Vana Parva 180.26
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Vana Parva Chapter 180 · Verse 26
mahabharataved-vyasvana-parva
Sanskrit Original
यत्रैतल्लक्ष्यते सर्प वृत्तं स ब्राह्मणः स्मृतः। यत्रैतन्न भवेत् सर्प तं शूद्रमिति निर्दिशेत्॥
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And, O serpent, it is asserted that he who is distinguished by these qualities is a Brahmana and he who does not posses them is a Shudra.