Mahabharata · Vidura Niti
Mahabharata 5.40.19 meaning
atma nadee bharata punyateertha saty-odaka dhritikoola dam-ormih
tasyam snatah pooyate punyakarma punyo hy-atma nityam ambhombha eva
आत्मा नदी भारत पुण्यतीर्था सत्योदका धृतिकूला दमोर्मिः।
तस्यां स्नातः पूयते पुण्यकर्मा पुण्यो ह्यात्मा नित्यमम्भोऽम्भ एव॥
The self is a river, O Bharata, with virtue as its holy bathing place, truth as its water, steadiness as its banks and self-control as its waves. The good person bathes in it and is purified, for the self is always pure.
What it means
You don't have to travel far to feel cleansed. Truth, steadiness and self-control within you are the real holy river. Bathe in them daily and your inner self stays clear.हिंदी में अर्थ
हे भारत, आत्मा एक नदी है — पुण्य उसका तीर्थ है, सत्य उसका जल, धैर्य उसके किनारे और संयम उसकी लहरें। पुण्यात्मा उसमें स्नान करके पवित्र होता है, क्योंकि आत्मा सदा पवित्र है।
पवित्र होने के लिए दूर जाने की ज़रूरत नहीं। आपके भीतर का सच, धैर्य और संयम ही असली पवित्र नदी है। रोज़ उसमें डुबकी लगाइए।
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