their clothes on, and those who are householders should
distribute gifts according to their ability. Other persons (who
have no worldly means) should engage in the worship of the
supreme Lord (Vish.nu).

88. Those followers of mine who belong to the four classes
should observe, in conformity with the Sastras, the rules in
regard to the contraction of impurity through births and deaths,
according to the degree of kinship.

89. Brahmans should possess tranquillity of mind, self-
restraint, forbearance, contentment and similar virtues.
Kshatriyas (or the soldier caste) should be remarkable for
bravery, fortitude, and the like qualities.

90. Vaisyas (or the agricultural and commercial caste) should
occupy themselves in mercantile pursuits, money-lending, and the
like. Sudras (or the servile class) should be employed in
serving the twice-born, etc.

91. The twice-born should perform at the proper seasons, and
according to their means--each according to his own domestic
rules--the twelve purificatory rites [Footnote: Of these only six
are now generally performed, viz.:--1, the birth-ceremony, or
touching the tongue of a new-born infant with clarified butter,
etc.; 2, the name-giving ceremony on the tenth day; 3, tonsure;
4, induction into the privileges of the twice-born, by
investiture with the sacred thread; 5, solemn return home from
the house of a preceptor after completing the prescribed course
of study; 6, marriage. See __Indian Wisdom__, p. 246.]