Manusmriti

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यथा वायुं समाश्रित्य वर्तन्ते सर्वजन्तवः । तथा गृहस्थमाश्रित्य वर्तन्ते सर्व आश्रमाः ॥ ७७ ॥

As all living creatures subsist by receiving support from air, even so (the members of) all orders subsist by receiving support from the householder.

english translation

yathA vAyuM samAzritya vartante sarvajantavaH | tathA gRhasthamAzritya vartante sarva AzramAH || 77 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript