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Manusmriti: The Laws of Manu |
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| 121.
Those who know the Veda declare that a voluntary fusion of semen by
a twice-born (youth) who fulfils the vow (of studentship
constitutes) a breach of that vow. 122.
The divine light which the Veda imparts to the student, enters, if
he breaks his vow, the Maruts, Puruhuta (Indra), the teacher (of the
gods, Brihaspati) and Pavaka (Fire). 123.
When this sin has been committed, he shall go begging to seven
houses, dressed in the hide of the (sacrificed) ass, proclaiming his
deed. 124.
Subsisting on a single (daily meal that consists) of the alms
obtained there and bathing at (the time of) the three savanas
(morning, noon, and evening), he becomes pure after (the lapse of)
one year. 125.
For committing with intent any of the deeds which cause loss of
caste (Gatibhramsakara), (the offender) shall per-form a Samtapana
Krikkhra; (for doing it) unintentionally, (the Krikkhra) revealed by
Pragapati. 126.
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. 127.
One fourth (of the penance) for the murder of a Brahmana is
prescribed (as expiation) for (intentionally) killing a Kshatriya,
one-eighth for killing a Vaisya; know that it is one-sixteenth for
killing a virtuous Sudra. 128.
But if a Brahmana unintentionally kills a Kshatriya, he shall give,
in order to purify himself, one thousand cows and a bull; 129.
Or he may perform the penance prescribed for the murderer of a
Brahmana during three years, controlling himself, wearing his hair
in braids, staying far away from the village, and dwelling at the
root of a tree. 130.
A Brahmana who has slain a virtuous Vaisya, shall per-form the same
penance during one year, or he may give one hundred cows and one
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