The serpent said : O Yudhishthira, even in the Shudras are found truthfulness, charity, forgiveness, benevolence, mercy, kindness and knowledge of the Veda which promotes the welfare of the four orders, which is true and which is the guide in religious matters.
सर्प उवाच चातुर्वण्र्यं प्रमाणं च सत्यं च ब्रह्म चैव हि। शूद्रेष्वपि च सत्यं च दानमक्रोध एव च। आनृशंस्यमहिंसा च घृणा चैव युधिष्ठिर॥