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 NOTE D, p. 70.

TEXTS ON VENIAL UNTKUTHS.

Gautama V. 24 : Kruddha-lmstoa-bhitartalubdha-bala- gthavira-mue^a-mattonmattavakyany anrztany apatakani. VasisMa XVI. 35 ; Mahabh. VIII. 3436 : Vivahakale ratisamprayoge przwatyaye sarvadhanapahare viprasya &arthe hy aim'tam vadeta, pafi&anrotany ahur apatakani. If a man speak an untruth at the time of marriage, during dalliance, when his life is in danger, or the loss of his whole property (is threatened), and also for the sake of a Brah- maraa, it has been declared that these five untruths are not mortal sins. Gautama XXIII. 29 : Vivahamaithunanarmartasamyogeshv adosham eke Wetam. Some declare that an untruth spoken at the time of mar- riage, during dalliance, in jest or while one suffers severe pain, is venial. Vislmu VIII. 1 5 : Vaminaw yatra badhas tati armtena. Whenever the death of a member of any of the four castes (would be occasioned by true evidence, they are free from blame) if they give false evidence. Manu VIII. 103: Tadvadan dharmato 'rtheshu <?anann apyanyatha naraTi, Na svarga& &yavate lokad daivim va&aw vadanti tarn. $udravikshatravipra7iam yatrartoktau bhaved badhaA, Tatra vaktavyam anritam tad dhi satyad visishyate. In some cases a giver of false evidence from a pious