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अधीयीरंस्त्रयो वर्णाः स्वकर्मस्था द्विजातयः । प्रब्रूयाद् ब्राह्मणस्त्वेषां नेतराविति निश्चयः ॥ १ ॥
Let the three twice-born castes (varna), discharging their (prescribed) duties, study (the Veda); but among them the Brahmana (alone) shall teach it, not the other two; that is an established rule.
english translation
सर्वेषां ब्राह्मणो विद्याद् वृत्त्युपायान् यथाविधि । प्रब्रूयादितरेभ्यश्च स्वयं चैव तथा भवेत् ॥ २ ॥
The Brahmana must know the means of subsistence (prescribed) by law for all, instruct the others, and himself live according to (the law)
english translation
वैशेष्यात् प्रकृतिश्रैष्ठ्यान्नियमस्य च धारणात् । संस्कारस्य विशेषाच्च वर्णानां ब्राह्मणः प्रभुः ॥ ३ ॥
On account of his pre-eminence, on account of the superiority of his origin, on account of his observance of (particular) restrictive rules, and on account of his particular sanctification the Brahmana is the lord of (all) castes (varna).
english translation
ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो वैश्यस्त्रयो वर्णा द्विजातयः । चतुर्थ एकजातिस्तु शूद्रो नास्ति तु पञ्चमः ॥ ४ ॥
Brahmana, the Kshatriya, and the Vaisya castes (varna) are the twice-born ones, but the fourth, the Sudra, has one birth only; there is no fifth (caste).
english translation
सर्ववर्णेषु तुल्यासु पत्नीष्वक्षतयोनिषु । आनुलोम्येन सम्भूता जात्या ज्ञेयास्त एव ते ॥ ५ ॥
In all castes (varna) those (children) only which are begotten in the direct order on wedded wives, equal (in caste and married as) virgins, are to be considered as belonging to the same caste (as their fathers)
english translation