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The directive of the verse is that an employer should never make his domestic employee to starve even if it meant shortage of food to himself. The verse exhibits the requirement of being kind to employees. It is obvious that this directive was regarded as essential, for the reason that if there is shortage of food for the owner and/or his wife, they would certainly prepare food and satisfy their hunger. But the employee ;would be helpless. Therefore, the rule provided that food should be reserved for the employee, thereby recognise the human right for food.
 
The directive of the verse is that an employer should never make his domestic employee to starve even if it meant shortage of food to himself. The verse exhibits the requirement of being kind to employees. It is obvious that this directive was regarded as essential, for the reason that if there is shortage of food for the owner and/or his wife, they would certainly prepare food and satisfy their hunger. But the employee ;would be helpless. Therefore, the rule provided that food should be reserved for the employee, thereby recognise the human right for food.
 
This rule read with other rules which required payment of fair wages and courteous treatment, are illustrative of the respect for human right and constituted the basic principles, for the guidance of employers, in order to ensure just and fair treatment to the employees.
 
This rule read with other rules which required payment of fair wages and courteous treatment, are illustrative of the respect for human right and constituted the basic principles, for the guidance of employers, in order to ensure just and fair treatment to the employees.
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== References ==
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# M. RAMA JOIS, DHARMA - The Global Ethic, Published by "Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan”

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