[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Polity, Pleasure & Law](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti) › [Law and Social-Religious Duty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma) › [Manava Dharmashastra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu) › 2.118 # Manava Dharmashastra 2.118 Mānava Dharmaśāstra 2.118 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu.2.118) sāvitrīmātrasāro 'pi varaṃ vipraḥ suyantritaḥ nāyantritas trivedo 'pi sarvāśī sarvavikrayī // > A Brahmana who completely governs himself, though he know the Savitri only, is better than he who knows the three Vedas, (but) does not control himself, eats all (sorts of) food, and sells all (sorts of goods). > — Georg Bühler 1886, The Laws of Manu - [Previous: 2.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu.2.117) - [Next: 2.119](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu.2.119) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu.2) ## Translations (1) - [The Laws of Manu](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu~en-buhler.2.118) — Georg Bühler 1886, English ## Commentaries (2) - [Manubhāṣya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu!medhatithi.2.118) — Medhātithi, Sanskrit - [Manuṭīkā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu!govindaraja.1.1.45) — Govindarāja, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu.2.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu.2.118) · Pramāṇa