an5.178:5.1 “What do you think, mendicants?
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an5.178:5.2 Have you ever seen or heard
an5.178:5.3 of a person who has given up intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor,
an5.178:5.4 and the kings have them arrested for that, and execute, imprison, or banish them, or do what the case requires?”
an5.178:5.5 “No, sir.”
an5.178:5.6 “Good, mendicants!
an5.178:5.7 I too have never seen or heard of such a thing.
an5.178:5.10 Rather, the kings are informed of someone’s bad deed:
an5.178:5.11 ‘While under the influence of intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor, this person murdered a woman or a man.
an5.178:5.12 Or they stole something from a village or wilderness.
an5.178:5.13 Or they had relations with women or maidens under someone else’s protection.
an5.178:5.14 Or they ruined a householder or householder’s child by lying.’
an5.178:5.15 The kings have them arrested for being under the influence of intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor, and execute, imprison, or banish them, or do what the case requires.
an5.178:5.16 Have you ever seen or heard of such a case?”
an5.178:5.17 “Sir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.”