Manusmriti
ज्येष्ठः कुलं वर्धयति विनाशयति वा पुनः । ज्येष्ठः पूज्यतमो लोके ज्येष्ठः सद्भिरगर्हितः ॥ १०९ ॥
The eldest (son) makes the family prosperous or, on the contrary, brings it to ruin; the eldest (is considered) among men most worthy of honour, the eldest is not treated with disrespect by the virtuous.
english translation
jyeSThaH kulaM vardhayati vinAzayati vA punaH । jyeSThaH pUjyatamo loke jyeSThaH sadbhiragarhitaH ॥ 109 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptज्येष्ठः कुलं वर्धयति विनाशयति वा पुनः । ज्येष्ठः पूज्यतमो लोके ज्येष्ठः सद्भिरगर्हितः ॥ १०९ ॥
The eldest (son) makes the family prosperous or, on the contrary, brings it to ruin; the eldest (is considered) among men most worthy of honour, the eldest is not treated with disrespect by the virtuous.
english translation
jyeSThaH kulaM vardhayati vinAzayati vA punaH । jyeSThaH pUjyatamo loke jyeSThaH sadbhiragarhitaH ॥ 109 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript