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उर्ध्वरेता भवेत् प्राश Urdhva-retā bhavdt prājnah.
He, whose seed-semen remains above, that is to say, who is chaste, and who does not waste his semen in frolicking with females or in vicious habits, becomes prudent.
चिरायुषः सुसंस्थाना दृढसंहनना नराः ।
तेजस्विनो महावीर्या भवेयुब्रह्मचर्यतः ॥२॥ 2. Cirsyusah su-samsthāna, dridhasarihanana narāh;
___Tejasvino mahavirya bhavdyu-r-brahmacaryatah.
2. People become long-lived, well-formed, of robust constitution, glorious, and very powerful, on account of celibaay.
ब्रह्मचर्य भवेन्मूलं, सर्वेषां ब्रह्मचारिणाम् ।
ब्रह्मचर्यस्य भंगेन व्रताः सर्वे निरर्थकाः ॥ १५॥ 15. Brahmacaryam bhavenniūlam sarvèşām brahmacāriņām;
Brahmacaryasya bhangèna vratāh sarve nirarthakāk.
15. 0 Yudhisthiral chastity is the foundation of all religious students. With the violation of chastity, all the vows are render ed useless.
ब्रह्मचर्येण शुद्धस्य सर्वभूतहितस्य च ।
पदे पदे यशफलं प्रस्थितस्य युधिष्ठिर! ॥१६॥ 16. Brahmacaryèņa śuddhasya sarva-bhūta-hitasya ca;
Padd padè yajna-phalam prasthitasya Yudhisthira.
16. O Yudhisthira! A Brahmana, who is pure in morals and who is desirous of doing good to all creatures, acquires the recompense of an Yajna at every step.
एकराज्युषितस्यापि या गतिर्ब्रह्मचारिणः ।
न स्म ऋतुसहस्त्रेण, वकुं शक्या युधिष्ठिर! ॥ १७ ॥ 17. Ekaratryusitasyāpi ya gati-r-brahmacarinah,
Na swa kratusahasrėna vaktum sakya Yudhisthira
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