ब्राह्मणा भुञ्जते नित्यं नाथवन्तश्च भुञ्जते | तापसा भुञ्जते चापि श्रमणाश्चैव भुञ्जते || १-१४-१२
braahmaNaa bhuMjate nityam naathavantaH ca bhuMjate | taapasaa bhuMjate ca api shramaNaaH caiva bhuMjate || 1-14-12
Translation
Given anytime the Brahmans, servants, sages, and pilgrims are fed with food for their arrival at the place of boarding is unpredictable, and that arrival is dependent on their duties for Brahmans, and by their masters for servants, and for pilgrims that do not have a particular time of arrival or departure. [1-14-12]
Audio Recitation
Word by word
braahmanaaH bhunjate nityam
Brahmans, fed, anytime
naathavantaH
having masters[persons who have their masters i.e., servants]
bhunjate
are fed
taapasaaH bhunjate cha api
sages, are fed, also, even
shramaNaaH cha eva bhunjate tathaa
pilgrims, also, thus, are fed, like that.
Chapter context
Ashvamedha commenced as preamble to Putrakameshti ritual
58 verses · Verse 12 of 58
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