1. He shall not fulfil his sacred duties merely in order to acquire these worldly objects (as fame, gain, and honour).
2. For when they ought to bring rewards, (duties thus fulfilled) become fruitless.
3. (Worldly benefits) are produced as accessories (to the fulfilment of the law), just as in the case of a mango tree, which is planted in order to obtain fruit, shade and fragrance (are accessory advantages).
8. He shall regulate his course of action according to the conduct which in all countries is unanimously approved by men of the three twice-born castes, who have been properly obedient (to their teachers), who are aged, of subdued senses, neither given to avarice, nor hypocrites. 8
9. Acting thus he will gain both worlds.
10. Trade is not lawful for a Brâhmana.
11. In times of distress he may trade in lawful merchandise, avoiding the following (kinds), that are forbidden: 11
12. (Particularly) men, condiments and liquids, colours, perfumes, food, skins, heifers, substances 12
14. The exchange of the one of these (abovementioned goods) for the other is likewise unlawful.
15. But food (may be exchanged) for food, and slaves for slaves, and condiments for condiments, and perfumes for perfumes, and learning for learning. 15
16. Let him traffic with lawful merchandise which he has not bought,
72:7 20. The Sûtra is intended to show how the law should be ascertained in difficult cases. Haradatta quotes here the passage of Yâgñ. I, 9, on Parishads, and states that the plural âryâh shows that three or four must be employed to arrive at a decision. See also Manu XII, 108 seq.
72:8 Manu I, 6.
72:11 This Sûtra, which specifies only one part of a Vaisya's occupations as permissible for Brâhmanas in distress, implies, according to Haradatta, that his other occupations also, as well as those of a Kshatriya, are permissible. Manu IV, 6; X, 82; Yâgñ. III, 35.
72:12 Manu X, 86-89; Yâgñ. III, 36-39.
73:13 The exception stated above, is given by Haradatta on the authority of Manu X, 90; Yâgñ. III, 39.
73:15 From the permission to exchange learning for learning, it may be known that it is not lawful to sell it.'--Haradatta. Manu X, 94.