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_ Salutations to the glorious Vitrag. The Trivarna Achar composed by Sri Somasen Bhattarak.
Chapter One.
Invocation. . . Salutations to the radiant, pure feet of Sri Chandra Prabha Deva Deva, ...
The saviors from the ocean of existence, the auspicious ones, bestowing Dharma, Artha, and Kama. I will speak of the supreme, auspicious scripture, the Trivarna Achar, which is the developer of the conduct of the four varnas, and a giver of wealth.
By hearing which, the auspicious humans, desiring the happiness of heaven and beyond, will become virtuous. || 1 ||
. Those who are the cause of the attainment of these three Purusharthas, Dharma, Artha, and Kama, who are the givers of happiness, and who are the saviors of the auspicious humans from the ocean of existence, I will speak of the supreme, auspicious scripture, the Trivarna Achar, bowing to the radiant, pure feet of Sri Chandra Prabha Deva. This scripture is the giver of merit and reveals the daily and occasional conduct of the three varnas, Brahmana, Kshatriya, and Vaishya. By hearing which, the auspicious humans, desiring the happiness of heaven and beyond, will follow the supreme path. || 1 ||
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He who is like the one sun, the joy of the lineage of the glorious Hari Vamsa, . . . Those who are devoted to Dharma, endowed with virtues, they are always his refuge. . . The Muni-janas, the righteous, serve him with joy, the developer of knowledge and meditation. . .
May that glorious Muni Suvrata, the Jina Pati, grant the fulfillment of our desires. || 2 || . .