Text 36] Indra Offends Brhaspati 37

TEXT 36
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akinicananam hi dhanam siloichanam
teneha nirvertita-sddhu-satkriyah

katham vigarhyam nu karomy adhisvarah
paurodhasam hrsyati yena durmatih

akificananam—of persons who have taken to austerities and penances
to become detached from worldly possessions; hi—certainly; dhanam—
the wealth; sila—the collecting of grains left in the field; urichanam—
and the collecting of grains left in the wholesale marketplace; tena—by
that means; itha—here; nirvartita—accomplishing; sadhu—of the ex-
alted devotees; sat-kriyah—all the pious activities; katham—how;
vigarhyam—reproachable; nu—indeed; karomi—I shall execute;
adhisvarah—O great’ governors of the _ planetary systems;
paurodhasam—the duty of priesthood; hrsyati—is pleased; yena—by
which; durmatih—one who is less intelligent.

TRANSLATION

O exalted governors of various planets, the true brahmana, who
has no material possessions, maintains himself by the profession of
accepting Silofchana. In other words, he picks up grains left in the
field and on the ground in the wholesale marketplace. By this
means, householder brahmanas who actually abide by the prin-
ciples of austerity and penance maintain themselves and their
families and perform all necessary pious activities. A brahmana
who desires to achieve happiness by gaining wealth through
professional priesthood must certainly have a very low mind. How
shall I accept such priesthood?
