छद्मना वा बलाद्वापि ब्रह्महत्यासमं मतम् । अधीत्य यश्च शास्त्राणि परित्यजति मूढधीः
chadmanā vā balādvāpi brahmahatyāsamaṃ matam | adhītya yaśca śāstrāṇi parityajati mūḍhadhīḥ
Dù bằng mưu trá hay bằng vũ lực, hành vi ấy được xem là ngang với tội brahmahatyā. Và kẻ đã học các śāstra rồi lại bỏ rơi chúng vì trí hiểu mê lầm cũng đáng trách như vậy.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta)
Scene: Two vignettes: (1) a wrongdoer using disguise or coercion against a brāhmaṇa; (2) a scholar tossing aside palm-leaf manuscripts, turning away from a guru—symbolizing śāstra-tyāga—while a dark cloud of moha surrounds him.
Dharma is violated not only by overt killing but also by deceitful or coercive wrongdoing; abandoning scripture after learning it is a serious spiritual downfall.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
No explicit rite is given; the instruction is fidelity to śāstra and avoidance of deceit/coercion.