Mahabharat

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एतां यॊ वर्तते वृत्तिं वर्तमानॊ गृहाश्रमे तस्य धर्मं परं पराहुः कथं वा विप्र मन्यसे ।। ३-२-५९ ।।

sanskrit

'He who generously provides food to a weary traveler whom he has never seen before gains great merit. Similarly, a person living a domestic life who follows such practices acquires significant religious merit. O Brahmana, what is your opinion on this?' ।। 3-2-59 ।।

english translation

etAM yò vartate vRttiM vartamAnò gRhAzrame tasya dharmaM paraM parAhuH kathaM vA vipra manyase || 3-2-59 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/2/59

एतां यॊ वर्तते वृत्तिं वर्तमानॊ गृहाश्रमे तस्य धर्मं परं पराहुः कथं वा विप्र मन्यसे ।। ३-२-५९ ।।

sanskrit

'He who generously provides food to a weary traveler whom he has never seen before gains great merit. Similarly, a person living a domestic life who follows such practices acquires significant religious merit. O Brahmana, what is your opinion on this?' ।। 3-2-59 ।।

english translation

etAM yò vartate vRttiM vartamAnò gRhAzrame tasya dharmaM paraM parAhuH kathaM vA vipra manyase || 3-2-59 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript