[INDOLOGY] molten lead in ears

[Howard Resnick]

Were these ghastly strictures ever carried out, to our knowledge? It reminds one of poor Willian Tyndale.
Best,
Howard


On Nov 21, 2013, at 5:04 AM, Artur Karp <karp at uw.edu.pl> wrote:

> Kane, HISTORY OF THE DHARMA ŚĀSTRA, VOL. II PART I, p. 82, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona 1941
> 
> http://www.srimatham.com/uploads/5/5/4/9/5549439/history_of_dharma_sastras.pdf
> 
> has this:
> 
> 
> <<...the practice current in the times of the Vedānta-sūtras that the Śūdra is not entitled to study the Veda. 
> 
> Gaut. XII.4 went so far as to prescribe:—
> 
> ‘if the śūdra intentionally listens for committing to memory the Veda, then his ears should be filled with (molten) lead and lac; if he utters the Veda, then his tongue may be cut off; if he has mastered the Veda his body should be hacked'.>>
> 
> Hoping it's of some help, 
> 
> Regards, 
>  
> Artur Karp
> 
> 
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