History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.1237
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.1237
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v4.c63.1237
The grounds of disqualification apply to males and females alike, as stated by the Mit. on Yāj. II. 140¹¹⁶⁰. A few remarks will be made on *patita* and his son. The commission of every sinful act did not make one *patita* as the word was technically understood. There were various grades among sins, which will be described in the section on *pātakas*. The grave sins were differently enumerated by different ancient writers. In explaining¹¹⁶¹