Manusmriti

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विद्ययैव समं कामं मर्तव्यं ब्रह्मवादिना । आपद्यपि हि घोरायां न त्वेनामिरिणे वपेत् ॥ ११३ ॥

Even in times of dire distress a teacher of the Veda should rather die with his knowledge than sow it in barren soil.

english translation

vidyayaiva samaM kAmaM martavyaM brahmavAdinA | Apadyapi hi ghorAyAM na tvenAmiriNe vapet || 113 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript