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शूद्रस्य सन्नतिः 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.