The Duties of the House Holder^ Rules of Good Conduct - Verse 4
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 16 · Verse 4
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Sanskrit Original
नित्यं याचनको न स्यात पुनस्तं नैव याचयेत। प्राणानपहरत्येवं याचकस्तस्य दुर्मतिः।।
nityaṃ yācanako na syāt punastaṃ naiva yācayet| prāṇānapaharatyevaṃ yācakastasya durmatiḥ||
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One should never be a beggar; (if one has to beg) one should not beg the same person twice. This evil-minded beggar will deprive him of his life there-by.