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Who said, "Men who are guilty of crimes when condemned by the king become pure and go to heaven in the…

This statement on expiation of sin through royal punishment is attributed to "Manu" in the Manusmriti, an early source of Hindu legal and penal philosophy.

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Who said, "Men who are guilty of crimes when condemned by the king become pure and go to heaven in the same way as good and virtuous men go"?

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This statement on expiation of sin through royal punishment is attributed to "Manu" in the Manusmriti, an early source of Hindu legal and penal philosophy.

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