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I, 293.
ORDEAL BY FIRE.
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every two circles is ordained to measure thirty-two
Angulas.
* 286. Thus the space covered by the eight
circles will measure two hundred and fifty-six
Angulas.
*287. He should place seven leaves of the holy
fig-tree in the hands of the defendant, and should
fasten the leaves (on his hands) with seven threads.
* 288. A professional blacksmith, who has prac-
tice in working with fire, and whose skill has been
tested on previous occasions, should be caused to
heat the iron in fire.
* 289, 290. An iron ball fifty Palas in weight
having been repeatedly made fiery, sparkling and
red-hot, a pure Brahman who reveres truth, should
address it as follows, when it has been heated thrice:
‘ Listen to the law of Manu, which is superintended
by the guardians of the world (themselves).
291. Thou, O fire, art the means of purification
and the exalted mouth of all the gods. Thou, dwell-
ing in the heart of all beings, knowest this affair.
* 292. Truth and falsehood proceed from thy
tongue. Deign not to show thyself unworthy of the
character thus attributed to thee in the Vedas and
other books.
* 293. This man (the defendant) has been thus
addressed by that man (the plaintiff), and has denied
circle shall equal the defendant’s foot in breadth, where the foot is
longer than sixteen Angulas. Pitamaha says that the outlines of
the circles shall be marked with cow-dung.
288. ‘ A professional blacksmith,’ not one officiating temporarily
in that capacity. A.
289, 290. The Viramitrodaya says that the iron ball shall be
put into cold water, after it has been heated for the first and second
times.
ORDEAL BY FIRE.
IO9
every two circles is ordained to measure thirty-two
Angulas.
* 286. Thus the space covered by the eight
circles will measure two hundred and fifty-six
Angulas.
*287. He should place seven leaves of the holy
fig-tree in the hands of the defendant, and should
fasten the leaves (on his hands) with seven threads.
* 288. A professional blacksmith, who has prac-
tice in working with fire, and whose skill has been
tested on previous occasions, should be caused to
heat the iron in fire.
* 289, 290. An iron ball fifty Palas in weight
having been repeatedly made fiery, sparkling and
red-hot, a pure Brahman who reveres truth, should
address it as follows, when it has been heated thrice:
‘ Listen to the law of Manu, which is superintended
by the guardians of the world (themselves).
291. Thou, O fire, art the means of purification
and the exalted mouth of all the gods. Thou, dwell-
ing in the heart of all beings, knowest this affair.
* 292. Truth and falsehood proceed from thy
tongue. Deign not to show thyself unworthy of the
character thus attributed to thee in the Vedas and
other books.
* 293. This man (the defendant) has been thus
addressed by that man (the plaintiff), and has denied
circle shall equal the defendant’s foot in breadth, where the foot is
longer than sixteen Angulas. Pitamaha says that the outlines of
the circles shall be marked with cow-dung.
288. ‘ A professional blacksmith,’ not one officiating temporarily
in that capacity. A.
289, 290. The Viramitrodaya says that the iron ball shall be
put into cold water, after it has been heated for the first and second
times.