History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.209

v6.c81.209

Another remarkable matter is that the Mahābhārata provides that brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas should not engage in a continuous fast for more than three days and that vaiśyas and śūdras can observe a continuous fast for two days only and a fast for three days is not laid down for these two classes by those who know *dharma*. Devala also has a similar provision.¹⁴⁰