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तस्मात्प्राप्य परं स्थानं प्रमाद्यन्न तु नाशयेत् ॥ स्वस्थानं सर्वदा रक्षेत्प्राप्यापि विपदो नरः ॥ ६ ॥
Hence after attaining the highest status one should not err or destroy it. Even in the face of adversity one shall always preserve his status.
english translation
ब्राह्मणत्वं शुभं प्राप्य ब्राह्मण्यं योऽवमन्यते ॥ भोज्याभोज्यं न जानाति स पुमान्क्षत्रियो भवेत् ॥ ७ ॥
After attaining the auspicious brahminhood if a person disrespects brahminhood and does not differentiate between what could be eaten and what could not be eaten he becomes a Kṣatriya.
english translation
कर्मणा येन मेधावी शूद्रो वैश्यो हि जायते ॥ तत्ते वक्ष्यामि निखिलं येन वर्णोत्तमो भवेत् ॥ ८ ॥
I shall explain to you entirely that which gives a higher caste whereby an intelligent Śūdra becomes a Vaiśya.
english translation
शूद्रकर्म यथोद्दिष्टं शूद्रो भूत्वा समाचरेत् ॥ यथावत्परिचर्य्यां तु त्रिषु वर्णेषु नित्यदा ॥ ९ ॥
Being born a Śūdra, one shall take up the duties of Śūdra as ordained, viz, the due service to the people of the other three castes.
english translation
कुरुते कामयानस्तु शूद्रोऽपि वैश्यतां व्रजेत् ॥ यो योजयेद्धनैर्वैश्यो जुह्वानश्च यथाविधि ॥ १० ॥
If he performs the ritual of desire even a śūdra may attain the status of a vaisya He who engages in wealth is a prostitute and offers sacrifices according to the prescribed rituals.
english translation