Manusmriti
दानेन वधनिर्णेकं सर्पादीनामशक्नुवन् । एकैकशश्चरेत् कृच्छ्रं द्विजः पापापनुत्तये ॥ १३९ ॥
A twice-born man, who is unable to atone by gifts for the slaughter of a serpent and the other (creatures mentioned), shall perform for each of them, a Krikkhra (penance) in order to remove his guilt.
english translation
dAnena vadhanirNekaM sarpAdInAmazaknuvan । ekaikazazcaret kRcchraM dvijaH pApApanuttaye ॥ 139 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदानेन वधनिर्णेकं सर्पादीनामशक्नुवन् । एकैकशश्चरेत् कृच्छ्रं द्विजः पापापनुत्तये ॥ १३९ ॥
A twice-born man, who is unable to atone by gifts for the slaughter of a serpent and the other (creatures mentioned), shall perform for each of them, a Krikkhra (penance) in order to remove his guilt.
english translation
dAnena vadhanirNekaM sarpAdInAmazaknuvan । ekaikazazcaret kRcchraM dvijaH pApApanuttaye ॥ 139 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript