Six Sinners Who Can Be Killed Without Mercy

Though there are many sins listed in Hinduism, Six sins are rated as the worst sins and one does not beget sin by killing those who commit them.

These sins are listed in the Vasishta Smriti and Manu Smriti.

They are,

1.Arsonist,

2.One who poisons,

3.One who attempts to kill, with arms, one without arms,

4.One who grabs another’s wealth.

5.Who grabs another’s Land and

6.One who kidnaps, rapes another’s wife.

They are called the ‘aadhadhayees’

These six are worthy of being killed without a second thought.

‘Aaadhadhayye Namayaandham Hanyaaathe vaavicharayan,

Naadhadhayevadhe dhosho handhurbhavati Kaschana. Manu Smriti (8/350/351)

No sin accrues by killing one who comes with the intention of killing.

Agnitho Karadhaschiva sastrapanirthanabhah,

kshetrathaarobaharta ca shdadhe hyadhatathatyinah’ Vasitha Smriti (3 /19)

The meaning of this has been listed at the top,

However, there is another interesting view on Killing.

Sa Eva Papishtodhamo yah kurayath Kula Naasanam’

He is the greatest Sinner who destroys his Family/ Kin. –Smriti

No wonder why Arjuna was confused in Arjuna Vishada Yoga(Chapter 1 The Bhagavad Gita)

Lord Krishna explains elsewhere in the Gita.

Subtle are the ways of the Dharama, even the most Learned would find it difficult to understand that.

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