Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.11.30
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyTraditional Duties Among the Mixed Classes
“Among the mixed classes known as saṅkara, those who are not thieves are known as antevasāyī or caṇḍālas [dog-eaters], and they also have their hereditary customs.”
What the purport teaches
- After describing the four principal social divisions, the purport describes the mixed classes, called antyaja. These communities also have hereditary customs and occupational duties.
- The purport distinguishes pratilomaja and anulomaja according to the social classes of the parents. Traditional occupations within these communities include work as barbers and washermen.
- Among the antyajas, those who do not steal and are not addicted to meat-eating, drinking, illicit sex or gambling are called antevasāyī. The purport describes them as still somewhat pure.
Try this today
Take care today not to use or take something that belongs to another person without permission.
Ask yourself
What place does honest conduct have in my everyday work?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.