English Meaning of mahapataka

Meaning of 'mahapataka'

n (S) A crime of the highest degree. Five such are enumerated,--killing a Brahman, stealing gold, drinking spirits, adultery with the wife of a spiritual teacher, or incest with one's mother, associating with a person who has committed any of the four (brahmahatya, surapana, suvarna- steya, gurutalpagamana, tatsaṃsarga). 2 Great crime in general.

Meaning of महापातक

n (S) A crime of the highest degree. Five such are enumerated,--killing a Bráhman, stealing gold, drinking spirits, adultery with the wife of a spiritual teacher, or incest with one's mother, associating with a person who has committed any of the four (ब्रह्महत्या, सुरापान, सुवर्ण- स्तेय, गुरूतल्पगमन, तत्संसर्ग). 2 Great crime in general.

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