Manusmriti

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क्षत्रियं चैव सर्पं च ब्राह्मणं च बहुश्रुतम् । नावमन्येत वै भूष्णुः कृशानपि कदा चन ॥ १३५ ॥

sanskrit

Let him who desires prosperity, indeed, never despise a Kshatriya, a snake, and a learned Brahmana, be they ever so feeble.

english translation

kSatriyaM caiva sarpaM ca brAhmaNaM ca bahuzrutam | nAvamanyeta vai bhUSNuH kRzAnapi kadA cana || 135 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript