janma-kula-śīlācāra nā jāni yāhāra
tāra saṅge eka paṅkti — baḍa anācāra

 janma - birth; kula - family; śīla - character; ācāra - behavior; nā - not; jāni - I know; yāhāra - of whom; tāra saṅge - with him; eka paṅkti - in one line; baḍa anācāra - a great discrepancy.


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“It is not proper for householders to dine with those whose previous birth, family, character and behavior are unknown.”

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