Manusmriti

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अग्न्यभावे तु विप्रस्य पाणावेवोपपादयेत् । यो ह्यग्निः स द्विजो विप्रैर्मन्त्रदर्शिभिरुच्यते ॥ २१२ ॥

But if no (sacred) fire (is available), he shall place (the offerings) into the hand of a Brahmana; for Brahmanas who know the sacred texts declare, ’What fire is, even such is a Brahmana.’

english translation

agnyabhAve tu viprasya pANAvevopapAdayet | yo hyagniH sa dvijo viprairmantradarzibhirucyate || 212 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript