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गृहस्थस्य स्वधर्म आजीवस् तुल्यैर् असमान ऋषिभिर् वैवाह्यम् ऋतु गामित्वं देव पित्र् अतिथि पूजा भृत्येषु त्यागः शेष भोजनं च ॥

The duty of a householder is earning livelihood by his own profession, marriage among his equals of different ancestral Rishis, intercourse with his wedded wife after her monthly ablution, gifts to gods, ancestors, guests, and servants, and the eating of the remainder.

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