Manusmriti Chapter 9 Verse 225 =link= [ 95% Tested ]

Manusmriti 9.225 reflects the socio-legal realities of ancient India—not a divine, eternal command. While historically significant for understanding past gender roles, it holds no legal or moral authority today. Modern Hindu practice, law, and ethics affirm women’s full autonomy, equality, and freedom. As the great reformer Dr. B.R. Ambedkar argued, “Manusmriti is a legal code of an ancient society; it is not the gospel of the Hindus.” Contemporary believers are free to honor the text’s philosophical portions while discarding verses that violate fundamental human dignity.

or cleansing the city), the King ensured that honest citizens could live without being defrauded by gamblers or harassed by the "cruel." Interestingly, other legal texts like the Arthaśāstra manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225

Non-Vedic sects and liquor sellers. 4. Context and Commentary Manusmriti 9

कितवान् कुशीलवान् क्रूरान् पाषण्डस्थांश्च मानवान् । As the great reformer Dr

kitavān kuśīlavān krūrān pāṣaṇḍasthāṃśca mānavān | vikarmasthān śauṇḍikāṃśca kṣipraṃ nirvāsayet purāt || 225 || English Translation: