Mahabharat

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/177/21

यत्रैतल लक्ष्यते सर्पवृत्तं स बराह्मणः समृतः यत्रैतन न भवेत सर्पतं शूद्रम इति निर्दिशेत ।। ३-१७७-२१ ।।

sanskrit

'Where such snake-like behavior/nature is observed, know that person to be a Brahmin; Where such snake-like nature is not present, one should indicate that person as a Shudra.' ।। 3-177-21 ।।

english translation

yatraitala lakSyate sarpavRttaM sa barAhmaNaH samRtaH yatraitana na bhaveta sarpataM zUdrama iti nirdizeta || 3-177-21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/177/21

यत्रैतल लक्ष्यते सर्पवृत्तं स बराह्मणः समृतः यत्रैतन न भवेत सर्पतं शूद्रम इति निर्दिशेत ।। ३-१७७-२१ ।।

sanskrit

'Where such snake-like behavior/nature is observed, know that person to be a Brahmin; Where such snake-like nature is not present, one should indicate that person as a Shudra.' ।। 3-177-21 ।।

english translation

yatraitala lakSyate sarpavRttaM sa barAhmaNaH samRtaH yatraitana na bhaveta sarpataM zUdrama iti nirdizeta || 3-177-21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript