Manava Dharmashastra 11.126
Mānava Dharmaśāstra 11.126
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- Sanskrit
11.126
turīyo brahmahatyāyāḥ kṣatriyasya vadhe smṛtaḥ
vaiśye 'ṣṭamāṃśo vṛttasthe śūdre jñeyas tu ṣoḍaśaḥ //
As atonement for deeds which degrade to a mixed caste (Samkara), and for those which make a man unworthy to receive gifts (Apatra), (he shall perform) the lunar (penance) during a month; for (acts) which render impure (Malinikaraniya) he shall scald himself during three days with (hot) barley-gruel.
Translations (1)
- The Laws of Manu — Georg Bühler 1886, English
Linked texts (2)
- Smṛtiviveka — Śūlapāṇi, Sanskrit
- Smṛtimuktāphala — Vaidyanātha Dīkṣita 1575, Sanskrit