The institutes of Vishnu (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1880)

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whom way ought to be made, shall be fined twenty-
five Karshapazzas.
92. (The same fine is ordained) for omitting to
offer a seat to (a guest or others) to whom it ought
to be offered.
93. For neglecting to worship such as have a
claim to be worshipped, (the same fine is ordained);
94. Likewise, for neglecting to invite (at a 5rad-
dha) a Brahnwza, one’s neighbour;
95. And for offering him no food, after having-
invited him.
96. He who does not eat, though he has received
and accepted an invitation, shall give a gold Ma-
shaka as a fine;
97. And the double amount of food to his host.
98. He who insults a Brahma/za by offering him
uneatable food (such as excrements and the like, or
forbidden food, such as garlic, must pay) sixteen
Suvarzzas (as a fine).
99. (If he insults him by offering him) such food
as would cause him to be degraded (were he to
taste it, he must pay) a hundred Suvawzas.
100. (If he offers him) spirituous liquor, he shall
be put to death.
101. If he insults a Kshatriya (in the same way),
he shall have to pay half of the above amercement;
102. If he insults a Vaisya, half of that again ;
103. If he insults a Audra, the first amercement.
104. If one who (being a member of the ATaWala
or some other low caste) must not be touched, inten-
93. Those persons ‘have a claim to be worshipped’ who are
worthy to receive the Madhuparka or honey-mixture. (Nand.) See
M. Ill, 119, 120; Y. I, no; Apast. II, 4, 8, 5-9; Gaut.V, 27;
Weber, Ind. Stud. X, 125.
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