Mahabharat

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[आ] चरन गृहस्थः कथम एति देवान; कथं भिक्षुः कथम आचार्य कर्मा वानप्रस्थः सत्पथे संनिविष्टॊ; बहून्य अस्मिन संप्रति वेदयन्ति ।। १-८६-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Ashtaka said, 'Those well-versed in the Vedas hold different opinions regarding the conduct suitable for individuals following each of the four stages of life: householders (Grihasthas), mendicants (Bhikshus), students (Brahmacharins), and forest-dwellers (Vanaprasthas), to attain religious merit. Currently, there are many interpretations of this.'' ।। 1-86-1 ।।

english translation

[A] carana gRhasthaH kathama eti devAna; kathaM bhikSuH kathama AcArya karmA vAnaprasthaH satpathe saMniviSTò; bahUnya asmina saMprati vedayanti || 1-86-1 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/86/1

[आ] चरन गृहस्थः कथम एति देवान; कथं भिक्षुः कथम आचार्य कर्मा वानप्रस्थः सत्पथे संनिविष्टॊ; बहून्य अस्मिन संप्रति वेदयन्ति ।। १-८६-१ ।।

sanskrit

'Ashtaka said, 'Those well-versed in the Vedas hold different opinions regarding the conduct suitable for individuals following each of the four stages of life: householders (Grihasthas), mendicants (Bhikshus), students (Brahmacharins), and forest-dwellers (Vanaprasthas), to attain religious merit. Currently, there are many interpretations of this.'' ।। 1-86-1 ।।

english translation

[A] carana gRhasthaH kathama eti devAna; kathaM bhikSuH kathama AcArya karmA vAnaprasthaH satpathe saMniviSTò; bahUnya asmina saMprati vedayanti || 1-86-1 ||

hk transliteration