The Law Code of Yājñavalkya 3.2.3
Mitākṣarā (Ṛjumitākṣarā) 3.2.3
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3.2.3
dvijo vipro bahukuṭumbatayā svavṛttyā jīvitum asamarthaḥ kṣatrasaṃbandhinā karmaṇā śastragrahaṇādinā āpadi jīvet | tenāpi jīvitum aśaknuvan vaiśyasaṃbandhinā karmaṇā vāṇijyādinā jīvet, na śūdravṛttyā | tathā ca manuḥ |
A twice-born, that is, a Brahmin, who is unable to live by his own livelihood because of having a large family, may live in distress by work belonging to a Kshatriya, such as taking up arms. If unable to live even by that, he may live by work belonging to a Vaishya, such as trade, but not by the livelihood of a Shudra. And likewise Manu:
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