Brahma Purana — On Varna Mobility Through Conduct, Karma, and Food-Ethics, Shloka 24

Devanagari script

शूद्रान्नं गर्हितं देवि सदा देवैर् महात्मभिः पितामहमुखोत्सृष्टं प्रमाणम् इति मे मतिः //

Translation

Darum soll der Wahrheitssuchende Disziplin wahren, Mitgefühl pflegen und die Schriften (Śāstra) studieren, um der Befreiung (Moksha) entgegenzugehen.

Speaker

• Teacher/narrator addressing Devi; cites Pitāmaha (Brahmā) as authority