Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of YájnavalkyaYajñavalkya
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Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of Yájnavalkya
Yajñavalkya
Hindu law
[Footnote 356: The Commentator explains this term by quoting from
Manu--"They who break into houses where a sacred fire is kept up, into
arsenals, into temples--" ch. 9, sl. 276, 280.]
[Footnote 357: The subject of theft is supplied by the Commentator.]
[Footnote 358: who abstract money from the person by cutting or
opening the apparel. Manu, ch. 9, sl. 277; where the third offence
entails capital punishment.]
[Footnote 359: _scil._ trifling--such as, earthen vessels, stools,
cots, bones, wood, leather, grass, &c.; medium--such as, apparel
(other than silk), cattle (other than cows), metal (other than gold),
rice, barley; highest--as, gold, jewels, silks, women, men, cows,
elephants, horses, also whatever is appropriated to gods, to
bráhmaṇs, or to kings. (_M._)]
[Footnote 360: Manu, ch. 8, sl. 126; supra B. 1, sl. 367.]
[Footnote 361: Manu, ch. 9, sl. 278.]
[Footnote 362: thus causing destruction of the crops. Manu, ch. 9, sl.
279.]
[Footnote 363: unless she be pregnant. (_M._)]
[Footnote 364: These compounds might be literally translated,
'woman-fond' 'thing-fond' 'gain-fond.']
[Footnote 365: Manu, ch. 8, sl. 356, 7, 8.]
[Footnote 366: ibid. sl. 361.]
[Footnote 367: ibid. sl. 359, 374.]
[Footnote 368: The Commentator explains--her nose, &c.]
[Footnote 369: Manu, ch. 8, sl. 364.]
[Footnote 370: ibid. sl. 373, 385.]
[Footnote 371: _scil._ a stranger.]
[Footnote 372: Manu, ch. 8, sl. 363.]
[Footnote 373: _scil._ one kept for prostitution. (_M._)]
[Footnote 374: Manu, ch. 9, sl. 232, where this is a capital offence.]
[Footnote 375: The Commentator instances, the nose, ear, and hand.
Manu, ch. 9, sl. 292.]
[Footnote 376: Manu, ch. 8, sl. 291, 2.]
[Footnote 377: Literally 'after having taken money.']
[Footnote 378: Receivers of bribes are denounced in Manu, ch. 9, sl.
258.]
[Footnote 379: Supra, no.[131].]
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