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# Atri Smriti 2.13

Atrismṛti (Atrisaṃhitā) 2.13

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri.2.13)

kṣatriyo bāhuvīryeṇa taredāpadamātmanaḥ  
vittena vaiśyaśūdrau to japahomairdvijottamaḥ

> A Kṣatriya crosses his misfortune by the strength of his arms; / the Vaiśya and Śūdra through wealth; the foremost of the twice-born through silent recitations and fire oblations.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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