Manusmriti

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

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/manusmriti/3/77

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

sanskrit

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