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कारावरो निषादात् तु चर्मकारः प्रसूयते । वैदेहिकादन्ध्रमेदौ बहिर्ग्रामप्रतिश्रयौ ॥ ३६ ॥

From a Nishada springs (by a woman of the Vaideha caste) a Karavara, who works in leather; and from a Vaidehaka (by women of the Karavara and Nishada castes), an Andhra and a Meda, who dwell outside the village.

english translation

चण्डालात् पाण्डुसोपाकस्त्वक्सारव्यवहारवान् । आहिण्डिको निषादेन वैदेह्यामेव जायते ॥ ३७ ॥

From a Kandala by a Vaideha woman is born a Pandusopaka, who deals in cane; from a Nishada (by the same) an Ahindika.

english translation

चण्डालेन तु सोपाको मूलव्यसनवृत्तिमान् । पुक्कस्यां जायते पापः सदा सज्जनगर्हितः ॥ ३८ ॥

But from a Kandala by a Pukkasa woman is born the sinful Sopaka, who lives by the occupations of his sire, and is ever despised by good men.

english translation

निषादस्त्री तु चण्डालात् पुत्रमन्त्यावसायिनम् । श्मशानगोचरं सूते बाह्यानामपि गर्हितम् ॥ ३९ ॥

A Nishada woman bears to a Kandala a son (called) Antyavasayin, employed in burial-grounds, and despised even by those excluded (from the Aryan community).

english translation

सङ्करे जातयस्त्वेताः पितृमातृप्रदर्शिताः । प्रच्छन्ना वा प्रकाशा वा वेदितव्याः स्वकर्मभिः ॥ ४० ॥

These races, (which originate) in a confusion (of the castes and) have been described according to their fathers and mothers, may be known by their occupations, whether they conceal or openly show themselves.

english translation