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 ||
Śrī Mahesvara bersabda: “Sesiapa yang tidak angkuh dan tidak sombong; yang menyembah para dewa serta memuliakan golongan dvija (yang ‘dua kali lahir’); yang dipandang dunia sebagai layak dihormati; yang menunduk memberi hormat kepada para tua; yang lemah lembut dan rendah hati, bertutur kata manis—maka orang demikian, dengan tanda-tanda perilaku ini, meniti jalan dharma.”
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.