The minor law books: The minor law books (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1889)

XV, XVI, 29.

ABUSE AND ASSAULT.

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22. A once-born man (or 5udra), who insults
members of a twice-born caste with gross invectives,
shall have his tongue cut out; for he is of low origin.
23. If he refers to their name or caste in terms indi-
cating contempt, an iron rod, ten Arigulas long, shall
be thrust red-hot into his mouth.
24. If he is insolent enough to give lessons re-
garding their duty to Brahmans, the king shall order
hot oil to be poured into his mouth and ears.
*25. With whatever limb a man of low caste
offends against a Brahman, that very limb of his
shall be cut off; such shall be the atonement for
his crime.
26. A low-born man, who tries to place himself on
the same seat with his superior in caste, shall be
branded on his hip and banished, or (the king) shall
cause his backside to be crashed.
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27. If through arrogance he spits (on a superior),
the king shall cause both his lips to be cut off; if he
makes water (on him), the penis ; if he breaks wind
(against him), the buttocks.
28. If he pulls (a superior) by the hair, (the king)
shall unhesitatingly cause his hands to be cut off,
likewise (if he seizes him) by the feet, beard, neck,
or scrotum.
29. If a man breaks the skin (of his equal) or

22. '• He is of low origin,’ because the Nudra caste has been pro-
duced from Brahman’s feet. Identical with Manu VIII, 270.
23. Nearly identical with Manu VIII, 271.
24. Nearly identical with Manu VIII, 272.
25. Nearly identical with Manu VIII, 279.
26. 27. Nearly identical with Manu VIII, 281, 282. In para-
graph 27 the Nepalese MS. has ‘the nose’ instead of ‘the beard.’
28. Identical with Manu VIII, 283.
29. According to the majority of the commentators of Manu,
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