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Thus all men are equal and all are able to get ‘Mukti' ( Salvation ) according to their merits. Those, who regard Shudras as low and untouchable, suffer from a misgiving and donot know their own 'Shstras'.
Almost all the Smriti writers have regarded manners as the basis of the cultural life. Their view is that howsoever learned a man may be, if he is ill-mannered, he cannot be regarded as a learned man. Taking the discipline of good men as basis, the ‘Smritis' have depicted the manners and conduct.
The guiding principles of great and good men have been dealt with and naturally their footsteps are followed by others. Therefore, one, who becomes good and great, should become very careful about his conduct because with a little mistake or neglect or sensuousness or pride, he can ruin the life of some others, who would follow him and he shall be held responsible before God.
Some ‘Smritikars' think that so long as
