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I, 202.
FALSE WITNESSES; EXHORTATION.
91
of trial), although he has previously related (what he
knows) to others, deserves specially heavy punish-
ment, for he is more criminal than a false witness
even.
15. Exhorting the Witnesses.
■''198. (The judge), after having summoned all the
witnesses, and bound them down firmly by an oath,
shall examine them separately. (They should be
men) of tried integrity and conversant with the cir-
cumstances of the case.
199. Let him cause a priest to swear by Truth,
a Kshatriya by his riding animal and weapons, a
Varsya by his cows, grain, or gold, a Tudra by all
sorts of crimes.
*200. By ancient sacred texts, extolling the excel-
lence of Truth, and denouncing the sinfulness of
Falsehood, let him inspire them with deep awe.
201. He who gives false testimony as a witness
will enter his enemy’s house, naked, with his head
shorn, tormented with hunger and thirst, and de-
prived of sight, to beg food with a potsherd.
202. Naked, with his head shorn, with a potsherd
(for a begging-bowl), standing hungry before the door
198-228. ManuVIII, 79-101; Yagnavalkya II, 73-75 ; Vishnu
¥111,19-37; Gautama XIII, 12-23 ; Apastamba II, 11, 29, 7-10;
Baudhay.ana I, 19, 10-12; VasishZ/za XVI, 32-34. Bbhtlingk’s
Indische Spruche.
199. Identical with ManuVIII, 113. See, too, ManuVIII, 88.
The commentators of the Code of Manu give various explanations
of the latter verse. It may mean that a false witness is threatened
with the guilt of all offences committed against riding animals, cows,
grain, &c.; or with the guilt of stealing riding animals, &c.; or
with their loss; or that the judge shall exhort witnesses to touch a
cow, &c.
201, 202. ManuVIII, 93; Vasish/^a XVI, 33.
FALSE WITNESSES; EXHORTATION.
91
of trial), although he has previously related (what he
knows) to others, deserves specially heavy punish-
ment, for he is more criminal than a false witness
even.
15. Exhorting the Witnesses.
■''198. (The judge), after having summoned all the
witnesses, and bound them down firmly by an oath,
shall examine them separately. (They should be
men) of tried integrity and conversant with the cir-
cumstances of the case.
199. Let him cause a priest to swear by Truth,
a Kshatriya by his riding animal and weapons, a
Varsya by his cows, grain, or gold, a Tudra by all
sorts of crimes.
*200. By ancient sacred texts, extolling the excel-
lence of Truth, and denouncing the sinfulness of
Falsehood, let him inspire them with deep awe.
201. He who gives false testimony as a witness
will enter his enemy’s house, naked, with his head
shorn, tormented with hunger and thirst, and de-
prived of sight, to beg food with a potsherd.
202. Naked, with his head shorn, with a potsherd
(for a begging-bowl), standing hungry before the door
198-228. ManuVIII, 79-101; Yagnavalkya II, 73-75 ; Vishnu
¥111,19-37; Gautama XIII, 12-23 ; Apastamba II, 11, 29, 7-10;
Baudhay.ana I, 19, 10-12; VasishZ/za XVI, 32-34. Bbhtlingk’s
Indische Spruche.
199. Identical with ManuVIII, 113. See, too, ManuVIII, 88.
The commentators of the Code of Manu give various explanations
of the latter verse. It may mean that a false witness is threatened
with the guilt of all offences committed against riding animals, cows,
grain, &c.; or with the guilt of stealing riding animals, &c.; or
with their loss; or that the judge shall exhort witnesses to touch a
cow, &c.
201, 202. ManuVIII, 93; Vasish/^a XVI, 33.