Shloka 24
कल्मषापहर-कीर्तनम् / Kīrtana for the Removal of Impurity
न स्तम्भी न च मानी यो देवताद्विजपूजक: । लोकपूज्यो नमस्कर्ता प्रश्मितो मधुरं वच:
na stambhī na ca mānī yo devatādvijapūjakaḥ | lokapūjyo namaskartā praśmito madhuraṃ vacaḥ ||
हे देवि! जो न उद्धट आहे, न अभिमानी; जो देवता व द्विजांची पूजा करतो; जो लोकांत पूज्य मानला जातो; जो वडिलांना नमस्कार करतो; जो विनयी असून मधुर वचन बोलतो—तो अशा धर्मलक्षणांनी युक्त होऊन धर्ममार्गाचे अनुसरण करतो.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is marked by humility and reverence: avoiding arrogance and vanity, honoring gods and the learned, showing respect through salutations, maintaining a serene demeanor, and speaking gently and sweetly.
Maheśvara is describing the recognizable traits of a virtuous person—someone whose inner discipline appears outwardly as humility, worshipful respect, courteous behavior, and pleasant speech.