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वैश्यशूद्रोपचारं च सङ्कीर्णानां च सम्भवम् । आपद्धर्मं च वर्णानां प्रायश्चित्तविधिं तथा ॥ ११६ ॥

(The law concerning) the behaviour of Vaisyas and Sudras, the origin of the mixed castes, the law for all castes in times of distress and the law of penances,

english translation

संसारगमनं चैव त्रिविधं कर्मसम्भवम् । निःश्रेयसं कर्मणां च गुणदोषपरीक्षणम् ॥ ११७ ॥

The threefold course of transmigrations, the result of (good or bad) actions, (the manner of attaining) supreme bliss and the examination of the good and bad qualities of actions,

english translation

देशधर्मान्जातिधर्मान् कुलधर्मांश्च शाश्वतान् । पाषण्डगणधर्मांश्च शास्त्रेऽस्मिन्नुक्तवान् मनुः ॥ ११८ ॥

The primeval laws of countries, of castes (gati), of families, and the rules concerning heretics and companies (of traders and the like)- (all that) Manu has declared in these Institutes.

english translation

यथैदमुक्तवांशास्त्रं पुरा पृष्टो मनुर्मया । तथैदं यूयमप्यद्य मत्सकाशान्निबोधत ॥ ११९ ॥

As Manu, in reply to my questions, formerly promulgated these Institutes, even so learn ye also the (whole work) from me.

english translation