SECTION CXCVI “Yudhishthira said, ‘Thou hast discoursed on the four modes of life and their duties. Thou hast also spoken of the duties of kings. Thou hast recited many histories... Read more

There is no refuge on which either Intelligence or Soul depends. The Understanding creates the mind, but never the qualities. When the soul, by means of the mind, sufficiently restrains the... Read more

The acts of a virtuous man always follow in the wake of virtue. A man destitute of understanding never thinks of the sins committed by him. Those sins, however, overtake the doer that has fa... Read more

“Bhrigu said, ‘Towards the north, on the other side of Himavat, which is sacred and possessed of every merit, there is a region that is sacred, blessed, and highly desirable. Tha... Read more

“Bharadwaja said, ‘It behoveth thee to tell me about the four modes of life that were formerly laid down by Brahman, and the practices ordained for each of them.’ “Bh... Read more

“Bhrigu said, ‘That person is called a Brahmana who has been sanctified by such rites as those called jata and others; who is pure in behaviour; who is engaged in studying the Ve... Read more

“Bharadwaja said, ‘If in the physical frames of all living creatures there are heat, wind, earth, space and water, what, then, are the indications of living agent? Tell me these,... Read more

SECTION CLXXXV “Bharadwaja said, ‘How does bodily fire or heat, entering the body, reside there? How also does the wind, obtaining space for itself, cause the body to move and ex... Read more

SECTION CLXXXIII “Bharadwaja said, ‘Tell me, O best of Brahmanas, how the puissant Brahman residing within Meru, created these diverse kinds of objects.’ “Bhrigu said... Read more

SECTION CLXXXI “Yudhishthira said, ‘Tell me, O grandsire, if gifts, sacrifices, penances, and dutiful services returned to preceptors, are productive of wisdom and high felicity.... Read more