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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 11.119

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Ullāsa 11 · Verse 119

मदमत्तानां दण्डःThe punishment of the drunken

Verse 119

अपवाग्वादिनं मत्तं लज्जाभयविवर्जितम् । धनादानेन तं शास्यात् प्रजाप्रीतिकरो नृपः ॥ ११९ ॥

apavāgvādinaṁ mattaṁ lajjābhayavivarjitam | dhanādānēna taṁ śāsyāt prajāprītikarō nṛpaḥ || 119 ||

Translation

The drunkard who speaks foul words, without shame or fear, the king who seeks his people's good should punish with a fine.

Word by word

apavāg
(apavāk) foul words
vādinaṁ
who speaks
mattaṁ
the drunkard
lajjā
shame
bhaya
or fear
vivarjitam
(vivarjitam) without
dhana
wealth
ādānēna
by taking
taṁ
him
śāsyāt
should punish
prajā
of his people
prīti
the good
karaḥ
(karaḥ) who seeks
nṛpaḥ
(nṛpaḥ) the king

Meaning

Drunken abuse.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

Now he tells the punishment of the drunkard who speaks what is not to be spoken, with "apavāk" and the rest. The drunkard who speaks foul words (apavāk), unspeakable words, devoid of shame and fear, the king who seeks the pleasure of his subjects should punish by taking his wealth.