Vas’ishtha Samhita

PAGE CHAPTER I. Sources of the sacred laws—Practice of Siddhas and religious practices Aid usages obtaining in countries between the Vindhya and the Himlaya Geographical limits and physical features of Aryvata and Brahmavarta Sinners and the five heinous crimes Obligation of the three castes to remain under the control of Brahmranas—Exemption of Bramanes from the liability of paying k [...] Religious practices and customs [which prevail in the country lying] to the south of the Himalaya and to the north of the VindhyA. [...] of a woman married accerdingt to the Brahma rite one who knoWs Chhandas (Vedic metre) one who sings Yesthastiman one who knows the Mantram and the Brahmapa one who studies the sacred la* treatises one whose ancestors both on the mother's and on the father's side are known to Have been S'rotriyas and learned men and SnAtakas are the sanctffiers of the row. [...] to take up arms) however is the daily [occupation] of a Kshatriya on account of his privilege for protecting Having washed his feet and hands nry to the wrist and sitting with his face directed towards the east or the north he shall thrice rinse his mouth with water out of Brahmatirtha the put of the hand above the root of the thumb without uttering any soutxl. [...] He created tie Brahmans with the Gayatri the Ksihatriya with the Trishtubh the Vais'ya With the Jagati and the S'udra without any metre.