Manava Dharmashastra 10.82
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 10.82
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10.82
ubhābhyām apy ajīvaṃs tu kathaṃ syād iti ced bhavet
kṛṣigorakṣam āsthāya jīved vaiśyasya jīvikām //
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.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English