Manusmriti Chapter 9 Verse 225 ❲BEST ◆❳

Verse (transliteration, common scholarly rendering): yady api kṛtaṃ śīlam tady ātmanā veditavyam | yad dānaṃ ca yad yajñaś ca tad eva hi dharmaḥ smṛtaḥ ||9.225||

"āpatti-kāle pareśānaṁ striyaṁ bhāgineya-sāntānaṁ paśūnāṁ rūpa-dārśanam ātmano yad-icchāyāṁ vā niṛṇītaṁ tena tād-ṛṇaṁ śreyān vyākrīḍitāṁ rājan niṛṇītaṁ ca yathā sthitam" manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225

The , is a significant verse that deals with the king's duty to maintain social order by banishing certain classes of individuals from the town. Summary of Significance provide deeper context on why

Modern scholars, such as those cited in Wikipedia , doubt these rules were ever strictly enforced as practical law throughout India. Other contemporary texts like the Narada Smriti actually suggest kings should protect these same groups. Summary of Significance such as those cited in Wikipedia

provide deeper context on why these individuals were singled out: Gamblers (Kitavān):

The verse (9.225) states:

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