आश्वाघान्तेऽवसायिभ्य: कामान्संविभजेद्यथा । अप्येकामात्मनो दारां नृणां स्वत्वग्रहो यत: ॥ ११ ॥
asvaghante ’vasayibhyah kaman samvibhajed yatha apy ekam atmano daram nrnam svatva-graho yatah
- a
- even up to
- sva
- the dog
- agha
- sinful animals or living entities
- ante avasayibhyah
- unto the candalas, the lowest of men (dog-eaters and hog-eaters)
- kaman
- the necessities of life
- samvibhajet
- should divide
- yatha
- as much as (deserved)
- api
- even
- ekam
- one
- atmanah
- own
- daram
- the wife
- nrnam
- of the people in general
- svatva-grahah
- the wife is accepted as being identical with one’s self
- yatah
- because of which
Dogs, fallen persons and untouchables, including candalas (dog-eaters), should all be maintained with their proper necessities, which should be contributed by the householders. Even one’s wife at home, with whom one is most intimately attached, should be offered for the reception of guests and people in general.