14.038
ब्रह्मोवाच॥
Brahmā said;
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि तृतीयं गुणमुत्तमम्। सर्वभूतहितं लोके सतां धर्ममनिन्दितम् ॥१४-३८-१॥
Therefore, now I shall explain the third supreme quality, which is the blameless dharma of the virtuous, oriented toward the welfare of all beings in the world. (14-38-1)
आनन्दः प्रीतिरुद्रेकः प्राकाश्यं सुखमेव च। अकार्पण्यमसंरम्भः सन्तोषः श्रद्दधानता ॥१४-३८-२॥
Bliss, affection, intense joy, openness, happiness, absence of misery, calmness, contentment, and faith. (14-38-2)
क्षमा धृतिरहिंसा च समता सत्यमार्जवम्। अक्रोधश्चानसूया च शौचं दाक्ष्यं पराक्रमः ॥१४-३८-३॥
Forbearance, steadfastness, non-injury, equanimity, truthfulness, simplicity, absence of anger, freedom from envy, purity, skill, and valor. (14-38-3)
मुधा ज्ञानं मुधा वृत्तं मुधा सेवा मुधा श्रमः। एवं यो युक्तधर्मः स्यात्सोऽमुत्रानन्त्यमश्नुते ॥१४-३८-४॥
Knowledge is in vain, conduct is in vain, service is in vain, effort is in vain. Only one who possesses proper dharma attains immortality in the hereafter. (14-38-4)
निर्ममो निरहङ्कारो निराशीः सर्वतः समः। अकामहत इत्येष सतां धर्मः सनातनः ॥१४-३८-५॥
A person who is free from possessiveness, ego, and desires, who is equal to all and not overcome by desire—such is the eternal duty of the noble. (14-38-5)
विश्रम्भो ह्रीस्तितिक्षा च त्यागः शौचमतन्द्रिता। आनृशंस्यमसंमोहो दया भूतेष्वपैशुनम् ॥१४-३८-६॥
Firm trust, modesty, forbearance, renunciation, purity, untiringness, compassion, mental clarity, mercy towards all beings, and absence of malice. (14-38-6)
हर्षस्तुष्टिर्विस्मयश्च विनयः साधुवृत्तता। शान्तिकर्म विशुद्धिश्च शुभा बुद्धिर्विमोचनम् ॥१४-३८-७॥
Joy, contentment, wonder, humility, good conduct, peaceful action, purity, auspicious intellect, and liberation. (14-38-7)
उपेक्षा ब्रह्मचर्यं च परित्यागश्च सर्वशः। निर्ममत्वमनाशीस्त्वमपरिक्रीतधर्मता ॥१४-३८-८॥
Indifference, continence, complete renunciation, absence of possessiveness, freedom from excessive eating, and righteousness not bartered away. (14-38-8)
मुधा दानं मुधा यज्ञो मुधाधीतं मुधा व्रतम्। मुधा प्रतिग्रहश्चैव मुधा धर्मो मुधा तपः ॥१४-३८-९॥
A gift is futile, a sacrifice is futile, study is futile, a vow is futile; accepting gifts is futile, and so is righteousness and austerity. (14-38-9)
एवंवृत्तास्तु ये केचिल्लोकेऽस्मिन्सत्त्वसंश्रयाः। ब्राह्मणा ब्रह्मयोनिस्थास्ते धीराः साधुदर्शिनः ॥१४-३८-१०॥
But those Brāhmaṇas who conduct themselves in this way—even a few among men—who take refuge in sattva, abide in the source of Brahman; they are wise and see the virtuous. (14-38-10)
हित्वा सर्वाणि पापानि निःशोका ह्यजरामराः। दिवं प्राप्य तु ते धीराः कुर्वते वै ततस्ततः ॥१४-३८-११॥
After abandoning all sins, and becoming free from sorrow, indeed imperishable and immortal, the steadfast, having attained heaven, continue to act there in various ways. (14-38-11)
ईशित्वं च वशित्वं च लघुत्वं मनसश्च ते। विकुर्वते महात्मानो देवास्त्रिदिवगा इव ॥१४-३८-१२॥
Lordship, sovereignty, and swiftness of mind are manifested by your great souls, just like the gods dwelling in heaven. (14-38-12)
ऊर्ध्वस्रोतस इत्येते देवा वैकारिकाः स्मृताः। विकुर्वते प्रकृत्या वै दिवं प्राप्तास्ततस्ततः ॥ यद्यदिच्छन्ति तत्सर्वं भजन्ते विभजन्ति च ॥१४-३८-१३॥
These beings with upward-flowing energy are called the gods of the vaikārikas, being so remembered. By nature they transform and having attained heaven in various places, they enjoy and distribute whatever they desire. (14-38-13)
इत्येतत्सात्त्विकं वृत्तं कथितं वो द्विजर्षभाः। एतद्विज्ञाय विधिवल्लभते यद्यदिच्छति ॥१४-३८-१४॥
Thus, O best of the twice-born, this sāttvika conduct has been declared to you; whoever understands this rightly, according to the rule, attains whatever he desires. (14-38-14)
प्रकीर्तिताः सत्त्वगुणा विशेषतो; यथावदुक्तं गुणवृत्तमेव च। नरस्तु यो वेद गुणानिमान्सदा; गुणान्स भुङ्क्ते न गुणैः स भुज्यते ॥१४-३८-१५॥
The sattva qualities have been especially described, along with their nature as properly stated. But the person who always knows these qualities, he enjoys the qualities—they do not enjoy or control him. (14-38-15)
