362 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
| ANTYAVASIN | ANTYAJA | Col3 |
|---|---|---|
| Madhyamangiras | Atri | Veda Vyas |
| 1. Chandala. 2. Shvapaka. 3. Kshatta. 4. Suta. 5. Vaidehika. 6. Magadha. 7. Ayogava. | 1. Nata 2. Meda. 3. Bhilla. 4. Rajaka. 5. Charmakar. 6. Buruda. 7. Kayavarta. | 1. Chandala. 2. Shvapaka. 3. Nata. 4. Meda. 5. Bhilla. 6. Rajaka. 7. Charmakar. 8. Virat. 9. Dasa. 10. Bhatt. 11. Kolika. 12. Pushkar. |
From this table it is quite clear that there is neither precision nor agreement with regard to the use of the terms Antyavasin and Antyaja. For instance Chandala and Shvapaka fall in both the categories Antyavasin and Antyaja according to Madhyamangiras and Veda Vyas. But when one compares Madhyamangiras with Atri they fall in different categories. The same is true with regard to the term Antyaja. For example while (1) Chandala and (2) Shvapaka are Antyajas according to Veda Vyas, according to Atri they are not. Again according to Atri (1) Buruda and (2) Kayavarta are Antyajas while according to Veda Vyas they are not. Again (1) Virat (2) Dasa