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 CHARITY. Charity is in the Smritis divided into four kinds : —

I. Charity that is bestowed daily,

II. Charity that is bestowed on special occasions,

III. Charity that is bestowed in expectation of some return or recompense, and

IV. Charity of a permanent nature.

Now I shall explain each kind to you. The charity that is bestowed daily means, feeding so many decrepit persons in the poor-house, or so many Brahmins or Fakirs according to Hindu and Mahommedan notions at the choultries, and distributing rice, fruit, and so forth, among the poor and suffering.

The charity that is bestowed on special occasions means what you give on special