Shanti Parva 141.78
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 141 · Verse 78
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Sanskrit Original
श्वपच उवाच यद्येष हेतुस्तव खादने स्यान्न ते वेदः कारणं नार्यधर्मः। तस्माद्भक्ष्येऽभक्षणे वा द्विजेन्द्र दोषं न पश्यामि यथेदमत्र॥
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The Chandala said If this be your argument for taking impure food, it is then evident you do not respect the Veda and Aryan morality. Taught by what you are about to do, I see, O foremost of Brahmanas, there is no sin in neglecting the difference between pure and impure food.