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LAWS OF MANU.
III, 161.
161. An epileptic man, one who suffers from scrofulous swellings of the glands, one afflicted with white leprosy, an informer, a madman, a blind man, and he who cavils at the Veda must (all) be avoided.
162. A trainer of elephants, oxen, horses, or camels, he who subsists by astrology, a bird-fancier, and he who teaches the use of arms,
163. He who diverts water-courses, and he who delights in obstructing them, an architect, a messenger, and he who plants trees (for money),
164. A breeder of sporting-dogs, a falconer, one who defiles maidens, he who delights in injuring living creatures, he who gains his subsistence from Sadras, and he who offers sacrifices to the Ganas,
165. He who does not follow the rule of conduct, a (man destitute of energy like a) eunuch, one who constantly asks (for favours), he who lives by agri
irregular compound consisting of agredidhishQpati and didhishdpati, see Gaut. XV, 16. Though in some Smritis agredidhishQpati has the meaning given by Kull., it seems here inadmissible, on account of verse 173, which is meaningless, if it is not meant to explain this term. DyQtavrittih, one who subsists by gambling,' means according to Medh.'one who makes others play for his profit,' according to Gov., Kull., and Râgh. 'the keeper of a gambling-house. Når. and Nand. take it in its literal meaning.
162. Pakshinam poshakah, a bird-fancier,' means according to Medh. 'a trainer of hunting-falcons and hawks.'
164. The commentators mention a var. lect. vrishalaputrah, one who has only sons by a Südra wife,' for one who gains his subsistence from Sadras.' Nâr. and Nand. explain ganânâm yâgakah by one who sacrifices for ganas,' i.e. many people or guilds. According to the explanation of Medh., Gov., Kull., and Râgh., which has been translated above, the performance of the Vinayaka or Ganesahoma (Yagñ. I, 270-294) may be meant. But it is also possible to think of the Ganahomas, which according to Baudh. IV, 8, I must not be performed for others.
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