Manusmriti

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वैश्यं प्रति तथैवैते निवर्तेरन्निति स्थितिः । न तौ प्रति हि तान् धर्मान् मनुराह प्रजापतिः ॥ ७८ ॥

sanskrit

The same are likewise forbidden to a Vaisya, that is a settled rule; for Manu, the lord of creatures (Pragapati), has not prescribed them for (men of) those two (castes).

english translation

vaizyaM prati tathaivaite nivarteranniti sthitiH | na tau prati hi tAn dharmAn manurAha prajApatiH || 78 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript