The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c14.173

c14.173

To engage in trade when necessity requires it, is also permitted by the Brahmanical lawbooks; but a number of things is mentioned which it does not become a Brâhmaṇa to deal in, such are, among other things, fruits, roots, medicinal herbs, honey, oil and spirituous liquors.¹ If we believe in the words of Vidhûra already quoted, it was precisely these and similar things with the sale of which the Brâhmaṇa tradesmen were principally concerned.