Manusmriti

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मौञ्जी त्रिवृत् समा श्लक्ष्णा कार्या विप्रस्य मेखला । क्षत्रियस्य तु मौर्वी ज्या वैश्यस्य शणतान्तवी ॥ ४२ ॥

sanskrit

The girdle of a Brahmana shall consist of a of a triple cord of Munga grass, smooth and soft; (that) of a Kshatriya, of a bowstring, made of Murva fibres; (that) of a Vaisya, of hempen threads.

english translation

mauJjI trivRt samA zlakSNA kAryA viprasya mekhalA | kSatriyasya tu maurvI jyA vaizyasya zaNatAntavI || 42 ||

hk transliteration