History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c71.s1.114
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c71.s1.114
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v5.c71.s1.114
⁸⁰ 'Steya' has already been mentioned as the third upapātaka The mention of the theft of corn &c here either serves the purpose of showing that the theft of corn &c will always be expiated as an upapātaka while other kinds of thefts may be dealt with more leniently. The same remark applies to पितृमातृसुतत्याग and बान्धवत्याग separately mentioned below.