The Duties of the House Holder^ Rules of Good Conduct - Verse 3
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 16 · Verse 3
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Sanskrit Original
न राज्ञः प्रतिगृह्णीयान्न शूद्रपतितादपि। न चान्यस्मादशक्तश्च निन्दितान वर्जयेद बुधः।।
na rājñaḥ pratigṛhṇīyānna śūdrapatitādapi| na cānyasmādaśaktaśca ninditān varjayed budhaḥ||
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One should not accept monetary gifts from a fallen king, Sudra or any other person. A learned man should avoid being a suppliant in front of a blameworthy person.