Manava Dharmashastra 2.155
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 2.155
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- Sanskrit
2.155
viprāṇāṃ jñānato jyaiṣṭhyaṃ kṣatriyāṇāṃ tu vīryataḥ
vaiśyānāṃ dhānyadhanataḥ śūdrāṇām eva janmataḥ //
The seniority of Brahmanas is from (sacred) knowledge, that of Kshatriyas from valour, that of Vaisyas from wealth in grain (and other goods), but that of Sudras alone from age.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English
Commentaries (1)
- Manubhāṣya — Medhātithi, Sanskrit
Linked texts (2)
- Vaiṣṇava Dharmaśāstra — Viṣṇu, Sanskrit
- Kṛtyakalpataru — Lakṣmīdhara Bhaṭṭa, Sanskrit