Shiva Purana

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पृथिवीपालको राजा इतरेक्षत्रिया मताः । धान्यादिक्रयवान्वैश्य इतरो वणिगुच्यते ५ ।

sanskrit

A Kṣatriya who rules over a kingdom is a “King”; others are mere Kṣatriyas. A merchant dealing in grains etc. is a Vaiśya and others of his caste are mere “Vaṇiks”

english translation

pRthivIpAlako rAjA itarekSatriyA matAH | dhAnyAdikrayavAnvaizya itaro vaNigucyate 5 |

hk transliteration