातं विहित॑ यत् सुरब्िभि:

English

I have heard that the royal sage Vitahavya attained brahminhood; I wish to hear that, Gangeya, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैवे वाप्यथ पित्रये वा राजन् ना्हन्ति केतनम्

English

By what deed did that best of kings gain brahminhood, by a boon or by austerity? You ought to tell me.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सावित्रीज्ञा: क्रियावन्तस्ते राजन् केतनक्षमा:

English

[Bhishma said:] Hear, king, how King Vitahavya of great fame, though a kshatriya, again gained brahminhood honoured by the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्षत्रियस्यापि यो ब्रूयात् प्रीयन्तां पितरस्त्विति

English

When the great-souled Manu ruled his subjects with dharma, a son was born, righteous-souled, famed as Sharyati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

चतुर्गुण: क्षत्रियस्य वैश्यस्याष्टगुण: स्मृत:

English

In his line two kings were born, king: Haihaya and Talajangha, in the Vatsa country, best of the victorious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

और उसे पशुहिंसाके समान पाप लगता है

English

Of Haihaya's sons by ten wives, Bharata, a hundred were famed, heroes who did not turn back,

हिन्दी अर्थ

यवीयान् पशुहिंसायां भागार्ध समवाप्लुयात्

English

of equal form and power, learned, skilled in battle, trained everywhere in the science of the bow and in the Veda.

हिन्दी अर्थ

है? तथा सर्वोत्तम पवित्रता किसे कहते हैं? यह मुझे बताइये

English

his father as their king on his paternal throne. But soon after his own installation as king, he installed the reborn Rishi as his priest. Indeed, having made the Brahmana his priest, the king began to pass his days in great happiness. He ruled his kingdom righteously and protected and cherished all his subjects. Everyday, however, the king on the occasion of receiving benedictions from his priest as also of the performance of religious and other sacred rites, smiled or laughed at him loudly. In this way, O monarch, the reborn Sudra who had become a king, laughed at sight of his priest on numberless occasions. 1 The priest, marking that the king always smiled or laughed whenever he happened to cast his eyes on him, became angry. On one occasion he met the king in a place where there was nobody else. He pleased the king by agreeable discourse. Taking advantage of that moment, O chief of Bharata's race, the priest addressed the king, saying,— 'O thou of great splendour, I pray thee to grant me a single

हिन्दी अर्थ

मर्यादायां स्थितो धर्म: शमश्नैवास्थ लक्षणम्

English

"The king said, 'O best of regenerate persons, I am ready to grant thee a hundred of boons, what dost thou say then of one only? From the affection I bear thee and the reverence in which I hold thee, there is nothing that I cannot give thee.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

कस्मिन् काले सुखी च स्यात् तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

English

"The priest said, 'I desire to have only one boon, O king, thou hast been pleased with me. Swear that thou wouldst tell me the truth instead of any untruth.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

पश्चात् काम॑ निषेवेत न च गच्छेत् प्रसड्भिताम्

English

"Bhishma continued, 'Thus addressed by the priest, O Yudhishthira, the king said unto him— So be it. If what thou wouldst ask me be known to me, I shall certainly tell thee truly. If on the other hand, the matter be unknown to me, I shall not say anything.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतानुलोमश्न मृदुशील: प्रियंवद:

English

"The priest said, 'Every day, on occasions of obtaining my benedictions, when, again, I am engaged in the performance of religious rites on thy behalf, on occasions also of the Homa and other rites of propitiation, why is it that thou laughest upon beholding me? Seeing thee laugh at me on all occasions, my mind shrinks with shame. I have caused thee to swear, O king, that thou wouldst answer me truly. It does not behove thee to say what is untrue. There must be some grave reason for thy behaviour. Thy laughter cannot be causeless. Great is my curiosity to know the reason. Do thou speak truly unto me.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

गुरोश्वालीककरणं तुल्य॑ तद् ब्रह्म॒ुहत्यया

English

"The king said, 'When thou hast addressed me in this strain, O regenerate one, I am bound to enlighten

हिन्दी अर्थ

भ्रूणहत्यासमं चैव उभयं यो निषेवते

English

Knowing the might of those great souls, Divodasa of great splendour, by Shakra's command, built Varanasi.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुष्कर्मका सेवन करता है, उसे भ्रूणहत्याके समान पाप लगता है

English

Crowded with brahmanas and kshatriyas, full of vaishyas and shudras, with heaps of many goods, with prosperous markets and shops,

हिन्दी अर्थ

नच ब्राह्मणमाक्रोशेत् सम॑ तद् ब्रह्महत्यया

English

on the north bank of the Ganga, at the edge of the rampart, best of kings, and south of the Gomati, like Shakra's Amaravati.

हिन्दी अर्थ

करे; क्योंकि ये तीनों दोष ब्रह्महत्याके समान हैं

English

The Haihayas came again there to the best of kings living there, Bharata, and ran around him.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तादृशा: साधवो वित्रास्तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

Going out, the mighty king Divodasa, of great splendour, fought them in a terrible battle like that of gods and asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सर्वभूतहिता मैत्रास्ते भ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

In that battle, great king, for ten times ten days, with most of his vehicles slain, he then came to dejection.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्वकर्मनिरता ये च तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

His warriors slain and his treasury spent, the king Divodasa, leaving the city, turned to flight.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, उनको दिया हुआ दान भी महान् फलदायक होता है

English

Coming to the hermitage of the wise Bharadvaja, the king, scourge of foes, with joined palms took refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

षड्भ्य: प्रवृत्त: कर्मभ्यस्तं पात्रमृषयो विदु:

English

[The king said:] "Blessed one, my line has been destroyed in battle by the Vitahavyas; I alone am left, distressed, come to you for refuge.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सहस्रगुणमाप्रोति गुणाहाय प्रदायक:

English

Out of affection for a pupil, blessed one, you ought to protect me; my line has been made without remainder by those sinful ones."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तारयेत कुलं॑ सर्वमेको5पीह द्विजर्षभ:

English

The greatly fortunate and mighty Bharadvaja said to him: "Do not fear, do not fear, Sudeva; let your fear depart.

हिन्दी अर्थ

द्रव्याणि चान्यानि तथा प्रेत्यभावे न शोचति

English

Today I perform a sacrifice for a son for you, lord of men, so that you may overcome thousands of Vitahavyas."

हिन्दी अर्थ

किमज़ पुनरेवैते तस्मात् पात्र॑ं समाचरेत्

English

Then the sage performed the sacrifice for a son for him; and a son was born to him, famed as Pratardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दूरादानाय्य सत्कृत्य सर्वतश्नचापि पूजयेत्

English

As soon as born, he grew thirteen years at once, and learned the entire Veda and the science of the bow, Bharata.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मड़लाचारसम्पन्न: कृतशौच: प्रयत्नवान्

English

Joined by the wise Bharadvaja with yoga, he gathered the splendour of the world and entered that country.

हिन्दी अर्थ

रजस्वलाभिटदृष्टं च तं भागं रक्षसां विदु:

English

Then, armoured, with bow and arrows, blazing like fire, he set out with his bow like a rain-cloud about to rain.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परामृष्टं शुना चैव तं भागं रक्षसां विदु:

English

Seeing him, Sudeva's son came to supreme joy, and the king thought the Vitahavyas burnt in his mind.

हिन्दी अर्थ

दुरात्मना च यद् भुक्तं तं भागं रक्षसां विदु:

English

Then, having established Pratardana as heir apparent, that king rejoiced, thinking himself one whose task was done.

हिन्दी अर्थ

लिया हो, उस अन्नको भी राक्षसोंका ही भाग बताया गया है

English

Then the king sent his son Pratardana, scourge of foes, for the slaying of the Vitahavyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वह अन्न देवकर्म तथा पितृकर्ममें सदा राक्षस्रोंका ही भाग माना गया है

English

On his chariot, the mighty conqueror of enemy cities quickly crossed the Ganga and set out to the city of the Vitahavyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

त्रिभिर्वर्णैर्नरश्रेष्ठ तं भागं रक्षसां विदु:

English

Hearing the roar of his chariot rising, the Vitahavyas came out in chariots like cities, breakers of enemy chariots.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्न परोसते हैं, उसे राक्षसोंका ही भाग माना गया है

English

Coming out, those tigers among men, armoured, fighting in varied ways, with weapons raised, struck Pratardana with showers of arrows.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अन्नके जो भाग राक्षसोंको प्राप्त होते हैं, उनका वर्णन यहाँ किया गया

English

With weapons of many kinds and masses of chariots, Yudhishthira, they rained on the king like clouds on the Himalaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अत ऊर्ध्व॑ विसर्गस्य परीक्षां ब्राह्मणे शूणु

English

Countering their weapons with weapons, King Pratardana of great splendour slew them with arrows like thunderbolt and fire.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अपस्मारी च यश्चान्धो राजन नाहन्ति केतनम्

English

Their heads cut off by lances, king, hundreds of thousands fell, their limbs wet with blood, cut down like kimshuka trees.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमविक्रयिणश्वैव राजन् नाहन्ति केतनम्

English

When all his sons were slain, Vitahavya fled, leaving the city, and went to Bhrigu's hermitage.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कथका योधकाश्चैव राजन् नाहहन्ति केतनम्

English

King Vitahavya went to Bhrigu for refuge, and Bhrigu gave that king safety; and then Bhrigu's pupil gave him a seat.

हिन्दी अर्थ

तथा वृषलशिष्याश्न राजन् नाहन्ति केतनम्

English

Then right behind him Pratardana quickly came there; reaching the hermitage, Divodasa's son said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

नाहतस्तावघपि श्राद्ध ब्रद्मविक्रयिणौ हि तो

English

"Ho, ho! Who are in this hermitage, pupils of the great-souled Bhrigu? I wish to see the sage; tell him of me."

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण: सर्वविद्योडपि राजन् नाहति केतनम्

English

Knowing him, Bhrigu then came out of the hermitage and honoured him by rule highly.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्तेनाश्न पतिताश्नचैव राजन नाहन्ति केतनम्

English

He said to the king, "What is your business?" and the king told him the reason for his coming.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पत्रिकापूर्वपुत्राश् श्राद्धे नाहन्ति केतनम्

English

"Brahmana, let this king Vitahavya be released from here. By his sons my whole line was destroyed, and the country of the Kashis, a store of jewels, was uprooted.

हिन्दी अर्थ

प्राणिविक्रयवृत्तिश्व राजन नाहन्ति केतनम्

English

His hundred sons, proud of valour, have been slain by me; by killing him now, Brahmana, I shall be free of debt to my father."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अजपा ब्रद्वणाश्रैव श्राद्धे नाहन्ति केतनम्

English

Moved by pity, Bhrigu, best of upholders of dharma, said to him: "There is no kshatriya here; all these are twice-born."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्तेनश्वातिथिज्ञश्न स राजन् केतनक्षम:

English

Hearing Bhrigu's true word, Pratardana touched his feet and, laughing gently, said:

हिन्दी अर्थ

भिक्षावृत्ति: कियावांश्व स राजन् केतनक्षम:

English

"Even so, blessed one, I am one whose task is done, without doubt, since by my valour this king was made to give up his class.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अहिंस्रश्वाल्पदोषश्न स राजन् केतनक्षम:

English

Give me leave, Brahmana, and meditate on me with good will; for I have made this king lose his class, lifter of Bhrigu's line."

हिन्दी अर्थ

संसर्गे भैक्ष्यवृत्तिश्न स राजन् केतनक्षम:

English

Permitted by him, King Pratardana went as he came, great king, like a serpent leaving poison.

हिन्दी अर्थ

भवेत् सर्वातिथि: पश्चात् स राजन् केतनक्षम:

English

By Bhrigu's word alone, Vitahavya became a Brahmarishi, great king, and a speaker of Brahman.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अतिथियोंका सेवक हो जाता है, वह श्राद्धमें बुलाने योग्य है

English

His son Gritsamada, like another Indra in form, was once seized by the Daityas, thinking "You are Shakra."

हिन्दी अर्थ

अदेयं पितृविप्रेभ्यो यच्च क्लैब्यादुपार्जितम्

English

In the Rig Veda is a foremost hymn, lord of men, where Gritsamada is honoured by brahmanas, Brahmana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

न व्याहरति यद्युक्त तस्याधर्मो गवानृतम्

English

That glorious brahmana sage Gritsamada was a celibate student, and Gritsamada's son was the twice-born Sucheta.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सोमक्षयश्च मांसं च यदारण्यं युधिष्ठिर

English

Varcha was the son of Sutejas, Vihavya his son; and Vitatya was Vihavya's son, and Vitatya's son.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मूल और फलोंका गूदा प्राप्त हो जाय, वही श्राद्धका उत्तम काल है

English

Vitatya's son was Satya, Santa Satya's son; his son the sage Shrava, and Shravasa's Tamas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(पितर तृप्त हो जाये) इस वाक्यका उच्चारण करना चाहिए

English

Prakasha was born as Tamas's son, best of the twice-born, and Prakasha's son was Vagindra, best of the victorious.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अक्षय्यमभिधातव्यं स्वस्ति शूद्रस्य भारत

English

His son was Pramati, who had crossed the Vedas and Vedangas; by Ghritachi his son named Ruru was born.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वाक्यका उच्चारण करना उचित है

English

By Pramadvara a son was born to Ruru, the brahmana sage named Shunaka, whose son was Shaunaka.

हिन्दी अर्थ

क्रमश: तीनों वर्णोंके कर्मानुष्ठानकी विधि सुनो

English

Thus King Vitahavya attained brahminhood by Bhrigu's grace, king of kings, a kshatriya, bull among kshatriyas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

शणकी मेखला धारण करनी चाहिए। यही धर्म है

English

So the lineage of Gritsamada's family has been told to you in detail, great king; what else do you ask?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अस्नातो ब्राह्मणो राजंस्तस्याधर्मो गवानृतम्

English

thee, even if the matter be one that should not be divulged in thy hearing. I must tell thee the truth. Do thou listen to me with close attention, O regenerate one. Listen to me, O foremost of twice-born persons, as I disclose to thee what happened (to us) in our former births. I remember that birth. Do thou listen to me with concentrated mind. In my former life I was a Sudra employed

हिन्दी अर्थ

चाहते हैं उन्हें दिया हुआ दान महान् फलकी प्राप्ति करानेवाला होता है

English

[Bhishma said:] On this too they recite this ancient Itihasa, the conversation of Narada and Vasudeva, both.

हिन्दी अर्थ

येडनृतं कथयन्ति सम ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Seeing Narada with joined palms worshipping the bulls among the twice-born, Keshava asked: "Blessed one, whom do you salute?

हिन्दी अर्थ

अगाराणां च भेत्तारो नरा निरयगामिन:

English

In whom is your highest regard, whom you salute? If it can be heard, I wish to hear this, best of knowers of dharma."

हिन्दी अर्थ

वज्चयन्ति नरा ये च ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

[Narada said:] "Hear, Govinda, those whom I worship, scourge of foes; what man in the world other than you is fit to hear this here?

हिन्दी अर्थ

मित्रच्छेदं तथा55शायास्ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Varuna, Vayu, Aditya, Parjanya, Agni, Sthanu, Skanda, Lakshmi, Vishnu and Brahma,

हिन्दी अर्थ

अकृच्ञाश्च मित्राणां ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Vachaspati, the moon, the waters, the earth and Sarasvati: those who always salute these I salute, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकमें पड़ते हैं

English

Ascetics, knowers of the Veda, always devoted to the Veda, the greatly worthy, tiger of the Vrishnis, I always worship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ये प्रत्यवसिता श्चैव ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Those who, not boasting, perform the acts of the gods without eating first, contented and joined with forgiveness: those I salute, lord.

हिन्दी अर्थ

बिना ही भोजन करता है, उसे गौकी झूठी शपथ खानेके समान पाप लगता है

English

in the practice of severe penances. Thou, O best of regenerate persons, wert a Rishi of austere penances. O sinless one, gratified with me, and impelled by the desire of doing me good, thou, O Brahmana, wert pleased to give me certain instructions in the rites I performed (on one occasion) in honour of my Pitris. The instructions thou gayest me were in respect of the manner of spreading the Vrishi and the Kusa blades and of offering libations and meat and other food to the manes, O foremost of ascetics. In consequence of this transgression of thine thou hast taken birth as a priest, and I have taken birth as a king, O foremost of Brahmanas. Behold the vicissitudes that Time brings about. Thou hast reaped this fruit in consequence of thy having instructed me (in my former birth). It is for this reason, O Brahmana, that I smile at sight of thee, O foremost of regenerate persons. I do not certainly laugh at thee from desire of disregarding thee. Thou art my preceptor, l At this change of condition I am really very sorry. My heart burns at the thought. I remember our former births, hence do I laugh at sight of thee. Thy austere penances were all destroyed by the instructions thou gayest me. Relinquishing thy present office of priest, do thou endeavour to regain a superior birth. Do thou exert so that thou mayst not obtain in thy

हिन्दी अर्थ

ज्ञानपूर्वमथो लोभात् तस्याधर्मो गवानृतम्

English

and cleanse thy soul, O best of men.'

हिन्दी अर्थ

आमन्त्रयति राजेन्द्र तस्याधर्मोडनृतं स्मृतम्

English

"Bhishma continued, 'Dismissed by the king (from the office of priest), the Brahmana made many gifts, unto persons of his own order, of wealth and land and villages. He observed many rigid and severe vows as laid down by the foremost of Brahmanas. He sojourned to many sacred waters and made many gifts unto Brahmanas in those places. Making gifts of kine unto persons of the regenerate order, his soul became cleansed and he succeeded in acquiring a knowledge of it. Repairing to that very asylum whither he had lived in his former birth, he practised very severe penances. As the consequence of all this, O foremost of kings, that Brahmana succeeded in attaining to the highest success. He became an object of veneration with all the ascetics that dwelt in that asylum. In this way, O best of monarchs, that regenerate Rishi fell into great distress. Unto Sudras, therefore, the Brahmanas should never give instructions. Hence, O king, the Brahmana should avoid imparting instructions (to such as are low-born), for it was by imparting instruction to a low-born person a Brahmana came to grief. O best of kings, the Brahmana should never desire to obtain instruction from, or impart instruction to, a person that belongs to the lowest order. Brahmanas and Kshatriyas and Vaisyas, the three orders, are regarded as twice-born. By imparting instruction unto these, a Brahmana does not incur any fault. They, therefore, that are good, should never discourse on any subject, for imparting any instruction, before persons of the inferior order. The course of morality is exceedingly subtile and incapable of being comprehended

हिन्दी अर्थ

शपथ खानेका पाप बताया गया है

English

by persons of uncleansed souls. It is for this reason that ascetics adopt the vow of silence, and being

हिन्दी अर्थ

मन्त्रवत्परिविष्यन्ते त्स्याधरमों गवानृतम्

English

Those of calm heart toward all beings always, joined to study until the back is heated: those I worship.

हिन्दी अर्थ

एतदिच्छाम्यहं ज्ञातुं दत्त केषु महाफलम्

English

Those of firm vows who strive in the teacher's grace and in study, desiring to serve and without envy: those I salute, Yadava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

उच्छेषपरिशेषं हि तान् भोजय युधिष्ठिर

English

Sages of good vows, friends of brahmanas, true to their pledges, bearers of offerings to gods and ancestors: those I salute, Yadava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मणोंको तुम अवश्य भोजन कराओ

English

Those devoted to the practice of begging alms, lean, dwelling in teachers' houses, joyless and wealthless: those I salute, Yadava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थिनश्व भवन्त्यर्थे तेषु दत्त महाफलम्

English

Those without mine-ness, without rivals, without shame, without purpose, devoted to non-violence, men of true vows, self-controlled and intent on peace: those I salute, Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थिनो भोक्तुमिच्छन्ति तेषु दत्त महाफलम्

English

Householders devoted to the worship of gods and guests, living always like doves: those I salute, Yadava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

वटवो यस्य भिक्षन्ति तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

Those whose three aims are pursued in their duties and not lost, and who follow the conduct of the good: those I always salute.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ब्राह्मण और उसके उन बच्चोंको दिया हुआ दान महान् फलदायक होता है

English

Brahmanas in the three worlds who follow the three aims, ungreedy and of meritorious conduct: those I salute, Keshava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थार्थमभिगच्छन्ति तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

Those who always live on water, on air, or on nectar, and are joined with various vows: those I salute, Madhava.

हिन्दी अर्थ

धनकी याचनाके लिये आयें तो उन्हें दिया हुआ दान महान् फलदायक होता है

English

Those twice-born whose wombs are none, whose wombs are fire, whose wombs are Brahman, and whose wombs are the self of all beings: those I salute."

हिन्दी अर्थ

तत्समाप्त्यर्थमिच्छन्ति तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

"I always salute these sages, Krishna, makers of the world, eldest of the world, devoted to knowledge, dispellers of darkness, suns of the world.

हिन्दी अर्थ

कृशप्राणा: कृशधनास्तेभ्यो दत्त महाफलम्

English

Therefore you too, Varshneya, always honour the twice-born; honoured, they who are worthy of honour will give you happiness, sinless one.

हिन्दी अर्थ

स्पृहयन्ति च भुक्त्वान्न॑ तेषु दत्त महाफलम्

English

In this world they always, and in the next, give happiness; when honoured they will give happiness to you.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अर्थिन: किज्चिदिच्छन्ति तेषु दत्त महाफलम्

English

Those who are hosts of all, always devoted to cows and brahmanas and to truth, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

यदि कुछ चाहते हैं तो उन्हें दिया हुआ दान महान् फलदायक होता है

English

Those who are always intent on peace and those without envy, and those who always study, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

निरयं येन गच्छन्ति स्वर्ग चैव हि तत् शूणु

English

Those who bow to all the gods and those who resort to one god, faithful and self-controlled, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

नरकगामी होते हैं

English

So too those who, saluting the best brahmins of controlled vows, are devoted to giving, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

परदारप्रयोक्तारस्ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Those who, having duly established the fires, keep them purely, and have attained the Soma offering, cross over hard places.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सूचकाश्न परेषां ये ते वै निरयगामिन:

English

Those who always behave rightly toward mother, father and teachers, as you do, tiger of the Vrishnis": having said so, he ceased.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैं, उन्हें निश्षय ही नरकमें गिरना पड़ता है

English

Therefore you too, Kaunteya, rightly honour ancestors, gods, the twice-born and guests, by which you will gain the desired goal.