Shanti Parva 303.9
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 303 · Verse 9
Sanskrit Original
चान्द्रायणानि विधिवल्लिङ्गानि विविधानि च। चातुराश्रम्यपन्थानमाश्रयत्यपथानपि॥ उपाश्रमानण्यपरान् पाषण्डान् विविधानपि। विविक्ताच शिलाच्छायास्तथा प्रस्रवणानि च॥ पुलिनानि विविक्तानि विविक्तानि वनानि च। देवस्थानानि पुण्यानि विविक्तानि सरांसि च॥ विविक्ताश्चापि शैलानां गुहा गृहनिभोपमाः। विविक्तानि च जप्यानि व्रतानि विविधानि च॥ नियमान् विविधांश्चापि विविधानि तपांसि च। यज्ञांश्च विविधाकारान् विधींश्च विविधांस्तथा॥
The Soul considers himself as following the observance of Chandrayana according to the rites laid down in the scriptures, or various other vows and observances, and the courses of duty laid down for the four modes of life, and even prohibitions of duty, and the duties of other subsidiary modes of life set down the four principal ones, and even various kinds of practices that distinguish the wicked and sinful. The Soul considers himself as enjoying lonely places and the charming shades of mountains and the cool vicinity of springs and fountains, and solitary river banks and secluded forests, and sacred pilgrimages, and lakes and waters remote from the busy haunts of men, and linely mountain caves giving the accommodation that houses and palaces afford. The Soul consider himself as reciting of different kinds of secret Mantras or as observing different vows and rules and various sorts of penances, and sacrifices of many sorts, and rites of diverse sorts.