[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897) › c14.94 # The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c14.94 The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c14.94 - **Language:** English ### [c14.94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.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).” - [Previous: c14.93](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.93) - [Next: c14.95](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.95) - [Up: c14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c14.94) · Pramāṇa