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Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.7.36

Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 3.7.36

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Sanskrit

3.7.36

teṣāṃ svayonau vivāhaḥ, pūrvāparagāmitvaṃ vṛttānuvṛttaṃ ca //

A Vainya becomes a Rathakára, chariot-maker, by profession. Members of this caste shall marry among themselves. Both in customs and avocations they shall follow their ancestors. They may either become Súdras or embrace any other lower castes excepting Chandálas.

R. Shamasastry 1915, Kautilya's Arthaśāstra

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