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ततो वर्णाश्च चत्वारस् तेषां ब्राह्मण उत्तमः ।
ब्राह्मणेष्वपि वेदज्ञो ह्यर्थज्ञो ऽभ्यधिकस्ततः ॥ ३१ ॥

tato varnas ca catvaras

tesam brahmana uttamah

brahmanesv api veda-jno

hy artha-jno 'bhyadhikas tatah

tatah-among them; varnah-classes; ca-and; catvarah-four; tesam-of them; brahmanah-a brahmana; uttamah-best; brahmanesu-among the brahmanas; api-moreover; veda-the Vedas; jnah-one who knows; hi-certainly; artha-the purpose; jnah-one who knows; abhyadhikah-better; tatah-than him.