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II, 21. THE FOUR CASTES; LAWFUL OCCUPATIONS. TI
12. "As fire consumes dry grass, even so the Veda, asked for, (but) not honoured, (destroys the enquirer). Let him not proclaim the Veda to that man, who does not show him honour according to his ability. - 13. The lawful)occupations of a Brâhmana are six,
14. Studying the Veda, teaching, sacrificing for himself, sacrificing for others, giving alms, and accepting gifts.
15. (The lawful occupations) of a Kshatriya are three,
16. Studying, sacrificing for himself, and bestowing gifts;
17. And his peculiar duty is to protect the people with his weapons ; let him gain his livelihood thereby.
18. (The lawful occupations) of a Vaisya are the same (as those mentioned above, Sūtra 16),
19. Besides, agriculture, trading, tending cattle, and lending money at interest,
20. To serve those (superior castes) has been fixed Yas the means of livelihood for a Sūdra.
21. (Men of) all (castes) may wear their hair arranged according to the customs fixed (for their family), or allow it to hang down excepting the lock on the crown of the head.
13. Krishnapandita wrongly connects the word brâhmana sya with the next Satra. For this and the next seven Sätras, compare Vishnu II, 4-14.
14. Krishnapandita by mistake leaves out the word 'dânam.'
20. I read 'teshâm parikarya,' with the majority of the MSS., instead of Krishnapandita's 'tesham ka parikarya.
21. In illustration of this Sutra Krishnapandita quotes a verse of Laugâkshi, which states that Brâhmanas belonging to the Vasishtha family wore the top-lock on the right side of the head, and the members of the Atri family allowed it to hang down on
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