Mahabharat
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[य] जातिर अत्र महासर्पमनुष्यत्वे महामते संकरात सर्ववर्णानां दुष्परीक्ष्येति मे मतिः ॥ ३-१७७-२६ ॥
'Yudhishthira said, "In human society, O mighty and wise serpent, it is difficult to ascertain one's caste due to the mingling of the four orders. This is my opinion."' ॥ 3-177-26 ॥
english translation
[ya] jAtira atra mahAsarpamanuSyatve mahAmate saMkarAta sarvavarNAnAM duSparIkSyeti me matiH ॥ 3-177-26 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसर्वे सर्वास्व अपत्यानि जनयन्ति यदा नराः वान मैथुनम अथॊ जन्म मरणं च समं नृणाम ॥ ३-१७७-२७ ॥
'Men of all orders, through promiscuous unions, beget offspring upon women of all orders. And for all men, speech, sexual intercourse, birth, and death are common.' ॥ 3-177-27 ॥
english translation
sarve sarvAsva apatyAni janayanti yadA narAH vAna maithunama athò janma maraNaM ca samaM nRNAma ॥ 3-177-27 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइदम आर्षं परमाणं च ये यजामह इत्य अपि तस्माच छीलं परधानेष्टं विदुर ये तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥ ३-१७७-२८ ॥
'This is the authority of the sages and ॥ the statement॥ 'we worship' as well. Therefore, those who are seers of truth know that moral conduct is considered supreme/foremost.' ॥ 3-177-28 ॥
english translation
idama ArSaM paramANaM ca ye yajAmaha itya api tasmAca chIlaM paradhAneSTaM vidura ye tattvadarzinaH ॥ 3-177-28 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपरान्न्न नाभिर वर्धनात पुंसॊ जातकर्म विधीयते तत्रास्य माता सावित्री पिता तव आचार्य उच्यते ॥ ३-१७७-२९ ॥
'The natal ceremony of a person is performed before the cutting of the umbilical cord. At that time, his mother acts as Savitri, and his father officiates as the priest.' ॥ 3-177-29 ॥
english translation
parAnnna nAbhira vardhanAta puMsò jAtakarma vidhIyate tatrAsya mAtA sAvitrI pitA tava AcArya ucyate ॥ 3-177-29 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवृत्त्या शूद्र समॊ हय एष यावद वेदे न जायते अस्मिन्न एवं मतिद्वैधे मनुः सवायम्भुवॊ ऽबरवीत ॥ ३-१७७-३० ॥
'He is considered a Sudra as long as he is not initiated into the Vedas. Doubts having arisen on this matter, O prince of serpents, Swayambhuva Manu declared that the mixed castes are to be regarded as superior to the other classes.' ॥ 3-177-30 ॥
english translation
vRttyA zUdra samò haya eSa yAvada vede na jAyate asminna evaM matidvaidhe manuH savAyambhuvò 'baravIta ॥ 3-177-30 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript