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XVII, II. VIOLATION OF AGREEMENTS. 347
3. Let him bestow on them houses and landed
property, exempt from taxation, declaring in a
written grant that the revenue is remitted.
4. They shall perform for the citizens constant,
special, and voluntary rites, as well as expiatory
and auspicious ones, and pass a decision in doubtful
cases.
5. A compact formed among villagers, companies
(of artizans), and associations is (called) an agree-
ment ; such (an agreement) must be observed both
in times of distress and for acts of piety.
6. When a danger is apprehended from robbers
or thieves, it is (considered as) distress common to
all ; in such a case, (the danger) must be repelled by
all, not by one man alone whoever he may be.
7. Mutual confidence having first been established
by means of (the ordeal by) sacred libation, by a
stipulation in writing, or by umpires, they shall then
set about their work.
8. Enemies, dissolute, bashful, indolent, timid,
avaricious, overaged or very young persons must
not be chosen as intendants of affairs.
9. Honest persons, acquainted with the Vedas
and with duty, able, self-controlled, sprung from
noble families, and skilled in every business, shall
be appointed as heads (of an association).
10. Two, three, or five persons shall be appointed
as advisers of the association ; their advice shall be
taken by the villagers, companies (of artizans), cor-
porations (of cohabitants), and other (fellowships).
11. When a stipulation has been entered in a
11-14. Ratn. p. 181 ; Col. Dig. Ill, 2, 14 ; Viram. p. 425. For
kulayanaz/z in 13, the Viramitrodaya reads kulayandairodhaj Z’a and
3. Let him bestow on them houses and landed
property, exempt from taxation, declaring in a
written grant that the revenue is remitted.
4. They shall perform for the citizens constant,
special, and voluntary rites, as well as expiatory
and auspicious ones, and pass a decision in doubtful
cases.
5. A compact formed among villagers, companies
(of artizans), and associations is (called) an agree-
ment ; such (an agreement) must be observed both
in times of distress and for acts of piety.
6. When a danger is apprehended from robbers
or thieves, it is (considered as) distress common to
all ; in such a case, (the danger) must be repelled by
all, not by one man alone whoever he may be.
7. Mutual confidence having first been established
by means of (the ordeal by) sacred libation, by a
stipulation in writing, or by umpires, they shall then
set about their work.
8. Enemies, dissolute, bashful, indolent, timid,
avaricious, overaged or very young persons must
not be chosen as intendants of affairs.
9. Honest persons, acquainted with the Vedas
and with duty, able, self-controlled, sprung from
noble families, and skilled in every business, shall
be appointed as heads (of an association).
10. Two, three, or five persons shall be appointed
as advisers of the association ; their advice shall be
taken by the villagers, companies (of artizans), cor-
porations (of cohabitants), and other (fellowships).
11. When a stipulation has been entered in a
11-14. Ratn. p. 181 ; Col. Dig. Ill, 2, 14 ; Viram. p. 425. For
kulayanaz/z in 13, the Viramitrodaya reads kulayandairodhaj Z’a and