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Manusmriti: The Laws of Manu |
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116.
Learning, mechanical arts, work for wages, service, rearing cattle,
traffic, agriculture, contentment (with little), alms, and receiving
interest on money, are the ten modes of subsistence (permitted to
all men in times of distress). 117.
Neither a Brahmana, nor a Kshatriya must lend (money at) interest;
but at his pleasure (either of them) may, in times of distress when
he requires money) for sacred purposes, lend to a very sinful man at
a small interest. 118.
A Kshatriya (king) who, in times of distress, takes even the fourth
part (of the crops), is free from guilt, if he protects his subjects
to the best of his ability. 119.
His peculiar duty is conquest, and he must not turn back in danger;
having protected the Vaisyas by his weapons, he may cause the legal
tax to be collected; 120.
(Viz.) from Vaisyas one-eighth as the tax on grain, one-twentieth
(on the profits on gold and cattle), which amount at least to one
Karshapana; Sudras, artisans, and mechanics (shall) benefit (the
king) by (doing) work (for him). |
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