Srimad Bhagavatam

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एवंविधो नरपतिर्विमानेनार्कवर्चसा । विधूयेहाशुभं कृत्स्नमिन्द्रेण सह मोदते ।। ११-१७-४६ ।।

sanskrit

An earthly king who protects himself and all citizens by removing all sins from his kingdom will certainly enjoy with Lord Indra in airplanes as brilliant as the sun. ।। 11-17-46 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

evaMvidho narapatirvimAnenArkavarcasA | vidhUyehAzubhaM kRtsnamindreNa saha modate || 11-17-46 ||

hk transliteration

सीदन् विप्रो वणिग्वृत्त्या पण्यैरेवापदं तरेत् । खड्गेन वाऽऽपदाक्रान्तो न श्ववृत्त्या कथञ्चन ।। ११-१७-४७ ।।

sanskrit

If a brāhmaṇa cannot support himself through his regular duties and is thus suffering, he may adopt the occupation of a merchant and overcome his destitute condition by buying and selling material things. If he continues to suffer extreme poverty even as a merchant, then he may adopt the occupation of a kṣatriya, taking sword in hand. But he cannot in any circumstances become like a dog, accepting an ordinary master. ।। 11-17-47 ।।

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hindi translation

sIdan vipro vaNigvRttyA paNyairevApadaM taret | khaDgena vA''padAkrAnto na zvavRttyA kathaJcana || 11-17-47 ||

hk transliteration

वैश्यवृत्त्या तु राजन्यो जीवेन्मृगययाऽऽपदि । चरेद्वा विप्ररूपेण न श्ववृत्त्या कथञ्चन ।। ११-१७-४८ ।।

sanskrit

A king or other member of the royal order who cannot maintain himself by his normal occupation may act as a vaiśya, may live by hunting or may act as a brāhmaṇa by teaching others Vedic knowledge. But he may not under any circumstances adopt the profession of a śūdra. ।। 11-17-48 ।।

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hindi translation

vaizyavRttyA tu rAjanyo jIvenmRgayayA''padi | caredvA viprarUpeNa na zvavRttyA kathaJcana || 11-17-48 ||

hk transliteration

शूद्रवृत्तिं भजेद्वैश्यः शूद्रः कारुकटक्रियाम् । कृच्छ्रान्मुक्तो न गर्ह्येण वृत्तिं लिप्सेत कर्मणा ।। ११-१७-४९ ।।

sanskrit

A vaiśya, or mercantile man, who cannot maintain himself may adopt the occupation of a śūdra, and a śūdra who cannot find a master can engage in simple activities like making baskets and mats of straw. However, all members of society who have adopted inferior occupations in emergency situations must give up those substitute occupations when the difficulties have passed. ।। 11-17-49 ।।

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hindi translation

zUdravRttiM bhajedvaizyaH zUdraH kArukaTakriyAm | kRcchrAnmukto na garhyeNa vRttiM lipseta karmaNA || 11-17-49 ||

hk transliteration

वेदाध्यायस्वधास्वाहा बल्यन्नाद्यैर्यथोदयम् । देवर्षिपितृभूतानि मद्रूपाण्यन्वहं यजेत् ।। ११-१७-५० ।।

sanskrit

One in the gṛhastha order of life should daily worship the sages by Vedic study, the forefathers by offering the mantra svadhā, the demigods by chanting svāhā, all living entities by offering shares of one’s meals, and human beings by offering grains and water. Thus considering the demigods, sages, forefathers, living entities and human beings to be manifestations of My potency, one should daily perform these five sacrifices. ।। 11-17-50 ।।

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hindi translation

vedAdhyAyasvadhAsvAhA balyannAdyairyathodayam | devarSipitRbhUtAni madrUpANyanvahaM yajet || 11-17-50 ||

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