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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
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yadṛcchayopapannena śuklenopārjitena vā dhanenāpīḍayan bhṛtyān nyāyenaivāharet kratūn
WORD BY WORD
TRANSLATION
| A householder should comfortably maintain his dependents either with money that comes of its own accord or with that gathered by honest execution of one’s duties. According to one’s means, one should perform sacrifices and other religious ceremonies.
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PURPORT
| The Lord here describes the religious duties that are to be performed as far as possible, according to one’s means, and when there is opportunity.
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