History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.208
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.208
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Caste, exclusiveness declared that a *dvija* even of bad character is to be honoured and not a śūdra though of good character 85, excommunicated a sinner if he refused to perform prāyaścitta 76, one guilty of a sin or crime had to give in some cases a dinner to men of his c 76, persons of 16 castes were treated as cāṇḍālas as regards sight, touch or speech 115