Manusmriti

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व्यभिचारेण वर्णानामवेद्यावेदनेन च । स्वकर्मणां च त्यागेन जायन्ते वर्णसङ्कराः ॥ २४ ॥

sanskrit

By adultery (committed by persons) of (different) castes, by marriages with women who ought not to be married, and by the neglect of the duties and occupations (prescribed) to each, are produced (sons who owe their origin) to a confusion the castes.

english translation

vyabhicAreNa varNAnAmavedyAvedanena ca | svakarmaNAM ca tyAgena jAyante varNasaGkarAH || 24 ||

hk transliteration