[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930) › v2.c19.371 # 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 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c19.371](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c19.371) \*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. - [Previous: v2.c19.370](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c19.370) - [Next: v2.c19.372](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c19.372) - [Up: v2.c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c19) ## Linked texts (1) - [Auśanasasmṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.usanas) — Uśanas (Śukra), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c19.371](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v2.c19.371) · Pramāṇa