At a marriage or in the enjoyment of lust, or when one's life is at stake, or when one's entire fortunes are about to be lost, or in the cause of a Brahmin untruth may be uttered. It is said that there is no sin in uttering these five sorts of falsehood.
विवाहकाले रतिसम्प्रयोगे प्राणात्यये सर्वधनापहारे। विप्रस्य चार्थे ह्यनृतं वदेत पञ्चानृतान्याहुरपातकानि॥