Manusmriti Chapter 9 Verse 225

Manusmriti Chapter 9, Verse 225 focuses on public order and the preservation of a "moral" urban environment by mandating the immediate banishment of specific classes of people deemed disruptive to society. The Verse

Key takeaway: Verse 9.225 is best studied as a historical artifact, not a living law. Its literal meaning is rejected by modern legal systems, Hindu reform movements, and mainstream ethics. manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225

In full (translated by G. Bühler, 1886): Manusmriti Chapter 9, Verse 225 focuses on public

• This is an ancient legal text from a time of extreme scarcity and no social safety net. The verse is a limitation on power, not a grant of absolute authority. It says: even in an emergency, the buyer will be punished. And without an emergency, it is theft.
• The verse protects women and children from arbitrary sale. If a husband sells them for gambling or liquor (no authority), he faces the severe penalty of a thief.
• Modern readers commit the fallacy of anachronism: judging 2,000-year-old laws by 21st-century human rights standards.

Ganganatha Jha’s translation states:"Gamblers, dancers, cruel men, men belonging to heretical sects, men addicted to evil deeds, dealers in wine,—these the King shall instantly banish from his town." 3. Key Subjects for Banishment The verse targets specific groups deemed social disruptors: This is an ancient legal text from a

It is important to note that the numbering of verses can sometimes vary between editions.