History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.288
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.288
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*Pahlava.*—occurs in Manu (X. 43-44) as a kṣatriya caste reduced to the status of śūdra. Vide note on khaśa. The Mahābhārata several times mentions the Pahlavas, Pāradas and other non-Aryan people (vide Sabhā 32. 16-17, Udyoga 4. 15, Bhīṣma 20. 13).
Linked texts (2)
- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit