Shanti Parva 56.24
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 56 · Verse 24
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Sanskrit Original
अयो हन्ति यदाश्मानमग्निना वारि हन्यते। ब्रह्म च क्षत्रियो देशि तदा सीदन्ति ते त्रयः॥ एवं कृत्वा महाराज नमस्या एव ते द्विजाः। भौमं ब्रह्म द्विजश्रेष्ठा धारयन्ति समर्चिताः॥ पुरा तात महर्षिणा।
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When iron strikes stone, or fire fights with water, or Kshatriya treats a Brahmana inimically, these three soon become weak. When this is so, O king, (you will see that) the Brahmanas deserve to be worshipped. The foremost of the Brahmanas are gods on Earth. Duly adored they maintain the Vedas and the Sacrifices.