Manusmriti
धर्मार्थौ यत्र न स्यातां शुश्रूषा वाऽपि तद्विधा । तत्र विद्या न वप्तव्या शुभं बीजमिवौषरे ॥ ११२ ॥
Where merit and wealth are not (obtained by teaching) nor (at least) due obedience, in such (soil) sacred knowledge must not be sown, just as good seed (must) not (be thrown) on barren land.
english translation
dharmArthau yatra na syAtAM zuzrUSA vA'pi tadvidhA । tatra vidyA na vaptavyA zubhaM bIjamivauSare ॥ 112 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptधर्मार्थौ यत्र न स्यातां शुश्रूषा वाऽपि तद्विधा । तत्र विद्या न वप्तव्या शुभं बीजमिवौषरे ॥ ११२ ॥
Where merit and wealth are not (obtained by teaching) nor (at least) due obedience, in such (soil) sacred knowledge must not be sown, just as good seed (must) not (be thrown) on barren land.
english translation
dharmArthau yatra na syAtAM zuzrUSA vA'pi tadvidhA । tatra vidyA na vaptavyA zubhaM bIjamivauSare ॥ 112 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript