Shloka 9
Āśrama-dharma and Brahmacarya: Śuka’s Inquiry on Karma and Tyāga (शुक-प्रश्नः कर्मत्यागविवेकश्च)
तपसा वा सुमहता विद्यानां पारणेन वा । इज्यया वा प्रदानैर्वा विप्राणां वर्धते यश:,महान् तप, पूर्ण विद्याध्ययन, यज्ञ अथवा दान करनेसे ब्राह्मणोंका यश बढ़ता है। जबतक इस जगत्में यशको बढ़ानेवाली उसकी कीर्ति बनी रहती है, तबतक वह पुण्यवानोंके अक्षय लोकोंमें निवास करके दिव्य सुख भोगता रहता है
tapasā vā sumahatā vidyānāṁ pāraṇena vā | ijyayā vā pradānair vā viprāṇāṁ vardhate yaśaḥ ||
Vyāsa said: A brāhmaṇa’s renown grows through very great austerity, through the thorough completion of learning, through sacrifice, or through acts of giving. So long as the fame that increases his reputation endures in this world, he dwells in the imperishable realms of the righteous and enjoys divine happiness.
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