Manusmriti
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 Sanscriptअग्न्यभावे 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