Zend Avesta Part 03

SR No.: 007673
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: L H Mills
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1887
Total Pages: 2618
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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QUOTATIONS FROM NÂRADA.
VI, 48.
the (seven) circles in this way, without having burnt himself in the least, he is acquitted.
48. When he has dropped the ball, his hands should be inspected. If the marks have retained their previous appearance, he should examine (the hands) elsewhere as well.
49. When a bloodshot round stain or any other sore caused by fire is seen, the man has to be considered as guilty, because truth and virtue are not found in him.
50. I will proclaim next the excellent rule regarding the (ordeal by) water. Let a king who is desirous of establishing perfect truth refrain from administering (this ordeal) in winter,
51. With perfumes, garlands, sweet-smelling substances, honey, milk, clarified butter, and the like, let (the judge) perform the worship of Varuna (the deity of water) first of all.
52. Let (the judge) cause this ordeal to be per
adagdhah sarvatha yas tu sa visuddho bhaven narahat Nearly identical with Minor Narada I, 6, 7 a, 8b.
48, 49. Tod.; Smritik.; Vìram. p. 264 ("Kalikâpurâna'). 48b according to the Nepalese Narada. tasyaiva muktapindasya kuryât karanirîkshanam i pûrvarâpeshu kihneshu tato s nyatrâpi lakshayet il mandalam raktasamkâsam yak kânyad vâgnisambhavam | so s visuddhas tu vigñeyo ssatyadharmavyavasthitah l 'If a boil or other (tumour) caused by fire should be discovered on the palms of his hands, he has to be considered as guilty. If nothing of the kind is discovered, he is innocent.' Smritik., Vîram.
50-79. The ordeals by water and poison are omitted in the Smritikandrikâ, 'because they are obsolete now-a-days.
50. Nepalese Narada. atah param pravakshyâmi toyasya vidhim uttamam hemante vargayed râga ya ikkhek khuddhim uttamâm l
51. M. Macn. X, 4, 3 (uncertain); Vîram. p. 269.
52. Minor Närada I, 7, 2 (p. 50). svakkhe gale susîtale galau: kahpankavargite i vipule nâtigâdhe ka kuryâd divyasya nirnayam II
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