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Manusmriti

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उत्पद्यन्ते च्यवन्ते च यान्यतोऽन्यानि कानि चित् । तान्यर्वाक्कालिकतया निष्फलान्यनृतानि च ॥ ९६ ॥

All those (doctrines), differing from the (Veda), which spring up and (soon) perish, are worthless and false, because they are of modern date.

english translation

चातुर्वर्ण्यं त्रयो लोकाश्चत्वारश्चाश्रमाः पृथक् । भूतं भव्यं भविष्यं च सर्वं वेदात् प्रसिध्यति ॥ ९७ ॥

The four castes, the three worlds, the four orders, the past, the present, and the future are all severally known by means of the Veda.

english translation

शब्दः स्पर्शश्च रूपं च रसो गन्धश्च पञ्चमः । वेदादेव प्रसूयन्ते प्रसूतिर्गुणकर्मतः ॥ ९८ ॥

Sound, touch, colour, taste, and fifthly smell are known through the Veda alone, (their) production (is) through the (Vedic rites, which in this respect are) secondary acts.

english translation

बिभर्ति सर्वभूतानि वेदशास्त्रं सनातनम् । तस्मादेतत् परं मन्ये यत्जन्तोरस्य साधनम् ॥ ९९ ॥

The eternal lore of the Veda upholds all created beings; hence I hold that to be supreme, which is the means of (securing happiness to) these creatures.

english translation

सेनापत्यं च राज्यं च दण्डनेतृत्वमेव च । सर्वलोकाधिपत्यं च वेदशास्त्रविदर्हति ॥ १०० ॥

Command of armies, royal authority, the office of a judge, and sovereignty over the whole world he (only) deserves who knows the Veda-science.

english translation