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Chapter 13.62 - Verse 13

Sanskrit Text

नावमन्येदभिगतं प्रणुद्यात्कथंचन अपि श्वपाके शुनि वा दानं विप्रणश्यति

English Translation

The householder should never disregard the man who comes to his place, nor should he insult him by sending him away. A gift of food made to even a Chandala or a dog is never lost.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

न + अवमन् | अभिगतं | न | प्रणुद्यात् | कथंचन
अपि | श्वपाके | शुनि | वा | न | दानं | विप्रणश्यति