History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.172

v5.c75.172

Brāhmaṇas, dinner to be given to, in all religious rites and at end of expiations 120-121, distinction has to be made between brāhmaṇas who should not be invited at a śrāddha because they are sagotras, bandhus, friends and those that are apāṅkteya or paṅktidūṣaka 391-392; hailing from the countries of Aṅga, Vaṅga, Kaliṅga, Saurāṣṭra, Gurjara, Koṅkaṇa, Draviḍa, Avanti, Magadha were declared in some purāṇas to be unfit to be invited at śrāddha 395-396, high ideal as to receiving gifts kept before, viz that by frequent acceptance of gifts spiritual power acquired by learning is lost 116, 548-49, expiation prescribed by some texts for b. accepting gifts from kṣatriyas and men of other castes except in the case of distress 116, feeding of, as a substitute for expiation 128 list of apāṅkteya brāhmaṇas in Manusmṛti 392-394; not to accept gifts from kings that are parsimonious or act against śāstra dictates 116, in distress allowed by Manu and Yāj to take food from anyone, to accept a gift from anyone or teach anyone whatever 116, scrutiny of the learning and character of, recommended in case of rites to Gods and Manes, but not in making gifts 390, were not to sell certain things and animals such as sesame and oil of sesame, curds, salts, grapes, wine, cooked food &c. horses, bulls, elephants 116-117, who are apāṅkteya brāhmaṇas 391-392