Vidyefvarasamhita 79
others are mere Ksatriyas. A merchant dealing in grains etc. is a Vaisya and others of his caste are mere ‘‘Vaniks”’
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A person rendering service to Brahmins, Ksatriyas and Vaisyas is called a Sidra. A working agriculturist is a Vrsala and the others are Dasyus.
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It is the duty of everyone of the four castes to get up early in the morning and sit facing the east and medi- tate on gods. He shall then think about the various acts of virtue, of matters regarding monetary dealings, the problems connected with them, the sources of income and the items of expenditure.