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envy, who keeps his promises, pure, clever, rejoicing in the welfare of all 

 creatures, who has kept a fast (on the day of the ordeal) in wet clothes, 

 (who has bathed in his clothes), who has cleaned his teeth with water, 

 having worshipped all the gods according to the (prescribed) rule 



YAjnavalkya (says II. 97), 



11 (The judge) having called the accused who has bathed in his 

 garments and fasted from sunrise, shall cause him to undergo the 

 ordeals in the presence of the king and the Brahinans." 



Pitamaha also (says) : 



" Ordeals always (should be ordered) to be performed by the accused 

 when he has fasted one or three days, who is pure, and dressed in a wet 

 garment." 



The same (author says) : 



° Surrounded by good men, the king should (order him to) perform 

 this clearing (through an ordeal) and should (order him to) gladden 

 the sacrificial priests, house-priests, and spiritual teachers by presents. 

 A king who orders the ordeal to he performed in this way, after having 

 enjoyed heart-gladdening pleasures, having obtained great fame, he 

 becomes fit to be (united with) Brahma. 



Now follows the rule on the (ordeal) of tin 1 scales. 



Pitamaha (says) : 



" The king should order (his people) to construct a hall for the 

 scales, which (is) broad, high, resplendent, where a man will not be 

 defiled by dogs, Chandalas or crows, possessing an instrument for 

 (shutting) the doors, protected by watchmen, which contains (jars 

 with) water and the like, which is well furnished." 



Narada (says) : 



" Let him (the king) order (scales) to be made there, of any Khadira 

 wood, except £ukla Khadira, which must be free from clefts ; Quklavarji- 

 ta (lit. except white) means except white Khadira wood. 



" tf there is no (Khadira) (it should be) made of Qimcapa, or (if 

 that be wanting) of Qala, which must be free from holes, or (it may be 

 made of) iron-wood (arjuna), or Tinduki, or of Tinica or red sandalwood. 



Mahava gives the following reading (of the passage arjuna — candana) : 

 The arjuna, Tilaka, Acoka, Tinica, (or red sandal tree) (should be used). 



He should use such like woods for the scales. 



Such like (evamvidhani) means (that he may use) also others, as 



