Mahabharat

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राज्ञां तु राक्षसॊ ऽपय उक्तॊ विट शूद्रेष्व आसुरः समृतः पञ्चानां तु तरयॊ धर्म्या दवाव अधर्म्यौ समृताव इह ।। १-६७-११ ।।

sanskrit

'Regarding kings, the Rakshasa form is permissible, while the Asura form is allowed for Vaisyas and Sudras. Among the first five, three are deemed appropriate, with the remaining two considered inappropriate.' ।। 1-67-11 ।।

english translation

rAjJAM tu rAkSasò 'paya uktò viTa zUdreSva AsuraH samRtaH paJcAnAM tu tarayò dharmyA davAva adharmyau samRtAva iha || 1-67-11 ||

hk transliteration