Verse 14·VR 1.13.14

दातव्यमन्नं विधिवत्सत्कृत्य न तु लीलया | सर्वे वर्णा यथा पूजां प्राप्नुवन्ति सुसत्कृताः || १-१३-१४ न चावज्ञा प्रयोक्तव्या कामक्रोधवशादपि |

tataH sarve samaagaMya vasiShTham idam abruvan | yatheShTam tat suvihitam na kiMcit parihiiyate || 1-13-18 yathoktam tat kariShyaamo na kiMcit parihiiyate |

Translation

"Food is to be given dutifully treating all of them well but not just illusively, and the people of all the castes shall be well honoured as they would get their due respect, and no disrespect be shown, even when overcome by passion or anger at anyone. [1-13-14, 15a]

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, 15a. annam daatavyam vidhivat

food, be given, dutifully

satkR^itya na tu liilayaa

treating well, not, just, illusively

sarve varNaaH

to all, castes

yathaa puujaam praapnuvanti

as they would get respects

susatkritaaH

well honoured

na cha avaj~naa prayoktavya

not any, disrespect, be shown [to anyone]

kaamakrodhavashaat api

overcome by passion and anger.

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Ashvamedha begun; Sage Vashishta's arrangements

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