Thread by @Satyamshakti9

What are the rules for Brahmins in acient times?

Also, duties of a Brahmin.
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Must rise at 4 am everyday and never sleep during the day.

Must bathe twice every day and perform Sandhya-vandana three times.

Offer tarpana (water libations) to ancestors and rishis daily and special sessions on the new and the full-moon.
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Daily study and memorizing of a portion of the Veda to which he belongs.

To teach some portion to others.
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After marriage - perform agnihotra (fire oblations) twice daily

To strive towards complete performance of 40 samskāras incumbent upon Brahmins during the lifetime.

After Sandhya, Tarpana and Veda study he has to perform the daily puja to his deities.
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He must grow shikha (topknot)

Must have his ears pierced and wear earrings
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Then there are rules regarding maintaining ritual purity and restrictions like:

Not using public transport

Bathing after walking on highway

Strict rules about eating.

Before eating, food has to be offered to house deities.

Feed a stranger everyday
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Not eating:

cooked food or taking water from any source outside the house

in front of other people

in utensils used by others

mushrooms, onions, garlic or leeks

food cooked for an assembly of people – such as a wedding feast or house party.
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No eating of food in a ship or boat but must be on land.

Not drinking any beverage containing alcohol and not even smelling alcohol

No tobacco or drug usage other than for health reasons.
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He cannot eat the food given by one employed in the military

or by a landlord

or by someone who works in the medical field

or food offered by an artisan
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or of a non-reproductive male

or of an ascetic

or of another Brahmin who neglects the daily worship of the sacred fire

or a Brahmin who himself does not follow the food rules.
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Livelihood

Trade is taboo - if he does take to trade then following is forbidden – human trafficking, condiments, liquids, dyes, perfumes, food, skins, heifers, glue substances like lac, water, young cornstalks, substances for extracting alcohol,
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red and black pepper, corn, meat products, weapons and the trading in indulgences i.e. receiving money for chanting mantras, taking ceremonial baths and doing pious deeds for others — in these cases the merit is said to be transferred to the sponsor.
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