Shloka 15

परिव्राजक-आचारः (Conduct of the Wandering Renunciant) — Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 269

Devanagari script

एवं बहुविधा विप्रा: पुराणा यज्ञवाहना: । त्रैविद्यवृद्धा: शुचयो वृत्तवन्तो यशस्विन:,इस प्रकार बहुत-से ब्राह्मण पूर्वकालमें यज्ञका निर्वाह करते थे। वे वेदविद्याके ज्ञानमें बढ़े-चढ़े, पवित्र, सदाचारी और यशस्वी थे

Transliteration

evaṁ bahuvidhā viprāḥ purāṇā yajñavāhanāḥ | traividyavṛddhāḥ śucayo vṛttavanto yaśasvinaḥ ||

Translation

Kapila said: “Thus, in ancient times there were many kinds of brāhmaṇas who sustained and carried forward the sacrificial tradition. They were advanced in the threefold Vedic learning, pure in conduct, steadfast in right livelihood and discipline, and renowned for their virtue.”

Word by Word

एवम्thus, in this manner

बहुविधाःof many kinds, various

विप्राःbrahmins

पुराणाःancient, of old times

यज्ञवाहनाःbearers/performers who carry on sacrifices

त्रैविद्यवृद्धाःadvanced in the threefold Vedic learning

शुचयःpure, clean

वृत्तवन्तःof good conduct, well-behaved

यशस्विनःrenowned, glorious

Speaker

कपिल उवाच

Characters & Entities

Kapila

viprāḥ (brāhmaṇas)

yajña (sacrifice)

traividya (threefold Vedic learning)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes