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विप्रसेवैव शूद्रस्य विशिष्टं कर्म कीर्त्यते । यदतोऽन्यद् हि कुरुते तद् भवत्यस्य निष्फलम् ॥ १२३ ॥
sanskrit
The service of Brahmanas alone is declared (to be) an excellent occupation for a Sudra; for whatever else besides this he may perform will bear him no fruit.
english translation
viprasevaiva zUdrasya viziSTaM karma kIrtyate | yadato'nyad hi kurute tad bhavatyasya niSphalam || 123 ||
hk transliteration
Manusmriti
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विप्रसेवैव शूद्रस्य विशिष्टं कर्म कीर्त्यते । यदतोऽन्यद् हि कुरुते तद् भवत्यस्य निष्फलम् ॥ १२३ ॥
sanskrit
The service of Brahmanas alone is declared (to be) an excellent occupation for a Sudra; for whatever else besides this he may perform will bear him no fruit.
english translation
viprasevaiva zUdrasya viziSTaM karma kIrtyate | yadato'nyad hi kurute tad bhavatyasya niSphalam || 123 ||
hk transliteration