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तेन श्रुत उपवादो वाग् जीवनानां, कारु कुशीलवानां वृत्त्य् उपवादः, प्राज्जूणक गान्धार आदीनां च जन पद उपवादा व्याख्याताः ॥

Contemptuous expressions such as 'a bad Bráhman' shall also be punished as above. The same rules shall apply to calumnies regarding learning (sruta), the profession of buffoons (vágjívana), artisans, or musicians, and relating to nationalities such as Prájjunaka, Gándhára, etc.

english translation

Chapter 18

Verse 9