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Chapter 12.63 - Verse 3

Sanskrit Text

राजप्रैष्यं कृषिधनं जीवनं वणिज्यया कौटिल्यं कौलटेयं कुसीदं विवर्जयेत्

English Translation

A Brahmana should avoid service of the king, money obtained by agriculture, sustenance derived from the trade, all kinds of wily conduct, knowing any but his married wives and usury.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

राजन् + प्रैष्य | कृषि + धन | जीवनं | च | वणिज्यया
कौटिल्यं | कौलटेयं | च | कुसीदं | च | विवर्जयेत्