Manava Dharmashastra 4.218
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 4.218
- Language
- Sanskrit
4.218
rājānnaṃ teja ādatte śūdrānnaṃ brahmavarcasam
āyuḥ suvarṇakārānnaṃ yaśaś carmāvakartinaḥ //
The food of a king impairs his vigour, the food of a Sudra his excellence in sacred learning, the food of a goldsmith his longevity, that of a leather-cutter his fame;
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English
Commentaries (1)
- Manubhāṣya — Medhātithi, Sanskrit