[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) › v4.c63.1237 # 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 - **Language:** English ### [v4.c63.1237](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.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 - [Previous: v4.c63.1236](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c63.1236) - [Next: v4.c63.1238](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c63.1238) - [Up: v4.c63](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c63) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c63.1237](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v4.c63.1237) · Pramāṇa