Multiple choice

Which Mahapataka(sin) comes first in the list of mortal sins according to the ancient Indian law treatises?

  1. Committing adultery with Guru's wife

  2. Stealing of gold and valuables by a Sudra

  3. Drinking of liquor by a Brahmin

  4. Killing a Brahmin
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Explanation

In the hierarchy of sins (Mahapataka), the killing of a Brahmin (Brahmahatya) is consistently listed as the most heinous and primary sin in ancient Indian legal treatises.

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