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RIDDLE NO. 18

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3. PROGENY OF MIXED MARRIAGES BETWEEN ANULOMA AND PRATILOMA CASTES

Father Mother Progeny known as

1. Vaideha Ayogava Maitreyaka

2. Nishada Ayogava Margava (Das)

Kaivarta

3. Nishada Vaideha Karavara

4. Vaidehaka Ambashta Vena

5. Vaidehaka Karavara Andhra

6. Vaidehaka Nishada Meda

7. Chandala Vaideha Pandusopaka

8. Nishada Vaideha Ahindaka

9. Chandala Pukkassa Sopaka

10. Chandala Nishada Antyavasin

11. Kshattari Ugra Swapaka

To Manu’s list of Sankar (mixed) Castes additions have been made by his successors. Among these are the authors of Aushanas Smriti, Baudhayana Smriti, Vashistha Smriti, Yajnavalkya Smriti and the Suta Sanhita.

Of these additions four have been made by the Aushanas Smriti. They are noted below:

Name of the mixed caste Father’s caste Mother’s caste

1. Pulaksa Shudra Kshatriya

2. Yekaj Pulaksa Vaishya

3. Charmakarka Ayogava Brahmin

4. Venuka Suta Brahmin

The following four are added by the Baudhayana Smriti:

Name of the mixed caste Father’s caste Mother’s caste

1. Kshatriya Kshatriya Vaishya

2. Brahmana Brahmana Kshatriya

3. Vaina Vaidehaka Ambashta

4. Shvapaka Ugra Kshatriya