Manusmriti
शस्त्रास्त्रभृत्त्वं क्षत्रस्य वणिक्पशुकृषिर्विषः । आजीवनार्थं धर्मस्तु दानमध्ययनं यजिः ॥ ७९ ॥
To carry arms for striking and for throwing (is prescribed) for Kshatriyas as a means of subsistence; to trade, (to rear) cattle, and agriculture for Vaisyas; but their duties are liberality, the study of the Veda, and the performance of sacrifices.
english translation
zastrAstrabhRttvaM kSatrasya vaNikpazukRSirviSaH | AjIvanArthaM dharmastu dAnamadhyayanaM yajiH || 79 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशस्त्रास्त्रभृत्त्वं क्षत्रस्य वणिक्पशुकृषिर्विषः । आजीवनार्थं धर्मस्तु दानमध्ययनं यजिः ॥ ७९ ॥
To carry arms for striking and for throwing (is prescribed) for Kshatriyas as a means of subsistence; to trade, (to rear) cattle, and agriculture for Vaisyas; but their duties are liberality, the study of the Veda, and the performance of sacrifices.
english translation
zastrAstrabhRttvaM kSatrasya vaNikpazukRSirviSaH | AjIvanArthaM dharmastu dAnamadhyayanaM yajiH || 79 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscript