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the Pradvivaka, having fasted one (day), shall make the accused, 

 who has fasted one (day), or in case of heavy accusation, if he can 

 do it, three (days), and who has bathed in his garments, ascend the 

 western scale on a Sunday after sunrise, and having placed in the 

 eastern scale stones, bricks, clay, or the like, shall make (this weight) 

 equal (to that of the accused). Truthful Brahmans and goldsmiths 

 shall make an enquiry into this (if the scale-beam stands even) by 

 throwing water (on it) and the like. Then (the Pradvivaka), having 

 made a line (in the scale) in order to know the place, where (the 

 accused) was sitting at the time of being weighed (for the first 

 time), he shall make him to descend. 



Then the accused, having named the place and the time (where and 

 when the ordeal takes place), and having vowed, " In order to prove 

 my innocence, I will undergo this ordeal," shall elect, by presenting 

 clothes and the like, besides the Pradvivaka four priests (to perform 

 the following sacrificial ceremonies). 



The great doctors in Sniriti lore say, that also the . Svastivacana 

 should be performed. The Pradvivaka, standing with his hands joined, 

 shall bring Dharma to the scales (pronouncing the following prayer), 

 accompanied by the sound of musical instruments, a Om, come, come, 

 divine Dharma, approach this ordeal together with the guardians of the 

 worlds, the Yasus, Adityas, and, the flocks of the Maruts." Afterwards 

 he shall bring the subordinate deities. 



He uses for bringing Indra (near), " Omindramvicva" (R. V. I. 11-1,) 

 which verse (was seen by) Madhuchandas, (and has for its deity) Indra, 

 (and for its metre) Anushtubh. The application (of the verse remains) 

 everywhere the same. (Having muttered) " indramvicva, etc." 

 (and having with these words) " Indra come, may est thou stand here," 

 brought Indra to the eastern (corner of the place), he should meditate 

 on the yellow colour. (He then speaks the verse) " Yamaya somam," 

 (R. Y. X. 14-13) (of which) Yama (is the Rishi), Yama (the deity), 

 and Anushtubh (the metre). (Having muttered the verse) " Yamaya 

 somam," (and having by the prayer) " Yama come hither, mayestthou 

 stand here," brought Yama to the southern (corner), he should medi- 

 tate on the dark-blue colour. (He then recites this verse) " Tvamnah," 

 (R. Y. IY. 1, 4 of which) Yamadeva (is the Rishi), Yaruna (the 

 deity), and Trishtubh (the metre). Having muttered " Tvamnosgne 



