स्वकर्मनिरता नित्यं ब्राह्मणा विजितेन्द्रियाः | दानाध्यानशीलाश्च संयताश्च प्रतिग्रहे || १-६-१३
kashchin naro vaa naarii vaa na ashriimaan na api arUpavaan | draShTum shakyam ayodhyaayaam na api raajanya abhak{}timaan || 1-6-16
Translation
The sense-controlled scholarly Vedic Brahmans are always engaged in their rituals, and they donate the education of Vedas to their students, as well practice their own, and while receiving donations they are principle-minded. [1-6-13]
Audio Recitation
Word by word
svakarmanirataaH
engaged in one's own rituals works
nityam
always
braahmaNaaH
Brahmana-s
vijitendriyaaH
with conquered senses
daanaadhyaanashiilaaH cha
donating, practicing \t\t\tminded, also
samyataaH cha
principled, also
pratigrahe
in accepting donations.
Chapter context
Splendour of Ayodhya city described
25 verses · Verse 13 of 25
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