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The Supreme Being, the Adipurusha Brahma, who perfectly sustains the earth, pleases the world (people) and sends them to uphold the Kshatriya rule. ||19||
Oh Supreme Being, whose feet are like lotus petals, you, who are the destroyer of great enemies, did not protect us from the deluge and famine when the Kalpa trees perished. Our clothes are soiled and worn out, our ornaments have been destroyed by time, the beauty and complexion of our bodies have faded, and the fire in our stomachs has dried up our blood. Who is our support now? We have come to your refuge. Please relieve us from all anxieties related to food, clothing, ornaments, and wealth. Hearing this, the compassionate Supreme Being, who is full of knowledge, explained how to cultivate the land, protect animals like elephants, horses, sheep, buffaloes, bulls, and forest animals, and how to make mats, pots, food, utensils, dyes, and houses. He also explained the methods of making beautiful beds, armor, necklaces, strings, keyuras adorned with gold, swords, and arrows, as they were in the past.
||20|| Merchants and farmers are also considered to be of good character and are said to be on the right path. Those who are fallen from Dharma and who engage in various forms of animal slaughter are considered to be the lowly Chandala. Writers, blacksmiths, potters, oilmen, and leatherworkers are also included in this category. The Kuladeva Rishabha declared the profession of each person as they had revealed it.
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