text_original: Their youth and early manhood were to be entirely spent in learning by heart from an older Brah  man the inspired scriptures, tending the sacred fire, and serving their preceptor.
text_transcription: THEIR YOUTH AND EARLY MANHOOD WERE TO BE ENTIRELY SPENT IN LEARNING BY HEART FROM AN OLDER BRAHMAN THE INSPIRED SCRIPTURES TENDING THE SACRED FIRE AND SERVING THEIR PRECEPTOR
phonemes: ðɛɹ jˈuːθ ænd ˈɜːli mˈænhʊd wɜː təbi ɛntˈaɪɚli spˈɛnt ɪn lˈɜːnɪŋ baɪ hˈɑːɹt fɹʌm ɐn ˈoʊldɚ bɹˈɑː mˈæn ðɪ ɪnspˈaɪɚd skɹˈɪptʃɚz, tˈɛndɪŋ ðə sˈeɪkɹɪd fˈaɪɚ, ænd sˈɜːvɪŋ ðɛɹ pɹɪsˈɛptɚ.