Manusmriti Chapter 9 Verse 225 Jun 2026

Non-Vedic sects and liquor sellers. 4. Context and Commentary

The primary ambiguity around 9.225 stems from a verse-numbering inconsistency. A well-known scholarly edition of the text (often cited as the "Medhātithi" commentary) splits what other translations treat as a single, longer verse into two separate verses (9.224 and 9.225). This creates two distinct readings for 9.225. manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225

Gambling is viewed in the Manusmriti not just as a vice, but as a source of severe social disorder, leading to fraud, debt, and familial ruin. Non-Vedic sects and liquor sellers

Refers to those who belong to sects outside the Vedic fold, such as the Kṣapaṇaka Men Addicted to Evil Deeds ( Vikarmasthān leading to fraud

कितवान् कुशीलवान् क्रूरान् पाषण्डस्थांश्च मानवान् ।विकर्मस्थान् शौण्डिकांश्च क्षिप्रं निर्वासयेत् पुरात् ॥ २२५ ॥