And also by those avocations by which the world is maintained, such as serving for wages, receiving taxes, merchandise, agriculture and tending of cattle and sheep. The (study of the) three Vedas, agriculture, trade and government constitute, as it is ordained by the wise, the professions of the twice-born ones; each order maintains itself by following the professions prescribed for it. When these callings are properly pursued, the world is maintained with ease. If however men do not righteously lead their lives, the world becomes lawless for want of Vedic merit and government. And if people do not follow their respective vocations, they perish. But by regularly following their professions, they acquire virtue.
पण्याकरवणिज्याभिः कृष्यागोजाविपोषणैः। विद्ययाधार्यते सर्वधरतौर्द्विजातिभिः॥ त्रयी वार्ता दण्डनीतिस्तिस्रो विद्या विजानताम्। ताभिः सम्यक् प्रयुक्ताभिर्लोकयात्रा विधीयते॥ सा चेद्धर्मकृता न स्यात् त्रयीधर्ममृते भुवि। दण्डनीतिमृते चापि निर्मर्यादमिदं भवेत्॥ वार्ताधर्मे ह्यवर्तिन्यो विनश्येयुरिमाः प्रजाः। सुप्रवृत्तैस्त्रिभिद्येतैर्धर्मं सूयन्ति वै प्रजाः॥