Dhammapada

SR No.: 007674
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2540
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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I, 10, 18.
THE KING.
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PRASNA I, ADHYAYA 10, KANDIKÂ 18. 1. Let the king protect (his) subjects, receiving as his pay a sixth part (of their incomes or spiritual merit).
2. Brahman, forsooth, placed its majesty in the Brahmanas, together with (the duties and privileges of) studying, teaching, sacrificing for themselves, sacrificing for others, liberality, and accepting (gifts), for the protection of the Vedas;
3. In the Kshatriyas (it placed) strength, together with (the duties and privileges of) studying, sacrificing, liberality, (using) weapons, and protecting the treasure (and the life of) created beings, for the growth of (good) government;
4. In the Vaisyas (it placed the power of work), together with (the duties of) studying, sacrificing,
liberality, cultivating (the soil), trading, and tending , cattle, for the growth of (productive) labour. T. 5. On the Sudras (it imposed the duty of) serving the three higher (castes).
6. For (the Veda states), they were created from | the feet (of Brahman).'
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18. 1. Vasishtha I, 42-44. Learned Brâhmanas do not pay taxes, but the king obtains a sixth part of the spiritual merit which they acquire. Hence Baudhayana uses the general term,' a sixth share.' 2. Vasishtha II, 13-14.
3. Vasishtha II, 15-17. 4. Vasishtha II, 18-19. The words the power of work' are inserted by Govinda.
5. Vasishtha II, 20. 6. Rig-veda X, 90, 12; Taittirîya Aranyaka III, 12, 6.
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