अचौराणामपापानामन्त्यजान्तेवसायिनाम् ॥३०॥
vá¹›ttiḥ saá¹…kara-jÄtÄ«nÄá¹
tat-tat-kula-ká¹›tÄ bhavet
acaurÄṇÄm apÄpÄnÄm
antyajÄntevasÄyinÄm
vá¹›ttiḥ - occupational duty; saá¹…kara-jÄtÄ«nÄm - of the mixed classes of men (those other than the four divisions); tat-tat - according to their respective; kula-ká¹›tÄ - family tradition; bhavet - should be; acaurÄṇÄm - not thieves by profession; apÄpÄnÄm - not sinful; antyaja - lower classes; antevasÄyinÄm - known as antevasÄyÄ« or caṇá¸Äla.
Among the mixed classes known as saá¹…kara, those who are not thieves are known as antevasÄyÄ« or caṇá¸Älas [dog-eaters], and they also have their hereditary customs.
The four principal divisions of society — brÄhmaṇa, ká¹£atriya, vaiÅ›ya and śūdra — have been defined, and now there is a description of the antyaja, the mixed classes. Among the mixed classes, there are two divisions — pratilomaja and anulomaja. If a woman of a high caste marries a man of a lower caste, their union is called pratilo. If a woman of a low caste, however, marries a man of a higher caste, their union is called anulo. The members of such dynasties have their traditional duties as barbers, washermen and so on. Among the antyajas, those who are still somewhat pure in that they do not steal and are not addicted to meat-eating, drinking, illicit sex and gambling are called antevasÄyÄ«. Among people of the lower classes, intermarriage and the drinking of wine are allowed, for these people do not recognize such conduct as sinful among themselves.
