you pick a random publisher whose texts aren't open, whose texts i can't link to, which doesn't even have all texts translated, and say that i have to exclusively derive everything from there. why exactly would i follow this random rule of yours? if my translations are wrong, show me they're wrong.  as i've already shown, the manusmriti presents one of many theoretical ideals for hindu behavior. it was by no means the dominant source even in theoretical terms. in practical terms, hindus ignored laws left and right. like, drinking alcohol leads to loss of caste. it's one of the greatest sins in hinduism. who follows that law?   n/mahapataka even reformers who spoke against the practice didn't dare enforce that law. even strict brahmins provided concessions. kumraila bhatta observes, among the people of modern days we find the brahmana women of the countries of ahicchatra and mathura to be addicted to drinking. (tantra-vartika, i.iii.4). he condemned this practice in the case of brahmins only, but not of ksatriya and vaisya men and women, if the liquor was distilled form fruits or flowers (madhvi) and molasses (gaudi) and not from grains (sura).
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