Shiva Purana

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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

traivarNikAnAmevAtra zrutyAcArasamanvayaH ॥ zuzrUSAmAtrasArA hi zUdrAH zrutibahiSkRtAH ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript