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LAWS OF MANU.
XI, 30.
30. That evil-minded man, who, being able (to fulfil) the original law, lives according to the secondary rule, reaps no reward for that after death.
31. A Brâhmana who knows the law need not bring any (offence) to the notice of the king ; by his own power alone he can punish those men who injure him.
32. His own power is greater than the power of the king; the Brâhmana, therefore, may punish his foes by his own power alone.
33. Let him use without hesitation the sacred texts, revealed by Atharvan and by Angiras; speech, indeed, is the weapon of the Brâhmana, with that he may slay his enemies.
34. A Kshatriya shall pass through misfortunes which have befallen him by the strength of his arms, a Vaisya and a Sudra by their wealth, the chief of the twice-born by muttered prayers and burnt-oblations.
35. The Brâhmana is declared (to be) the creator (of the world), the punisher, the teacher, (and hence) a benefactor (of all created beings); to him let no man say anything unpropitious, nor use any harsh words.
31. This and the following verses rescind the rules given above, IX, 290.
32. See above, IX, 313-321.
33. The sacred texts, revealed by Atharvan and Angiras,' i.e. the charms and incantations contained in the Atharva-veda. När. reads abhikâraya', 'using magic,' instead of avikârayan (Medh., Gov., Kull., K.). Nand. reads, srutir atharvângirasîh kuryâd ity abhikâritam
34. Vas. XXVI, 16.
35. I read with Medh., Gov., Nâr., Râgh., Nand., and K., maitro for maitri, and suktâm for sushkâm (editions). The commentators differ
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| SR No. | 007684 |
| Book Title | Vinaya Texts |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2523 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |