DOI Seite / Zitierlink:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.52452#0115
I, 181.
INCOMPETENT WITNESSES.
87
intoxicated, nor a madman, nor a careless man, nor
one distressed, nor a gamester, nor one who sacri-
fices for a whole village.
*179. Nor one engaged in a long journey, nor
a merchant who travels into transmarine countries,
nor a religious ascetic, nor one sick, nor one de-
formed, nor one man alone, nor a learned Brahman,
nor one who neglects religious customs, nor a eunuch,
nor an actor.
'“i80. Nor an atheist, nor a Vratya, nor one who
has forsaken his wife or his fire, nor one who makes
illicit offerings, nor an associate who eats from the
same dish (as oneself), nor an adversary, nor a spy,
nor a relation, nor one connected by the same womb.
■*181. Nor one who has formerly proved an evil-
doer, nor a public dancer, nor one who lives by
fallacious person. ‘ One not admitted to Araddhas,’ one who is
not allowed to partake of obsequial feasts. ‘ A superannuated man,’
weak or decrepit persons. ‘ One distressed,’ by a calamity. A.
179. ‘One who neglects religious customs,’ one who fails to
perform his religious duties. c A eunuch,’ one incapable of be-
getting offspring. A.
180. ‘An atheist,’ a heretic. ‘A Vratya,’ one for whom the
ceremony of initiation has not been performed. ‘ His wife,’ his
legitimate spouse. ‘His fire,’ the sacred Vaitana fire. ‘ One who
makes illicit offerings,’ one who performs sacrifices for persons of
bad fame. ‘ An associate who eats from the same dish,’ one with
whom one keeps up commensality. ‘ A spy,’ employed in the
service of the king. ‘ One connected by the same womb,’ a uterine
brother.
181. ‘One who has formerly proved an evil-doer,’ one afflicted
with an ugly disease, the consequence of wicked acts committed in
a previous existence ; or one guilty of robbery or other crimes.
‘ One who lives by poison,’ one who buys or sells poison. ‘ A
snake-catcher,’ one who catches venomous reptiles. ‘ A poisoner,’
one who, actuated by hatred, gives poison to other people. ‘ An
incendiary,’ one who sets fire to houses, &c. Kinaja (a ploughman),
‘ a Audra,’ or ‘ a miser.’ A.
INCOMPETENT WITNESSES.
87
intoxicated, nor a madman, nor a careless man, nor
one distressed, nor a gamester, nor one who sacri-
fices for a whole village.
*179. Nor one engaged in a long journey, nor
a merchant who travels into transmarine countries,
nor a religious ascetic, nor one sick, nor one de-
formed, nor one man alone, nor a learned Brahman,
nor one who neglects religious customs, nor a eunuch,
nor an actor.
'“i80. Nor an atheist, nor a Vratya, nor one who
has forsaken his wife or his fire, nor one who makes
illicit offerings, nor an associate who eats from the
same dish (as oneself), nor an adversary, nor a spy,
nor a relation, nor one connected by the same womb.
■*181. Nor one who has formerly proved an evil-
doer, nor a public dancer, nor one who lives by
fallacious person. ‘ One not admitted to Araddhas,’ one who is
not allowed to partake of obsequial feasts. ‘ A superannuated man,’
weak or decrepit persons. ‘ One distressed,’ by a calamity. A.
179. ‘One who neglects religious customs,’ one who fails to
perform his religious duties. c A eunuch,’ one incapable of be-
getting offspring. A.
180. ‘An atheist,’ a heretic. ‘A Vratya,’ one for whom the
ceremony of initiation has not been performed. ‘ His wife,’ his
legitimate spouse. ‘His fire,’ the sacred Vaitana fire. ‘ One who
makes illicit offerings,’ one who performs sacrifices for persons of
bad fame. ‘ An associate who eats from the same dish,’ one with
whom one keeps up commensality. ‘ A spy,’ employed in the
service of the king. ‘ One connected by the same womb,’ a uterine
brother.
181. ‘One who has formerly proved an evil-doer,’ one afflicted
with an ugly disease, the consequence of wicked acts committed in
a previous existence ; or one guilty of robbery or other crimes.
‘ One who lives by poison,’ one who buys or sells poison. ‘ A
snake-catcher,’ one who catches venomous reptiles. ‘ A poisoner,’
one who, actuated by hatred, gives poison to other people. ‘ An
incendiary,’ one who sets fire to houses, &c. Kinaja (a ploughman),
‘ a Audra,’ or ‘ a miser.’ A.