The , serves as a directive for maintaining public order by identifying and expelling individuals perceived as socially disruptive or "shady." The Verse (Translation)
: Vendors of spirituous liquor or habitual drunkards. Legal Justification (Verse 226) manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225
(Manu 9.225) is a foundational verse within the Dharma Shastras that outlines the King's duty to maintain public order by purging society of specific "undesirables". Found in the section of the Laws of Manu dedicated to civil and criminal administration, this verse focuses on the immediate banishment of individuals whose presence is considered a corrupting influence on the town or kingdom. Sanskrit Text and Translation The verse in its original Sanskrit is: Wisdomlib Manusmriti Chapter 9, Verse 225 The , serves
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The verse addresses a specific demographic: the aṅgakṛta (those who have failed in the limbs of their duty) and the parāṅmukha (those who have turned their faces away, i.e., the alienated or rebellious).