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 literally, and explain the implied meaning. They often compare a statement in the text with some Vedic text, in order to test the validity of the Mānava text.

In order to illustrate a verse, Medhātithi quite often takes instances from the customs around him as he saw them. He again points out at times any redundant words he may find. Nor does he shrink from declaring many verses as arthvādas, which means that the moral only of the verse is to be believed.