Manava Dharmashastra 4.25
Manvarthamuktāvalī 4.25
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4.25
iha paiśācapratiṣedhāduparitanānāṃ pañcānāṃ prājāpatyādīnāṃ grahaṇaṃ, teṣu madhye prājāpatyagāndharvarākṣasāstrayo dharmmādanapetāstatra prājāpatyaḥ kṣatriyādīnāmaprāpto vidhīyate| brāhmaṇasya vihitatvādanūdyate| gāndharvasya ca caturṇāmeva prāptatvādanuvādaḥ| rākṣaso'pivaiśyaśūdrayorvidhīyate| brāhmaṇasya kṣatriyavṛttyavasthitasyāpyāsurapaiśācau na kartavyau| kadācanetyaviśeṣāccaturṇāmeva niṣidhyate| atra yaṃ varṇaṃ prati yasya vivāhasya vidhiniṣedhau tasya taṃ prati vikalpaḥ sa ca vihitāsaṃbhave boddhavyaḥ|