Kama Sutra - Part One
Chapter Four: The Conduct of the Well-bred Townsman
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Having completed his studies and acquired the means of livelihood by gifts
received, conquest, trade, and work, or else by inheritance, or both and,
having married, the well-bred townsman [nagaraka] must settle down in a refined
manner.
In
order to establish himself, a Bràhmaóa acquires assets through gifts; a noble
[kûatriya] by arms and conquest; a merchant [vaishya] by trade; a worker
[úùdra] by hard work and service. The way of life recommended by Vdtsydyana is
not for the penniless and applies to all four castes.
