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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.17.49
SYNONYMS
śūdra — of the śūdras; vrittim — occupation; bhajet — may accept; vaiśyah — a vaiśya; śūdrah — a śūdra; kāru — of the artisan; kata — straw baskets and mats; kriyām — making; kricchrāt — from the difficult situation; muktah — freed; na — not; garhyena — by that which is inferior; vrittim — livelihood; lipseta — one should desire; karmanā — by work.
TRANSLATION
A vaiśya, or mercantile man, who cannot maintain himself may adopt the occupation of a śūdra, snd a śūdra who cannot find a master can engage in simple activities like making baskets and mats of straw. However, all members of society who have adopted inferior occupations in emergency situations must give up those substitute occupations when the difficulties have passed.
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