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Rules of expiation - Verse 19

Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 30 · Verse 19

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Sanskrit Original

ब्राह्मणार्थे गवार्थे वा सम्यक प्राणान परित्यजेत। ब्रह्महत्यापनोदार्थमन्तरा वा मृतस्य तु।।

brāhmaṇārthe gavārthe vā samyak prāṇān parityajet| brahmahatyāpanodārthamantarā vā mṛtasya tu||

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In order to wipe off the sin of Brahmana-slaughter, he should discard his life for the sake of a Brahmana or a cow or for the sake of the dead.