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# Atri Smriti 2.9

Atrismṛti (Atrisaṃhitā) 2.9

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri.2.9)

ārambhayajñaḥ kṣatrasya haviryajño viśāmapi  
paricaryayajñaḥ śūdrastu japayajño dvijottamaḥ

> The sacrifice of undertaking belongs to the Kṣatriya, the sacrifice of oblation to the Vaiśyas, / the sacrifice of service belongs to the Śūdra, and the sacrifice of silent recitation to the foremost of the twice-born.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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