Manusmriti
धर्मैप्सवस्तु धर्मज्ञाः सतां वृत्तमनुष्ठिताः । मन्त्रवर्ज्यं न दुष्यन्ति प्रशंसां प्राप्नुवन्ति च ॥ १२७ ॥
(Sudras) who are desirous to gain merit, and know (their) duty, commit no sin, but gain praise, if they imitate the practice of virtuous men without reciting sacred texts.
english translation
dharmaipsavastu dharmajJAH satAM vRttamanuSThitAH । mantravarjyaM na duSyanti prazaMsAM prApnuvanti ca ॥ 127 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधर्मैप्सवस्तु धर्मज्ञाः सतां वृत्तमनुष्ठिताः । मन्त्रवर्ज्यं न दुष्यन्ति प्रशंसां प्राप्नुवन्ति च ॥ १२७ ॥
(Sudras) who are desirous to gain merit, and know (their) duty, commit no sin, but gain praise, if they imitate the practice of virtuous men without reciting sacred texts.
english translation
dharmaipsavastu dharmajJAH satAM vRttamanuSThitAH । mantravarjyaM na duSyanti prazaMsAM prApnuvanti ca ॥ 127 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript