Brahmans - AncientVoice

Mbh.7.32.1686	Devoted to truth and righteousness, and with passions under control, king Yudhishthira, in consequence of his worship of the Brahmans and, diverse other virtues of similar nature, is always in the enjoyment of Heaven.
Mbh.7.68.2925	And when many foremost of Brahmans uttered exclamations, mentioning the name of Rama of Bhrigu's race then the valiant son of Jamadagni, proceeding against the Kashmiras, the Daradas, the Kuntis, the Kshudrakas, the Malavas, the Angas, the Vangas, the Kalingas, the Videhas, the Tamraliptakas, the Rakshovahas, the Vitahotras, the Trigartas, the Martikavatas, counting by thousand, slew them all by means of his whetted shafts.
Mbh.7.167.9013	Similarly, thy sons also surrounded that foremost of Brahmans, Kripa, with a large force.
Mbh.7.191.10640	Aware fully of the evil consequences of falsehood, the king spoke those words unto that best of Brahmans, indistinctly adding elephant after Aswatthaman.
Mbh.12.137.8028	Brahmans constitute the great source of benefit both in this world and the next.
Mbh.12.237.14694	The sacrifice ordained for Brahmans consists in japa meditation and recitation, that for Kshatriyas consists in the slaughter of clean animals for the gratification of the deities; that for Vaisyas consists in the production of crops and, the keep of domestic animals; and that for Sudras in menial service of the: three other orders.
Mbh.12.284.17704	Thou art those sections of the Brahmans that are called Trisuparna, thou art all the Vedas; and thou art the sections called Satarudriya in the Yajuses.
Mbh.12.337.21668	Those streaks of clarified butter which Brahmans with concentrated minds pour in sacrifices in accompaniment with sacred mantras, and which are called by the name of Vasudhara, shall be thine, through our care for thee!
Mbh.12.337.21680	The Brahmans, have been sufficiently honoured for their curse has fructified.
Mbh.12.339.21993	Let the illustrious and Eternal God of the Brahmans, viz, Janarddana of high intelligence, be gratified with thee, O Yudhishthira of mighty arms
Mbh.12.342.22395	Indeed, it is said that the Brahmans first came at the time when the great boon-giving god had restrained his speech as a penance and the other orders have originated from the Brahmanas.
Mbh.12.342.22657	Even thus do learned Brahmans that are my devoted worshippers and that are very rare sing me in the Aranyakas
Mbh.12.342.22659	Learned Brahmans conversant with the Atharvans regard me as identical with the Atharvans consisting of five Kalpas and all the Krityas
Mbh.13.70.6503	SECTION LXX Bhishma said, In this connection, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, is recited by the righteous the narrative of the great calamity that overtook king Nriga in consequence of his spoliation of what had belonged to a Brahmans.
Mbh.13.93.8340	That wealth is known to the Brahmans.
Mbh.13.141.11691	The Brahmans possessed of learning should have the three Vedas.
Mbh.13.141.11696	A person that possesses these attributes is called a Brahmans.
Mbh.13.141.11699	The performance of sacrifices, officiating at the sacrifices of others, the making of gifts, the acceptance of gifts, teaching, and study, are the six acts by accomplishing which a Brahmans wins religious merit.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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