Keepसर्वेशान्या ममाज्ञा सा श्रुतिस्त्याज्या कथं नृभिः ।मदाज्ञारक्षणार्थं तु ब्रह्मक्षत्रियजातयः ॥ 9-21 ॥Word by word (12)In plain wordsThe śruti is here described as My command, the command of the Sovereign of all; the traditional social orders are then said to have responsibility for guarding that order.