Manava Dharmashastra 1.89
Manubhāṣya 1.89
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- Sanskrit
1.89
viṣayābhilāṣajanakā gītaśabdādayo bhāvā ucyante | tatrāprasaṅgaḥ punaḥ punarasevanam |
For the Kṣatriya he ordained protecting of the people, giving of gifts, sacrificing and studying, as also abstaining prom being addicted to the objects of sense. (89).
Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
What are referred to here are such things as Musical Sounds and the like which tend to give rise (in the minds of men) to a longing for the objects of sensual enjoyment; and the ‘abstaining from being addicted to them’ means not being attached to them; that is, not to have recourse to them frequently. (89).
Translations (1)
- Manu-Smṛti: The Laws of Manu with the Bhāṣya of Medhātithi — Ganganatha Jha 1920, English
Linked texts (1)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit