Manusmriti
यस्मात् त्रयोऽप्याश्रमिणो ज्ञानेनान्नेन चान्वहम् । गृहस्थेनैव धार्यन्ते तस्माज् ज्येष्ठाश्रमो गृही ॥ ७८ ॥
Because men of the three (other) orders are daily supported by the householder with (gifts of) sacred knowledge and food, therefore (the order of) householders is the most excellent order.
english translation
yasmAt trayo'pyAzramiNo jJAnenAnnena cAnvaham । gRhasthenaiva dhAryante tasmAj jyeSThAzramo gRhI ॥ 78 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयस्मात् त्रयोऽप्याश्रमिणो ज्ञानेनान्नेन चान्वहम् । गृहस्थेनैव धार्यन्ते तस्माज् ज्येष्ठाश्रमो गृही ॥ ७८ ॥
Because men of the three (other) orders are daily supported by the householder with (gifts of) sacred knowledge and food, therefore (the order of) householders is the most excellent order.
english translation
yasmAt trayo'pyAzramiNo jJAnenAnnena cAnvaham । gRhasthenaiva dhAryante tasmAj jyeSThAzramo gRhI ॥ 78 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript