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saṁskārā yatrāvicchinnāḥ | :saṁskārā yatrāvicchinnāḥ | ||
sa dvijo 'jo jagāda yam | :sa dvijo 'jo jagāda yam | ||
ijyādhyayana-dānāni | :ijyādhyayana-dānāni | ||
vihitāni dvijanmanām | :vihitāni dvijanmanām | ||
janma-karmāvadātānāṁ | :janma-karmāvadātānāṁ | ||
kriyāś cāśrama-coditāḥ | :kriyāś cāśrama-coditāḥ | ||
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''saṁskārāḥ''—reformatory processes; ''yatra''—wherein; ''avicchinnāḥ''—without interruption; ''saḥ''—such a person; ''dvi-jaḥ''—twice-born; ''ajaḥ''—Lord Brahmā; ''jagāda''—sanctioned; ''yam''—who; ''ijyā''—worshiping; ''adhyayana''—studies of the Vedas; ''dānāni''—and charity; ''vihitāni''—prescribed; ''dvi-janmanām''—of persons who are called twice-born; ''janma''—by birth; ''karma''—and activities; ''avadātānām''—who are purified; ''kriyāḥ''—activities; ''ca''—also; ''āśrama-coditāḥ''—recommended for the four āśramas. | |||
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Those who have been reformed by the garbhādhāna ceremony and other prescribed reformatory methods, performed with Vedic mantras and without interruption, and who have been approved by Lord Brahmā, are dvijas, or twice-born. Such brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, purified by their family traditions and by their behavior, should worship the Lord, study the Vedas and give charity. In this system, they should follow the principles of the four āśramas [brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha and sannyāsa]. | Those who have been reformed by the garbhādhāna ceremony and other prescribed reformatory methods, performed with Vedic mantras and without interruption, and who have been approved by Lord Brahmā, are dvijas, or twice-born. Such brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, purified by their family traditions and by their behavior, should worship the Lord, study the Vedas and give charity. In this system, they should follow the principles of the four āśramas [brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha and sannyāsa]. | ||
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After giving a general list of thirty qualifications for one's behavior, Nārada Muni now describes the principles of the four varṇas and four āśramas. A human being must be trained in the above-mentioned thirty qualities; otherwise, he is not even a human being. Then, among such qualified persons, the varṇāśrama process should be introduced. In the varṇāśrama system, the first ceremony for purification is garbhādhāna, which is performed with mantras at the time of sex for propagating a good child. One who uses sex life not for sensual pleasures but only to beget children according to the reformatory method is also accepted as a brahmacārī. One should not waste semen on sensual pleasure, violating the principles of Vedic life. Restraint in sex is possible, however, only when the populace is trained in the above-mentioned thirty qualities; otherwise, it is not possible. Even if one is born in a family of dvijas, or twice-born, if they have not followed the reformatory process he is called a dvija- | After giving a general list of thirty qualifications for one's behavior, Nārada Muni now describes the principles of the four ''varṇas'' and four ''āśramas''. A human being must be trained in the above-mentioned thirty qualities; otherwise, he is not even a human being. Then, among such qualified persons, the ''varṇāśrama'' process should be introduced. In the ''varṇāśrama'' system, the first ceremony for purification is ''garbhādhāna'', which is performed with mantras at the time of sex for propagating a good child. One who uses sex life not for sensual pleasures but only to beget children according to the reformatory method is also accepted as a ''brahmacārī''. One should not waste semen on sensual pleasure, violating the principles of Vedic life. Restraint in sex is possible, however, only when the populace is trained in the above-mentioned thirty qualities; otherwise, it is not possible. Even if one is born in a family of ''dvijas'', or twice-born, if they have not followed the reformatory process he is called a ''dvija-bandhu''—not one of the twice-born, but a friend of the twice-born. The whole purpose of this system is to create good population. As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā'', when women are polluted the populace is ''varṇa-saṅkara'', and when the ''varṇa-saṅkara'' population increases, the situation of the entire world becomes hellish. Therefore, all the Vedic literatures strongly warn against creating ''varṇa-saṅkara'' population. When there is ''varṇa-saṅkara'' population, the people cannot be properly controlled for peace and prosperity, regardless of great legislative assemblies, parliaments and similar bodies. | ||
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Revision as of 14:59, 31 May 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 13
- saṁskārā yatrāvicchinnāḥ
- sa dvijo 'jo jagāda yam
- ijyādhyayana-dānāni
- vihitāni dvijanmanām
- janma-karmāvadātānāṁ
- kriyāś cāśrama-coditāḥ
SYNONYMS
saṁskārāḥ—reformatory processes; yatra—wherein; avicchinnāḥ—without interruption; saḥ—such a person; dvi-jaḥ—twice-born; ajaḥ—Lord Brahmā; jagāda—sanctioned; yam—who; ijyā—worshiping; adhyayana—studies of the Vedas; dānāni—and charity; vihitāni—prescribed; dvi-janmanām—of persons who are called twice-born; janma—by birth; karma—and activities; avadātānām—who are purified; kriyāḥ—activities; ca—also; āśrama-coditāḥ—recommended for the four āśramas.
TRANSLATION
Those who have been reformed by the garbhādhāna ceremony and other prescribed reformatory methods, performed with Vedic mantras and without interruption, and who have been approved by Lord Brahmā, are dvijas, or twice-born. Such brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, purified by their family traditions and by their behavior, should worship the Lord, study the Vedas and give charity. In this system, they should follow the principles of the four āśramas [brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha and sannyāsa].
PURPORT
After giving a general list of thirty qualifications for one's behavior, Nārada Muni now describes the principles of the four varṇas and four āśramas. A human being must be trained in the above-mentioned thirty qualities; otherwise, he is not even a human being. Then, among such qualified persons, the varṇāśrama process should be introduced. In the varṇāśrama system, the first ceremony for purification is garbhādhāna, which is performed with mantras at the time of sex for propagating a good child. One who uses sex life not for sensual pleasures but only to beget children according to the reformatory method is also accepted as a brahmacārī. One should not waste semen on sensual pleasure, violating the principles of Vedic life. Restraint in sex is possible, however, only when the populace is trained in the above-mentioned thirty qualities; otherwise, it is not possible. Even if one is born in a family of dvijas, or twice-born, if they have not followed the reformatory process he is called a dvija-bandhu—not one of the twice-born, but a friend of the twice-born. The whole purpose of this system is to create good population. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, when women are polluted the populace is varṇa-saṅkara, and when the varṇa-saṅkara population increases, the situation of the entire world becomes hellish. Therefore, all the Vedic literatures strongly warn against creating varṇa-saṅkara population. When there is varṇa-saṅkara population, the people cannot be properly controlled for peace and prosperity, regardless of great legislative assemblies, parliaments and similar bodies.