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Line 163: − + − '''Mahabharata''', Anushasana Parva, Danadharma upaparva contains the details about how a grhastha in different varnas should conduct themselves and the qualities that should be cultured by every grhastha in the Uma Maheshvara Samvada (Adhyayas 140-146).+ − Those who, being in grhasthashrama, do seva of parents, the women who serve their husbands and the brahmanas who do agnihotra daily, Indra and other devatas as well as the pitrs in the pitrloka become pleased with them and such people are pleased by their own dharma.<ref name=":8" />+ − + + − + − The Mahabharata says,<blockquote>परदारेष्वसंसर्गो न्यासस्त्रीपरिरक्षणम्। अदत्तादानविरमो मधुमांसस्य वर्जनम् ॥ + + + − एष पञ्चविधो धर्मो बहुशाखः सुखोदयः। देहिभिर्धर्मपरमैश्र्वर्तव्यो धर्मसम्भवः॥ (Maha. Anush. Parv. 141.26-27) </blockquote>Refraining from seeking other person's wife, protecting ladies and those under his care, not taking any thing from other's (in the form of charity) without first giving, not consuming meat and liquor - these are five kinds of dharmas that lead one to happiness. Each of these five dharmas further lead into many branches. Those who hold dharma in high position always follow such dharma for the sake of earning punya (merits).<ref name=":12" />
Grhasthashrama (गृहस्थाश्रमः) (view source)
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devānr̥ṣīnmanuṣyāṁśca pitr̥̄ngr̥hyāśca devatāḥ । pūjayitvā tataḥ paścādgr̥hasthaḥ śeṣabhugbhavet । । 3.117 । ।</blockquote>As everything depends on him, the Grhastha is rightly called the very heart of the society.<ref name=":5" />
devānr̥ṣīnmanuṣyāṁśca pitr̥̄ngr̥hyāśca devatāḥ । pūjayitvā tataḥ paścādgr̥hasthaḥ śeṣabhugbhavet । । 3.117 । ।</blockquote>As everything depends on him, the Grhastha is rightly called the very heart of the society.<ref name=":5" />
== Grhastha Dharma Palana Phalam ==
== गार्हस्थ्यफलम् ॥ Fruit of Grhastha Dharma ==
The Mahabharata says,<blockquote>परदारेष्वसंसर्गो न्यासस्त्रीपरिरक्षणम्। अदत्तादानविरमो मधुमांसस्य वर्जनम् ॥ एष पञ्चविधो धर्मो बहुशाखः सुखोदयः। देहिभिर्धर्मपरमैश्र्वर्तव्यो धर्मसम्भवः॥
paradāreṣvasaṁsargo nyāsastrīparirakṣaṇam। adattādānaviramo madhumāṁsasya varjanam ॥ eṣa pañcavidho dharmo bahuśākhaḥ sukhodayaḥ। dehibhirdharmaparamaiśrvartavyo dharmasambhavaḥ॥
शुश्रूषन्ते ये पितरं मातरं च गृहाश्रमे। भर्तारं चैव या नारी अग्निहोत्रं च ये द्विजाः।।13.211.37
(Maha. Anush. Parv. 141.26-27) </blockquote>Meaning: Refraining from seeking other person's wife, protecting ladies and those under one's care, not taking any thing from other's (in the form of charity) without first giving, not consuming meat and liquor - these are five kinds of dharmas that lead one to happiness. Each of these five dharmas further lead into many branches. And those who hold dharma in high position always follow such dharmas for the sake of earning punya (merits).<ref name=":12" />
The Mahabharata also states that those who, being in grhasthashrama, do seva of parents, the women who serve their husbands and the brahmanas who do agnihotra daily, Indra and other devatas as well as the pitrs in the pitrloka become pleased with them and such people are pleased by their own dharma.<ref name=":8" /><blockquote>शुश्रूषन्ते ये पितरं मातरं च गृहाश्रमे। भर्तारं चैव या नारी अग्निहोत्रं च ये द्विजाः।।१३.२११.३७
तेषुतेषु च प्रीणन्ति देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः। पितरः पितृलोकस्थाः स्वधर्मेण स रज्यते।।13.211.38<ref name=":10" />
तेषुतेषु च प्रीणन्ति देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः। पितरः पितृलोकस्थाः स्वधर्मेण स रज्यते।।१३.२११.३८<ref name=":10" />
śuśrūṣante ye pitaraṁ mātaraṁ ca gr̥hāśrame। bhartāraṁ caiva yā nārī agnihotraṁ ca ye dvijāḥ।।13.211.37
teṣuteṣu ca prīṇanti devā indrapurogamāḥ। pitaraḥ pitr̥lokasthāḥ svadharmeṇa sa rajyate।।13.211.38</blockquote>This is the fruit of upholding the duties of the grhasthashrama, happiness and merits.
== कर्तव्यनिवृत्तिः ॥ Retirement from Duties ==
== कर्तव्यनिवृत्तिः ॥ Retirement from Duties ==
When the householder sees that his sons are able to bear the burden of his duties, when his grandchildren are around him, he should know that the time has come for him and his wife to retire from the world and spend their time in study and meditation.<ref name=":5" />
When the householder sees that his sons are able to bear the burden of his duties, when his grandchildren are around him, he should know that the time has come for him and his wife to retire from the world and spend their time in study and meditation.<ref name=":5" />