These three castes following the duties Other than those sanctioned for them, suffer indignity, O king, as they go up and acquire great merit by taking for their model some righteous individual of their respective classes who duly satisfies his own duties.
विकर्मावस्थिता वर्णाः पतन्ते नृपते त्रयः। उन्नमन्ति यथासन्तमाश्रित्येह स्वकर्मसु॥