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Chapter 13.47
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Sanskrit Text
त्रैवार्षिकाद्यदा
भक्तादधिकं
स्याद्द्विजस्य
तु
।
यजेत
तेन
द्रव्येण
न
वृथा
साधयेद्धनम्
॥
English Translation
If a Brahmana happens to have more riches than what is necessary for maintaining himself and his family for three years, he should with that riches celebrate sacrifices. A Brahmana should never acquire riches for nothing.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
त्रैवार्षिकाद् | यदा | भक्ताद् | अधिकं | स्याद् | द्विजस्य | तु
यजेत | तेन | द्रव्येण | न | वृथा | साधयेद् | धनम्
यजेत | तेन | द्रव्येण | न | वृथा | साधयेद् | धनम्