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142. Apastamba I, 9, 25, 6. XXI, 1. PENANCES. 44. ‘A thief will have deformed nails, the mm derer of a Brahmaza will be afflicted with white leprosy, but he who has drunk spirituous liquor will have black teeth, and the violator of his Guru’s bed will suffer from skin diseases.’ 45. Property received from outcasts, after forming alliances with them either by (teaching) the Veda (and by sacrificing) or by marriage, must be relinquished. Let him not associate with such (men). 46. It is declared in the Veda that (he who has associated with outcasts) becomes pure by reciting the Samhit4 (of his Veda), proceeding in a northerly direction and fasting. 47. They quote also (a verse) to this (effect), ‘A sinner is liberated from guilt by tormenting his body, by austerities, and by reciting the Veda; he becomes also free by bestowing gifts. That has been declared in the Veda.’ CuHaPTteR XXI. 1. Ifa SQdra approaches a female of the Brahmaza caste, (the king) shall cause the Sidra to be tied up in Viraza grass and shall throw him into a fire. He shall cause the head of the Brahmamt to be ‘ shaved, and her body to be anointed with butter ; ; placing her naked on a black donkey, he shall cause ; her to be conducted along the highroad. It is de- ‘clared that she becomes pure (thereby). 44. Manu XI, 49; Vishzu XLV, 4, 5, 6. 45. Vishzu LIV, 28. 46. Manu XI, 194. XXI. 1-5. Gautama XXIII,15. Krishnapandita reads, instead of prasyet, ‘he shall throw,’ prasyet, and explains it by dahayet, ‘he shall cause to be burnt.” It must be understood that these 110 ' VASISHTHA. XXI, 2. 2. If a Vaisya approaches a female of the Brahmama caste, (the king) shall cause the Vaisya to be tied up in Lohita grass and shall throw him into a fire: He shall cause the head of the Brahmamt to be shaved, and her body to be anointed with butter; placing her naked on a yellowish donkey, he shall cause her to be conducted along the highroad. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). 3. If a Kshatriya approaches a female of the Brahmaza caste, (the king) shall cause the Kshatriya to be tied up in leaves of Sara grass and shall throw him into a fire. He shall cause the head of the Bréhmazit to be shaved, and her body to be anointed with butter; placing her naked on a white donkey, he shall cause her to be conducted along the highroad. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). 4. A Vaisya who offends) with a female of the Kshatriya class (shall be treated) in the same manner, 5. And a Sidra (who offends) with females of the Kshatriya or Vaisya castes. 6. If (a wife) has been mentally unfaithful to her husband, she shall live on barley or rice boiled in milk during three days, and sleep on the bare ground. After the three days (have expired), the (husband) shall offer eight hundred burnt-oblations, (reciting) the Savitri (and the Mantra called) Siras, while she is immersed in water. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby).
2After the three days (have expired), the (husband) shall offer eight hundred burnt-oblations, (reciting) the Savitri (and the Mantra called) Siras, while she is immersed in water. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). extreme punishments are to be inflicted in particularly bad cases only. 6. ‘ Afterwards in order to purify her who is immersed in water, i.e. has plunged into water, he shall offer eight hundred, i.e. (such) XXI, 10. _ PENANCES. III 7. If (a wife) has held an (improper) conversation (with another man), she must perform the same penance during a month. After (the expiration of) the month, (the husband) shall offer four times eight hundred burnt-oblations, (reciting) the Savitrt (and the Mantra called) Siras, while she is immersed in water. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). 8. But if (a wife) has actually committed adultery, she shall wear during a year a garment smeared with clarified butter, and sleep on a mat of Kusa grass, or in a pit filled with cowdung. After (the expiration of) the year, (the husband) shall offer eight hundred burnt-oblations, (reciting) the SAvitrt (and the Mantra called) Siras, while she is immersed in water. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). 9. But if she commits adultery with a Guru, she is forbidden (to assist her husband) in (the fulfilment of) his sacred duties. 10. But (these) four (wives) must be abandoned, (viz.) one who yields herself to (her husband’s) pupil or to (his) Guru, and especially one who attempts a number of burnt-oblations with the Siras, i.e. (the words) “Om, ye waters, who are splendour, juice, and ambrosia,” &c., which are joined to the Gayatrf.’—Krshnapandita, The Siras, or ‘head,’ is again mentioned below, XXV, 13; see also Vishvu LV, 9. This and the following two rules refer to offences committed with males of equal caste. g. YAgiavalkya 1,70. Colebrooke IV, Dig. LXXVI, where a different reading, vyavayatirthagamanadharmebhyaé, has been adopted, and the Sfitra has been combined with the next. The first clause may also be translated, ‘If she actually commits adultery, (and especially) if she converses with a Guru.’ to. Colebrooke loc. cit.; Manu IX, 80; Yagiiavalkya I, 72. 112 VASISHTHA. XXI, 11. the life of her lord, or who commits adultery with a man of a degraded caste. 11. That woman of the Braéhmaza caste who drinks spirituous liquor, the gods will not admit (after death) to the same abode with her husband; losing all spiritual merit she wanders about in this world and is born again as a leech or a pearl-oyster, 12. The wives of Brahmazas, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas who commit adultery with a Sddra may be purified by a penance in case no child is born (from their adulterous intercourse), not.otherwise. 13. (Those who have committed adultery) with a man of lower caste shall perform a Kvzkkhra penance, succeeded by one, two, or three Kandr4yazas.
313. (Those who have committed adultery) with a man of lower caste shall perform a Kvzkkhra penance, succeeded by one, two, or three Kandr4yazas. 14. Faithful wives who are constantly pure and truthful (reside after death) in the same abodes with their husbands; those who are unfaithful are bornas jackals. 15. Half the body of the husband falls if his wife 11. Colebrooke IV, Dig. CXIII, where sfikarf, ‘a sow,’ is read instead of suktika, ‘a pearl-oyster.’ 13. Manu XI,178. Krishnapandita states correctly that andrayanottaram, ‘succeeded by one, two, or three Aandrayanas,’ may also mean ‘following one, two, or three Kandrayamas,’ and that the number of Xandrayamas to be performed depends on the caste of the person with whom the adultery was committed. Thus a Brahmani must perform one Krikkhra and one Kandrayama for adultery with a Kshatriya, one Krzkkhra and two Kandrayanas for adultery with a Vaisya, and one Krkéhra and three Kandrayanas for adultery with a Sidra. His view that the rule refers to wives who commit the sin without intent or against their will, is open to doubt. It is probably an alternative, to be adopted in lighter cases, for the public punishment prescribed above, XXI, 1-3. Regarding the Kandrayana, see below, XXIV, 44. 14. Colebrooke IV, Dig. CVIII ; Manu V, 164-165. 15. Manu IX, 80; Y4gfiavalkya I, 73. XXI, 23. PENANCES, 113 drinks spirituous liquor. No purification is prescribed for the half which has fallen. 16. Ifa Brahmaza unintentionally commits adultery with the wife of a Brahmama, (he shall perform) a Krzkkhra penance in case (the husband) fulfils the religious duties (of his caste), and an Atikrzékhra penance in case (the husband) does not fulfil his religious duties. 17. The same (penances are prescribed) for Kshatriyas and Vaisyas (for adultery with women of their respective castes). 18. If he kills a cow, let him perform, during six months, a Krzé&Ara or a Taptakrzé&hra, dressed in the raw hide of that (cow). 19. The rule for these two (penances is as follows): 20. ‘ During three days he eats in the day-time (only), and during the (next) three days at night (only), he subsists during (another) period of three days on food offered without asking, and (finally) he fasts during three days.’ That isa Kvzé&fra penance. 21. ‘Let him drink hot water during three days ; let him drink hot milk during the (next) three days ; after drinking during (another) period of three days hot clarified butter, he shall subsist on air during the (last) three days. That is a Taptakrzkkhra penance. 22. And he shall give (to a Brahmama) a bull and a cow. 23. Now they quote also (the following verse): ‘Through killing a spotted deer, a he-goat, and 16, Vishvu LIII, 2. 18. Vishzu L, 16-24; Gautama XXII, 18. 20. Vishnu XLVI, ro. 21. Vishzu XLVI, 11. 23. The above translation follows the commentary of Krzshna- [14] I II4 VASISHTHA. XXI, 24.
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142. Apastamba I, 9, 25, 6. XXI, 1. PENANCES. 44. ‘A thief will have deformed nails, the mm derer of a Brahmaza will be afflicted with white leprosy, but he who has drunk spirituous liquor will have black teeth, and the violator of his Guru’s bed will suffer from skin diseases.’ 45. Property received from outcasts, after forming alliances with them either by (teaching) the Veda (and by sacrificing) or by marriage, must be relinquished. Let him not associate with such (men). 46. It is declared in the Veda that (he who has associated with outcasts) becomes pure by reciting the Samhit4 (of his Veda), proceeding in a northerly direction and fasting. 47. They quote also (a verse) to this (effect), ‘A sinner is liberated from guilt by tormenting his body, by austerities, and by reciting the Veda; he becomes also free by bestowing gifts. That has been declared in the Veda.’ CuHaPTteR XXI. 1. Ifa SQdra approaches a female of the Brahmaza caste, (the king) shall cause the Sidra to be tied up in Viraza grass and shall throw him into a fire. He shall cause the head of the Brahmamt to be ‘ shaved, and her body to be anointed with butter ; ; placing her naked on a black donkey, he shall cause ; her to be conducted along the highroad. It is de- ‘clared that she becomes pure (thereby). 44. Manu XI, 49; Vishzu XLV, 4, 5, 6. 45. Vishzu LIV, 28. 46. Manu XI, 194. XXI. 1-5. Gautama XXIII,15. Krishnapandita reads, instead of prasyet, ‘he shall throw,’ prasyet, and explains it by dahayet, ‘he shall cause to be burnt.” It must be understood that these 110 ' VASISHTHA. XXI, 2. 2. If a Vaisya approaches a female of the Brahmama caste, (the king) shall cause the Vaisya to be tied up in Lohita grass and shall throw him into a fire: He shall cause the head of the Brahmamt to be shaved, and her body to be anointed with butter; placing her naked on a yellowish donkey, he shall cause her to be conducted along the highroad. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). 3. If a Kshatriya approaches a female of the Brahmaza caste, (the king) shall cause the Kshatriya to be tied up in leaves of Sara grass and shall throw him into a fire. He shall cause the head of the Bréhmazit to be shaved, and her body to be anointed with butter; placing her naked on a white donkey, he shall cause her to be conducted along the highroad. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). 4. A Vaisya who offends) with a female of the Kshatriya class (shall be treated) in the same manner, 5. And a Sidra (who offends) with females of the Kshatriya or Vaisya castes. 6. If (a wife) has been mentally unfaithful to her husband, she shall live on barley or rice boiled in milk during three days, and sleep on the bare ground. After the three days (have expired), the (husband) shall offer eight hundred burnt-oblations, (reciting) the Savitri (and the Mantra called) Siras, while she is immersed in water. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby).
2After the three days (have expired), the (husband) shall offer eight hundred burnt-oblations, (reciting) the Savitri (and the Mantra called) Siras, while she is immersed in water. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). extreme punishments are to be inflicted in particularly bad cases only. 6. ‘ Afterwards in order to purify her who is immersed in water, i.e. has plunged into water, he shall offer eight hundred, i.e. (such) XXI, 10. _ PENANCES. III 7. If (a wife) has held an (improper) conversation (with another man), she must perform the same penance during a month. After (the expiration of) the month, (the husband) shall offer four times eight hundred burnt-oblations, (reciting) the Savitrt (and the Mantra called) Siras, while she is immersed in water. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). 8. But if (a wife) has actually committed adultery, she shall wear during a year a garment smeared with clarified butter, and sleep on a mat of Kusa grass, or in a pit filled with cowdung. After (the expiration of) the year, (the husband) shall offer eight hundred burnt-oblations, (reciting) the SAvitrt (and the Mantra called) Siras, while she is immersed in water. It is declared in the Veda that she becomes pure (thereby). 9. But if she commits adultery with a Guru, she is forbidden (to assist her husband) in (the fulfilment of) his sacred duties. 10. But (these) four (wives) must be abandoned, (viz.) one who yields herself to (her husband’s) pupil or to (his) Guru, and especially one who attempts a number of burnt-oblations with the Siras, i.e. (the words) “Om, ye waters, who are splendour, juice, and ambrosia,” &c., which are joined to the Gayatrf.’—Krshnapandita, The Siras, or ‘head,’ is again mentioned below, XXV, 13; see also Vishvu LV, 9. This and the following two rules refer to offences committed with males of equal caste. g. YAgiavalkya 1,70. Colebrooke IV, Dig. LXXVI, where a different reading, vyavayatirthagamanadharmebhyaé, has been adopted, and the Sfitra has been combined with the next. The first clause may also be translated, ‘If she actually commits adultery, (and especially) if she converses with a Guru.’ to. Colebrooke loc. cit.; Manu IX, 80; Yagiiavalkya I, 72. 112 VASISHTHA. XXI, 11. the life of her lord, or who commits adultery with a man of a degraded caste. 11. That woman of the Braéhmaza caste who drinks spirituous liquor, the gods will not admit (after death) to the same abode with her husband; losing all spiritual merit she wanders about in this world and is born again as a leech or a pearl-oyster, 12. The wives of Brahmazas, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas who commit adultery with a Sddra may be purified by a penance in case no child is born (from their adulterous intercourse), not.otherwise. 13. (Those who have committed adultery) with a man of lower caste shall perform a Kvzkkhra penance, succeeded by one, two, or three Kandr4yazas.
313. (Those who have committed adultery) with a man of lower caste shall perform a Kvzkkhra penance, succeeded by one, two, or three Kandr4yazas. 14. Faithful wives who are constantly pure and truthful (reside after death) in the same abodes with their husbands; those who are unfaithful are bornas jackals. 15. Half the body of the husband falls if his wife 11. Colebrooke IV, Dig. CXIII, where sfikarf, ‘a sow,’ is read instead of suktika, ‘a pearl-oyster.’ 13. Manu XI,178. Krishnapandita states correctly that andrayanottaram, ‘succeeded by one, two, or three Aandrayanas,’ may also mean ‘following one, two, or three Kandrayamas,’ and that the number of Xandrayamas to be performed depends on the caste of the person with whom the adultery was committed. Thus a Brahmani must perform one Krikkhra and one Kandrayama for adultery with a Kshatriya, one Krzkkhra and two Kandrayanas for adultery with a Vaisya, and one Krkéhra and three Kandrayanas for adultery with a Sidra. His view that the rule refers to wives who commit the sin without intent or against their will, is open to doubt. It is probably an alternative, to be adopted in lighter cases, for the public punishment prescribed above, XXI, 1-3. Regarding the Kandrayana, see below, XXIV, 44. 14. Colebrooke IV, Dig. CVIII ; Manu V, 164-165. 15. Manu IX, 80; Y4gfiavalkya I, 73. XXI, 23. PENANCES, 113 drinks spirituous liquor. No purification is prescribed for the half which has fallen. 16. Ifa Brahmaza unintentionally commits adultery with the wife of a Brahmama, (he shall perform) a Krzkkhra penance in case (the husband) fulfils the religious duties (of his caste), and an Atikrzékhra penance in case (the husband) does not fulfil his religious duties. 17. The same (penances are prescribed) for Kshatriyas and Vaisyas (for adultery with women of their respective castes). 18. If he kills a cow, let him perform, during six months, a Krzé&Ara or a Taptakrzé&hra, dressed in the raw hide of that (cow). 19. The rule for these two (penances is as follows): 20. ‘ During three days he eats in the day-time (only), and during the (next) three days at night (only), he subsists during (another) period of three days on food offered without asking, and (finally) he fasts during three days.’ That isa Kvzé&fra penance. 21. ‘Let him drink hot water during three days ; let him drink hot milk during the (next) three days ; after drinking during (another) period of three days hot clarified butter, he shall subsist on air during the (last) three days. That is a Taptakrzkkhra penance. 22. And he shall give (to a Brahmama) a bull and a cow. 23. Now they quote also (the following verse): ‘Through killing a spotted deer, a he-goat, and 16, Vishvu LIII, 2. 18. Vishzu L, 16-24; Gautama XXII, 18. 20. Vishnu XLVI, ro. 21. Vishzu XLVI, 11. 23. The above translation follows the commentary of Krzshna- [14] I II4 VASISHTHA. XXI, 24.
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