SB 3.22.38

TEXT 38

TEXT

यः पृष्टो मुनिभिः प्राह धर्मान्नानाविधाच्छुभान् ।
नृणां वर्णाश्रमाणां च सर्वभूतहितः सदा ॥ ३८ ॥

yah prsto munibhih praha

dharman nana-vidhac chubhan

nrnam varnasramanam ca

sarva-bhuta-hitah sada

yah-who; prstah-being questioned; munibhih-by the sages; praha-spoke; dharman-the duties; nana-vidhan-many varieties; subhan-auspicious; nrnam-of human society; varna-asramanam-of the varnas and asramas; ca-and; sarva-bhuta-for all living beings; hitah-who does welfare; sada-always.

TRANSLATION

In reply to questions asked by certain sages, he [Svayambhuva Manu], out of compassion for all living entities, taught the diverse sacred duties of men in general and the different varnas and asramas.

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