Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 6 Shloka 19
Original Shlokaक्षत्रं ब्रह्ममुखं चासीद्वैश्या: क्षत्रमनुव्रता: । शूद्रास्स्वधर्मनिरतास्त्रीन्वर्णानुपचारिण: ।।1.6.19।।
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English Translation
क्षत्रम् the kshatriya (warrior) caste, ब्रह्ममुखम् आसीत् was obedient to brahmins, वैश्या: merchants, क्षत्रम् warriors, अनुव्रता: followed, शूद्रा: sudras, त्रीन् three, वर्णान् castes, उपचारिण: assisted, स्वधर्मनिरता: fully occupied in their respective professions.
English Commentary
The kshatriyas were obedient to brahmins and vaisyas followed kshatriyas. Sudras assisted the three castes and all were fully occupied in their respective professions.