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(such as studying the Vedas without having been
initiated);
117. And for breaking open a house on which
(the king’s) seal is laid;
118. And for making an oath without having
been asked to do so (by the king or a judge);
119. And for depriving cattle of their virility.
120. The fine for the witnesses in a dispute
between father and son shall be ten Pa/zas.
121. For him who acts as surety for either of
the two parties in such a contest, the highest
amercement (is ordained).
122. (The same punishment is ordained) for
forging a balance, or a measure ;
123. Also, for pronouncing them incorrect, al-
though they are correct.
124. (The same punishment is) also (ordained)
for selling adulterated commodities ;
125. And for a company of merchants who pre-
vent the sale of a commodity (which happens to be
abroad) by selling it under its price.
126. (The same punishment is ordained) for
those (members of such a company) who sell (an
article belonging to the whole company for more
than it is worth) on their own account.
127. He who does not deliver to the purchaser a
commodity (sold), after its price has been paid to
him, shall be compelled to deliver it to him with
interest;
117. Nand. considers the particle Z’a to imply that the exchange
of sealed goods for others shall be punished in the same way. But
this assertion rests upon a false reading (samudraparivarta for
samudgaparivarta) of Y. II, 247, which passage Nand. quotes in
support of his view.
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(such as studying the Vedas without having been
initiated);
117. And for breaking open a house on which
(the king’s) seal is laid;
118. And for making an oath without having
been asked to do so (by the king or a judge);
119. And for depriving cattle of their virility.
120. The fine for the witnesses in a dispute
between father and son shall be ten Pa/zas.
121. For him who acts as surety for either of
the two parties in such a contest, the highest
amercement (is ordained).
122. (The same punishment is ordained) for
forging a balance, or a measure ;
123. Also, for pronouncing them incorrect, al-
though they are correct.
124. (The same punishment is) also (ordained)
for selling adulterated commodities ;
125. And for a company of merchants who pre-
vent the sale of a commodity (which happens to be
abroad) by selling it under its price.
126. (The same punishment is ordained) for
those (members of such a company) who sell (an
article belonging to the whole company for more
than it is worth) on their own account.
127. He who does not deliver to the purchaser a
commodity (sold), after its price has been paid to
him, shall be compelled to deliver it to him with
interest;
117. Nand. considers the particle Z’a to imply that the exchange
of sealed goods for others shall be punished in the same way. But
this assertion rests upon a false reading (samudraparivarta for
samudgaparivarta) of Y. II, 247, which passage Nand. quotes in
support of his view.
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