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Chapter 3.149 - Verse 36

Sanskrit Text

शुश्रूषा तु द्विजातीनां शूद्राणां धर्म उच्यते भैक्षहोमव्रतैर्हीनास्तथैव गुरुवासिनाम्

English Translation

It is said that the duty of the Shudra is to serve the twice-born ones. The (Shudra) cannot beg alms, perform Homas and observe vows. They are to live in their master's house. same..

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

शुश्रूषा | तु | द्विजातीनां | शूद्राणां | धर्म | उच्यते
भैक्ष + होम + व्रत | हीनास् | तथा + एव | गुरु + वासिन्