Arthashastra 3.20.23: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 20, Sutra 23
पूज्या विद्याबुद्धिपौरुषाभिजनकर्मातिशयतश्च पुरुषाः ॥
pūjyā vidyābuddhipauruṣābhijanakarmātiśayataśca puruṣāḥ
जिन लोग में पढ़ाई है, दिमाग है, हिम्मत है, उनको इज़्ज़त दो। अच्छी फैमिली से हो, अच्छा काम किया हो, ऐसे लोगों को सम्मान दिया जाना चाहिए।
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It standardizes social precedence and rewards, supporting stable hierarchy and incentivizing learning, competence, and service—while also acknowledging lineage as a legitimacy source.
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