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उपदेशक्रमो ह्यादौ वक्तव्यश्श्रूयतामयम्॥ चातुर्व्वर्ण्यं हि लोकेस्मिन्प्रसिद्धम्मानुषे मुने ॥ २१ ॥
The order of instruction shall be mentioned at first. Please hear, O sage, indeed the four castes are well known in the world.
english translation
त्रैवर्णिकानामेवात्र श्रुत्याचारसमन्वयः ॥ शुश्रूषामात्रसारा हि शूद्राः श्रुतिबहिष्कृताः ॥ २२ ॥
The Vedas enjoin rituals for the first three castes. The Śūdras are excluded since their only activity is service.
english translation
त्रैवर्णिकानां सर्व्वेषां स्वस्वाश्रमरतात्मनाम् ॥ श्रुतिस्मृत्युदितो धर्मोऽनुष्ठेयो नापरः क्वचित् ॥ २३ ॥
All the trivarnikas were devoted to their respective hermitages The religious principles enjoined by the Vedas and Smritis are to be practiced and nowhere else.
english translation
श्रुतिस्मृत्युदितं कर्म्म कुर्व्व न्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यति ॥ इत्युक्तम्परमेशेन वेदमार्गप्रदर्शिना ॥ २४ ॥
By performing the action enjoined by the Vedas and Smritis he will attain perfection. Thus spoken by the Supreme Lord who showed us the path of the Vedas.
english translation
वर्णाश्रमाचारपुण्यैरभ्यर्च्य परमेश्वरम् ॥ तत्सायुज्यं गतास्सर्वे बहवो मुनिसत्तमाः ॥ २५ ॥
Having worshiped the Supreme Lord by the pious rituals of varna and ashrama Many foremost of the sages all attained his fellowship.
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