TEXT 36
na tad danam prasamsanti
yena vrttir vipadyate
danam yajnas tapah karma
loke vrttimato yatah
SYNONYMS
nanot; tatthat; danamcharity; prasamsantithe saintly persons praise; yenaby which; vrttihones livelihood; vipadyatebecomes endangered; danamcharity; yajnahsacrifice; tapahausterity; karmafruitive activities; lokein this world; vrttimatahaccording to ones means of livelihood; yatahas it is so.
TRANSLATION
Learned scholars do not praise that charity which endangers ones own livelihood. Charity, sacrifice, austerity and fruitive activities are possible for one who is competent to earn his livelihood properly. [They are not possible for one who cannot maintain himself.]

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