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Chapter 12.35 - Verse 20

Sanskrit Text

प्राणात्यये तथाज्ञानादाचरन्मदिरामपि अचोदितो धर्मपरः पुनः संस्कारमर्हति

English Translation

A person by drinking alcohol unknowingly or upon the advice of a virtuous physician when his life is in a danger should have the expiatory rites performed once more in his case.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्राणात्यये | तथा + अज्ञान | आचर् + मदिरा | अपि
अचोदितो | धर्म + पर | पुनः | संस्कारम् | अर्हति