________________
VIII, 101. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW; PROCEDURE. 271
in this world than him, of whom his conscious Soul has no distrust, when he gives evidence.
97. Learn now, O friend, from an enumeration in due order, how many relatives he destroys who gives false evidence in several particular cases.
98. 'He kills five by false testimony regarding (small) cattle, he kills ten by false testimony regarding kine, he kills a hundred by false evidence concerning horses, and a thousand by false evidence concerning men.
99. By speaking falsely in a cause regarding gold, he kills the born and the unborn; by false evidence concerning land, he kills everything; beware, therefore, of false evidence concerning land.
100. “They declare (false evidence) concerning water, concerning the carnal enjoyment of women, and concerning all gems, produced in water, or consisting of stones (to be) equally (wicked) as a lie concerning land.
101. 'Marking well all the evils (which are pro
•
1
97. Hanti, 'destroys or kills,' i.e.'causes to fall into hell'(Medh., Gov., Kull., Nár.), or causes to fall from heaven and to be reborn in the wombs of animals' (Rågh.). Medh. and Kull. (ver e 99) give another explanation of this expression, viz. 'incurs a guilt as great as if he had killed them.'
98. Men,' i.e. slaves.' 99. 'Everything,' i. e. 'everything animated' (Gov., Kull), or even more than a thousand' (Nâr., Râgh.).
100. Water,' i.e. wells, tanks, &c.' 'Gems produced in water,' i.e. ' pearls, coral, &c.'
Verse 99 is placed by Nand. before verse roo, and some others are inserted between and after them, but the confusion is probably owing merely to clerical errors, as no commentary is given.
101. Añgasâ, openly,' means according to Gov. and Kull. 'truly,' according to Nar. 'quickly.'
Digitized by Google
