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Shloka 35

Kuberasaras-darśana (Bhīma beholds Kubera’s guarded lotus-lake) / कुबेरसरः-दर्शनम्

याजनाध्यापन विदप्रे धर्मश्नैव प्रतिग्रह: । पालन क्षत्रियाणां वै वैश्यधर्मश्ष पोषणम्‌,यज्ञ कराना, वेद और शास्त्रोंको पढ़ाना तथा दान ग्रहण करना--यह ब्राह्मणका ही आजीविकाप्रधान धर्म है। प्रजा-पालन क्षत्रियोंका और पशु-पालन वैश्योंका धर्म है

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: yājana-adhyāpana-vid-prāye dharmaś caiva pratigrahaḥ | pālanaṃ kṣatriyāṇāṃ vai vaiśya-dharmaś ca poṣaṇam ||

Vaiśampāyana said: Performing sacrifices for others, teaching (the Veda and śāstras), and accepting gifts—these are the livelihood-centered duties chiefly assigned to a brāhmaṇa. Protecting and governing the people is the duty of kṣatriyas; and sustaining society through nourishment and support—especially by tending and maintaining productive resources—is the duty of vaiśyas. Thus, each social order is defined by the ethical work through which it upholds the common good.

याजनperforming sacrifices (as priestly service)
याजन:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयाजन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अध्यापनम्teaching (the Veda)
अध्यापनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअध्यापन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वेदःthe Veda
वेदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
धर्मःduty; prescribed function
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
प्रतिग्रहःaccepting gifts (receiving donations)
प्रतिग्रहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिग्रह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पालनम्protection; governance
पालनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपालन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
क्षत्रियाणाम्of the Kshatriyas
क्षत्रियाणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्रिय
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वैindeed (emphatic particle)
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
वैश्यधर्मःthe duty of a Vaishya
वैश्यधर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैश्य-धर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पोषणम्nourishing; rearing (esp. cattle/wealth-production)
पोषणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपोषण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
B
Brāhmaṇa
K
Kṣatriya
V
Vaiśya