Vaishnava Dharmashastra 32.16

32.16

vittaṃ bandhur vayaḥ karma vidyā bhavati pañcamī
etāni mānasthānāni garīyo yad yad uttaram //

Wealth, kindred, age, the performance of religious observances, and, fifthly, sacred knowledge are titles to respect; each subsequent one is superior to the one preceding in order.