U On Ordeals. [No. 1, 



Now (follows) the rule for (the ordeal by means of) water taken 

 from the bath of a god. 



Pitamaha (says) : 



" He (the judge) should make (the accused) drink the water (from 

 the bath) of that god whom (the accused) worships especially, but if 

 he worships (all) the gods equally, he should make him drink (the 

 water from the bath) of Aditya. Thieves and people who live by 

 the sword, he should order to drink (the water from the bath) of 

 Durga ; but be should not make a Brahman drink the water from the 

 (bath) of Aditya." 



Brihaspati (says) : 



" The (bathing water of the god) whom the accused worships exclu- 

 sively, is his (the gods) weapon ; having sprinkled the god he 

 should make the accused drink three handfuls of the water." 



Narada : " Having called the accused and placed him in the circle 

 (drawn at the beginning of the ceremony), facing the sun, he should make 

 him who has bathed according to the beforementioned rule, is dressed 

 in his wet garments, and is pure, drink three handfuls of the water." 



Narada : 



" Having worshipped that god (who is especially addressed at the 

 ordeal), and sprinkled him with water, and told (the accused) the 

 (greatness of the) sin (in case he lies), he should make him drink 

 three handfuls (of the water)." 



There (at this ordeal) the judge, having fasted (from sunrise) 

 and worshipped the god in the forenoon, and having taken (the god's) 

 bath, and performed (the ceremonies) beginning with the bringing 

 near of the gods and ending with the placing of the scroll on the fore- 

 head of the accused, should address the water with the Mantra 

 prescribed at the ' ordeal by water.' Likewise should the accused 

 address the water with the formerly-mentioned (Mantra), and then 

 drink afterwards. 



Brihaspati (says) : 



" He who does not suffer any misfortune in regard to children, wives 

 or property within a week or a fortnight, shall doubtlessly be (consi- 

 dered) innocent." 



Now (follows) the rule (for the ordeal by) rice grains. 



In regard to this Pitamaha (says) • 



