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NA RADA.
X,3-
* 3. Whatever be their laws, their (religious)
duties, (the rules regarding) their attendance, and the
(particular mode of) livelihood prescribed for them,
that the king shall approve of.
*4. The king shall prevent them from undertaking
such acts as would be either opposed (to the wishes
of the king), or contemptible in their nature, or
injurious to his interests.
* 5. Mixed assemblages, unlawful wearing of arms,
and mutual attacks between those persons shall not
be tolerated by the king.
Others say it denotes ‘ associations of persons differing in caste,
whose mode of subsistence is not fixed.’ The Viramitrodaya
interprets it as referring to riders on elephants, horses, &c. In
explanation of the terms vrata, ‘ a troop of soldiers,’ and gazza, ‘ an
assemblage of kinsmen,’ the commentators quote the following
text of Katyayana: ‘ A multitude of united men armed with
various weapons is called vrata. An assemblage of families is called
gazza.’ Manu VIII, 41 ; Yagn-avalkya II, 192, &c.
3. ‘Their laws,’ such as to speak the truth. ‘Their (religious)
duties,’ such as the duty of going about begging alms when the
night is over, early in the morning. ‘ The rules regarding their
attendance,’ the duty of attending, in a temple or other (public
hall), for the affairs of the community, when the sound of a drum
or other instrument is heard. Viramitrodaya, p. 430. The
Ratnakara interprets the term karma, ‘ their (religious) duties,’ by
‘ their proper occupation for a livelihood.’ The drift of this rule,
according to (7agann' ha, is this, that the king must not act otherwise
than is consistent with the usages of castes or other corporations.
See Colebrooke’s Digest, III, 2, 11. Yagviavalkya II, 192, &c.
4. ‘ Contemptible in their nature,’ essentially despicable, such as
the eating of betel, which is customary among heretics and others.
‘ Injurious to his interests,’ causing pecuniary loss, &c. ‘ He shall
prevent them from undertaking such acts,’ he shall act so that they
do not undertake them. Viramitrodaya, pp. 430, 431.
5. ‘ Mixed assemblages,’ meetings or gatherings of persons
differing in caste. ‘ Unlawful wearing of arms,’ wearing arms
without sufficient motives, such as the apprehension of a danger.
See Ratnakara, as quoted in Colebrooke’s Digest, III, 2, 25.
NA RADA.
X,3-
* 3. Whatever be their laws, their (religious)
duties, (the rules regarding) their attendance, and the
(particular mode of) livelihood prescribed for them,
that the king shall approve of.
*4. The king shall prevent them from undertaking
such acts as would be either opposed (to the wishes
of the king), or contemptible in their nature, or
injurious to his interests.
* 5. Mixed assemblages, unlawful wearing of arms,
and mutual attacks between those persons shall not
be tolerated by the king.
Others say it denotes ‘ associations of persons differing in caste,
whose mode of subsistence is not fixed.’ The Viramitrodaya
interprets it as referring to riders on elephants, horses, &c. In
explanation of the terms vrata, ‘ a troop of soldiers,’ and gazza, ‘ an
assemblage of kinsmen,’ the commentators quote the following
text of Katyayana: ‘ A multitude of united men armed with
various weapons is called vrata. An assemblage of families is called
gazza.’ Manu VIII, 41 ; Yagn-avalkya II, 192, &c.
3. ‘Their laws,’ such as to speak the truth. ‘Their (religious)
duties,’ such as the duty of going about begging alms when the
night is over, early in the morning. ‘ The rules regarding their
attendance,’ the duty of attending, in a temple or other (public
hall), for the affairs of the community, when the sound of a drum
or other instrument is heard. Viramitrodaya, p. 430. The
Ratnakara interprets the term karma, ‘ their (religious) duties,’ by
‘ their proper occupation for a livelihood.’ The drift of this rule,
according to (7agann' ha, is this, that the king must not act otherwise
than is consistent with the usages of castes or other corporations.
See Colebrooke’s Digest, III, 2, 11. Yagviavalkya II, 192, &c.
4. ‘ Contemptible in their nature,’ essentially despicable, such as
the eating of betel, which is customary among heretics and others.
‘ Injurious to his interests,’ causing pecuniary loss, &c. ‘ He shall
prevent them from undertaking such acts,’ he shall act so that they
do not undertake them. Viramitrodaya, pp. 430, 431.
5. ‘ Mixed assemblages,’ meetings or gatherings of persons
differing in caste. ‘ Unlawful wearing of arms,’ wearing arms
without sufficient motives, such as the apprehension of a danger.
See Ratnakara, as quoted in Colebrooke’s Digest, III, 2, 25.