Manusmriti

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संवत्सरस्यैकमपि चरेत् कृच्छ्रं द्विजोत्तमः । अज्ञातभुक्तशुद्ध्यर्थं ज्ञातस्य तु विशेषतः ॥ २१ ॥

sanskrit

Once a year a Brahmana must perform a Krikkhra penance, in order to atone for unintentionally eating (forbidden food) but for intentionally (eating forbidden food he must perform the penances prescribed) specially.

english translation

saMvatsarasyaikamapi caret kRcchraM dvijottamaH | ajJAtabhuktazuddhyarthaM jJAtasya tu vizeSataH || 21 ||

hk transliteration