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birds (in milk’ Sh). This evidently refers to the
symptoms observable in birds after eating poison.
See I, 20. 14. XTHTcT BM, ‘he shall
examine the dead man’s servants, causing them by
torture to reveal their secret.’ 19. ‘ dis-
turbances caused by women or by inheritance ’ (‘of-
fense to women or kinsmen, claiming inheritance’ Sh).
18. ) HJjqpn ‘the relation between
partners in trade and commerce.’ 23. from BM,
‘by whom killed.’ 29- BM lor ‘by
means of a rope ’ Sh,
8, I- ^tf^nrrq^BM for errq^, ‘Tn the presence of
the person robbed and of the witnesses, both external
and internal.’ 4. BM ‘If his explanatory
statements are corroborated (by witnesses).’ 5-
B for I BT, ‘Otherwise the suspected person
is liable to torture, but he must not be arrested after
the lapse of three days without examination.’ 7•
3T3K BM, ‘Persons charging a guiltless man with
theft. 12- M for the gift of stolen
articles. 15- The history of the sage Ma^davya is
told in the Mahabharata where however Mandavya
does not admit the charge of theft,, as here, but re-
mains silent, in order not to break his vow of silence.
17. BM for ‘one guilty of a slight
offence’ (‘ignoramuses’ Sh). 28- em. from
Wg ‘eight’Sh. 29- M, B
lor ‘shall be paraded on the back of an
ass ’ Sh.
9, I. The compound ‘Commission-
ers appointed by the Collector-general ’ Sh denotes
rather the Samahartr ( Collector) and the Pradestrs
(Commissioners), the latter being high officials like
birds (in milk’ Sh). This evidently refers to the
symptoms observable in birds after eating poison.
See I, 20. 14. XTHTcT BM, ‘he shall
examine the dead man’s servants, causing them by
torture to reveal their secret.’ 19. ‘ dis-
turbances caused by women or by inheritance ’ (‘of-
fense to women or kinsmen, claiming inheritance’ Sh).
18. ) HJjqpn ‘the relation between
partners in trade and commerce.’ 23. from BM,
‘by whom killed.’ 29- BM lor ‘by
means of a rope ’ Sh,
8, I- ^tf^nrrq^BM for errq^, ‘Tn the presence of
the person robbed and of the witnesses, both external
and internal.’ 4. BM ‘If his explanatory
statements are corroborated (by witnesses).’ 5-
B for I BT, ‘Otherwise the suspected person
is liable to torture, but he must not be arrested after
the lapse of three days without examination.’ 7•
3T3K BM, ‘Persons charging a guiltless man with
theft. 12- M for the gift of stolen
articles. 15- The history of the sage Ma^davya is
told in the Mahabharata where however Mandavya
does not admit the charge of theft,, as here, but re-
mains silent, in order not to break his vow of silence.
17. BM for ‘one guilty of a slight
offence’ (‘ignoramuses’ Sh). 28- em. from
Wg ‘eight’Sh. 29- M, B
lor ‘shall be paraded on the back of an
ass ’ Sh.
9, I. The compound ‘Commission-
ers appointed by the Collector-general ’ Sh denotes
rather the Samahartr ( Collector) and the Pradestrs
(Commissioners), the latter being high officials like