[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Hindu Law and Custom (Recht und Sitte)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jolly-1896) › c8.72 # Hindu Law and Custom (Recht und Sitte) c8.72 Hindu Law and Custom (Recht und Sitte) c8.72 - **Language:** English ### [c8.72](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jolly-1896.c8.72) Even simple interest is deprecated. Also taking interest apart from all other considerations, even without exceeding the allowed rates, is a means of livelihood of doubtful quality (Nār. 1,46) and according to Bṛh. 11,2 interest is called Kusida because it is extorted from a hard pressed man by a centemptible (Kutsita) person. This means of livelihood is however permitted to the Vaiśya and in Āpaddharma, the law in the time of distress, we find along with the above-mentioned prohibition also the laxer view that in such times even Brahmans may live by lending money at interest (M. 10, 116 f.; Y. 3, 42). - [Previous: c8.71](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jolly-1896.c8.71) - [Next: c8.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jolly-1896.c8.73) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jolly-1896.c8) ## Cites (4) - [Mānava Dharmaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu.10.116) — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit - [Yājñavalkyasmṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.yajnavalkya.3.42) — Yājñavalkya, Sanskrit - [Bṛhaspatismṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.uddhrta.brhaspati) — Bṛhaspati, Sanskrit - [Nāradasmṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.narada) — Nārada, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jolly-1896.c8.72](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jolly-1896.c8.72) · Pramāṇa