Manusmriti
तस्मिन् देशे य आचारः पारम्पर्यक्रमागतः । वर्णानां सान्तरालानां स सदाचार उच्यते ॥ १८ ॥
The custom handed down in regular succession (since time immemorial) among the (four chief) castes (varna) and the mixed (races) of that country, is called the conduct of virtuous men.
english translation
tasmin deze ya AcAraH pAramparyakramAgataH । varNAnAM sAntarAlAnAM sa sadAcAra ucyate ॥ 18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्मिन् देशे य आचारः पारम्पर्यक्रमागतः । वर्णानां सान्तरालानां स सदाचार उच्यते ॥ १८ ॥
The custom handed down in regular succession (since time immemorial) among the (four chief) castes (varna) and the mixed (races) of that country, is called the conduct of virtuous men.
english translation
tasmin deze ya AcAraH pAramparyakramAgataH । varNAnAM sAntarAlAnAM sa sadAcAra ucyate ॥ 18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript