Sareeramadyam Khalu Dharma Saadhanam.
The body is the base for observing dharma of human beings. Body needs to be maintained by taking care of its material needs. Some yogis may develop the ability to maintain their body for not taking care of the material needs that are essential for ordinary people to survive. No doubt everybody can try for that state of body. Rationality demands that one has to accept the level that he has reached in the yogic practice.
Vedas have many hymns which are to be used in praise of various divine entities.
Some interesting activities are also prescribed by Vedas for satisfying human needs for living. Being collected from Shri Devichand's book. Sanskrit passages will be added subsequently. The English explanation also will be rewritten subsequently.
Vedas have many passages which are prayers to God. There are many passages which are requests to God as part of prayers. The attempt in this collection is to identify the passages that speak about activities to be performed by men and women to attain purusharthas - dharma, artha, kama and moksha. The activities to be performed for happy life in various ashramas. The difficulties in life are well known to all of us. We are more interested to know what Veda tells us to do to navigate this life in the sea of opportunities and difficulties.
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4. Vedas are the true source of knowledge and their study enables us to enjoy the full span of life. They contain the detailed instructions concerning various duties.
7. 7- May we root out the evil tendencies of the wicked, the unsym-pathetic and uncharitable exploiters of humanity. May we take to task the disturbers of peace, and expose the wicked.
9. O Ye men, increase the store of goods acquired by honest and fair means to be used in the service of humanity. May your life, be constantly dedicated to this principle.
11. I resort to agriculture and craft for removing poverty and ministering happiness to all.
13. With the aid of yajnas purify all substances and human beings. Yajnas will remove all your physical and mental defects.
14. Just as skin protects and beautifies the body, so should our houses beautify the plot on which they are built.
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18. May ye thriving, justice loving, wise, learned persons, preachers of the knowledge of the Vedas, become supreme through knowledge. Let all seekers after truth, devotees of learning and action, attain to
happiness. Preach My noble word, that brings all kinds of joys.
29. Speak reverentially to the learned, the repository of know-ledge. Speak sweetly and gently to your father, mother, teacher and the Brahmchari.
31. In this world, let the wise and the learned enjoy, let them be strong, healthy and pleased, according to their capacity. Let them be happy, hale and hearty according to their resources.
33. Accept thou teacher, in the womb of thy discipleship, the youth, with a garland of flowers in hand, eager for knowledge, so that he (you) may attain to full manhood. (Just as mother keeps the child in her womb, and slowly and gradually develops its body by the use of proper diet and taking necessary precautions, so does a teacher, who accepts a student in his discipleship, acting like a mother, develop the student physically, intellectually, morally and spiritually by his teachings.)
34. Oh sons, please parents and teachers by offering them various juices, sweet waters, disease-dissipating articles, milk, clarified butter, well-cooked food, and juicy fruits. Enjoy your own wealth, and covet not the wealth of others.
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13. The proper application of fire and electricity in industries and machines, and full
knowledge of their attributes lead to the acquisition of wealth, enjoyment, worldly happiness
and greatness.
20. May I enjoy the life-bestowing food through the plants and medicines that contribute to health and vigour. May I utilise the science of air and water for the accomplishment of my deeds. May I get the essence of food from milk, honey and fruits. May I enjoy the abundance of good articles through objects full of manifold qualities.
50. Give me this article and I will give you that in return. Keep this as my deposit, I keep this as your deposit. Give me the cash price for it. I give you the price demanded. Let people thus transact business
truthfully.
60. Just as a cucumber, when ripe, falls, full of sweetness, of its own accord, to the ground, so should we die when we have spent our full age of at least one hundred years. Our death should be easy, and natural, free from the protracted, and excruciating agonies of death, to which several persons are subjected.
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17. O man and woman, having acquired knowledge from the learned, proclaim amongst the wise the fact of your intention of entering the married life. Attain to fame, observing the noble virtue of non-violence,
and uplift your soul. Shun crookedness. Converse together happily. Living in a peaceful home, spoil not your life, spoil not your progeny. In this world, pass your life happily, on this wide earth full of enjoyment.
27. O highly learned man, kindly discriminate for us the light of knowledge from ignorance; preach the noble virtues on Earth, strengthen delights. Strengthen the knowledge of the Vedas, strengthen our kingdom, strengthen our age, aud strengthen our offspring. I consider thee as the source of spiritual knowledge, earthly power, and vast riches.
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2. O king, thou art our leader ; thou putteth upon the path of rectitude, even the leaders of a high order. Know thou this art of government.
God the creator will rule over thee. Just as the state officials anoint thee with sweet juices and flower-laden herbs, so should the subjects do.
Thy first duty is to undertake the spread of knowledge and the administration of justice.
Thy second duty is to propagate religious truths. Thy foremost duty is to strengthen thy rule over the Earth.
6. O king, thou art the repository of knowledge like a sage.
The learned subjects obey thee in all directions. May riches fit for men be secured by this intelligent devotee. Thou art lustrous like the beams of the sun.
May all people on the earth and all beasts of the forest be under thy control.
7. O king, thou art the embodiment of noble qualities, and remover of the miseries of thy subjects. Thou protectest those who take refuge under thy shelter. May thy noble subjects be associated with learned
persons, full of splendour and efficient to undertake the responsibility of government. Feel pleasure, and let thy subjects enjoy thy pleasurable precious riches.
9. O disciple, in this world created by God, full of splendour, and the Revealer of the Vedas, with the attributes of the Sun and moon, and with the retention and gravitation of the Earth, namely its hands I
welcome thee. I lovingly initiate thee endowed with prosperity and peace in the Brahmcharya Ashram sprinkling thee with water and corn.
13. O girls, just as women, endowed with noble qualities, pure, and highly educated are married to their deserving husbands, and serve them faithfully ; and educated husbands are married to worthy wives, so
should ye be married ; and so shall we be joined in wedlock.
18. O warlike hero, may thy mind in battle be filled with know-ledge, and thy breath be united to life's force. O hero, thou art the killer of foes. May the fire of righteous indignation created by battle
mature thee. Facing millions of the army of enemies, let not the heat generated by battle disturb thee.
May thou get refreshing drinks to fight in war with the velocity of wind, and speed of the sun.
19. Oh warriors, drinkers of water, drink refreshing water. O warriors expert in statesmanship, follow the policy of heroic action. O general, thou shouldst stop the foes in the air. With thy martial and commanding voice spread thy soldiers in all regions, by-regions, fore-regions, back-regions, and regions in which the enemy goes, and conquer the foes, by slaying their warriors.
20. O destroyer of the strength of the enemy, O general endowed with beautiful knowledge, shine forth in the battle-field subduing all thy foes, as the in-going breath pertaining to our soul, overcomes all
other breaths in every part of the body.
22. O praiseworthy king, do not destroy canals, wells, tanks, corn fields and forests. Protect us at every place. O Justice-loving king, we take a solemn vow that cows and learned Brahmans whom thou declarest to be unworthy of destruction, will not be killed by us. We will stick to this resolve and so shouldest thou.
26. O noble king, like a father go near thy subjects, and let the subjects like sons come near thee to seek protection. Just as fire is kindled with wood-sticks, so hear my complaint and kindle justice. Let
versatile, learned and noble-minded queens, like mothers, hear the complaints of women, and do justice unto them.
Your magistrates who distinguish justice from injustice, listen to our grievances.
32. O Lord, we appoint thee as a king, as thou possessest the vigour of a Vasu Brahmchari (learning for 24 years), as thou hast got the strength of a Rudra Brahmchari (36 years learning), as thou art full of splendour, full of knowledge like an Aditya Brahmchari (48 years learning), as thou hast the power of killing the proud foes, as thou art full of dignity, and art quick in attacking in the battle-field like a falcon, as thou strergthenest our finances, and advancest the knowledge of science.
(brahmacharyam: learning)
35. O woman, full of physical and spiritual strength, be not afraid of thy husband, shake not with terror, cultivate the strength of your body and soul. O man, thou also shouldst behave similarly towards
thy wife, ye both, like the sun and earth should become strong and re-solute ; whereby the shortcomings of ye both be removed, and ye become happy like the moon.
36- O mother, love thy children, who run unto thee from east, west, north, south and all other directions; and they too should love thee.
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2. Through the grace and instructions of learned persons, one attains to the height of prosperity, truthful speech and true deed.
15. O pupils, just as a learned teacher, the protector of knowledge tries for advancement, so should ye, to be great, resort to truth and virtuous deeds.
18. O' ruler, having loyal subjects, whose maker art thou, fill with profuse wealth him who does noble deeds. Be thou patient like the Sun and Earth. Thou art the support of the just. With the moral
power of thy justice, may the unjust be suppressed.
20. O' ruler, thou art an embodiment of humility and vedic lore, thou art the doer of laudable deeds, and worthy of respect. Protect the administration of justice. May the virtuous, and the learned protect thee. May thou fully protect the learned, and all works that contribute to prosperity.
22. O General, I appoint thee, well versed in knowledge, the doer of valorous deeds, advanced in age, full of dignity, expert in the know-ledge of arms, as Commander-in-chief of the forces. I direct thee to
lead a grand life. I advise thee to be God-fearing. The command of the army is thy foremost duty. I enjoin thee to preserve the interests of the state, to perform praiseworthy vedic acts, cultivate and preserve noble qualities.
23. We elect thee as head of the state, for the betterment of our country's administration, for the protection of the learned, the friendly and noble souls.
We elect thee for the promotion of political conferences, for the encouragement of the learned and lofty souls.
We elect thee, for the promotion of engineering works, for establishing electrical power-houses, and for the advancement of knowledge.
We elect thee for making full use of electricity and water, for promoting industrial works, and spreading their knowledge. We elect thee, the master of the science of yoga, for the spread of literacy, and
encouragement of the sages who preach religious truths.
We elect thee, the gratifier of those who know God, for the promotion of scientific knowledge, lor the spread of theism and vedic lore.
31. O Speaker and members of the Assembly, shining like the sun and fire, assemble together, and add to our immense pleasure through didactic discussions. Protect our welfare with your trained intellect.
You have been initiated in the rules and duties of government. We realise your relation towards us. The art of administration is your she-lter. We explain this to you.
32. The members of the Parliament, well versed in vedic lore, throw light on learning and science ; and overcast the sky uninterruptedly with planes. The President of the Republic is ever young, stout in body,
friendly and imposing. Those brilliant and illustrious members take you as loyal subjects. Justice is your shelter. We teach you the above mentioned arts.
33. O' ye all learned people, the nourishers and preservers of humanity with noble qualities ; the imparters of knowledge, accept this son of a charitably disposed person as your pupil.
O pupil, I accept thee as a seeker after knowledge. I instruct thee to serve all the learned persons, whereby thou mayest enlarge thy store of knowledge. I move the learned to impart good instructions to thee.
34. O ye all learned people, come near us, hear our invocations. Seat yourselves upon this seat. O son, thou hast been accepted as a pupil by the learned, we hand thee over to them for acquiring know-
ledge. Let the attainment of learning be thy aim. We desire thee to receive knowledge from them,
38. Thou, head of the state, the conqueror of enemies, the lord of five classes of subjects under thy sway, and armies, strong in body and soul, take with thy meals, invigorating herbs, for pleasure and conquest. Fill thy belly with the sweet flow of well-cooked meals. Thou art the sovereign of all great deeds and requiring deep thought. Thou hast been initiated in the rules of administration ; we harness thee for battle involv-ing the use of arms and weapons. This battle is the source of thy prosperity ; hence we goad thee to that battle.
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1. O' Brahmchari, who hast observed celibacy upto forty eight years, I who hast led a life of celibacy for twenty-four years, select thee as my husband. Thou knowest the details of religious lore, dost possess
an august personality. This domestic life contributes to thy prosperity. Protect it. May the arrows of Cupid never torment thee.
2. O' glorious husband, thou never keepest anything secret from me, thou befriendest the charitably disposed person. O' laudable wealthy husband thou art learned. May thy gift of knowledge and riches reach me soon. I select thee as my husband, as thou art always a source of comfort for me.
3. O' husband, thou art never neglectful, thou guardest both the present life, and the life to come. Thou shining like the sun, in know-ledge, if thou controllest thy organ of procreation, wilt derive perpetual
pleasure in thy affairs. O' finisher of the fourth Ashrama (stage of life) I select thee as my husband for my perpetual happiness.
4. Marriage of the learned couple is a source of pleasure. O noble persons may your fine intellect, that understands the significance of married life, make you well versed in knowledge after the completion of
student life ; and teach you how to conduct truthful dealings, and tread on the path of virtue. May you conduce to the pleasure of the newly married couple, through the knowledge and teaching you receive from the learned.
5. O' husband, the master of different sciences, may this married life, in which thou drinkest the juices of different medicinal herbs, always give thee pleasure. O entrants into married life, stick to truth, honouring the vows taken at the time of marriage. In a home, where the husband and wife fulfil honestly the duties of married life, is born a son, who fulfils your desires, is sinless, enterprising, earns riches and prospers.
17. O' householder, thou art the source of happiness to all, the begetter of prosperity, the bringer-up of children, the guardian of the treasure of knowledge, the controller of vices, the extinguisher of the
darkness of ignorance, the enlarger of pleasure, the pervader in all noble qualities and acts, being charitably disposed towards thy offspring, fulfil thou rightly the duties of married life, and grant stores of riches to the society.
42. The jars in which the wife keeps eatables should be smelt and examined by her if they are fit for consumption and have not become rotten and decayed.
51. O' married people, in this domestic life is delight, here is surety, here the accumulation of wealth and the performance of virtuous acts; enjoy yourselves here. Produce the child. Let it suck its mother. Give
us riches and abundance with noble intentions.
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1 O' virtuous and prosperous king, preach through vedas, the art of administration conducive to comfort and wealth. Direct duly the man at the helm of affairs.
May thou, the embodiment of noble qualities, the sustainer of earth, and purifier of our wisdom, the protector of knowledge through the spread of education, improve our intellect, and share our wealth as
directed by the vedas.
17. The state officials, who are advanced in knowledge, listeners of religious books, full of wisdom, masters of their subjects, seekers after different branches of knowledge, lovers of their souls, leaders of social life, and acquirers of mighty wealth in battles, should all, listen to our learned discussions.
18. O' truthful, aged, steadfast and wise officials, protect us in each fray. Enjoy the reward of victory in the battle. Be joyful, be satisfied. Tread on paths, which sages are wont to tread.
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7. A good King should put in charge of educated and respectable nurses the children of women, well bred, ever happy, rich, famous, invio-late, calm like water, well dressed and decorated with ornaments, expert in domestic affairs and advanced in Knowledge.
19. O royal skilled engineer, construct sea-boats, propelled on water by our experts, and aeroplanes, moving and flying up-ward, after the clouds that reside in the mid-region, that fly as the boats move on the sea, that fly high over and below the watery clouds.
26. O Queen, thou art happy, doer of virtuous deeds, and imparter of justice. So be eagerly engaged in delight-giving knowledge. Acquire carefully education that conduces to pleasure. Teach all the females the art of Kingship.
27. O Queen, just as thy excellent husband, wedded to the vow of Brahmcharya, and master of nice wisdom, for universal sway, always sits in a court of law and administers justice, so shouldst thou.
(the vow of Brahmcharya: the pledge made at the time of convocation)
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38. O skilled physician, arrange for the supply of pure and sweet waters, with their help, let medicinal plants with goodly berries spring for the cure of consumption-like diseases of the people.
44. O intelligent son, steady be thou to acquire knowledge, learn statesmanship, be stout in body, be active, learn the use of fiery instru-ments, be diffuser of happiness, and teacher of moral duty of protecting the weak.
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8. O scientist filled with the delight of knowledge; may thy visits be a hundred, and thy returns a thousand. With the increase of strength-giving wealth, give us anew the knowledge unknown before, give us again wealth.
22. Elect him as a ruler who is lustrous like the sun in fore-front of the dawns, the giver of wealth, the master of riches, the bestower of wisdom, the protector of prosperity, the observer of the vow of celibacy, the son of a strong father, and the controller of his senses.
50. All learned persons, endowed with various sorts of knowledge, free from disease and malice, friendly towards all, shrewd in actions should spread education and entertain high aims.
55. The wives of learned persons, with beautiful bodies and energetic limbs, having good cooks and servants to milch the cows, being reborn with knowledge, cook well prepared diet, in this beautiful domestic life. They observing the laws of Brahmcharya, give happiness to their husbands in past, present and future, in all pleasant domestic tasks and give birth to good offspring.
65. O husband, calm like the earth, I fasten on thy neck, the unbreakable binding noose of pure married life. The same do I fasten unto me for thee. I enter this life for longevity. Let none of us disobey the
law of domestic life. Eat thou young man this food, which I eat.
68. O people, use various implements for cultivating the earth. Employ ploughs and yokes. Sow seed in a well prepared field. With the knowledge of the science of agriculture and full consideration, be quick
to sustain and nourish yourselves. May we get the corn fully grown and ripened in the near fields.
69. Happily let the ploughshares turn up the plough land, happily go the hard-working ploughers with the 'oxen.
71. O farmers the keen-sheared plough, the bringer of bliss, the protector of foodstuffs, moves awry. It is the giver of fast, comfortable conveyances. With it dig the solid earth for protection's sake.
72. O cook, the preparer of palatable meals, please with thy vegetarian preparations, thy friends, the learned, the guests, the officials, the protecting parents, and the children.
74. We all should live together amicably, as the year lives with its parts, the dawn with its ruddy beams, the husband and wife with their wonderful achievements, the sun together with his dappled courser, the
air, the earth with water, and the lightning with its exact thunder.
103. O man, utilise fully this earth, worthy of contact and full of water. Its impelled, internal heat makes thy seed grow.
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7. Supppress through arms the movements of dacoits and plunderers who live in forests ; and lie hidden in unknown paths.
8. Subdue with arms, all these evil-minded persons, who genera-lly remain hidden, and now and then appear in the day time, or walk freely in the light of the sun, or dwell in waters.
17. O learned queen, the King establishes thee, full of knowledge, reverence, and wide fame, on the seat of justice, like a canoe at a suitable place on the waters of the ocean. Thou art comforting like the Earth.
Be famous in doing justice unto females, as thy husband does unto men.
19. O woman, may thy learned husband, protect thee, with pleasure-giving deeds and beautiful peaceful acts, for full longevity, removal of misery, acquisition of various noble performances, vigour, veneration, and religious duties. May thou attain to fame, living permanently with thy husband, as cause and effect are inseparable.
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9. The Brahman is foremost in the society, like head in the body. His force lies in the protection of humanity through knowledge, religion and austerity. The Kshatriya is a class amongst men. His power lies in affording happiness to humanity through justice, humility and strength. The Vaishya is another class, who amasses foodstuffs. His strength lies in becoming the lord of riches. The artisan, Shudra is another class of men, whose strength lies in doing hard work.
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7. O man gain the strength of wealth, through the extended application of wealth.
30. O mighty, enlightened vaishya, having adequate trade relations with others, and worthy of adoration, thou lookest graceful, seated in a desirable position of vantage ; bring us all riches.
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5. O physician, the dispeller of ailments, chief amongst the learned, the teacher of the first class science of medicine, the remover of diseases by diagnosing them, the sure banisher of diseases deadly like
serpents, with efficacious medicines, preach unto us the laws of health, cast away all drugs, that aggravate the disease, and lower our vitality.
10. O masters of the science of archery, let not the bow of this commander with coiled and braided hair, be ever unstrung, let him never be devoid of arrows, and warlike instruments, who always keeps himself
well-armed, be ever empty. May he possess many arrows. Equip him anew with arrows whenever they are destroyed.
18. Let the state-officials give food to the patient who lives in their midst. Let them pay homage to the growers of corn. Let them grant grain for the progress of the world. Let them offer homage to the lord of human beings. Let them give food to the tormentor of the foes, and the fighter from all directions against vast armed foes. Let them give food to the brave warrior, and the queen who injures none. Let
them give food to the Lord of forest.
19. Let the officials and the people give food to the commander of the army, the enhancer of delights. Let them give food to the lord of trees. Let them give food to servants of good character. Let them give food to the physician, the guardian of medicinal herbs. Let them pay homage to the thoughtful minister, and the expert in trade. Let them give food to the protector of the householders. Homage to the shouting lord of justice who makes the wicked weep. Homage to the guardian of different parts of the army.
27. Food to the carpenters. Homage to you the manufacturers of aeroplanes. Food to the potters. Homage to you the manufacturers of arms. Food to the denizens of forest who subdue wild creatures. Homage to the masters of different languages. Food to the trainers of dogs. Homage to you the lovers of deer.
31. Food to the horse swift like air, and to the horse that throws down a novice rider, Food to the hasty and to the rapid mover. Food tothe zealous and to the silent workers. Food to him who dwells in rivers
and on islands.
33. Food to the prosperous and the virtuous. Food to the lovers of justice, and to the protectors. Homage to the scholars of the Vedas, and to the expert in finishing projects. Homage to the great, and to the
skilled in making collection of provisions.
34. Food to those who live in wood, bushes and caves. Homage to the teacher and the taught, and to him who fulfils his vow. Food to him with swift conveyances. Homage to the hero, and to him who rends
asunder the foes.
43. Food to the expert in extracting gold from sand, and to the expert in driving oxen. Food to him who knows the use of stones, and to him who constructs houses for dwelling. Food to him who wears
braided hair, and to him who knows the use of instruments for lifting heavy objects. Homage to him who utilises properly the barren land, and to him who is skilled in treading the noble paths of virtue.
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50. Properly utilised warmth conduces to happiness. Properly utilised fire conduces to happiness. Properly utilised air conduces to happiness. Properly utilised lustre of lightning conduces to happiness.
Properly utilised sun conduces to happiness.
62. Through teaching one acquires vast knowledge. Through study the teacher and the taught acquire the knowledge of the vedas. Let this process of study and teaching be carried unto us for the attainment
of happiness by the learned.
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50. Our elders are masters of different principles of knowledge, preachers of new expositions on problems of learning, devotees of non-violence, highly learned, and deserving of supremacy.
75. A king, who along with one knowing all the four vedas, enjoys his birth in a royal family and the milkwise invigorating essence of a well-cooked food, and with justice coupled with learning and decorum, administers his rule, the giver of glory, a gift from God, pre-eminent in all dealings, the remover of the darkness of injustice, the bestower of valour, and the source of diverse kinds of protection, always derives happiness from this his administration fit for enjoyment, inbued with justice, sweet-ness, and delightfulness.
85. A learned doctor, guarding the body against disease, giving us medical directions, removing sickness, realises through his soul the exact nature of disease, and with prescribed food, does not allow our lungs,
liver, throat-artery, kidney and bile to be affected.
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25. I consider that society or country to be ideal, where the civil and military forces work together harmoniously, where the learned civil administrators cooperate with the commanders of the army.
43. Vidya Sabha, Dharma Sabha and Rajya Sabha, all three bent on speedily solving problems, well-qualified and duly constituted, thriving through knowledge and authority, like wedded dames, taking charge of State's administration, with prowess, skill and affluence, preserve the government like the unbroken thread of progeny.
78. He, who collects, trains and takes useful service from horses, bulls, oxen, barren cows and rams, is the protector of food grains, is imbued with an amiable disposition, and is a wise, brilliant person,
deserves hearty respect.
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6. Make the best use of fire. Take medicines. Derive joy by drinking water. Enjoy well the warmth and light of the Sun. Have knowledge of air and vital breaths. Perform yajna in fire. Meditate on God, the Guardian of all great objects. Respect and love your friends. Pay homage to noble souls.
25. Purify, utilise, and use ordinary waters, excellent healing waters, waters rising above in vapours through sun's heat ; standing waters, fast flowing waters, slowly moving waters ; well-waters, rain-
waters ; tank-waters, sea-waters, waters in the ocean ; and charming and beautiful waters.
26. Perform yajna for the purification of air ; for the purification of misty air, for purifying fine cloud $ for purifying the cloud j for purify-ing the dense shining cloud } for purifying the thundering lightning ; for purifying the bursting cloud, for purifying the raining cloud, for purifying the pouring cloud ; for purifying the violently raining cloud ; for purifying the high cloud that has held water ; for purifying the sprinkling cloud, for purifying the drizzling cloud ; for purifying the clouds that rain cats and dogs ; for purifying the thundering clouds; and for purifying the hoar-frost.
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23. O harmless King, don't utter untruth before us. Let not thy tongue utter meaningless words like a prattler. A King who has got no control over his tongue will be extirpated like a weak sparrow, and de-
frauded by his subjects.
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14. May auspicious force of wisdom come to us from every side, continual, unhindered, and as remover of afflictions. May thereby the learned persons, our guardians, advanced in age, attend our assembly day
by day for our gain.
22. O learned persons, may we live in your company for a hundred years. Let not our bodies decay before that period, in which old age our sons become fathers in turn.
37. Useful animals like horses should not be killed, nor their meat cooked for eating. They should be protected against fire.
46. Just as the glorious king and all learned persons hold under control these worlds, so should we speedily gain happiness.
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May I thus obtain true knowledge from these forces.
2. I do hereby address this salutary speech for the benefit of humanity, for the Brahmanas, the Kshatriyas, the Shudras, the Vaishas, the kinsfolk and the men of lowest position in society.
Dear may I be the learned and the guardian in this world. Fulfilled be this desire of mine. May I achieve my aim.
4. O learned person, possessing vast wisdom and knowledge of the vedas, come here, and drink the juice of medicines ripened by clouds. Thou hast controlled thy senses through yamas and niyamas. We accept thee as the master of worldly kingship and grand supremacy. This is thy home of knowledge. We accept thee as protector of vedic speech, and as full of glory.
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4. O learned person, amass wealth in this world. Let not the old, exalted, learned persons, ever devoted to action, tolerate thy moral degradation.
O ruler, famous for thy humility, let thy administration be run by just laws. May thy adorers, following non-violence make thee strong. May the State riches make thee happy.
5. O learned person commence thy youth with wealth in this world.
O king, flowing with the knowledge and humility, exert to maintain friendship with the religious, learned friends.
O justice-loving head of the state, act as an umpire in the midst of your coequal virtuous kings. Be renowned as worthy of praise.
6. O king, renouncing untruth, suppress fully the wicked persons, overcome spiritual ignorance, and banish miserliness. O learned person, drive away all sins; vouchsafe us opulence with an army of heroic
soldiers.
7. O king, invincible, full of knowledge, free from misery, reful-gent, and an able administrator, be dear to us in this task of government. Illumine all regions. Chase human ills and griefs with the help of
philanthropic persons. Guard us for prosperity.
16. The learned persons, lording over all, with the splendour of that widely expansive fire, expound the vows of truthfulness, and the bright sources of the knowledge of fire.
37. O King, the protector of the people, we, the scholars and scientists invoke thee alone in war. Just as the Sun is seen after it dispels the clouds, so we see thee in the army active and swift like a horse. We
invoke thee in all directions.
41. O learned person, thou art the protector of our friends and admirers. For affection's sake approach us with hundred aids. Thou art worthy of our reverence
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3. O active, enterprising educated artisan, as thou, full of enjoyments and kindness, utilisest adorable fire, by mixing it with serviceable material objects, which takes thee to distant places, hence thou art worthy of praise, veneration, swiftness, and companionship.
3. O active, enterprising educated artisan, as thou, full of enjoyments and kindness, utilisest adorable fire, by mixing it with serviceable material objects, which takes thee to distant places, hence thou art worthy of praise, veneration, swiftness, and companionship.
26. O fair-tongued, preserver of various objects, make pleasant for all, the commendable paths of rectitude, with thy sweet sermon and excellent exposition. Develop the society and philosophical subjects with thy holy thoughts, and strengthen our innocuous worship through learned persons.
46. Let our rulers, be partakers of savoury food, long-lived, patient in adversity, powerful, deep-minded, armed wiih wondrous army, strong in arrows, robust, possessors of long legs and broad chests, invincible, and conquerors of numerous hosts.
49. O learned person, drive straight away diseases from our body, so that it may be strong like stone. Give us instructions about efficacious medicine and Earth, and grant us happiness.
57. O commander, drive thither away the troops of the enemy, and bring back ours safe after victory. Let our cavalry march forth, in accompaniment with the beating of war-drums. Let our car-warriors be
triumphant.
Chapter 30
5. O God create a Brahmana, who knows the veda and God, for propagating the knowledge of God and the veda ; a Kshatriya prince for the safety of kingdom ; a vaisha for rearing the cattle ; a Shudra for hard
labour and service. Cast aside the thief, who steals in darkness ; the destroyer of heroes, who passes his days in jail, the eunuch mentally disposed to licentiousness, the dacoit bent on looting and harming people ; the harlot full of lust ; and the bard disposed to abuse.
Ud 21.10.2021
Pub 9.9.2017
