[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c4.2586 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.2586 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c4.2586 - **Language:** English ### [c4.2586](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2586) The Brāhmaṇas were allowed to do the works of agriculture, keeping cows, trade and commerce and Kusīda (money-lending). Living on the interest of money giving out as loan is Kusīda. But they should not trade on products from cow, jaggery, salt, lac and flesh. The suffix ‘Śarmā’ should be added to the name of Brāhmaṇa. A Brāhmaṇa can have four wives. - [Previous: c4.2585](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2585) - [Next: c4.2587](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2587) - [Up: c4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2586](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2586) · Pramāṇa