Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c7.s6.t3.10
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c7.s6.t3.10
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c7.s6.t3.10
It seems that the Brāhmaṇas were awarded a lighter punishment for the same offence. We are told that a certain Brāhmaṇa committed adultery with his daughter-in-law and as a punishment he was asked to touch the four Vedas and that was considered enough to expiate his sin.⁴¹