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TEXT 29
yas tv iha vai vipro rajanyo vaisyo va soma-pithas tat-kalatram va suram vrata-stho pi va pibati pramadatas tesam nirayam nitanam urasi padakramyasye vahnina dravamanam karsnayasam nisincanti.
SYNONYMS
yahanyone who; tubut; ihain this life; vaiindeed; vipraha learned brahmana; rajanyaha ksatriya; vaisyaha vaisya; vaor; soma-pithahdrink soma-rasa; tathis; kalatramwife; vaor; suramliquor; vrata-sthahbeing situated in a vow; apicertainly; vaor; pibatidrinks; pramadatahout of illusion; tesamof all of them; nirayamto hell; nitanambeing brought; urasion the chest; padawith the foot; akramyastepping; asyein the mouth; vahninaby fire; dravamanammelted; karsnayasamiron; nisincantithey pour into.
TRANSLATION
Any brahmana or brahmanas wife who drinks liquor is taken by the agents of Yamaraja to the hell known as Ayahpana. This hell also awaits any ksatriya, vaisya, or person under a vow who in illusion drinks soma-rasa. In Ayahpana the agents of Yamaraja stand on their chests and pour hot melted iron into their mouths.
PURPORT
One should not be a brahmana in name only and engage in all kinds of sinful activities, especially drinking liquor. Brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas must behave according to the principles of their order. If they fall down to the level of sudras, who are accustomed to drink liquor. they will be punished as described herein.
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