Srimad Bhagavatam

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शमो दमस्तपः शौचं सन्तोषः क्षान्तिरार्जवम् । ज्ञानं दयाच्युतात्मत्वं सत्यं च ब्रह्मलक्षणम् ।। ७-११-२१ ।।

sanskrit

The symptoms of a brāhmaṇa are control of the mind, control of the senses, austerity and penance, cleanliness, satisfaction, forgiveness, simplicity, knowledge, mercy, truthfulness, and complete surrender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ।। 7-11-21 ।।

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hindi translation

zamo damastapaH zaucaM santoSaH kSAntirArjavam | jJAnaM dayAcyutAtmatvaM satyaM ca brahmalakSaNam || 7-11-21 ||

hk transliteration

शौर्यं वीर्यं धृतिस्तेजस्त्याग आत्मजयः क्षमा । ब्रह्मण्यता प्रसादश्च रक्षा च क्षत्रलक्षणम् ।। ७-११-२२ ।।

sanskrit

To be influential in battle, unconquerable, patient, challenging and charitable, to control the bodily necessities, to be forgiving, to be attached to the brahminical nature and to be always jolly and truthful — these are the symptoms of the kṣatriya. ।। 7-11-22 ।।

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hindi translation

zauryaM vIryaM dhRtistejastyAga AtmajayaH kSamA | brahmaNyatA prasAdazca rakSA ca kSatralakSaNam || 7-11-22 ||

hk transliteration

देवगुर्वच्युते भक्तिस्त्रिवर्गपरिपोषणम् । आस्तिक्यमुद्यमो नित्यं नैपुण्यं वैश्यलक्षणम् ।। ७-११-२३ ।।

sanskrit

Being always devoted to the demigods, the spiritual master and the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu; endeavoring for advancement in religious principles, economic development and sense gratification [dharma, artha and kāma]; believing in the words of the spiritual master and scripture; and always endeavoring with expertise in earning money — these are the symptoms of the vaiśya. ।। 7-11-23 ।।

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hindi translation

devagurvacyute bhaktistrivargaparipoSaNam | Astikyamudyamo nityaM naipuNyaM vaizyalakSaNam || 7-11-23 ||

hk transliteration

शूद्रस्य सन्नतिः शौचं सेवा स्वामिन्यमायया । अमन्त्रयज्ञो ह्यस्तेयं सत्यं गोविप्ररक्षणम् ।। ७-११-२४ ।।

sanskrit

Offering obeisances to the higher sections of society [the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas], being always very clean, being free from duplicity, serving one’s master, performing sacrifices without uttering mantras, not stealing, always speaking the truth and giving all protection to the cows and brāhmaṇas — these are the symptoms of the śūdra. ।। 7-11-24 ।।

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hindi translation

zUdrasya sannatiH zaucaM sevA svAminyamAyayA | amantrayajJo hyasteyaM satyaM goviprarakSaNam || 7-11-24 ||

hk transliteration

स्त्रीणां च पतिदेवानां तच्छुश्रूषानुकूलता । तद्बन्धुष्वनुवृत्तिश्च नित्यं तद्व्रतधारणम् ।। ७-११-२५ ।।

sanskrit

To render service to the husband, to be always favorably disposed toward the husband, to be equally well disposed toward the husband’s relatives and friends, and to follow the vows of the husband — these are the four principles to be followed by women described as chaste. ।। 7-11-25 ।।

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hindi translation

strINAM ca patidevAnAM tacchuzrUSAnukUlatA | tadbandhuSvanuvRttizca nityaM tadvratadhAraNam || 7-11-25 ||

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