History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c93.561

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In VI. 1. 39-40 it is established²¹⁶⁸ that every man belonging to one of the three higher classes has a right to perform Vedic sacrifices A man though at one time devoid of wealth may acquire wealth by various means. Similarly, it is said in VI. 1. 41 that one who is defective in a limb is just like one who is devoid of wealth i. e. such a man has a right to offer Vedic sacrifices provided he takes steps to remove the weakness. In VI. 1 42 it is further provided that if the defect is congential and incurable, the person who suffers from such a defect is not entitled to perform Vedic sacrifices.