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be wedded to the latter. If the person so taken by her 

 be of superior caste, she may be left in his keeping ; or 

 abandoned at once if he be of inferior class, as declared by 

 Bhut alapan dya. 



9. In respect of the girls of Kshatriyas, the manners and 

 customs of Kshatriyas should be observed. Between Ksha- 

 triyas and Bralimans, marriage may be performed by 

 Kaidhare (giving the girl in marriage attended with the 

 pouring of water through the giver's hand in continued 

 dropping). If the male is of the same or of inferior caste (with 

 the girl) she shall be abandoned ; as mentioned by Bhuta- 

 lapandya. 



10. As regards the Jaina caste. If (the male is) of the 

 same caste she may be left in his keeping, and if she had 

 joined a superior or inferior caste, she must be abandoned, 

 as declared by Bhutalapandya. 



11. If the girl is of Malavar caste (and the male is) 

 of the same or superior caste, she may be allowed to be 

 kept by him ; or if (Ire is) of an inferior caste, she should be 

 abandoned, and it is not possible to call her again, as declared 

 by Bhutalapandya. 



12. Bhutalapandya declared that, among the two castes 

 NaYanmiar and Nayar, there is only Kany&kalya\iam mar- 

 riage, but not Svayamvaram marriage ; that afterwards (the 

 girls) may be given into the keeping of the persons of 

 the same caste or those of a superior one, such as Brali- 

 mans, &c. 



13. As regards the Kaclamba caste and Kumara Ballala,the 

 girl may be given into the keeping of a male of the same 

 caste or of the Kshatriya, Brahman, kc ; but if (the male) is 

 of an inferior caste, she should be abandoned, as declared by 

 Bhutalapandya. 



14. As regards Sthanikas and Anibalavasis. If (the male 

 is) not of the same or Brahman caste but is of another infe- 

 rior caste, she will be abandoned, as declared by Bhutala- 

 pandya. 



15. Bhutalapandya said that a girl of Padarthi and 

 Horapoduvalu may be taken into the keeping of the 

 person of the same caste or of a superior one after Udige 

 cloth shall have been given to (her). 



16. As for Arasus (kings), a Brahman may cause the 

 marriage ceremony to be performed. As an Anvata gift is 



