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NARADA.
I, 294.
the charge, (declaring) “ I will seize the fire, in order
to show that it is all untrue.”
* 294. Thus confiding in truth, this man is holding
thee. Therefore, O fire, be cool for him, if he speak
the truth. If, however, he should tell a lie, as a
sinner, I implore thee, to burn his hands.’
* 295. This prayer having been carefully written
on a leaf and recited, he should fasten the leaf on
his head, and after having done so, should then give
him the iron ball.
* 296. Having bathed and stepped into the space
covered by the (eight) circles, he should seize the
fiery ball, take his stand in one circle, and walk
slowly through the seven others.
* 297. (The man) must not put it down again till
he has passed through the whole of the measured
ground. On reaching the eighth circle, he may drop
the fiery ball.
* 298. That man who lets the ball drop from fear,
or who cannot be proved to have been burnt, shall
take the hot iron once more ; this is a fixed rule.
* 299. Each circle should be made as broad as his
foot. He must not go further than the breadth of
one circle with one step, nor must he remain
behind it.
300. In this way the ordeal by fire should always
be performed. It is adapted for every season except
summer and very cold weather.
* 301. All sores or scars on his hands should be
marked with signs previously, and one should ex-
amine the hands again afterwards (and look after)
the dots with which (the sores) have been marked.
299. Read tatpadasazzzmitam in the text.
NARADA.
I, 294.
the charge, (declaring) “ I will seize the fire, in order
to show that it is all untrue.”
* 294. Thus confiding in truth, this man is holding
thee. Therefore, O fire, be cool for him, if he speak
the truth. If, however, he should tell a lie, as a
sinner, I implore thee, to burn his hands.’
* 295. This prayer having been carefully written
on a leaf and recited, he should fasten the leaf on
his head, and after having done so, should then give
him the iron ball.
* 296. Having bathed and stepped into the space
covered by the (eight) circles, he should seize the
fiery ball, take his stand in one circle, and walk
slowly through the seven others.
* 297. (The man) must not put it down again till
he has passed through the whole of the measured
ground. On reaching the eighth circle, he may drop
the fiery ball.
* 298. That man who lets the ball drop from fear,
or who cannot be proved to have been burnt, shall
take the hot iron once more ; this is a fixed rule.
* 299. Each circle should be made as broad as his
foot. He must not go further than the breadth of
one circle with one step, nor must he remain
behind it.
300. In this way the ordeal by fire should always
be performed. It is adapted for every season except
summer and very cold weather.
* 301. All sores or scars on his hands should be
marked with signs previously, and one should ex-
amine the hands again afterwards (and look after)
the dots with which (the sores) have been marked.
299. Read tatpadasazzzmitam in the text.