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वार्ता विचित्रा शालीन यायावरशिलोञ्छनम् ।
विप्रवृत्तिश्चतुर्धेयं श्रेयसी चोत्तरोत्तरा ॥ १६ ॥
 
varta vicitra salina-
yayavara-silonchanam
vipra-vrttis caturdheyam
sreyasi cottarottara
varta-the occupational means of livelihood for the vaisya (agriculture, cow protection, and trade); vicitra-various types; salina-livelihood achieved without effort; yayavara-going to the field to beg for some paddy; sila-picking up the grains left in the field by the proprietor; unchanam-picking up the grains that have fallen from bags in shops; vipra-vrttih-the means of livelihood for the brahmanas; caturdha-four different kinds; iyam-this; sreyasi-better; ca-also; uttara-uttara-the latter compared to the former.