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TEXT 23
deva-gurv-acyute bhaktis
tri-varga-pariposanam
astikyam udyamo nityam
naipunyam vaisya-laksanam
SYNONYMS
deva-guru-acyute—unto the demigods, the spiritual master and Lord Visnu; bhaktih—engagement in devotional service; tri-varga—of the three principles of pious life (religion, economic development and sense gratification); pariposanam—execution; astikyam—faith in the scriptures, the spiritual master and the Supreme Lord; udyamah—active; nityam—without cessation, continuously; naipunyam—expertise; vaisya-laksanam—the symptoms of a vaisya.
TRANSLATION
Being always devoted to the demigods, the spiritual master and the Supreme Lord, Visnu; endeavoring for advancement in religious principles, economic development and sense gratification [dharma, artha and kama]; believing in the words of the spiritual master and scripture; and always endeavoring with expertise in earning money—these are the symptoms of the vaisya.
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