Shloka 12
ब्रह्मस्वहरण-निषेधः — Prohibition of Appropriating Brahmin Property
Brahmasva
तस्मात् सोमो<प्यविक्रेय: पुरुषेण विपश्चिता । विक्रयं त्विह सोमस्य गर्हयन्ति मनीषिण:
tasmāt somo 'py avikreyaḥ puruṣeṇa vipaścitā | vikrayaṁ tv iha somasya garhayanti manīṣiṇaḥ ||
Oleh itu, orang yang berakal budi tidak patut menjual Soma sekalipun. Di dunia ini, para bijaksana sangat mengecam perdagangan Soma, menganggapnya perbuatan tidak beretika dan tidak layak bagi pencari dharma.
चाण्डाल उवाच
Educational Q&A
A wise person should not commercialize what is sacred: the sale of Soma (a ritual substance) is condemned by the learned, implying that dharmic conduct includes restraint in livelihood and respect for ritual sanctity.
The speaker (a Chāṇḍāla) states a normative rule within a dharma-discussion: Soma is not to be sold, and the wise criticize those who engage in such trade.