A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.2150
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.2150
- Language
- English
c5.2150
VRĀTYA. “Persons whom the twice-born beget on women of their own classes, but who omit the prescribed rites and have abandoned the Gāyatrī, are to be designated as Vrātyas.” —*Manu*.
Cites (1)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit