Arthashastra 3.7.24: Dharmasthiya, Adhyaya 7, Sutra 24
सवर्णासु चैषामचरितव्रतेभ्यो जाता व्रात्याः ॥ कZ_०३.७.२४ ॥
savarṇāsu caiṣām acarita-vratebhyo jātā vrātyāḥ
मान लो दोनों सेम वर्ग के हैं, फिर भी अगर माँ-बाप व्रत और नियम नहीं मानते, तो उनका बेटा व्रात्य कहलाता है। यह लोग नॉर्मल सिस्टम से बाहर माने जाते हैं।
FAQs
It ties legal standing to compliance with recognized norms, giving the state a category to manage disputes and regulate social order when conduct deviates from prescribed standards.
No; it indicates conduct/observance can affect recognized standing even within same-varṇa birth.
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