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Shiva Purana

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अग्निहोत्रमुपादाय शेषान्न कृतभोजनः ॥ स वैश्यः क्षत्रियकुले जायते नात्र संशयः ॥ ११ ॥

He took the fire sacrifice and did not eat the rest. That vaisya is undoubtedly born in a kshatriya family.

english translation

क्षत्त्रियो जायते यज्ञैसंस्कृतैरात्तदक्षिणैः ॥ अधीते स्वर्गमन्विच्छंस्त्रेताग्निशरणं सदा ॥ १२ ॥

A kshatriya is born by sacrifices and rituals and gifts. He studied and always sought refuge in the fire of Treta seeking heaven.

english translation

आर्द्रहस्तपदो नित्यं क्षितिं धर्मेण पालयेत् ॥ ऋतुकालाभिगामी च स्वभार्य्याधर्मतत्परः॥ १३॥

With wet hands and feet one should always rule the earth with righteousness He used to go to the menstrual cycle and was devoted to the irreligion of his wife.

english translation

सर्वातिथ्यं त्रिवर्गस्य भूतेभ्यो दीयतामिति ॥ गोब्राह्मणात्मनोऽर्थं हि संग्रामाभिहतो भवेत् ॥ १४॥

Give all hospitality to the beings of the three worlds. For the sake of a cow or a brahmin he may be killed in battle.

english translation

तेनाग्निमन्त्रपूतात्मा क्षत्त्रियो ब्राह्मणो भवेत् ॥ विधितो ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा याजकस्तु प्रजायते ॥ १५ ॥

By this a kshatriya whose soul is purified by the mantra of fire becomes a brahmin A priest is born a brahmin according to the prescribed rituals.

english translation