The Righteous Duties of Castes and Stages in Life - Verse 40
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 2 · Verse 40
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Sanskrit Original
अग्नयो ऽतिथिशुश्रूषा यज्ञो दानं सुरार्चनम। गृहस्थस्य समासेन धर्मो ऽयं मुनिपुङ्गवाः।।
agnayo 'tithiśuśrūṣā yajño dānaṃ surārcanam| gṛhasthasya samāsena dharmo 'yaṃ munipuṅgavāḥ||
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Chastisement of the subjects (i.e. the maintenance of law and order) and fighting with the enemies constitute the special Dharma of a Ksattriya while agriculture is the special occupation of a Vaisya. Rendering services to the twice-born castes (Brahmanas, Ksattriyas and Vaisyas) is the means of acquiring Dharma by Sudras.