Matharavritti 3.8
English (machine translation) 3.8
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3.8
The slaughter of animals in the Agniṣṭoma, human sacrifice, the arrangement of the Gosava, the drinking of liquor in the Sautrāmaṇī, and the free chatter of the officiating priests with a widow—many other improper acts are also enjoined in the Kalpasūtra as duties to be performed. For one hears: "He should sacrifice a Brahmin to Brahman, a Kṣatriya to the nobility, a Vaiśya to the Maruts, a thief to penance, a slayer of heroes to hell," and so on. Moreover: