Buddhist term for the five gravest offenses: killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, and causing a schism within the sangha.
In Buddhism, it is said that committing the five cardinal sins leads to the Avīci hell.
crime of killing one's master or close elder relatives
Historical legal term for the crime of killing one's master, father, grandfather, mother, or grandmother. Rare in modern usage outside historical contexts.
Under Edo-period law, the crime of killing one's master or close elder relatives was considered an extremely serious offense.