Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s16.36

v1.c3.s16.36

This appears clearly when the constitution of society in the Brāhmaṇa period is considered. The tribe or people still exists, and is presupposed, but the division into Viś disappears. The real division is now the separate castes (Varṇa), but the numerous sections into which each of them is divided appear to be based in part on the ancient Gotra.