Hence, that king, who, according to the duties laid down for his order, protects the other classes, becomes worthy of respect. similarly, the Brahmana who is employed in studying the scriptures, the Vaishya who is engaged in acquiring riches, and the Shudra who is always engaged in serving the three other classes with rapt attention, become objects of reverence. By acting in other ways, O king, each order is said to deviate from virtue.
तस्माद् यो रक्षति नृपः स धर्मेणेति पूज्यते। अधीते चापि यो विप्रो वैश्यो यश्चार्जने रतः॥ यश्च शुश्रूषते शूद्रः सततं नियतेन्द्रियः। अतोऽन्यथा मनुष्येन्द्र स्वधर्मात् परिहीयते॥