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after the practice of brahmacariyă and the complete study of the four Vodas with all the auxiliary works, took up the position of teachers, depending for their livelihood only on alms, and thereafter renounced the world to live the life of lonely meditation and holy communion. In the second category, are placed those Brāhmaņas who differed from the former only in one respoot, namely, that in the second stage of life they took up the position of married householders and as such they married girls only from their own class. They met their wives in proper time only for the purpose of procreation. Otherwise they lived a life of moral rectitude. In the third category, are placed those Brāhmaṇas who differed from those of the second class only in one respect, namely, that they did not renounce the world in the third stage of life but continued to live a household life, strictly adhering to their ancient tradition. In the fourth category, are placed those Brāhmaṇas who differed from those of the third class only in this respect that they married girls from all social grades, the
das and untouchables included, and insed in sexual intercourse for the purpose of kreation as well as sensual pleasure. , In the
or last category, are placed those Brāhgas who differed from those of the fourth
only in this respect that besides narrying
