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CHAPTER XX, 123-143.
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occurred, which is not demanded on account of the existence of want of power, and the number of kinds of that want of power. 134. About a woman without a guardian, when she takes a paramour, and whatever is on the same subject.
135. About bringing a written statement into judicial proceedings, and whatever is on the same subject. 136. About the sin of frightening any one from his place, when he shall move on account of that fright, and the amount of movement and harm which will come upon him therefrom. 137. The delivery back of that which is extorted from one's hands or keeping; that is, how it is to be considered as delivered.
138. About the obviousness of a minor adjudication from that which is greater. 139. About the extreme benefit and peace, even in this world, through a wife and children and grandchildren, and also the prosperity, as regards produce and even wealth thereby, taking away the disputes that arise. 140. About the grievous sinfulness of wealth acquired through unnatural intercourse 1, the annihilation of the spiritual faculties (mainôgânŏ). 141. About a decree in which the decision is of three descriptions, about three persons. 142. About a tree which, when stolen away, is the death-blow (mât) of a hundred pure birds (vâê), and a thousand birds arise.
143. About a sin which, owing to deceiving previously, has to increase (fraz mastano) its extent, and to fully taste the extremest crime of a dagger
1 Vâmkanth, compare Pers. bâmûn. It cannot be 'making loans, or money-lending,' because that would be spelt dvâm
kûnîh.
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