Shloka 69
Adhyaya 50 — Mind-Born Progeny, Svayambhuva Manu’s Lineage, and Brahmā’s Ordinance to Duḥsaha (Alakṣmī’s Retinue)
Sanskrit
यत्रासनस्थास्तिष्ठत्सु गुरु-वृद्ध-द्विजातिषु ।
न तिष्ठन्ति गृहं तच्च वर्ज्यं यक्ष ! त्वया सदा ॥
Transliteration
yatrāsanasthās tiṣṭhatsu guru-vṛddha-dvijātiṣu | na tiṣṭhanti gṛhaṃ tac ca varjyaṃ yakṣa! tvayā sadā ||
Translation
O Yakṣa, meide stets das Haus, in dem die Leute sitzen bleiben, während Lehrer, Älteste und zweifachgeborene Gäste stehen—wo ihnen also keine Ehre erwiesen wird.
Speakers
Dharma-instructor addressing a Yakṣa (didactic counsel within the Purāṇic dialogue frame)
Key Themes
DharmaĀtithi-satkāraRespect for eldersSocial ethics