Manusmriti Chapter 9 Verse 225 Link Link

"Should quickly banish from the city." The use of kṣipraṃ emphasizes urgency, indicating that the presence of these elements poses an immediate threat to the realm. The Context of Chapter 9: Statecraft and Public Security

: Seen as a source of deceit and financial ruin. manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225

The verse, as translated by scholars like Ganganath Jha and G. Bühler, reads: "Should quickly banish from the city

In the structural order of the Manusmriti , Verse 225 does not stand in isolation. It is immediately clarified by the subsequent Verse 226, which states that these individuals are , constantly harassing well-behaved citizens through their malicious deeds. which states that these individuals are