शूद्रा: प्रतिग्रहीष्यन्ति तपोवेषोपजीविन: । धर्मं वक्ष्यन्त्यधर्मज्ञा अधिरुह्योत्तमासनम् ॥ ३८ ॥
śūdrāḥ pratigrahīṣyanti tapo-veṣopajīvinaḥ dharmaṁ vakṣyanty adharma-jñā adhiruhyottamāsanam
- śūdrāḥ
- lowly, common workers
- pratigrahīṣyanti
- will accept religious charity
- tapaḥ
- by shows of austerity
- veṣa
- and by dressing as mendicants
- upajīvinaḥ
- earning their living
- dharmam
- the principles of religion
- vakṣyanti
- will speak about
- adharma-jñāḥ
- those who know nothing about religion
- adhiruhya
- mounting
- uttama-āsanam
- a high seat
Uncultured men will accept charity on behalf of the Lord and will earn their livelihood by making a show of austerity and wearing a mendicant’s dress. Those who know nothing about religion will mount a high seat and presume to speak on religious principles.