Natyashastra

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न वेदव्यवहारोऽयं संश्राव्यः शूद्रजातिषु । तस्मात्सृजापरं वेदं पञ्चमं सार्ववर्णिकम् ॥ १२॥

sanskrit

"This practice of the Vedas is not meant to be heard by those born into the Śūdra caste. Therefore, please create another Veda, the fifth one, which will be universal and belong to all the varṇas."

english translation

na vedavyavahAro'yaM saMzrAvyaH zUdrajAtiSu | tasmAtsRjAparaM vedaM paJcamaM sArvavarNikam || 12||

hk transliteration