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Manusmriti: The Laws of Manu |
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116. (The law concerning) the behavior of Vaisyas and Sudras, the origin of the mixed castes, the law for all castes in times of distress and the law of penances, 117. The threefold course of transmigrations, the result of (good or bad) actions, (the manner of attaining) supreme bliss and the examination of the good and bad qualities of actions, 118. The primeval laws of countries, of castes (gati), of families, and the rules concerning heretics and companies (of traders and the like)- (all that) Manu has declared in these Institutes. 119. As Manu, in reply to my questions, formerly promulgated these Institutes, even so learn ye also the (whole work) from me.
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