बार्हस्पत्य सूत्र / अर्थशास्त्र (महर्षि बृहस्पति - प्राचीन दण्डनीति, राजधर्म एवं कूटनीति सटीक)

( 18 ) 49 High Brâhmans, perfected by various mantras and rich in knowledge, let him honour. 50 Brâhmans of other countries, Kshatriyas, princes, feudatories, and so forth let him welcome as if they were himself with viands, clothing, and so forth. 51 A refugee, though qualified by all crimes, let him protect. 52 Let him check the bad; 53 And protect the learned. 54 Let him not oppress a village : 55 Or a city : 56 Or temples. 57 Let him make use of fermented liquors ; 58 Not in excess, however. 59 Also flesh food. 60 Compassion to life must be shown : 61 The Bauddha way and so forth not. 62 Nor as regards imperceptible ( creatures ). 63 Gay ladies are to be used! 64 The earth has a measure of fifty krores of yojanas. 65 And it has seven continents. 66 And is girt with seven seas. 67 Karma, Bhoga, Atibhoga, Divya, Shringâra, 61 The Buddhists and Jains especially denounce killing in sacrifice. 62 'Imperceptible' apparently a reference to the Jains' precautions against killing small creatures. 67 These names, as applied to the seven dvîpas, do not seem to occur elsewhere: but Bharata Versha is karma-bhumi in the Vishnu-purana, II. 3. 2.