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only some spiritual benefit but also some social and economic benefits. Your trustworthiness increases; and your prestige in society also increases.
The author of the grantha has classified this virtue as an ordinary principle and placed it among ordinary principles. Actually, it is like the foundation-stone or a supporting pillar for extraordinary virtues. Even in those who perform some special spiritual austerities, this virtue is present to some extent. There is no doubt that a tremendous revolution will take place in the sphere of Dharma if people adore the principles of the grihastadharma in accordance with the instructions given in Dharmabindu. : I am completing today the discussion of the eighth ordinary principle of the grihastadharma.
This is enough for to-day.
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