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Chapter 13.61 - Verse 26

Sanskrit Text

कृशाय म्रियमाणाय वृत्तिम्लानाय सीदते भूमिं वृत्तिकरीं दत्त्वा सत्री भवति मानवः

English Translation

The man who makes a gift of earth to one who is weak and cheerless and destitute of the mcans of life and famishing with weakness, and who thereby supplies one with the means of sustenance, deserves the honour and merit of celebrating a sacrifice.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

कृशाय | ह्रीमते | तात | वृत्ति + क्षि | सीदते
भूमिं | वृत्ति + कर | दत्त्वा | सत्री | भवति | मानवः