ब्राह्मणै: क्षत्रबन्धुर्हि गृहपालो निरूपित: । स कथं तद्गृहे द्वा:स्थ: सभाण्डं भोक्तुमर्हति ॥ ३४ ॥
brahmanaih ksatra-bandhur hi grha-palo nirupitah sa katham tad-grhe dvah-sthah sabhandam bhoktum arhati
- brahmanaih
- by the brahminical order
- ksatra-bandhuh
- the sons of the ksatriyas
- hi
- certainly
- grha-palah
- the watchdog
- nirupitah
- designated
- sah
- he
- katham
- on what grounds
- tat-grhe
- in the home of him (the master)
- dvah-sthah
- keeping at the door
- sa-bhandam
- in the same pot
- bhoktum
- to eat
- arhati
- deserves.
The descendants of the kingly orders are definitely designated as watchdogs, and they must keep themselves at the door. On what grounds can dogs enter the house and claim to dine with the master on the same plate?