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Ill, 2. THE PLAINT. 289
this world and becomes an associate of great Indra
(after death).
39. He who effects a perfect cure, by the applica-
tion of surgical instruments smeared with the oint-
ment of law, of persons blinded by ignorance, and
whose eyes are veiled with a mist of doubt,
40. Obtains fame and royal favours in this world
and a residence in heaven. Therefore should a
decision be passed for those who are blinded by
doubt.
41. An officiating priest and one entrusted with
the trial of causes are declared to be equal. In a
sacrifice, the sacrificer acquires religious merit; in a
lawsuit, (the parties obtain) defeat or victory.
42. He who, divesting himself of avarice, hatred,
and other (evil propensities), passes sentences ac-
cording to the dictates of law, obtains the same
reward as for the performance of a sacrifice.
III. The Plaint.
1. The part called the declaration; the part called
the answer; the part called the trial; and the part
called the deliberation of the judges regarding the
onus probandi: these are the four parts of a
judicial proceeding.
2. The plaint is called the (first) part; the answer
is the second part; the trial is the third part; and
the judgment is the fourth part.
39, 40. Raghunandana, p. 3. I read svargatizzz for sadgatizzz,
with Smrzti^.
41. Raghunandana, p. 7.
42. Smrz'tiA lobhadveshadikazzz tyaktva ya/z kuryat karyanirzza-
yam 1 sastroditena vidhina tasya ya^zzaphalazzz bhavet 11
III, 1, 2. Viram. pp. 59, 60.
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