History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c24.s1.22
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c24.s1.22
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(II. 5) recommends a staff of palāśa, bilva and udumbara respectively for the three varṇas (or any of these for all). Kāṭhaka gṛ. (41. 22) recommends palāśa, aśvattha and nyagrodha respectively for the three. Manu (II. 45) prescribes bilva and palāśa for brāhmaṇa, vaṭa and khadira for kṣatriya, pīlu and udumbara for vaiśya, and Kullūka adds that two staffs should be used by the boy, as two are recommended in a compound.
Linked texts (3)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Pāraskaragṛhyasūtra — Pāraskara, Sanskrit
- Kāṭhakagṛhyasūtra — Laugākṣi, Sanskrit