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अजीवंस्तु यथोक्तेन ब्राह्मणः स्वेन कर्मणा । जीवेत् क्षत्रियधर्मेण स ह्यस्य प्रत्यनन्तरः ॥ ८१ ॥
But a Brahmana, unable to subsist by his peculiar occupations just mentioned, may live according to the law applicable to Kshatriyas; for the latter is next to him in rank.
english translation
उभाभ्यामप्यजीवंस्तु कथं स्यादिति चेद् भवेत् । कृषिगोरक्षमास्थाय जीवेद् वैश्यस्य जीविकाम् ॥ ८२ ॥
If it be asked, ’How shall it be, if he cannot maintain himself by either (of these occupations?’the answer is), he may adopt a Vaisya’s mode of life, employing himself in agriculture and rearing cattle.
english translation
वैश्यवृत्त्याऽपि जीवंस्तु ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियोऽपि वा । हिंसाप्रायां पराधीनां कृषिं यत्नेन वर्जयेत् ॥ ८३ ॥
But a Brahmana, or a Kshatriya, living by a Vaisya’s mode of subsistence, shall carefully avoid (the pursuit of) agriculture, (which causes) injury to many beings and depends on others.
english translation
कृषिं साधुइति मन्यन्ते सा वृत्तिः सद्विगर्हिताः । भूमिं भूमिशयांश्चैव हन्ति काष्ठमयोमुखम् ॥ ८४ ॥
(Some) declare that agriculture is something excellent, (but) that means of subsistence is blamed by the virtuous; (for) the wooden (implement) with iron point injuries the earth and (the beings) living in the earth.
english translation
इदं तु वृत्तिवैकल्यात् त्यजतो धर्मनैपुणम् । विट्पण्यमुद्धृतोद्धारं विक्रेयं वित्तवर्धनम् ॥ ८५ ॥
But he who, through a want of means of subsistence, gives up the strictness with respect to his duties, may sell, in order to increase his wealth, the commodities sold by Vaisyas, making (however) the (following) exceptions.
english translation