State and Government in Ancient India c20.46

c20.46

² अकरः श्रोत्रियः । सर्ववर्णानां स्त्रियः । कुमाराश्च प्राग्व्यंजनेभ्यः । ये च विद्यार्थिनो वसन्ति । तपस्विनश्च ये धर्मपराः । शूद्रश्च पादावनेक्ता । अंधबधिरमूक रोगाविष्टाश्च । *A D. S.*, II. 10. 26. 1-17 *E. C.*, IV. Chamarajanagar, No. 186 and Yelandur No. 2 supply concrete evidence to show that this precept was followed in practice. The latter record states that if a woman lost her living, she should be not only exempted from the payment of five *varāhas* (gold coins), but be given an unemployment bonus of six *varāhas*.