Manusmriti

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यज्ञार्थं ब्राह्मणैर्वध्याः प्रशस्ता मृगपक्षिणः । भृत्यानां चैव वृत्त्यर्थमगस्त्यो ह्याचरत् पुरा ॥ २२ ॥

sanskrit

Beasts and birds recommended (for consumption) may be slain by Brahmanas for sacrifices, and in order to feed those whom they are bound to maintain; for Agastya did this of old.

english translation

yajJArthaM brAhmaNairvadhyAH prazastA mRgapakSiNaH | bhRtyAnAM caiva vRttyarthamagastyo hyAcarat purA || 22 ||

hk transliteration