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(ambrosia), or by Mrita (death) and by Pramrita (what causes many deaths); or even by (the mode) called Satyânrita (a mixture of truth and falsehood), but never by Svavritti (a dog's mode of life).
5. By Rita shall be understood the gleaning of corn; by Amrita, what is given unasked; by Mrita, food obtained by begging; and agriculture is declared to be Pramrita.
6. But trade and (money-lending) are Satyânrita, even by that one may subsist. Service is called Svavritti; therefore one should avoid it.
7. He may either possess enough to fill a granary, or a store filling a grain-jar; or he may collect what suffices for three days, or make no provision for the
morrow.
8. Moreover, among these four Brahmana householders, each later-(named) must be considered more distinguished, and through his virtue to have conquered the world more completely.
9. One of these follows six occupations, another subsists by three, one by two, but the fourth lives by the Brahmasattra.
7. Yâgñ. I, 128. The first two clauses are variously interpreted. The first means according to Medh., 'he may keep a store of grain or other property, sufficient to maintain a large family, many servants and animals during three years;' according to Gov., 'a store of grain sufficient for twelve days;' according to Kull. and Râgh., ' a store sufficient to fill a granary which holds a supply for three years or more;' and according to Nâr., ' a store sufficient for a year, six months, or three months.' The second clause is interpreted by Medh. as a store sufficient for six months;' by Gov. and Nâr. as a store sufficient for six days;' and by Kull. and Râgh. as 'a sufficiency for one year.' For other explanations of the term Kumbhîdhânya, see Baudh. I, 1, 5 note. Nand. reads dvyahaihikah, 'or he may collect what suffices for two days.'
9. 'Six occupations,' i. e. 'gleaning corn, acceptance of gifts
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