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61.
Allowing one's younger brother to marry first, marrying before one's
elder brother, giving a daughter to, or sacrificing for, (either
brother),
62.
Defiling a damsel, usury, breaking a vow, selling a tank, a garden,
one's wife, or child,
63.
Living as a Vratya, casting of a relative, teaching (the Veda) for
wages, learning (the Veda) from a paid teacher, and selling goods
which one ought not to sell,
64.
Superintending mines (or factories) of any sort, executing great
mechanical works, injuring (living) plants, subsisting on (the
earnings of) one's wife, sorcery (by means of sacrifices), and
working (magic by means of) roots, (and so forth),
65.
Cutting down green trees for 3rewood, doing acts for one's own
advantage only, eating prohibited food,
66.
Neglecting to kindle the sacred 3res, theft, non-payment of (the
three) debts, studying bad books, and practising (the arts of)
dancing and singing,
67.
Stealing grain, base metals, or cattle, intercourse with women who
drink spirituous liquor, slaying women, Sudras, Vaisyas, or
Kshatriyas, and atheism, (are all) minor offences, causing loss of
caste (Upapataka).
68.
Giving pain to a Brahmana (by a blow), smelling at things which
ought not to be smelt at, or at spirituous liquor, cheating, and an
unnatural affiance with a man, are declared to cause the loss of caste
(Gatibhramsa).
69.
Killing a donkey, a horse, a camel, a deer, an elephant, a goat, a
sheep, a fish, a snake, or a buffalo, must be known to degrade (the
offender) to a mixed caste (Samkarikarana).
70.
Accepting presents from blamed men, trading, serving Sudras, and
speaking a falsehood, make (the offender) unworthy to receive gifts (Apatra).
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