Shloka 20
कालनिर्देशः शोकनिवारणं च
Instruction on Kāla and the Removal of Grief
प्राणात्यये तथाज्ञानादाचरन्मदिरामपि । आदेशितो धर्मपरै: पुन: संस्कारमरहति,अनजानमें अथवा प्राणसंकटके समय भी यदि मदिरापान कर ले तो बादमें धर्मात्मा पुरुषोंकी आज्ञाके अनुसार उसका पुनः संस्कार होना चाहिये
prāṇātyaye tathājñānād ācaran madirām api | ādeśito dharmaparaiḥ punaḥ saṃskāram arhati ||
Vyāsa said: Even if a person drinks intoxicating liquor out of ignorance, or in a moment when life itself is in peril, he is still fit afterward to undergo re-sanctification, when so directed by righteous authorities devoted to dharma. This teaching declares that blame rests upon intention and circumstance, and that moral restoration through prescribed rites is possible under proper guidance.
व्यास उवाच