The Righteous Duties of Castes and Stages in Life - Verse 37
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 2 · Verse 37
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Sanskrit Original
दानमध्ययनं यज्ञो धर्मः क्षत्रियवैश्ययोः। दण्डो युद्धं क्षत्रियस्य कृषिर्वैश्यस्य शस्यते।।
dānamadhyayanaṃ yajño dharmaḥ kṣatriyavaiśyayoḥ| daṇḍo yuddhaṃ kṣatriyasya kṛṣirvaiśyasya śasyate||
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Formerly Manu, son of the self-born deity (Brahma), enunciated the righteous duties of all persons as he was omnis¬ cient (lit. observer of everything). O Brahmanas, he was the very embodiment of Prajapati created by god Brahma himself.