ऋणानामप्रदानं च धान्यवृद्ध्युपजीविनाम्
The non-repayment of debts by those who live off the increase of grain—
विषमारणमंत्राणां प्रयोगो मूलकर्मणाम्
The use of poisonous spells and root-based sorcery—
जिह्वासमुपभोगार्थं यस्यारम्भः स्वकर्मसु
One whose actions are undertaken solely for the enjoyment of the tongue—
व्रात्यता व्रतसंत्यागः सर्वाहारनिषेवणम्
Becoming an outcaste, abandoning vows, and consuming all kinds of food—
देवाग्निसाधुसाध्वीनां निंदा गोब्राह्मणस्य च। प्रत्यक्षं वा परोक्षं वा राज्ञां मण्डलिकामपि 4.5.
Speaking ill of the gods, fire, the virtuous, chaste women, cows, or Brahmins, whether openly or secretly, or even of kings and local rulers—
पर्वकाले दिवा चैव वियोनौ पशुयोनिषु
At sacred times or during the day, in the sky, or among animal species—
स्त्रीपुत्रमित्रसंप्रीते ग्रासान्नच्छेदकाश्च ये
Those who deprive wives, sons, or friends of their share of food—
भेत्ता तडागचक्राणां संक्रमाणां रथस्य च
One who breaks the banks of ponds, the wheels of vehicles, or bridges—
इत्येतैस्ते नराः पापैरुपपातकिनः स्मृताः
All these people are considered minor sinners by these acts—
ये गोब्राह्मणकन्यानां स्वामिमित्रतपस्विनाम्
Those who harm cows, Brahmin girls, masters, friends, or ascetics—
परश्रिया ये तप्यंते ये परद्रव्यसूचकाः
Those who are distressed by another's wealth, or who reveal the property of others—
द्विजाय दुःखं यः कुर्यात्प्रकारैर्बहुभिः सदा
Whoever causes suffering to a twice-born by various means, always—
ये पानाभिरताः क्रूरा ये च हिंसाप्रिया नराः
Those who are devoted to drinking, who are cruel, or who delight in violence—
गोष्ठाग्निजलरथ्यासु तरुच्छायामठेषु च
In cow pens, near fire, water, roads, under the shade of trees, or in rest houses—
मद्यपानरता नित्यं गानवाद्यरता नराः 4.5.
Those who are always addicted to drinking liquor, or to singing and playing instruments—
वंशेषु काशकाष्ठैश्च शुभैः शंकुभिरेव वा
With bamboo, reeds, fine wood, or even with sharp stakes—
कूटशासनहर्तारः कूटकर्मक्रियारताः
Those who forge documents, or are devoted to fraudulent deeds—
धनुषां शल्यशस्त्राणां यः कर्ता यश्च विक्रयी
Whoever makes or sells bows, arrows, or weapons—
मिथ्या प्रवदतो वाक्यमाकर्णयति यः शनैः
Whoever quietly listens to the false words spoken by another—
ये भार्यापुत्रमित्राणि बालवृद्धकृशातुरान्
Those who harm wives, sons, friends, children, the elderly, the emaciated, or the sick—
यः स्वयं मिष्टमश्नाति विप्रायान्यत्प्रयच्छति
He who eats the best himself and gives something else to the Brahmin—
नियमान्स्वयमादाय ये त्यजंत्यजितेंद्रियाः
Those who, having taken vows themselves, abandon them with uncontrolled senses—
पीडयंत्यतिभारेण सक्षतान्वाहयंति च
They oppress with excessive burdens and also drive those who are wounded—
ये भग्नक्षतरोगार्तान्स्वगोरूपान्बुभुक्षया 4.5.
Those who, out of hunger, slaughter their own cows that are broken, wounded, diseased, or suffering—
वृषाणां वृषणान्येव पापिष्ठा गालयंति ये
Most sinful are those who castrate the bulls of bulls—
आश्रमं समनुप्राप्तं क्षुत्तृष्णाश्रमपीडितम्
One who, having reached the hermitage, is afflicted by hunger, thirst, and exhaustion—
अनाथं विकलं दीनं बालं वृद्धं कृशातुरम्
The orphan, the disabled, the poor, the child, the old, the emaciated and sick—
अजाविको माहिषिकः सामुद्रो वृषलीपतिः
A shepherd of goats, a buffalo-keeper, a fisherman, and the husband of a low-caste woman—
शिल्पिनः कारुका वैद्या हेमकारा नटा द्विजाः
Artisans, craftsmen, physicians, goldsmiths, actors, and twice-born men—
यश्चोदितमतिक्रम्य स्वेच्छया वा हरेत्करम्
And whoever, disregarding what is prescribed, seizes taxes at will—