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NARADA.
XTI, 102.
102. This body of laws is applicable to the off-
spring of unions in the direct order of the castes;
the offspring of a marriage union in the inverse
order of the castes is said to be (produced by) a
confusion of castes.
103. There are Anantara, Ekantara, and Dvyan-
tara sons both in the direct and inverse order of
the castes.
104. (Of this description are) the Ugra, Parana va,
and Nishada, (who are begotten) in the direct order,
as well as the Ambash/Aa, Magadha, and Kshattrz,
who spring from a Kshatriya woman.
105. One of these (latter castes) is begotten in
the direct order, of the two (others) it must be
known that they are (begotten) in an inverse order.
The Kshattrz and the rest are begotten in an
102. ‘In the direct order of the castes/ i.e. where a man of
higher marries a woman of lower caste. ‘ In the inverse order of the
castes,’ i.e. where a woman of higher marries a man of lower caste.
103-113. M'anu X, 6-41; Gautama IV, 16-28; Vasish/^a
XVIII; Baudhayana I, 16, 6-12, 17 passim; Vishzzu XVI, 1-7;
Yagzzavalkya I, 91-95.
103. An Anantara is the son of a father whose caste is only one
degree higher or lower than the caste of the mother. An Ekantara
is the son of a father whose caste is two degrees higher or lower
than the caste of the mother. A Dvyantara is the son of a father
whose caste is three degrees higher or lower than the caste of the
mother. The Nepalese MS., throughout superior to the Indian
MSS., reads as follows:—‘ 103. An Ugra, Para^ava, and Nishada
are (begotten) in the direct order, and are declared to be the sons of
Nudra women with husbands of the (three) higher castes. 104. Of
a Brahman woman are born a Mazzdala, a Suta, and a Vaidehaka;
they are declared to spring in an inverse order, from their union
with husbands of different caste. 105. An Ambash/Zza, Magadha,
and Kshattrz’ are the sons of a Kshatriya woman. Of these, one is
born in the direct, and two are born in the inverse order. 106 a. Of
a VaEya woman, are born an Ambash//za, Yavana, and Ayogava.
NARADA.
XTI, 102.
102. This body of laws is applicable to the off-
spring of unions in the direct order of the castes;
the offspring of a marriage union in the inverse
order of the castes is said to be (produced by) a
confusion of castes.
103. There are Anantara, Ekantara, and Dvyan-
tara sons both in the direct and inverse order of
the castes.
104. (Of this description are) the Ugra, Parana va,
and Nishada, (who are begotten) in the direct order,
as well as the Ambash/Aa, Magadha, and Kshattrz,
who spring from a Kshatriya woman.
105. One of these (latter castes) is begotten in
the direct order, of the two (others) it must be
known that they are (begotten) in an inverse order.
The Kshattrz and the rest are begotten in an
102. ‘In the direct order of the castes/ i.e. where a man of
higher marries a woman of lower caste. ‘ In the inverse order of the
castes,’ i.e. where a woman of higher marries a man of lower caste.
103-113. M'anu X, 6-41; Gautama IV, 16-28; Vasish/^a
XVIII; Baudhayana I, 16, 6-12, 17 passim; Vishzzu XVI, 1-7;
Yagzzavalkya I, 91-95.
103. An Anantara is the son of a father whose caste is only one
degree higher or lower than the caste of the mother. An Ekantara
is the son of a father whose caste is two degrees higher or lower
than the caste of the mother. A Dvyantara is the son of a father
whose caste is three degrees higher or lower than the caste of the
mother. The Nepalese MS., throughout superior to the Indian
MSS., reads as follows:—‘ 103. An Ugra, Para^ava, and Nishada
are (begotten) in the direct order, and are declared to be the sons of
Nudra women with husbands of the (three) higher castes. 104. Of
a Brahman woman are born a Mazzdala, a Suta, and a Vaidehaka;
they are declared to spring in an inverse order, from their union
with husbands of different caste. 105. An Ambash/Zza, Magadha,
and Kshattrz’ are the sons of a Kshatriya woman. Of these, one is
born in the direct, and two are born in the inverse order. 106 a. Of
a VaEya woman, are born an Ambash//za, Yavana, and Ayogava.