Manusmriti

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वैश्योऽजीवन् स्वधर्मेण शूद्रवृत्त्याऽपि वर्तयेत् । अनाचरन्नकार्याणि निवर्तेत च शक्तिमान् ॥ ९८ ॥

sanskrit

A Vaisya who is unable to subsist by his own duties, may even maintain himself by a Sudra’s mode of life, avoiding (however) acts forbidden (to him), and he should give it up, when he is able (to do so).

english translation

vaizyo'jIvan svadharmeNa zUdravRttyA'pi vartayet | anAcarannakAryANi nivarteta ca zaktimAn || 98 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript