Manusmriti

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एवं यद्यप्यनिष्टेषु वर्तन्ते सर्वकर्मसु । सर्वथा ब्राह्मणाः पूज्याः परमं दैवतं हि तत् ॥ ३१९ ॥

sanskrit

Thus, though Brahmanas employ themselves in all (sorts of) mean occupations, they must be honoured in every way; for (each of) them is a very great deity.

english translation

evaM yadyapyaniSTeSu vartante sarvakarmasu | sarvathA brAhmaNAH pUjyAH paramaM daivataM hi tat || 319 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript