History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c71.s1.49

v5.c71.s1.49

³⁰ It must be supposed that these lists relate to brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas alone Trading with merchandise or tending cows could not have been regarded as patanīya for Vaiśyas since trade and tending cows have been always prescribed as their special avocations. Vide Āp. Dh. S II. 5. 10. 7, Gaut. X 50, Manu X 79, Yāj. I. 119 Following the profession of medicine or living by teaching dancing or by going on the stage made brāhmaṇas unfit to be invited at a śrāddha Vide Gaut. 15 15–16 for long lists of those brāhmaṇas who were not to be invited at Śrāddha dinners &c.