Mahabharat

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वृत्त्या शूद्र समॊ हय एष यावद वेदे न जायते अस्मिन्न एवं मतिद्वैधे मनुः सवायम्भुवॊ ऽबरवीत ।। ३-१७७-३० ।।

sanskrit

'He is considered a Sudra as long as he is not initiated into the Vedas. Doubts having arisen on this matter, O prince of serpents, Swayambhuva Manu declared that the mixed castes are to be regarded as superior to the other classes.' ।। 3-177-30 ।।

english translation

vRttyA zUdra samò haya eSa yAvada vede na jAyate asminna evaM matidvaidhe manuH savAyambhuvò 'baravIta || 3-177-30 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/vana-parva/177/30

वृत्त्या शूद्र समॊ हय एष यावद वेदे न जायते अस्मिन्न एवं मतिद्वैधे मनुः सवायम्भुवॊ ऽबरवीत ।। ३-१७७-३० ।।

sanskrit

'He is considered a Sudra as long as he is not initiated into the Vedas. Doubts having arisen on this matter, O prince of serpents, Swayambhuva Manu declared that the mixed castes are to be regarded as superior to the other classes.' ।। 3-177-30 ।।

english translation

vRttyA zUdra samò haya eSa yAvada vede na jAyate asminna evaM matidvaidhe manuH savAyambhuvò 'baravIta || 3-177-30 ||

hk transliteration