Shiva Purana

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यश्च विद्याभिमानेन निस्तेजयति सुद्विजम् ॥ उदासीनं सभामध्ये ब्रह्महा स प्रकीर्तितः ॥ २६ ॥

He who, being arrogant of his gift of learning, puts to shame any good brahmin keeping silence and indifferent in the assembly is also a brahmin-slayer.

english translation

yazca vidyAbhimAnena nistejayati sudvijam ॥ udAsInaM sabhAmadhye brahmahA sa prakIrtitaH ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मिथ्यागुणैर्य आत्मानं नयत्युत्कर्षतां बलात् ॥ गुणानपि निरुद्वास्य स च वै ब्रह्महा भवेत् ॥ २७॥

He who pretends to have the qualities he does not have and gains recognition for the same and he who conceals his bad attributes is a brahmin-slayer.

english translation

mithyAguNairya AtmAnaM nayatyutkarSatAM balAt ॥ guNAnapi nirudvAsya sa ca vai brahmahA bhavet ॥ 27॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गवां वृषाभिभूतानां द्विजानां गुरुपूर्वकम् ॥ यस्समाचरते विप्र तमाहुर्ब्रह्मघातकम् ॥ २८॥

He who hinders cows when bulls mate with them or brahmins when they seek preceptors is called a brahmin-slayer.

english translation

gavAM vRSAbhibhUtAnAM dvijAnAM gurupUrvakam ॥ yassamAcarate vipra tamAhurbrahmaghAtakam ॥ 28॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवद्विजगवां भूमिं प्रदत्तां हरते तु यः ॥ प्रनष्टामपि कालेन तमाहुर्ब्रह्मघातकम् ॥ २९ ॥

He who forcibly occupies the land given in support of the temples, brahmins or cows, though the lease might have lapsed due to efflux of time, is called a brahmin-slayer.

english translation

devadvijagavAM bhUmiM pradattAM harate tu yaH ॥ pranaSTAmapi kAlena tamAhurbrahmaghAtakam ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देवद्विजस्वहरणमन्यायेनार्जितं तु यत् ॥ ब्रह्महत्यासमं ज्ञेयं पातकं नात्र संशयः ॥ ३० ॥

The misappropriation of the wealth of the deity or a brahmin and wealth earned through injustice js no less than the sin of slaying a brahmin undoubtedly.

english translation

devadvijasvaharaNamanyAyenArjitaM tu yat ॥ brahmahatyAsamaM jJeyaM pAtakaM nAtra saMzayaH ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript