Anushasana Parva 144.19
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Anushasana Parva Chapter 144 · Verse 19
Sanskrit Original
न स्तम्भी न च मानी यो देवताद्विजपूजकः। लोकपूज्यो नमस्कर्ता प्रश्रितो मधुरं वचः॥ सर्ववर्णप्रियकरः सर्वभूतहितः सदा। अद्वेषी सुमुखः श्लक्ष्णः स्निग्धवाणीप्रदः सदा॥ स्वागतेनैव सर्वेषां भूतानामविहिंसकः। यथार्हसत्क्रियापूर्वमर्चयन्नवतिष्ठति॥ मार्गार्हाय ददन्मार्गं गुरुं गुरुवदर्चयन्। अतिथिप्रग्रहरतस्तथाभ्यागतपूजकः॥ एवंभूतो नरो देवि स्वर्गतिं प्रतिपद्यते। ततो मानुषतां प्राप्य विशिष्टकुलजो भवेत्॥
He who is not arrogant or filled with pride, who is a worshipper of the deities and Brahmanas, who enjoys the esteem of the world, wiro bows to every one who deserves his reverence, who utters smooth and sweet words, who benefits persons of all castes, who is always devoted to the behoof of all beings, who does not feel hatred for anybody, who is sweet tongued, who is an utterer of sweet and cooling words, who gives way to one who deserves to have way, who worships his preceptors in the manner in which preceptors deserve to be adored, who welcomes all crcatures with proper courtesy, who does not bear ill will towards any creature, who lives, adoring elders and guests with such honors as they deserve, who is ever bent upon having as many guests as possible, and who adores all who honour his house with their presence, succeeds, O goddess, in ascending to Heaven. Upon the exhaustion of his merit, he is born as a man in a high and respectable family.