शूद्रस्य सन्नति: शौचं सेवा स्वामिन्यमायया । अमन्त्रयज्ञो ह्यस्तेयं सत्यं गोविप्ररक्षणम् ॥ २४ ॥
sudrasya sannatih saucam seva svaminy amayaya amantra-yajno hy asteyam satyam go-vipra-raksanam
- sudrasya
- of the sudra (the fourth grade of man in society, the worker)
- sannatih
- obedience to the higher classes (the brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas)
- saucam
- cleanliness
- seva
- service
- svamini
- to the master who maintains him
- amayaya
- without duplicity
- amantra-yajnah
- performance of sacrifices simply by offering obeisances (without mantras)
- hi
- certainly
- asteyam
- practicing not to steal
- satyam
- truthfulness
- go
- cows
- vipra
- brahmanas
- raksanam
- protecting
Offering obeisances to the higher sections of society (the brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas), being always very clean, being free from duplicity, serving one’s master, performing sacrifices without uttering mantras, not stealing, always speaking the truth and giving all protection to the cows and brahmanas—these are the symptoms of the sudra.