Manusmriti

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राजानः क्षत्रियाश्चैव राज्ञां चैव पुरोहिताः । वादयुद्धप्रधानाश्च मध्यमा राजसी गतिः ॥ ४६ ॥

sanskrit

Kings and Kshatriyas, the domestic priests of kings, and those who delight in the warfare of disputations (constitute) the middling (rank of the) states caused by Activity.

english translation

rAjAnaH kSatriyAzcaiva rAjJAM caiva purohitAH | vAdayuddhapradhAnAzca madhyamA rAjasI gatiH || 46 ||

hk transliteration

गन्धर्वा गुह्यका यक्षा विबुधानुचराश्च ये । तथैवाप्सरसः सर्वा राजसीषूत्तमा गतिः ॥ ४७ ॥

sanskrit

The Gandharvas, the Guhyakas, and the servants of the gods, likewise the Apsarases, (belong all to) the highest (rank of) conditions produced by Activity.

english translation

gandharvA guhyakA yakSA vibudhAnucarAzca ye | tathaivApsarasaH sarvA rAjasISUttamA gatiH || 47 ||

hk transliteration

तापसा यतयो विप्रा ये च वैमानिका गणाः । नक्षत्राणि च दैत्याश्च प्रथमा सात्त्विकी गतिः ॥ ४८ ॥

sanskrit

Hermits, ascetics, Brahmanas, the crowds of the Vaimanika deities, the lunar mansions, and the Daityas (form) the first (and lowest rank of the) existences caused by Goodness.

english translation

tApasA yatayo viprA ye ca vaimAnikA gaNAH | nakSatrANi ca daityAzca prathamA sAttvikI gatiH || 48 ||

hk transliteration

यज्वान ऋषयो देवा वेदा ज्योतींषि वत्सराः । पितरश्चैव साध्याश्च द्वितीया सात्त्विकी गतिः ॥ ४९ ॥

sanskrit

Sacrificers, the sages, the gods, the Vedas, the heavenly lights, the years, the manes, and the Sadhyas (constitute) the second order of existences, caused by Goodness.

english translation

yajvAna RSayo devA vedA jyotIMSi vatsarAH | pitarazcaiva sAdhyAzca dvitIyA sAttvikI gatiH || 49 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मा विश्वसृजो धर्मो महानव्यक्तमेव च । उत्तमां सात्त्विकीमेतां गतिमाहुर्मनीषिणः ॥ ५० ॥

sanskrit

The sages declare Brahma, the creators of the universe, the law, the Great One, and the Undiscernible One (to constitute) the highest order of beings produced by Goodness.

english translation

brahmA vizvasRjo dharmo mahAnavyaktameva ca | uttamAM sAttvikImetAM gatimAhurmanISiNaH || 50 ||

hk transliteration