Manusmriti Chapter 9 Verse 225 -
Concerns legal penalties for defamation, specifically regarding the false accusation of a maiden's loss of virginity. Modern Significance and Critique Full 9th Chapter of Manusmriti
The verse provides a directive to the King regarding individuals who are considered a threat to social stability and public morality. According to the translation by , the verse reads: manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225
The verse lists specific categories of people that a righteous ruler is encouraged to exile to prevent the "contamination" of the well-behaved populace. Individuals with a history of violence or those
Individuals with a history of violence or those who take pleasure in causing harm to others. men belonging to heretical sects
"Gamblers, dancers, cruel men, men belonging to heretical sects, men addicted to evil deeds, dealers in wine,—these the King shall instantly banish from his town."
: This refers to those who openly reject the authority of the Vedas or follow "unorthodox" paths that were seen as undermining the religious and social fabric of the kingdom.