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Brahmins, Vaishyas, merchants, artisans, craftsmen, and guards.

The merchant/commoner caste positioned within the caste-based fine hierarchy.

for a Vaishya, likewise twenty-five;

A Shudra insulting a Vaishya should be made to pay the first amercement.

and likewise a son born of a Vaishya wife.

The merchant and commoner class, given distinct naming and initiation rules.

In the eighth year from conception, one should perform the initiation of a Brāhmaṇa;

For a Brāhmaṇa, the time for the Savitri initiation does not pass until the sixteenth year;

For a Brāhmaṇa desiring proficiency in the sacred lore, the initiation should be done in the fifth year;