Manusmriti

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छायायामन्धकारे वा रात्रावहनि वा द्विजः । यथासुखमुखः कुर्यात् प्राणबाधभयेषु च ॥ ५१ ॥

sanskrit

In the shade or in darkness a Brahmana may, both by day and at night, do it, assuming any position he pleases; likewise when his life is in danger.

english translation

chAyAyAmandhakAre vA rAtrAvahani vA dvijaH । yathAsukhamukhaH kuryAt prANabAdhabhayeSu ca ॥ 51 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/4/51

छायायामन्धकारे वा रात्रावहनि वा द्विजः । यथासुखमुखः कुर्यात् प्राणबाधभयेषु च ॥ ५१ ॥

sanskrit

In the shade or in darkness a Brahmana may, both by day and at night, do it, assuming any position he pleases; likewise when his life is in danger.

english translation

chAyAyAmandhakAre vA rAtrAvahani vA dvijaH । yathAsukhamukhaH kuryAt prANabAdhabhayeSu ca ॥ 51 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript