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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 8.146

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Ullāsa 8 · Verse 146

शूद्रकर्त्तव्यानिThe duties of the śūdra

Verse 146

अलोभः स्यात् स्वामिधने सदा स्वामिहिते रतः । तत्सन्निधावसद्भाषं क्रीडां हास्यं परित्यजेत् ॥ १४६ ॥

alōbhaḥ syāt svāmidhanē sadā svāmihitē rataḥ | tatsannidhāvasadbhāṣaṁ krīḍāṁ hāsyaṁ parityajēt || 146 ||

Translation

He should be without greed for his master's wealth, always devoted to his master's good; in his presence he should give up idle talk, play and laughter.

Word by word

alōbhaḥ
without greed
syāt
he should be
svāmi
for his master's
dhanē
wealth
sadā
always
hitē
to the good
rataḥ
devoted
tat
his
sannidhau
(sannidhau) in the presence
asad
(asat) idle
bhāṣaṁ
talk
krīḍāṁ
play
hāsyaṁ
laughter
parityajēt
he should give up

Meaning

Honesty with the master's property, and decorum in his presence.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

See the commentary on verse 142.