History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.371

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.371

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*Sūnika* or *Saunika* (*a butcher*). According to Uśanas (v. 14) he is the offspring of an āyogava from a kṣatriya woman. Hārīta (quoted by Aparārka p. 279) speaks of him in the same breath with *rajaka* and carmakāra. The Brahmapurāṇa (quoted by Aparārka p. 1177) says that he is 'paśumāraka'. Sumantu²⁰⁷ quoted by Par. M. makes his food unfit for brāhmaṇas. He is the same as 'khāṭika' according to the Jātiviveka.

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Auśanasasmṛti — Uśanas (Śukra), Sanskrit