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alcohol and
other intoxicants,
called surāpāna, is
considered the
second mahāpātaka, or
great sin.
Brahmins are
prohibited from
drinking alcohol "as it has...
- Sita. Ahalyā
draupadi sita tārā
mandodari tathā pañcakanyā smarenityaṃ
mahapātaka nāśanaṃ
Remembering ever the five goddess-Ahalya, Draupadi, Sita, Tara...
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Ahalya Draupadi ****i Tara
Mandodari tatha panchakanya smare nityam mahapataka nashanam Remembering ever the
virgins five -Ahalya, Draupadi, ****i, Tara...
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murder of a
Brahmin to be the
greatest of sins, and the
highest of the
mahapatakas (mortal sins).
Brahmahatya is also
personified as a
hideous woman in...
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pilgrimages is
referred to as anupātakas (small sin), in
contrast to
mahapātakas (major sin) that
require other penances.
According to Kane, many texts...
-
pilgrimages is
referred to as anupātakas (small sin), in
contrast to
mahapātakas (major sin) that
require other penances.
According to Kane, many texts...
