Mahabharat

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[दरुपद] भूतानां पराणिनः शरेष्ठाः पराणिनां बुद्धिजीविनः बुद्धिमत्सु नराः शरेष्ठा नराणां तु दविजातयः ।। ५-६-१ ।।

sanskrit

‘Drupada said: "Of all beings, those endowed with life are the highest. Among living beings, those endowed with intelligence are superior. Among intelligent creatures, men are preeminent. And among men, the twice-born are the noblest."’ ।। 5-6-1 ।।

english translation

[darupada] bhUtAnAM parANinaH zareSThAH parANinAM buddhijIvinaH buddhimatsu narAH zareSThA narANAM tu davijAtayaH || 5-6-1 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript