The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 5.36.22

5.36.22

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
mahākulānāṃ spṛhayanti devā dharmārthavṛddhāśca bahuśrutāśca |
pṛcchāmi tvāṃ vidura praśnametaṃ bhavanti vai kāni mahākulāni || 22 ||

"Dhritarashtra said, 'The gods, they that regard both virtue and profit without swerving from either, and they that are possessed of great learning, express a liking for high families. I ask thee, O Vidura, this question,--what are those families that are called high?'