History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c91.56.2

v7.c91.56.2

I am pleased with Kali because a man secures great eminence of *dharma* with a little effort Persons of the three higher varṇas have to study the Vedas after observing many strict rules, then they have to perform sacrifices which require wealth, they incur sin if they do not perform their duties properly; they cannot eat and drink as they please, but are dependent on the observance of many rules as to food &c.; dvijas secure higher worlds after great trouble; the śūdra secures his worlds by serving the three varṇas, he has the right to offer the *pākayajñas* (without mantras) and therefore he is more blessed than a dvija He has not to observe strict rules about proper and disallowed food or drink and therefore he was declared 'good' by me. A woman by serving her husband in thought, word, and deed secures with less trouble the same worlds that her husband secures with great effort and trouble and therefore I said a third time about women that they were blessed. The acquistion of dharma is secured with small trouble in Kali age by men who wash off all their sins by the water in the form of the qualities of their soul; śūdras do the same by being intent on service to dvijas and women also secure the same without trouble by service to their husbands. Therefore all these three are regarded by me as most blessed.'¹⁴⁸⁴ The Brahmapurāṇa chapter 229 verses 62–80 are identical with Visṇupurāṇa VI. 2. 15–30 and 34–36.