Āpastamba Dharma Sūtra 1.1.1.8

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Sūtra

pūrvasmin pūrvasmin varṇe niśreyasaṃ bhūyaḥ || 8 ||

Telugu

పూర్వస్మిన పూర్వస్మిన వర్ణె నిశ్రెయసం భూయః || 8 ||

Translation

The higher the caste [which the śūdra serves] the greater is the merit.

Source

Āpastamba Dharma Sūtra

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