[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930) › v3.c40.80 # History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c40.80 History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c40.80 - **Language:** English ### [v3.c40.80](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v3.c40.80) ¹⁸⁶⁵ न मांसभक्षणे दोषो न मद्ये न च मैथुने । प्रवृत्तिरेषा भूतानां निवृत्तिस्तु महाफला ॥ मनु V. 56. This is quoted by the तन्त्रवार्तिक on p. 191. The real meaning of this is brought out by बृहस्पति ‘सौत्रामण्यां तथा मद्यं शृतौ भक्षस्तदुदाहृतम् । ऋतौ च मैथुनं धर्म्यं पुत्रोत्पत्तिनिमित्ततः ॥ स्वर्गं प्राप्नोति नैवं तु प्रत्यवायेन युज्यते ॥’ in सर्वज्ञनारायण on मनु V. 50. - [Previous: v3.c40.79](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v3.c40.79) - [Next: v3.c40.81](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v3.c40.81) - [Up: v3.c40](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v3.c40) ## Cites (2) - [Mānava Dharmaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.manu.5.56) — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit - [Bṛhaspatismṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.uddhrta.brhaspati) — Bṛhaspati, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v3.c40.80](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v3.c40.80) · Pramāṇa