[Advaita-l] RE: Vedic Shakhas for kshatriyas and vaishyas?

[Sanjay Srivastava]

>Baudhayana says that, if a Brahmin finds it impossible
>to maintain by being an Acharya or a Purohita, he may
>take to the livelihood of a Kshatriya or of that of a
>Vaishya.
>Hence, no harm I guess. I see no violation about a
>Brahmin being a lawyer.

Is this the case here, sir? Did the original poster discuss the case of 
a_particular_Brahmin who found_it_IMPOSSIBLE_to_maintain by being an Acharya 
or a Purohita? I have not studied Baudhayana but I can always sympathize 
with apad-dharma. What about the case raised by the original poster where 
subject did not even try to be an Acharya or a Purohita simply because this 
was not as rewarding as other professions? I am curious to know if 
Baudhayana sanctions that too.

<b> Regards </b>

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