Manusmriti

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यो ज्येष्ठो ज्येष्ठवृत्तिः स्यान् मातैव स पितैव सः । अज्येष्ठवृत्तिर्यस्तु स्यात् स सम्पूज्यस्तु बन्धुवत् ॥ ११० ॥

sanskrit

If the eldest brother behaves as an eldest brother (ought to do), he (must be treated) like a mother and like a father; but if he behaves in a manner unworthy of an eldest brother, he should yet be honoured like a kinsman.

english translation

yo jyeSTho jyeSThavRttiH syAn mAtaiva sa pitaiva saH | ajyeSThavRttiryastu syAt sa sampUjyastu bandhuvat || 110 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript