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All twice-born men — brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas — must perform sacrifice, study the Vedic literature and give charity. Only …

A brāhmaṇa who considers that accepting charity from others will destroy his austerity, spiritual influence and fame should maintain himself …

The body of a brāhmaṇa is not intended to enjoy insignificant material sense gratification; rather, by accepting difficult austerities in …

A brāhmaṇa householder should remain satisfied in mind by gleaning rejected grains from agricultural fields and marketplaces. Keeping himself free …

Just as a ship rescues those who have fallen into the ocean, similarly, I very quickly rescue from all calamities …

Just as the chief bull elephant protects all other elephants in his herd and defends himself as well, similarly, a …

An earthly king who protects himself and all citizens by removing all sins from his kingdom will certainly enjoy with …

If a brāhmaṇa cannot support himself through his regular duties and is thus suffering, he may adopt the occupation of …

A king or other member of the royal order who cannot maintain himself by his normal occupation may act as …

A vaiśya, or mercantile man, who cannot maintain himself may adopt the occupation of a śūdra, and a śūdra who …

One in the gṛhastha order of life should daily worship the sages by Vedic study, the forefathers by offering the …

A householder should comfortably maintain his dependents either with money that comes of its own accord or with that gathered …

A householder taking care of many dependent family members should not become materially attached to them, nor should he become …

The association of children, wife, relatives and friends is just like the brief meeting of travelers. With each change of …

Deeply considering the actual situation, a liberated soul should live at home just like a guest, without any sense of …

A householder devotee who worships Me by execution of his family duties may remain at home, go to a holy …

But a householder whose mind is attached to his home and who is thus disturbed by ardent desires to enjoy …

“O my poor elderly parents, and my wife with a mere infant in her arms, and my other young children! …

Thus, because of his foolish mentality, a householder whose heart is overwhelmed by family attachment is never satisfied. Constantly meditating …

Śrī Uddhava said: My dear Lord, previously You described the principles of devotional service that are to be practiced by …