1. He who has killed a Kṣatriya shall give a thousand cows (to Brāhmaṇas) for the expiation of his sin. 2. (He shall give) a hundred cows for a Vaiśya, 3. Ten for a Śūdra, 4. And in every one (of these cases) one bull (must be given) in excess (of the number of cows) for the sake of expiation. 5. And if women of the (three castes mentioned have been slain) the same (composition must be paid). 6. He who has slain a man belonging to the two (first-mentioned castes) who has studied the Veda, or had been initiated for the performance of a Soma-sacrifice, becomes an Abhiśasta. 7. And (he is called an Abhiśasta) who has slain a man belonging merely to the Brāhmaṇa caste (though he has not studied the Veda or been initiated for a Soma-sacrifice), 8. Likewise he who has destroyed an embryo of a (Brāhmaṇa, even though its sex be) undistinguishable, 9. Or a woman (of the Brāhmaṇa caste) during her courses. 10. (Now follows) the penance for him (who is an Abhiśasta). 11. He (himself) shall erect a hut in the forest, restrain his speech, carry (on his stick) the skull (of the person slain) like a flag, and cover the space from his navel to his knees with a quarter of a piece of hempen cloth. 12. The path for him when he goes to a village, is the space between the tracks (of the wheels). 13. And if he sees another (Ārya), he shall step out of the road (to the distance of two yards). 14. He shall go to the village, carrying a broken tray of metal of an inferior quality. 15. He may go to seven houses only, (crying,) 'Who will give alms to an Abhiśasta?' 16. That is (the way in which he must gain) his livelihood. 17. If he does not obtain anything (at the seven houses), he must fast. 18. And (whilst performing this penance) he must tend cows.