The Legal and Administrative Categorization of the Banishable
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"The King should instantly banish from his town gamblers, actors, cruel men, men belonging to heretical sects, those who do improper work, and sellers of spirituous liquor."— Translation based on the Medhatithi commentary Context and Interpretation I need to open these to get the verse text and commentary
“Na strī svātantryam arhati” – “A woman does not deserve independence.”