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तद्भार्य्यापुत्रमित्रेषु यश्चावज्ञां करोति च ॥ एवं सुवाचकस्यापि गुरोर्धर्मानुदर्शिनः ॥ २१ ॥
He who despises his wife children and friends Thus even though he was a good speaker he was a teacher who followed the path of righteousness.
english translation
एतानि खलु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मुनिसत्तम ॥ सुमहत्पातकान्याहुश्शिवनिन्दासमानि च ॥ २२ ॥
O best of sages these are indeed all the actions They say that these are very serious sins and are equal to blasphemy against Lord Śiva.
english translation
ब्रह्मघ्नश्च सुरापश्च स्तेयी च गुरुतल्पगः ॥ महापातकिनस्त्वेते तत्संयोगी च पंचमः ॥ २३॥
The murderer of a brahmin, the addict to wine, the habitual thief, the defiler of the preceptor’s bed and he who associates with these is the great sinner fifth in all.
english translation
क्रोधाल्लोभाद्भयाद्द्वेषाद्ब्राह्मणस्य वधे तु यः ॥ मर्मांतिकं महादोषमुक्त्वा स ब्रह्महा भवेत् ॥ २४॥
He who kills a brahmin out of fury, greed, fear or hatred or uses heart-rending taunts becomes the slayer of a brahmin.
english translation
ब्राह्मणं यः समाहूय दत्त्वा यश्चाददाति च ॥ निर्द्दोषं दूषयेद्यस्तु स नरो ब्रह्महा भवेत् ॥ २५ ॥
He who invite? a brahmin and makes him some gift but later on takes it back and criticises him and rebukes him without any fault is the slayer of a brahmin.
english translation