[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Polity, Pleasure & Law](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti) › [Law and Social-Religious Duty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma) › [Minor extant smṛtis](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti) › [Dakshasmriti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa) › 2.31 # Dakshasmriti 2.31 Dakṣasmṛti 2.31 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.2.31) narakaṃ pīḍane cāsya tasmādyatnena taṃ bharet sārvabhautikamannādyaṃ karttavyantu viśeṣataḥ jñānavitḥ pradātavyamanyathā narakaṃ vrajet > and tormenting them leads to hell; therefore one should support them with effort. / Food and the like should be provided for all living beings, especially / bestowed upon those who possess knowledge; otherwise, one goes to hell. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.2.30) - [Next: 2.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.2.32) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa~en-mt.2.31) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Smṛtīnāṃ Samuccayaḥ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.smrtisamuccaya.27.38) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.2.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.daksa.2.31) · Pramāṇa