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XVIII, 54-
MISCELLANEOUS.
221
46. As gold, on being thrown into blazing fire,
acquires purity, even so all gains become pure in
the hands of kings.
47. When any man gives any property of his to
Brahmans, the king- must give his consent to it;
this is an eternal law.
48. Both the other customary receipts of a king
and what is called the sixth of the produce of the
soil, form the royal revenue, the reward (of a king)
for the protection of his subjects.
49. Whatever has been bestowed on others than
Brahmans may be resumed; but that which has been
given to Brahmans can never be taken back again.
50. To give, to read, and to sacrifice (on his own
account) are the three duties of a Brahman. To
sacrifice for others, to teach, and, thirdly, to collect
alms are his (three) means of subsistence.
51. Let a Brahman be devoted to his duty and
take a livelihood from the king, and let him not
accept gifts from persons of vile origin, if he is
anxious to observe the law.
52. How should a king be inferior to a deity,
as it is through his word that an offender may
become innocent, and an innocent man an offender
in due course ?
53. Those who being acquainted with the divine
nature of a king, endowed with majestic dignity as
he is, accept gifts from him, do not in the least
disgrace themselves (by doing so).
54. In this world, there are eight sacred objects :
48. Manu VII, 130-132 ; Gautama X, 24-27; Vasish//za XIX,
26, 27 ; Apastamba II, 10, 26, 9 ; Vishmi III, 22-25; Baudhayana
I, 10, 18, 1.
50. Manu I, 88, &c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
221
46. As gold, on being thrown into blazing fire,
acquires purity, even so all gains become pure in
the hands of kings.
47. When any man gives any property of his to
Brahmans, the king- must give his consent to it;
this is an eternal law.
48. Both the other customary receipts of a king
and what is called the sixth of the produce of the
soil, form the royal revenue, the reward (of a king)
for the protection of his subjects.
49. Whatever has been bestowed on others than
Brahmans may be resumed; but that which has been
given to Brahmans can never be taken back again.
50. To give, to read, and to sacrifice (on his own
account) are the three duties of a Brahman. To
sacrifice for others, to teach, and, thirdly, to collect
alms are his (three) means of subsistence.
51. Let a Brahman be devoted to his duty and
take a livelihood from the king, and let him not
accept gifts from persons of vile origin, if he is
anxious to observe the law.
52. How should a king be inferior to a deity,
as it is through his word that an offender may
become innocent, and an innocent man an offender
in due course ?
53. Those who being acquainted with the divine
nature of a king, endowed with majestic dignity as
he is, accept gifts from him, do not in the least
disgrace themselves (by doing so).
54. In this world, there are eight sacred objects :
48. Manu VII, 130-132 ; Gautama X, 24-27; Vasish//za XIX,
26, 27 ; Apastamba II, 10, 26, 9 ; Vishmi III, 22-25; Baudhayana
I, 10, 18, 1.
50. Manu I, 88, &c.