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Instructions for Civilized Human Beings
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pravṛtta-ākhyam —known as material attachment;  hutam —Vaiśvadeva, an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  prahutam —a ceremony called Baliharaṇa;  eva —indeed;  ca —also;  pūrtam —for the benefit of the public;  sura-ālaya —constructing temples for demigods;  ārāma —resting houses and gardens;  kūpa —digging wells;  ājīvya-ādi —activities like distributing food and water;  lakṣaṇam —symptoms.
TRANSLATION
The ritualistic ceremonies and sacrifices known as agni-hotrayajña, darśa-yajña, pūrṇamāsa-yajña, cāturmāsya-yajña, paśu-yajña and soma-yajña are all symptomized by the killing of animals and the burning of many valuables, especially food grains, all for the fulfillment of material desires and the creation of anxiety. Performing such sacrifices, worshiping Vaiśvadeva, and performing the ceremony of Baliharaṇa, which all supposedly constitute the goal of life, as well as constructing temples for demigods, building resting houses and gardens, digging wells for the distribution of water, establishing booths for the distribution of food, and performing activities for public welfare—these are all symptomized by attachment to material desires.
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द्रव्यमूक्ष्मविपाकश्च धूमो रात्रिरपक्षयः ।
अयनं दक्षिणं सोमो दर्श ओषधिवीरुधः ॥५०॥
अन्नं रेत इति क्ष्मेश पितृयानं पुनर्भवः ।
एकैकश्येनानुपूर्वं भूत्वा भूत्वेह जायते ॥५१॥
dravya-sūkṣma-vipākaś ca dhūmo rātrir apakṣayaḥ ayanam dakṣiṇam somo darśa oṣadhi-vīrudhaḥ
annam reta iti kṣmeśa pitṛ-yānam punar-bhavaḥ ekaikaśyenānupūrvam bhūtvā bhūtveha jāyate