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न ब्राह्मणं परीक्षेत दैवे कर्मणि धर्मवित् । पित्र्ये कर्मणि तु प्राप्ते परीक्षेत प्रयत्नतः ॥ १४९ ॥
For a rite sacred to the gods, he who knows the law will not make (too close) inquiries regarding an (invited) Brahmana; but when one performs a ceremony in honour of the manes, one must carefully examine (the qualities and parentage of the guest).
english translation
na brAhmaNaM parIkSeta daive karmaNi dharmavit | pitrye karmaNi tu prApte parIkSeta prayatnataH || 149 ||
hk transliteration by SanscriptManusmriti
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न ब्राह्मणं परीक्षेत दैवे कर्मणि धर्मवित् । पित्र्ये कर्मणि तु प्राप्ते परीक्षेत प्रयत्नतः ॥ १४९ ॥
For a rite sacred to the gods, he who knows the law will not make (too close) inquiries regarding an (invited) Brahmana; but when one performs a ceremony in honour of the manes, one must carefully examine (the qualities and parentage of the guest).
english translation
na brAhmaNaM parIkSeta daive karmaNi dharmavit | pitrye karmaNi tu prApte parIkSeta prayatnataH || 149 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscript