Verse 225 is the attached to this power. It establishes two distinct categories of crime:
The verse concludes with a profound causal link: rakṣāṇāṃ hi mūlam idam ("for this is the root of their protection"). manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225
The verse targets specific groups that were believed to cause instability or moral decay within a city. Commentators like Medhātithi Verse 225 is the attached to this power
as professional dancers, others view them as "go-betweens" or panderers for "strange couples". The verse is also cited in the Vivādaratnākara manusmriti chapter 9 verse 225