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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । ब्रूहि भूयो महाबुद्धे धर्मार्थसहितं वचः । शृण्वतो नास्ति मे तृप्तिर्विचित्राणीह भाषसे॥५-३५-१॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Speak again, O great-minded one, words joined with dharma and artha. As I listen, I do not feel satisfied; you speak here with remarkable variety.
english translation
विदुर उवाच । सर्वतीर्थेषु वा स्नानं सर्वभूतेषु चार्जवम् । उभे एते समे स्यातामार्जवं वा विशिष्यते॥५-३५-२॥
Vidura said: Bathing at all sacred fords, or integrity toward all beings—these two may be considered comparable; yet integrity is superior.
english translation
आर्जवं प्रतिपद्यस्व पुत्रेषु सततं विभो । इह कीर्तिं परां प्राप्य प्रेत्य स्वर्गमवाप्स्यसि॥५-३५-३॥
Adopt integrity continually in matters concerning your sons, O lord. Having attained high renown here, you will, after death, obtain heaven.
english translation
यावत्कीर्तिर्मनुष्यस्य पुण्या लोकेषु गीयते । तावत्स पुरुषव्याघ्र स्वर्गलोके महीयते॥५-३५-४॥
So long as a person’s virtuous reputation is sung in the worlds, for that long, O tiger among men, he is honored in the heavenly realm.
english translation
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । विरोचनस्य संवादं केशिन्यर्थे सुधन्वना॥५-३५-५॥
Here too they cite an ancient historical exemplum: the dialogue of Virocana with Sudhanvan, concerning Keśinī.
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