Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Multiplicity of Brahman restrictions Arbitrary and ab surd rules Food-restrictions, especially as to desh-meat and spirituous liquors Penalty for drinking sura Con tempt for manual labor Occupations held to be degrad ing and impure Precautions observed in drinking and walking out of regard for insect life High standard of ethics Insistence on forgiveness of injuries Moral significance of thoughts clearly recognized Choice ex amples of Brahman wisdom.