History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.228
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.228
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*Kukkuṭa*. According to Baud. Dh. S. I. 8. 8 he is a pratiloma caste, but I. 9. 15 says that he is the child of the union of a śūdra with a niṣāda woman, while I. 8. 12 states that he is the offspring of a vaiśya from a niṣāda woman.¹⁸⁶ Manu X. 18 agrees with Baud. Dh. I. 9. 15. According to Kauṭ. III. 7 he is the offspring of an ugra male from a niṣāda female. According to Ādityapurāṇa quoted in the Śūdrakamalākara he manufactures swords and other weapons and engages in cockfights for the king.
Linked texts (3)
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Baudhāyanadharmasūtra — Baudhāyana, Sanskrit