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1 1, 31 | the worlds he caused the Brahmana, the Kshatriya, the Vaisya, 2 1, 93 | 93. As the Brahmana sprang from (Brahman's) 3 1, 98 | 98. The very birth of a Brahmana is an eternal incarnation 4 1, 99 | 99. A Brahmana, coming into existence, 5 1, 100| is, the property of the Brahmana; on account of the excellence 6 1, 100| excellence of his origin The Brahmana is, indeed, entitled to 7 1, 101| 101. The Brahmana eats but his own food, wears 8 1, 101| through the benevolence of the Brahmana.~ 9 1, 103| 103. A learned Brahmana must carefully study them, 10 1, 104| 104. A Brahmana who studies these Institutes ( 11 1, 109| 109. A Brahmana who departs from the rule 12 2, 20 | 20. From a Brahmana, born in that country, let 13 2, 31 | Let (the first part of) a Brahmana's name (denote something) 14 2, 32 | The second part of) a Brahmana's (name) shall be (a word) 15 2, 36 | initiation (upanayana) of a Brahmana, in the eleventh after conception ( 16 2, 37 | 37. (The initiation) of a Brahmana who desires proficiency 17 2, 38 | Savitri (initiation) of a Brahmana does not pass until the 18 2, 40 | according to the rule, let no Brahmana ever, even in times of distress, 19 2, 42 | 42. The girdle of a Brahmana shall consist of a of a 20 2, 44 | sacrificial string of a Brahmana shall be made of cotton, ( 21 2, 45 | 45. A Brahmana shall (carry), according 22 2, 46 | 46. The staff of a Brahmana shall be made of such length 23 2, 49 | 49. An initiated Brahmana should beg, beginning (his 24 2, 58 | 58. Let a Brahmana always sip water out of 25 2, 62 | 62. A Brahmana is purified by water that 26 2, 65 | hair) is ordained for a Brahmana in the sixteenth year (from 27 2, 78 | 78. A Brahmana, learned in the Veda, who 28 2, 80 | 80. The Brahmana, the Kshatriya, and the 29 2, 87 | 87. But, undoubtedly, a Brahmana reaches the highest goal 30 2, 87 | declared (to be) a (true) Brahmana.~ 31 2, 114| Sacred Learning approached a Brahmana and said to him: 'I am thy 32 2, 115| keeper of thy treasure, to a Brahmana whom thou shalt know to 33 2, 118| 118. A Brahmana who completely governs himself, 34 2, 122| word of) salutation, a Brahmana who greets an elder must 35 2, 125| 125. A Brahmana should thus be saluted in 36 2, 126| 126. A Brahmana who does not know the form 37 2, 127| 127. Let him ask a Brahmana, on meeting him, after ( 38 2, 135| 135. Know that a Brahmana of ten years and Kshatriya 39 2, 135| but between those two the Brahmana is the father.~ 40 2, 140| 140. They call that Brahmana who initiates a pupil and 41 2, 142| 142. That Brahmana, who performs in accordance 42 2, 150| 150. That Brahmana who is the giver of the 43 2, 157| leather, such is an unlearned Brahmana; those three have nothing 44 2, 158| no reward, even so is a Brahmana useless, who (does) not ( 45 2, 162| 162. A Brahmana should always fear homage 46 2, 166| 166. Let a Brahmana who desires to perform austerities, 47 2, 166| highest austerity for a Brahmana.~ 48 2, 190| prescribed by the wise for a Brahmana only; but no such duty is 49 2, 225| disrespect, especially by a Brahmana, though one be grievously 50 2, 241| Veda) from one who is not a Brahmana; and that he shall walk 51 2, 242| non-Brahmanical teacher, nor with a Brahmana who does not know the whole 52 2, 244| 244. A Brahmana who serves his teacher till 53 2, 249| 249. A Brahmana who thus passes his life 54 3, 13 | own caste (the wives) of a Brahmana.~ 55 3, 14 | as the (first) wife of a Brahmana or of a Kshatriya, though 56 3, 17 | 17. A Brahmana who takes a Sudra wife to 57 3, 17 | will lose the rank of a Brahmana.~ 58 3, 23 | above) are lawful for a Brahmana, the four last for a Kshatriya, 59 3, 24 | approved (in the case) of a Brahmana, one, the Rakshasa (rite 60 3, 74 | respectful reception of Brahmana (guests), and Prasita (eaten) 61 3, 83 | 83. Let him feed even one Brahmana in honour of the manes at ( 62 3, 83 | feed on that (occasion) any Brahmana on account of the Vaisvadeva 63 3, 84 | 84. A Brahmana shall offer according to 64 3, 93 | 93. That Brahmana who thus daily honours all 65 3, 96 | accordance with the rule, to a Brahmana who knows the true meaning 66 3, 100| 100. A Brahmana who stays unhonoured (in 67 3, 102| 102. But a Brahmana who stays one night only 68 3, 103| not consider as a guest a Brahmana who dwells in the same village, 69 3, 109| 109. A Brahmana shall not name his family 70 3, 110| comes) to the house of a Brahmana is not called a guest (atithi), 71 3, 111| comes to the house of a Brahmana in the manner of a guest, ( 72 3, 122| performing the Pitriyagna, a Brahmana who keeps a sacred fire 73 3, 126| the selection of) virtuous Brahmana (guests); he therefore shall 74 3, 128| given to such a most worthy Brahmana yields great reward.~ 75 3, 130| remote (ancestors of) a Brahmana who has studied an entire ( 76 3, 138| him feed at a Sraddha a Brahmana whom he considers neither 77 3, 144| 144. (If no learned Brahmana be at hand), he may rather 78 3, 149| inquiries regarding an (invited) Brahmana; but when one performs a 79 3, 154| sacrifices, an enemy of the Brahmana race, an elder brother who 80 3, 167| 167. A Brahmana who knows (the sacred law) 81 3, 168| is it with) an unlearned Brahmana; sacrificial food must not 82 3, 179| 179. And if a Brahmana, though learned in the Veda, 83 3, 181| What has been given to a Brahmana who lives by trade that 84 3, 181| next, and (a present) to a Brahmana born of a remarried woman ( 85 3, 188| 188. A Brahmana who has been invited to 86 3, 190| 190. But a Brahmana who, being duly invited 87 3, 204| Let him first invite a (Brahmana) in honour of the gods as 88 3, 210| blades of Kusa grass, the Brahmana (sacrificer) shall offer ( 89 3, 210| to do so) from (all) the Brahmana (guests) conjointly.~ 90 3, 212| offerings) into the hand of a Brahmana; for Brahmanas who know 91 3, 212| fire is, even such is a Brahmana.'~ 92 3, 219| shall make those seated Brahmana eat them, in accordance 93 3, 220| sacrifice as (one of the) Brahmana (guests).~ 94 3, 243| 243. To a Brahmana (householder), or to an 95 3, 243| the permission of (his) Brahmana (guests), show honour according 96 3, 247| recently-) deceased Aryan (one Brahmana) without (making an offering) 97 3, 252| 252. The Brahmana (guests) shall then answer 98 3, 260| prayer), cause a cow, a Brahmana, a goat, or the sacred fire 99 3, 282| made in a common fire; a Brahmana who keeps a sacred fire ( 100 3, 283| 283. Even when a Brahmana, after bathing, satisfies 101 3, 285| remains from the meal (of Brahmana guests) and the remainder 102 4, 1 | part of (a man's) life, a Brahmana shall live during the second 103 4, 2 | 2. A Brahmana must seek a means of subsistence 104 4, 8 | Moreover, among these four Brahmana householders, each later-( 105 4, 11 | straightforward, honest life of a Brahmana.~ 106 4, 13 | 13. A Brahmana, who is a Snataka and subsists 107 4, 25 | 25. A Brahmana shall always offer the Agnihotra 108 4, 27 | 27. A Brahmana, who keeps sacred fires, 109 4, 39 | earth, a cow, an idol, a Brahmana, clarified butter, honey, 110 4, 44 | 44. A Brahmana who desires energy must 111 4, 48 | fire, or looking towards a Brahmana, the sun, water, or cows.~ 112 4, 51 | the shade or in darkness a Brahmana may, both by day and at 113 4, 52 | moon, in water, against a Brahmana, a cow, or the wind, perishes.~ 114 4, 95 | Praushthapada (Bhadrapada), a Brahmana shall diligently study the 115 4, 96 | half of Magha has come, a Brahmana shall perform in the forenoon 116 4, 100| Mantras, and a zealous Brahmana, (who is) not in distress, ( 117 4, 100| distress, (shall study) the Brahmana and the Mantrasamhita.~ 118 4, 110| 110. A learned Brahmana shall not recite the Veda 119 4, 111| on the body of a learned Brahmana, so long he must not recite 120 4, 115| 115. A Brahmana shall not recite (the Veda) 121 4, 117| Veda; for the hand of a Brahmana is his mouth.~ 122 4, 135| a snake, and a learned Brahmana, be they ever so feeble.~ 123 4, 142| 142. A Brahmana who is impure must not touch 124 4, 142| touch with his hand a cow, a Brahmana, or fire; nor, being in 125 4, 165| has merely threatened a Brahmana with the intention of (doing 126 4, 167| flow from the body of a Brahmana who does not attack him, 127 4, 169| therefore never threaten a Brahmana, nor strike him even with 128 4, 190| 190. A Brahmana who neither performs austerities 129 4, 192| not offer even water to a Brahmana who acts like a cat, nor 130 4, 192| acts like a cat, nor to a Brahmana who acts like a heron, nor 131 4, 196| 196. That Brahmana, who with downcast look, 132 4, 205| 205. A Brahmana must never eat (a dinner 133 4, 208| the slayer of a learned Brahmana has looked, nor that which 134 4, 223| 223. A Brahmana who knows (the law) must 135 4, 245| 245. A Brahmana who always connects himself 136 4, 259| declared the means by which a Brahmana householder must always 137 4, 260| 260. A Brahmana who, being learned in the 138 5, 21 | 21. Once a year a Brahmana must perform a Krikkhra 139 5, 36 | 36. A Brahmana must never eat (the flesh 140 5, 79 | birth or death happens, a Brahmana shall remain impure only 141 5, 83 | 83. A Brahmana shall be pure after ten 142 5, 87 | 87. A Brahmana who has touched a human 143 5, 99 | the period of impurity) a Brahmana who has performed the necessary 144 5, 101| 101. A Brahmana, having carried out a dead 145 5, 101| having carried out a dead Brahmana who is not a Sapinda, as ( 146 5, 104| Let him not allow a dead Brahmana to be carried out by a Sudra, 147 5, 108| the menstrual secretion, a Brahmana by abandoning the world ( 148 5, 127| pure) by the word (of a Brahmana).~ 149 6, 29 | other observances must a Brahmana who dwells in the forest 150 6, 30 | the sages (Rishis), and by Brahmana householders, in order to 151 6, 32 | 32. A Brahmana, having got rid of his body 152 6, 38 | sacred fires in himself, a Brahmana may depart from his house ( 153 6, 70 | of) austerity for every Brahmana.~ 154 6, 87 | the sacred law), lead the Brahmana who acts by the preceding ( 155 7, 42 | son of Gadhi the rank of a Brahmana.~ 156 7, 58 | among them all, a learned Brahmana, let the king deliberate 157 7, 84 | made through the mouth of a Brahmana, which is neither spilt, 158 7, 85 | gift to one who is not a Brahmana (yields) the ordinary (reward; 159 7, 85 | one who calls himself a Brahmana, a double (reward); a gift 160 7, 85 | a gift to a well-read Brahmana, a hundred-thousandfold ( 161 7, 136| meritorious acts (such a Brahmana) performs under the full 162 8, 9 | let him appoint a learned Brahmana to try them.~ 163 8, 20 | 20. A Brahmana who subsists only by the 164 8, 20 | who merely calls himself a Brahmana (though his origin be uncertain), 165 8, 37 | 37. When a learned Brahmana has found treasure, deposited 166 8, 60 | in the presence of the Brahmana (appointed by) the king.~ 167 8, 88 | 88. Let him examine a Brahmana (beginning with) 'Speak,' 168 8, 89 | sages) to the slayer of a Brahmana, to the murderer of women 169 8, 104| of a Kshatriya, or of a Brahmana would be (caused) by a declaration 170 8, 112| order to show) favour to a Brahmana.~ 171 8, 113| Let the (judge) cause a Brahmana to swear by his veracity, 172 8, 123| given false evidence, but a Brahmana he shall (only) banish.~ 173 8, 124| lower) castes (varna); but a Brahmana shall depart unhurt (from 174 8, 169| themselves (through others), a Brahmana, a money-lender, a merchant, 175 8, 267| Kshatriya, having defamed a Brahmana, shall be fined one hundred ( 176 8, 268| 268. A Brahmana shall be fined fifty (panas) 177 8, 276| For mutual abuse) by a Brahmana and a Kshatriya a fine must 178 8, 276| discerning (king), on the Brahmana the lowest amercement, but 179 8, 317| The killer of a learned Brahmana throws his guilt on him 180 8, 338| 338. That of a Brahmana sixty-fourfold, or quite 181 8, 340| 340. A Brahmana, seeking to obtain property 182 8, 350| child or an aged man, or a Brahmana deeply versed in the Vedas.~ 183 8, 359| 359. A man who is not a Brahmana ought to suffer death for 184 8, 375| intercourse with a guarded Brahmana a Vaisya shall forfeit all 185 8, 376| connexion with an unguarded Brahmana, let him fine the Vaisya 186 8, 378| 378. A Brahmana who carnally knows a guarded 187 8, 379| head) is ordained for a Brahmana (instead of) capital punishment; 188 8, 380| 380. Let him never slay a Brahmana, though he have committed 189 8, 381| on earth than slaying a Brahmana; a king, therefore, must 190 8, 381| the thought of killing a Brahmana.~ 191 8, 382| the case of an unguarded Brahmana female.~ 192 8, 383| 383. A Brahmana shall be compelled to pay 193 8, 385| 385. A Brahmana who approaches unguarded 194 8, 392| 392. A Brahmana who does not invite his 195 8, 411| 411. (Some wealthy) Brahmana shall compassionately support 196 8, 412| 412. But a Brahmana who, because he is powerful, 197 8, 413| Svayambhu) to be the slave of a Brahmana.~ 198 8, 417| 417. A Brahmana may confidently seize the 199 9, 87 | Kandala (sprung from the) Brahmana (caste).~ 200 9, 149| there be four wives of a Brahmana in the direct order of the 201 9, 150| additional portion to the Brahmana (son), and one most excellent 202 9, 151| 151. Let the son of the Brahmana (wife) take three shares 203 9, 153| 153. The Brahmana (son) shall take four shares, 204 9, 154| 154. Whether (a Brahmana) have sons or have no sons ( 205 9, 155| 155. The son of a Brahmana, a Kshatriya, and a Vaisya 206 9, 178| 178. The son whom a Brahmana begets through lust on a 207 9, 189| 189. The property of a Brahmana must never be taken by the 208 9, 229| discharge the debt by labour; a Brahmana shall pay it by installments.~ 209 9, 235| 235. The slayer of a Brahmana, (A twice-born man) who 210 9, 235| who steals (the gold of a Brahmana), and he who violates a 211 9, 237| stealing (the gold of a Brahmana), a dog's foot; for murdering 212 9, 237| s foot; for murdering a Brahmana, a headless corpse.~ 213 9, 241| shall be inflicted on a Brahmana, or he may be banished from 214 9, 244| on a learned and virtuous Brahmana.~ 215 9, 245| sceptre even over kings; a Brahmana who has learnt the whole 216 9, 317| 317. A Brahmana, be he ignorant or learned, 217 9, 327| over to the Vaisya; to the Brahmana, and to the king he entrusted 218 10, 1 | Veda); but among them the Brahmana (alone) shall teach it, 219 10, 2 | 2. The Brahmana must know the means of subsistence ( 220 10, 3 | particular sanctification the Brahmana is the lord of (all) castes ( 221 10, 4 | 4. Brahmana, the Kshatriya, and the 222 10, 8 | 8. From a Brahmana a with the daughter of a 223 10, 10 | 10. Children of a Brahmana by (women of) the three ( 224 10, 11 | Kshatriya by the daughter of a Brahmana is born (a son called) according 225 10, 11 | females of the royal and the Brahmana (castes) spring a Magadha 226 10, 12 | by Vaisya, Kshatriya, and Brahmana) females, (sons who owe 227 10, 15 | 15. A Brahmana begets on the daughter of 228 10, 21 | But from a Vratya (of the) Brahmana (caste) spring the wicked 229 10, 28 | 28. As a (Brahmana) begets on (females of) 230 10, 30 | Just as a Sudra begets on a Brahmana female a being excluded ( 231 10, 64 | the caste), sprung from a Brahmana and a Sudra female, bear ( 232 10, 65 | Sudra attains the rank of a Brahmana, and (in a similar manner) 233 10, 65 | in a similar manner) a Brahmana sinks to the level of a 234 10, 66 | or (with the son) of a Brahmana woman by a non-Aryan,~ 235 10, 75 | acts (prescribed) for a Brahmana.~ 236 10, 77 | 77. (Passing) from the Brahmana to the Kshatriya, three 237 10, 80 | teaching the Veda for a Brahmana, protecting (the people) 238 10, 81 | 81. But a Brahmana, unable to subsist by his 239 10, 83 | 83. But a Brahmana, or a Kshatriya, living 240 10, 92 | flesh, salt, and lac a Brahmana at once becomes an outcast; 241 10, 93 | forbidden) commodities, a Brahmana assumes after seven nights 242 10, 101| 101. A Brahmana who is distressed through 243 10, 102| 102. A Brahmana who has fallen into distress 244 10, 109| most) reprehensible for a Brahmana (on account of its results) 245 10, 112| 112. A Brahmana who is unable to maintain 246 10, 117| 117. Neither a Brahmana, nor a Kshatriya must lend ( 247 10, 122| called the servant of a Brahmana thereby gains all his ends.~ 248 11, 11 | sacrificer, (and) especially by a Brahmana, must remain incomplete 249 11, 18 | property of a (virtuous Brahmana; but he who is starving 250 11, 21 | punishment; for (in that case) a Brahmana pines with hunger through 251 11, 24 | 24. A Brahmana shall never beg from a Sudra 252 11, 25 | 25. A Brahmana who, having begged any property 253 11, 29 | the great sages (of the) Brahmana (caste), who were afraid 254 11, 31 | 31. A Brahmana who knows the law need not 255 11, 32 | the power of the king; the Brahmana therefore, may punish his 256 11, 33 | indeed, is the weapon of the Brahmana, with that he may slay his 257 11, 35 | 35. The Brahmana is declared (to be) the 258 11, 38 | 38. A Brahmana who, though wealthy, does 259 11, 41 | 41. A Brahmana who, being an Agnihotrin, 260 11, 49 | who steals the gold (of a Brahmana) has diseased nails; a drinker 261 11, 49 | black teeth; the slayer of a Brahmana, consumption; the violator 262 11, 55 | 55. Killing a Brahmana, drinking (the spirituous 263 11, 55 | stealing (the gold of a Brahmana), adultery with a Guru's 264 11, 56 | offences) equal to slaying a Brahmana.~ 265 11, 58 | stealing the gold (of a Brahmana).~ 266 11, 68 | 68. Giving pain to a Brahmana (by a blow), smelling at 267 11, 73 | purification the slayer of a Brahmana shall make a hut in the 268 11, 76 | the guilt of) slaying a Brahmana, he may walk one hundred 269 11, 77 | Or he may present to a Brahmana, learned in the Vedas, whole 270 11, 80 | guilt of) the murder of a Brahmana, and (so is he) who saves ( 271 11, 80 | life of) a cow, or of a Brahmana.~ 272 11, 81 | robbers in defence of) a Brahmana's (property), or reconquers 273 11, 81 | the whole property of a Brahmana, or if he loses his life 274 11, 82 | the guilt of) slaying a Brahmana.~ 275 11, 84 | 84. The Brahmana is declared (to be) the 276 11, 85 | 85. By his origin alone a Brahmana is a deity even for the 277 11, 87 | 87. A Brahmana who, with a concentrated 278 11, 87 | sin committed by slaying a Brahmana through his self-control.~ 279 11, 88 | destroying the embryo (of a Brahmana, the sex of which was) unknown, 280 11, 88 | Vedic) sacrifice, or a (Brahmana) woman who has bathed after 281 11, 90 | unintentionally killing a Brahmana; but for intentionally slaying 282 11, 90 | intentionally slaying a Brahmana no atonement is ordained.~ 283 11, 94 | called dirt (mala); hence a Brahmana, a Kshatriya, and a Vaisya 284 11, 96 | Rakshasas, and Pisakas; a Brahmana who eats (the remnants of) 285 11, 97 | 97. A Brahmana, stupefied by drunkenness, 286 11, 99 | stealing the gold (of a Brahmana).~ 287 11, 100| 100. A Brahmana who has stolen the gold ( 288 11, 100| has stolen the gold (of a Brahmana) shall go to the king and, 289 11, 101| thief becomes pure; or a Brahmana (may purify himself) by 290 11, 102| stealing the gold (of a Brahmana), shall perform the penance ( 291 11, 102| prescribed) for the slayer of a Brahmana, (living) in a forest and 292 11, 127| penance) for the murder of a Brahmana is prescribed (as expiation) 293 11, 128| 128. But if a Brahmana unintentionally kills a 294 11, 129| prescribed for the murderer of a Brahmana during three years, controlling 295 11, 130| 130. A Brahmana who has slain a virtuous 296 11, 131| white cows and one bull to a Brahmana.~ 297 11, 134| For killing a snake, a Brahmana shall give a spade of black 298 11, 136| he shall give a cow to a Brahmana.~ 299 11, 142| should give some trifle to a Brahmana; if he injures boneless ( 300 11, 150| 150. But when a Brahmana who has partaken of Soma-juice, 301 11, 176| 176. A Brahmana who unintentionally approaches 302 11, 197| by eating the grass) the (Brahmana) shall re-admit him (into 303 11, 202| 202. A Brahmana who voluntarily rode in 304 11, 205| who has said 'Hum' to a Brahmana, or has addressed one of 305 11, 206| 206. He who has struck (a Brahmana) even with a blade of grass, 306 11, 207| who, intending to hurt a Brahmana, has threatened (him with 307 11, 208| of dust as the blood of a Brahmana causes to coagulate, for 308 11, 209| 209. For threatening a Brahmana, (the offender) shall perform 309 11, 215| 215. A Brahmana who performs a Taptakrikkhra ( 310 11, 220| 220. If a Brahmana, with concentrated mind, 311 11, 236| knowledge is the austerity of a Brahmana, protecting (the people) 312 11, 243| accept the offerings of that Brahmana alone who has purified himself 313 11, 249| the murderer of a learned Brahmana.~ 314 11, 262| 262. A Brahmana who retains in his memory 315 12, 55 | 55. The slayer of a Brahmana enters the womb of a dog, 316 12, 56 | 56. A Brahmana who drinks (the spirituous 317 12, 57 | 57. A Brahmana who steals (the gold of 318 12, 57 | who steals (the gold of a Brahmana shall pass) a thousand times ( 319 12, 60 | stolen the property of a Brahmana become Brahmarakshasas.~ 320 12, 71 | 71. A Brahmana who has fallen off from 321 12, 82 | secure supreme bliss to a Brahmana.~ 322 12, 92 | above-mentioned sacrificial rites, a Brahmana should exert himself in ( 323 12, 93 | especially in the case of a Brahmana, because by attaining that, 324 12, 104| the best means by which a Brahmana secures supreme bliss; by 325 12, 113| 113. Even that which one Brahmana versed in the Veda declares 326 12, 116| thus declared to you; a Brahmana who does not fall off from 327 12, 118| 118. Let (every Brahmana), concentrating his mind,