text_original: At any rate, when the Brahmans had established their power, they made a wise use of it. From the ancient Vedic times they recognized that if they were to exercise spiritual supremacy, they must renounce earthly pomp.
text_transcription: AT ANY RATE WHEN THE BRAHMANS HAD ESTABLISHED THEIR POWER THEY MADE A WISE USE OF IT FROM THE ANCIENT VOTIC TIMES THEY RECOGNIZED THAT IF THEY WERE TO EXERCISE SPIRITUAL SUPREMACY THEY MUST RENOUNCE EARTHLY POMP
phonemes: æɾ ˌɛni ɹˈeɪt, wˌɛn ðə bɹˈɑːmənz hæd ɪstˈæblɪʃt ðɛɹ pˈaʊɚ, ðeɪ mˌeɪd ɐ wˈaɪz jˈuːs ʌv ɪt. fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt vˈɛdɪk tˈaɪmz ðeɪ ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ðæt ɪf ðeɪ wɜː tʊ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl suːpɹˈɛməsi, ðeɪ mˈʌst ɹᵻnˈaʊns ˈɜːθli pˈɑːmp.