And pleasing the Brahmanas and Kshatriyas, of virtuous habits, he should become a house-holder, doing virtuous deeds. He should serve the Brahmanas and worship them; he should not study; sacrifice is forbidden to him; he should ever be wakeful and sleepless in doing good to beings, such are the duties of a Shudra as laid down in the ancient religious books.
प्रियं कुर्वन् ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियाणां धर्मशीलः पुण्यकृदावसेद् गृहान्। परिचर्या वन्दनं ब्राह्मणानां नाधीयीत प्रतिषिद्धोऽस्य यज्ञः। देवं स्मृतः शूद्रधर्म: पुराणः॥