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BAZHASPATI.
II, 33-
ramifications been represented by the sages. The
sentence in a legal controversy has to be passed by
the king or by a Brahman thoroughly versed in the
Veda.
33. Against whomsoever an accusation has been
raised, whether founded on fact or on suspicion, let
the king summon that man either through (a letter
signed with) his seal or through an attendant.
34. For one timorous, or idiotic, or mad, or over-
aged, and for women, boys, and sick persons, a
kinsman or appointed agent should proffer the plaint
or answer (as their representative).
35. When a man who has a family and relations
does not appear before the court through pride after
having been summoned, (the king or judge) should
inflict on him punishment corresponding to the
nature of the accusation.
36. (The plaintiff) is not permitted to put under
restraint a person engaged in study; nor one about
to marry; nor one sick; nor one afflicted by sorrow;
nor one insane ; nor an infant; nor one intoxicated ;
nor a very old man; nor one charged with a crime;
nor one engaged in the king’s service; nor one per-
forming a vow;
37. Nor a soldier at the time of battle; nor a
husbandman at the time of harvest; nor one in a
perilous situation; nor a (respectable) woman; nor
one not his own master.
38. A king thus obeying the dictates of law in
passing sentences, acquires widespread renown in
33. Viram. p. 52.
35. May. p. 8.
38. Viram. p. 125.
34. Vtram. p. 53.
36, 37. Viram. p. 56.
BAZHASPATI.
II, 33-
ramifications been represented by the sages. The
sentence in a legal controversy has to be passed by
the king or by a Brahman thoroughly versed in the
Veda.
33. Against whomsoever an accusation has been
raised, whether founded on fact or on suspicion, let
the king summon that man either through (a letter
signed with) his seal or through an attendant.
34. For one timorous, or idiotic, or mad, or over-
aged, and for women, boys, and sick persons, a
kinsman or appointed agent should proffer the plaint
or answer (as their representative).
35. When a man who has a family and relations
does not appear before the court through pride after
having been summoned, (the king or judge) should
inflict on him punishment corresponding to the
nature of the accusation.
36. (The plaintiff) is not permitted to put under
restraint a person engaged in study; nor one about
to marry; nor one sick; nor one afflicted by sorrow;
nor one insane ; nor an infant; nor one intoxicated ;
nor a very old man; nor one charged with a crime;
nor one engaged in the king’s service; nor one per-
forming a vow;
37. Nor a soldier at the time of battle; nor a
husbandman at the time of harvest; nor one in a
perilous situation; nor a (respectable) woman; nor
one not his own master.
38. A king thus obeying the dictates of law in
passing sentences, acquires widespread renown in
33. Viram. p. 52.
35. May. p. 8.
38. Viram. p. 125.
34. Vtram. p. 53.
36, 37. Viram. p. 56.