Manusmriti
एतैर्व्रतैरपोहेयुर्महापातकिनो मलम् । उपपातकिनस्त्वेवमेभिर्नानाविधैर्व्रतैः ॥ १०७ ॥
By means of these penances men who have committed mortal sins (Mahapataka) may remove their guilt, but those who committed minor offences, causing loss of caste, (Upapataka, can do it) by the various following penances.
english translation
etairvratairapoheyurmahApAtakino malam । upapAtakinastvevamebhirnAnAvidhairvrataiH ॥ 107 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतैर्व्रतैरपोहेयुर्महापातकिनो मलम् । उपपातकिनस्त्वेवमेभिर्नानाविधैर्व्रतैः ॥ १०७ ॥
By means of these penances men who have committed mortal sins (Mahapataka) may remove their guilt, but those who committed minor offences, causing loss of caste, (Upapataka, can do it) by the various following penances.
english translation
etairvratairapoheyurmahApAtakino malam । upapAtakinastvevamebhirnAnAvidhairvrataiH ॥ 107 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript