Shloka 22
ब्रह्मस्वहरण-निषेधः — Prohibition of Appropriating Brahmin Property
Brahmasva
तथा पापकृतं विप्रमाश्रमस्थं महीपते
tathā pāpakṛtaṁ vipram āśramasthaṁ mahīpate
Ebenso, o König: Ein Brahmane, der Sünde begangen hat, ist auch dann entsprechend zu beurteilen, wenn er in einem Āśrama (einer Lebensform religiöser Disziplin) weilt.
चाण्डाल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral responsibility is not erased by social identity or religious residence: even a brahmin living in an āśrama remains accountable for sinful actions; dharma evaluates conduct, not merely status.
A Caṇḍāla addresses a king and draws an ethical comparison: he points out that if a brahmin commits wrongdoing, his being situated in an āśrama does not automatically sanctify him—setting up a broader argument about judging people by deeds.