Manusmriti
वेदार्थवित् प्रवक्ता च ब्रह्मचारी सहस्रदः । शतायुश्चैव विज्ञेया ब्राह्मणाः पङ्क्तिपावनाः ॥ १८६ ॥
One who knows the meaning of the Veda, and he who expounds it, a student, one who has given a thousand (cows), and a centenarian must be considered as Brahmanas who sanctify a company.
english translation
vedArthavit pravaktA ca brahmacArI sahasradaH । zatAyuzcaiva vijJeyA brAhmaNAH paGktipAvanAH ॥ 186 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवेदार्थवित् प्रवक्ता च ब्रह्मचारी सहस्रदः । शतायुश्चैव विज्ञेया ब्राह्मणाः पङ्क्तिपावनाः ॥ १८६ ॥
One who knows the meaning of the Veda, and he who expounds it, a student, one who has given a thousand (cows), and a centenarian must be considered as Brahmanas who sanctify a company.
english translation
vedArthavit pravaktA ca brahmacArI sahasradaH । zatAyuzcaiva vijJeyA brAhmaNAH paGktipAvanAH ॥ 186 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript