Shiva Purana

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विद्यातपोव्रतधरानसृजः प्रथमं द्विजा ।। आत्मतत्त्वं समावेत्तुं मुखतः परमेश्वरः ।।३८।।

sanskrit

Thou hast created the brahmins first who uphold learning, penance and sacred rites, in order to realise the reality of the soul, O great lord, from thy mouth.

english translation

vidyAtapovratadharAnasRjaH prathamaM dvijA || AtmatattvaM samAvettuM mukhataH paramezvaraH ||38||

hk transliteration by Sanscript