[INDOLOGY] molten lead in ears

[Patrick Olivelle]

Actually, it is not lead but tin and lac. For this see, Gautama Dharmasūtra 12.4 (the whole section is a diatribe against Śūdras).

Patrick



On Nov 21, 2013, at 5:44 AM, "Michaels, Axel" <michaels at asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de> wrote:

> Compare Manu 8.272. 
> Best,
> Axel Michaels 
> 
> From: patrick mccartney <psdmccartney at gmail.com>
> Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013 9:30 AM
> To: "indology at list.indology.info" <indology at list.indology.info>
> Subject: [INDOLOGY] molten lead in ears
> 
> Dear Colleagues, 
> 
> Could someone please point me towards the reference where Śudras would have molten lead or some other substance poured into their ears as punishment for having heard the recitation of Sanskrit mantras.
> 
> I'm wondering also what punishment would be dispensed to someone uttering Sanskrit verses or perhaps speaking Sanskrit. 
> 
> -- 
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> 
> Patrick McCartney 
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