Manusmriti

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तेषामनुपरोधेन पारत्र्यं यद् यदाचरेत् । तत् तन्निवेदयेत् तेभ्यो मनोवचनकर्मभिः ॥ २३६ ॥

He shall inform them of everything that with their consent he may perform in thought, word, or deed for the sake of the next world.

english translation

teSAmanuparodhena pAratryaM yad yadAcaret | tat tannivedayet tebhyo manovacanakarmabhiH || 236 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्रिष्वेतेष्वितिकृत्यं हि पुरुषस्य समाप्यते । एष धर्मः परः साक्षादुपधर्मोऽन्य उच्यते ॥ २३७ ॥

By (honouring) these three all that ought to be done by man, is accomplished; that is clearly the highest duty, every other (act) is a subordinate duty.

english translation

triSveteSvitikRtyaM hi puruSasya samApyate | eSa dharmaH paraH sAkSAdupadharmo'nya ucyate || 237 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

श्रद्दधानः शुभां विद्यामाददीतावरादपि । अन्यादपि परं धर्मं स्त्रीरत्नं दुष्कुलादपि ॥ २३८ ॥

He who possesses faith may receive pure learning even from a man of lower caste, the highest law even from the lowest, and an excellent wife even from a base family.

english translation

zraddadhAnaH zubhAM vidyAmAdadItAvarAdapi | anyAdapi paraM dharmaM strIratnaM duSkulAdapi || 238 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विषादप्यमृतं ग्राह्यं बालादपि सुभाषितम् । अमित्रादपि सद्वृत्तममेध्यादपि काञ्चनम् ॥ २३९ ॥

Even from poison nectar may be taken, even from a child good advice, even from a foe (a lesson in) good conduct, and even from an impure (substance) gold.

english translation

viSAdapyamRtaM grAhyaM bAlAdapi subhASitam | amitrAdapi sadvRttamamedhyAdapi kAJcanam || 239 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्त्रियो रत्नान्यथो विद्या धर्मः शौचं सुभाषितम् । विविधानि च शिल्पानि समादेयानि सर्वतः ॥ २४० ॥

Excellent wives, learning, (the knowledge of) the law, (the rules of) purity, good advice, and various arts may be acquired from anybody.

english translation

striyo ratnAnyatho vidyA dharmaH zaucaM subhASitam | vividhAni ca zilpAni samAdeyAni sarvataH || 240 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript