However, even when it is recognized, little is written about a householder’s role in creating wealth. For example, a lot of the discussion gets bogged down in the five daily sacrifices a householder must perform – towards Brahma (studying), towards ancestors (funeral sacrifices, having offspring), towards gods (offering oblations into the fire), towards guests (feeding them) and towards non-human species (feeding them). These are respectively known as Brahma-yajna, pitri-yajna, deva-yajna, manushya-yajna and bhuta-yajna. Note that manushya-yajna isn’t quite charity, though it is often understood that way. There are strong injunctions against giving to the wrong person at the same time. Note also another point. If the king is equated with the State, there were limited expectations from the State, beyond security, law and order and jurisprudence. For instance, public works were driven by individuals, not necessarily by the king. Who imparted skills-training? Not the State, but the counterpart of what may be called guilds.