84 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 19

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na tad daénarh prasamsanti
yena vrttir vipadyate

dénam yajnas tapah karma
loke vrttimato yatah

na—not; tat—that; danam—charity; prasarmsanti—the saintly per-
sons praise; yena—by which; vrttih—one’s livelihood; vipadyate—be-
comes endangered; danam—charity; yajriah—sacrifice; tapah—
austerity; kKarma—fruitive activities; loke—in this world; vrttimatah—
according to one’s means of livelihood; yatah—as it is so.

TRANSLATION

Learned scholars do not praise that charity which endangers
one’s own livelihood. Charity, sacrifice, austerity and fruitive ac-
tivities are possible for one who is competent to earn his livelihood
properly. [They are not possible for one who cannot maintain

himself.]

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dharmaya yaSase ’rthaya
kamaya sva-janaya ca

paricadha vibhajan vittam
ihdmutra ca modate

dharmaya—for religion; yasase—for one’s reputation; arthaya—for
increasing one’s opulence; kdmdya—for increasing sense gratification;
sva-jandya ca—and for maintaining one’s family members; paricadha —
