Shloka 26
कल्मषापहर-कीर्तनम् / Kīrtana for the Removal of Impurity
स्वागतेनैव सर्वेषां भूतानामविहिंसक: । यथार्हसत्क्रियापूर्वमर्चचन्तवतिष्ठति
svāgatenāiva sarveṣāṁ bhūtānām avihiṁsakaḥ | yathārha-satkriyā-pūrvam arcayan tu avatiṣṭhati, devi |
Wahai Dewi, ia yang tidak menyakiti makhluk mana pun, yang menyambut semua dengan kehangatan, dan yang senantiasa memuliakan mereka dengan penghormatan serta jamuan yang patut—orang demikian teguh dalam dharma melalui persembahan hormat dan tata krama yang semestinya.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises ahiṁsā (non-harm) joined with svāgata and satkriyā—welcoming speech and appropriate honoring of others. Dharma is shown not only as inner restraint from violence but as active, fitting respect toward all beings.
Śrīmahēśvara addresses Devī, describing the conduct of a virtuous person: one who avoids harming creatures and continually honors others with proper hospitality and reverence. The statement functions as ethical instruction within Anuśāsana Parva’s teachings on righteous behavior.