The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c14.94

c14.94

“Verily, there are ten classes of Brâhmaṇas, O king. Hear when I distinguish and classify them clearly : Provided with sacks which are filled and bound with roots, they gather herbs, bathe and mutter aphorisms. Physicians (tikic-chakas) they resemble, O king, even if they call themselves Brâhmaṇas; they are now known to you, O great king, to such we will go (with our gifts).”