Shloka 13
Āśrama-dharma: Duties of the Four Life-Stages (आश्रमधर्मः)
ब्राह्मण केवल वेदोंके स्वाध्यायसे ही कृतकृत्य हो जाता है। वह दूसरा कर्म करे या न करे। सब जीवोंके प्रति मैत्रीभाव रखनेके कारण वह मैत्र कहलाता है ।। क्षत्रियस्यापि यो धर्मस्तं ते वक्ष्यामि भारत । दद्याद् राजन् न याचेत यजेत न च याजयेत्,भरतनन्दन! क्षत्रियका भी जो धर्म है, वह तुम्हें बता रहा हूँ। राजन! क्षत्रिय दान तो करे, किंतु किसीसे याचना न करे; स्वयं यज्ञ करे, किंतु पुरोहित बनकर दूसरोंका यज्ञ न करावे
bhīṣma uvāca | brāhmaṇaḥ kevalaṃ vedānāṃ svādhyāyenaiva kṛtakṛtyo bhavati; sa dvitīyaṃ karma kuryād vā na vā | sarvabhūteṣu maitrībhāvaṃ dhārayann eva sa “maitra” iti kathyate || kṣatriyasyāpi yo dharmas taṃ te vakṣyāmi bhārata | dadyād rājan na yāceta, yajeta na ca yājayet, bharatanandana ||
Bhishma said: “A brahmin becomes fulfilled simply through the self-study of the Vedas—whether he undertakes other works or not. Because he maintains a spirit of friendship toward all beings, he is called ‘maitra’ (one devoted to amity). Now, O Bharata, I shall also tell you the dharma of the kshatriya: O king, he should give in charity but not beg; he should perform sacrifices for himself, but he should not officiate as a priest conducting sacrifices for others.”
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