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XI, 7.
7. He who may possess (a supply of) food sufficient to maintain those dependant on him during three years or more than that, is worthy to drink the Soma-juice.
8. But a twice-born man, who, though possessing less than that amount of property, nevertheless drinks the Soma-juice, does not derive any benefit from that (act), though he may have formerly drunk the Soma-juice.
9. (If) an opulent man (is) liberal towards strangers, while his family lives in distress, that counterfeit virtue will first make him taste the sweets (of fame, but afterwards) make him swallow the poison (of punishment in hell).
10. If (a man) does anything for the sake of his happiness in another world, to the detriment of those whom he is bound to maintain, that produces evil results for him, both while he lives and when he is dead.
11. If a sacrifice, (offered) by (any twice-born) sacrificer, (and) especially by a Brâhmana, must remain incomplete through (the want of) one requisite, while a righteous king rules,
7. Vas. VIII, 10; VI. LIX, 8; Yágít. I, 124. Drink the Somajuice,' i.e.' perform a Soma-sacrifice, in order to obtain the fulfilment of some wish'(Medh., Gov., Kull., Râgh.).
8. Though he formerly may have drunk the Soma,' i.e.' at the nitya (i.e. the annual, see above, IV, 26, VI, 10) Soma-sacrifice'(Gov., Kull., Râgh.). The same commentators and Medh. point out that this and the preceding verses do not forbid the performance of the nitya Soma-sacrifices, but only of those called kâmya. He who performs the latter without possessing the requisite property, loses also the rewards for the former.
11-15. Gaut. XVIII, 24-27.
11. While a righteous king rules,' i. e. ' because such a king will not punish a man who acts in accordance with the Sâstras' (Medh., Gov., Kull., Nár.).
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