Mahabharat

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अतिथिव्रती करियावांश च कापॊतीं वृत्तिम आस्थितः सत्रम इष्टी कृतं नाम समुपास्ते महातपाः ॥ ३-२४६-४ ॥

sanskrit

'He sustained himself by following the Śīla and Ūñchha modes of life. Though living as simply as a pigeon, that great ascetic remained devoted to serving guests, faithfully performed the Ishtikrita sacrifice, and observed other sacred rites.' ॥ 3-246-4 ॥

english translation

atithivratI kariyAvAMza ca kApòtIM vRttima AsthitaH satrama iSTI kRtaM nAma samupAste mahAtapAH ॥ 3-246-4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/246/4

अतिथिव्रती करियावांश च कापॊतीं वृत्तिम आस्थितः सत्रम इष्टी कृतं नाम समुपास्ते महातपाः ॥ ३-२४६-४ ॥

sanskrit

'He sustained himself by following the Śīla and Ūñchha modes of life. Though living as simply as a pigeon, that great ascetic remained devoted to serving guests, faithfully performed the Ishtikrita sacrifice, and observed other sacred rites.' ॥ 3-246-4 ॥

english translation

atithivratI kariyAvAMza ca kApòtIM vRttima AsthitaH satrama iSTI kRtaM nAma samupAste mahAtapAH ॥ 3-246-4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript