Manusmriti

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उत्तमैरुत्तमैर्नित्यं सम्बन्धानाचरेत् सह । निनीषुः कुलमुत्कर्षमधमानधमांस्त्यजेत् ॥ २४४ ॥

sanskrit

Let him, who desires to raise his race, ever form connexions with the most excellent (men), and shun all low ones.

english translation

uttamairuttamairnityaM sambandhAnAcaret saha | ninISuH kulamutkarSamadhamAnadhamAMstyajet || 244 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/4/244

उत्तमैरुत्तमैर्नित्यं सम्बन्धानाचरेत् सह । निनीषुः कुलमुत्कर्षमधमानधमांस्त्यजेत् ॥ २४४ ॥

sanskrit

Let him, who desires to raise his race, ever form connexions with the most excellent (men), and shun all low ones.

english translation

uttamairuttamairnityaM sambandhAnAcaret saha | ninISuH kulamutkarSamadhamAnadhamAMstyajet || 244 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript