[य] मृतॊ दरिद्रः पुरुषॊ मृतं राष्ट्रम अराजकम मृतम अश्रॊत्रियं शराद्धं मृतॊ यज्ञॊ तव अदक्षिणः ॥ ३-२९७-५९ ॥
'Yudhishthira answered: “A man without wealth is as good as dead. A kingdom without a king is lifeless. A śrāddha performed with an unlearned priest is fruitless. And a sacrifice that offers no gifts to the Brahmanas is devoid of merit.”' ॥ 3-297-59 ॥
english translation
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