Inilah dharma gṛhastha bagi kaum dwija—jalan hidup yang menopang dan menegakkan dunia. Di kalangan brahmana yang berbudi, ia dijalankan tanpa putus; bagi mereka, ia senantiasa berlaku sebagai aturan tetap.
traditionally Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas after initiation'}, {'term''dvijajana', 'definition': 'the community/class of the twice-born'}, {'term': 'dharmaḥ', 'definition': 'duty
traditionally Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas after initiation'}, {'term':
sustaining law'}, {'term''gārhasthyaḥ', 'definition': 'pertaining to the householder stage (gṛhastha-āśrama)'}, {'term': 'lokadhāraṇaḥ', 'definition': 'world-sustaining
sustaining law'}, {'term':
that which supports social order and life'}, {'term''satām', 'definition': 'of the good/virtuous people'}, {'term': 'nityam', 'definition': 'always
that which supports social order and life'}, {'term':
as a constant practice'}, {'term''sadaiva', 'definition': 'at all times
as a constant practice'}, {'term':
ever'}, {'term''pravartate', 'definition': 'is carried on
ever'}, {'term':
Speaker
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrī Maheśvara (speaker)
D
dvija (twice-born)
G
gārhasthya-dharma (householder dharma)
L
loka (the world)
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms that the householder’s dharma for the twice-born is not merely personal piety but a world-sustaining discipline; among the virtuous it is maintained continuously as a stable norm.
Maheśvara is instructing about proper conduct, emphasizing the gārhasthya mode of life as a foundational support of society, and noting that good Brahmins keep this discipline as an ongoing practice.
