Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 56 - Verse 37
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · 56 · Verse 37
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Sanskrit Original
तदलाभे यथालाभं धारणीयमदूषितम् ॥ तत्रापि नोत्तरं नीचैर्धार्यं नीचमथोत्तरैः ॥ ३७ ॥
tadalAbhe yathAlAbhaM dhAraNIyamadUSitam ॥ tatrApi nottaraM nIcairdhAryaM nIcamathottaraiH ॥ 37 ॥
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If the excellent bead is not available whatever is available shall be used for wearing. But it shall not be defective. The lower caste men shall not wear the bead intended for the higher caste. The higher caste men can wear the other types too.