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DEBTS; PROPERTY.
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to increase it, and to enjoy it: these are, successively,
the three sorts of activity in regard to wealth.
44. Again, wealth is of three kinds : white, spotted,
and black. Each of these (three) kinds has seven
subdivisions.
* 45. White wealth is (of the following seven
sorts) : what is acquired by sacred knowledge, valour
in arms, the practice of austerities, with a maiden,
through (instructing) a pupil, by sacrificing, and by
inheritance. The gain to be derived from exerting
oneself to acquire it is of the same description.
* 46. Spotted wealth is (of the following seven
sorts) : what is acquired by lending money at in-
terest, tillage, commerce, in the shape of Wika, by
artistic performances, by servile attendance, or as
a return for a benefit conferred on some one.
* 47. Black wealth is (of the following seven
&c.; increase, through agriculture, lending at interest, trading, and
other modes of acquisition ; enjoyment of terrestrial and celestial
pleasures. A.
44-54. Vishnu, chapter LVIII.
45. ‘What is acquired by sacred knowledge,’ i.e. the gains of
sacred study. What is gained by ‘ the practice of austerities,’ i. e.
by one who duly performs greater and minor observances, optional
and regular rites, and on whom worthy people bestow alms for
that reason. What is received ‘with a maiden,’ i.e. as her marriage
portion. The fruit derived from relinquishing white property is of
the same kind, i.e. it is pure likewise. Thus A.
46. ‘ Commerce,’ the sale of merchandise. ‘ Aulka,’ the price
obtained for giving a damsel in marriage, whether the transaction
be lawful or otherwise. ‘ Artistic performances,’ the art of painting
or another art. ‘ Servile attendance,’ waiting upon, and paying
homage to, another man. Wealth obtained by one of these seven
modes is called spotted, i.e. of a middling kind. A. Others explain
the ambiguous term Aulka differently, as denoting tolls, or a fare
for crossing a river, &c.
47. ‘ Gambling,’ with dice or otherwise. ‘ One afflicted with
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I, 47.
to increase it, and to enjoy it: these are, successively,
the three sorts of activity in regard to wealth.
44. Again, wealth is of three kinds : white, spotted,
and black. Each of these (three) kinds has seven
subdivisions.
* 45. White wealth is (of the following seven
sorts) : what is acquired by sacred knowledge, valour
in arms, the practice of austerities, with a maiden,
through (instructing) a pupil, by sacrificing, and by
inheritance. The gain to be derived from exerting
oneself to acquire it is of the same description.
* 46. Spotted wealth is (of the following seven
sorts) : what is acquired by lending money at in-
terest, tillage, commerce, in the shape of Wika, by
artistic performances, by servile attendance, or as
a return for a benefit conferred on some one.
* 47. Black wealth is (of the following seven
&c.; increase, through agriculture, lending at interest, trading, and
other modes of acquisition ; enjoyment of terrestrial and celestial
pleasures. A.
44-54. Vishnu, chapter LVIII.
45. ‘What is acquired by sacred knowledge,’ i.e. the gains of
sacred study. What is gained by ‘ the practice of austerities,’ i. e.
by one who duly performs greater and minor observances, optional
and regular rites, and on whom worthy people bestow alms for
that reason. What is received ‘with a maiden,’ i.e. as her marriage
portion. The fruit derived from relinquishing white property is of
the same kind, i.e. it is pure likewise. Thus A.
46. ‘ Commerce,’ the sale of merchandise. ‘ Aulka,’ the price
obtained for giving a damsel in marriage, whether the transaction
be lawful or otherwise. ‘ Artistic performances,’ the art of painting
or another art. ‘ Servile attendance,’ waiting upon, and paying
homage to, another man. Wealth obtained by one of these seven
modes is called spotted, i.e. of a middling kind. A. Others explain
the ambiguous term Aulka differently, as denoting tolls, or a fare
for crossing a river, &c.
47. ‘ Gambling,’ with dice or otherwise. ‘ One afflicted with