One of the ways of earning wealth. There are five ways according to मनुस्मृति .

ऋतामृताभ्यां जीवेत्तु मृतेन प्रमृतेन वा / सत्यानृताभ्यामपि वा न श्ववृत्या कदाचन . //" श्लोक 4, छप्तेर् 4, मनुस्मृति )

ऋतम् , अमृतम् , मृतम् , प्रमृतम् and सत्यानृतम् are the five ways.

Each has been described thus:

( ऋतम् is the collection of grains from paddy fields with two fingers. अमृत is that which is obtained without begging and मृत is that which is obtained by begging. Wealth that is obtained by agriculture is प्रमृत and that which is obtained by trade is सत्यानृत . Wealth obtained by सेवा (flattery and service) is to be avoided.)