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RY OF CULTURE
 
.GOVERNMENT OF
 
JA
 
कृति मंत्राल
 
THE STORY OF PRIYAVRATA
 
अथ ह भगवानात्मयोनिः प्रियव्रतमिति होवाच ।
'भयं प्रमत्तस्य वनेष्वपि स्यात्
यतस्स आस्ते सहषट् सपत्नः ।
जितेन्द्रियस्यात्मरते बुधस्य
गृहाश्रमः किन्न करोत्यवद्यम् ॥
 
सरकार
 
SL
 
Then the self-born God Brahma spoke
to Priyavrata thus: "To the unwary,
there may be fear even in the forests; for
he is (surrounded) by his six enemies,
(Passion, Anger, Avarice, Delusion, Pride,
and Malice); and to that wise man who
has conquered his senses and has found
joy in his self, what harm can household
life do ? "
 
' त्वं त्वब्जनाभाङिप्रसरोजकोश-
दुर्गाश्रितो निर्जितषट्सपत्नः ।
भुङ्क्ष्वेह भोगान्पुरुषातिदिष्टा-
विमुक्तसङ्गः प्रकृतिं भजस्व ॥
 
"And you have resorted to the strong-
hold of the lotus-feet of Hari and
conquered the six enemies. Abandoning
attachment, enjoy here the joys extended
to you by the Supreme Being and (thus)
realise your essential nature.