The Vaishya and the Shudra should get over their difficulties by riches; the Brahmana should do so by Mantras and Homa. None of these, viz., a maiden, a young woman, a person unacquainted with Mantras, an ignorant person, or one who is impure, is competent to pour libations on the sacrificial fire. If any of these do so he or she is sure to go to hell, with him on whose behalf they act. Therefore none but a Brahmana well-read in the Vedas and skilled in all sacrifices should pour sacrificial libations.
धनैवैश्यश्च शूद्रश्च मन्त्रैर्हो मैश्च वै द्विजः। नैव कन्या न युवति मन्त्रज्ञो न बालिशः॥ परिवेष्टाग्निहोत्रस्य भवेन्नासंस्कृतस्तथा। नरकं निपतन्त्येते जुह्वानाः स च यस्य तत्। तस्माद् वैतानकुशलो होता स्याद् वेदपारगः॥