Text 15

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vaiśyas tu vārtā-vṛttiḥ syān
nityaṁ brahma-kulānugaḥ
śūdrasya dvija-śuśrūṣā
vṛttiś ca svāmino bhavet

Synonyms

vaisyah—the mercantile community; tu—indeed; vārtā-vrttih—engaged in agriculture, cow protection, and trade; syāt—must be; nityam—always; brahma-kula-anugah—following the directions of the brāhmaṇas; śūdrasya—of the fourth-grade persons, the workers; dvija-śuśrūṣā—the service of the three higher sections (the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas); vrttih—means of livelihood; ca—and; svāminaḥ—of the master; bhavet—he must be. 

Translation

The mercantile community should always follow the directions of the brāhmaṇas and engage in such occupational duties as agriculture, trade, and protection of cows. For the śūdras the only duty is to accept a master from a higher social order and engage in his service. 

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