Vana Parva 212.9
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Vana Parva Chapter 212 · Verse 9
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Sanskrit Original
शूद्रयोनौ हि जातस्य सहगुणानुपतिष्ठतः। वैश्यत्वं लभते ब्रह्मन् क्षत्रियत्वं तथैव च॥ आर्जवे वर्तमानस्य ब्राह्मण्यमभिजायते। गुणास्ते कीर्तिताः सर्वे किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि॥
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O Brahmana, a man may be born as a Shudra but if he is endued with good qualities, he may attain to the state of a Vaishya. Similarly that of a Kshatriya and if he is steadfast in rectitude he may even become a Brahmana. I have described to you all these virtues, what else do you wish to learn.