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1XXXII, 6 n). 56 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. ever is on the same subject. 14. About the reality of a statement due to an ordeal, and so many having gone to the ordeal place for the sake of watching the first-comer and after-comer; the time of performance, the statement, the ceremonial and the invulnerableness due to it; the kinds of incrimination, how to protect the limbs by which the ordeal is accomplished, ad each one of the formulas (ntrang) of protection; the superintendence for observing the ceremonial, avd the decision about the acquitted or convicted ove. 15. This, too, that is, whose going to the ordeal place is first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth ; and dy whom is the command to be given. 16. About the business of the ordeal attendants (var afistig4n6). 17. About incrimination through confession, or some other reason, the reliance restored thereby, azd whatever is on the same subject. 18. About a thief destroying life and escaping, the suspicion owing thereto, about any one, as to assisting the thief, avd whatever is on the same subject. 19. About ¢heve being no ordeal for those confessing, azd so also as regards those of good repute; accusation as to the existence of a limit 40 the good repute, even that which is for the extent of a Ydgydst, a Dashmest, an Agoyédst, a Taéar, and a HAsar? a¢ the least. 1 The relative lengths of these five measures of distance are stated in Farh. Ofm, p. 41, ll. 911, as follows:—‘So much as two Dashmést (Av. dakhshmaiti) is as much as a Ygyast (Av. yugyasti); so much as two Agoyéhast is'as much as a Dashmést; so much as two Taéar is as much as an Agoydhast; and so much as two Hasar (Av. hathra) is as much as a Taéar (Av. takara).’ As the average Hasar is a Roman mile (see Chap. XIX, 54 n), the Takar (‘run?’) is two, the Agoyést or Agoydéhast (‘cattle-run?’ / ~. - CHAPTER XX, 14-26, -——— 57 20. About litigation as to a costly article, when a witness of z/s possession by the one party is combined with non-possession by the other one with no witness, or wth zts possession by the other one with a single witness; or the witness of one is with the sacred beings, and zts possession by the other one is likewise not manifest; when both farvtzes are related (khidyahtk), or both are unrelated (anazdthtk) ; and what kind of possession they say is most real. 21. About annulling the decision of a judge, and the time z¢ is done at the court of a chief judge, and also owing to an ordeal for certainty; and whatever is on the same subject. 22. About the litigation of three persons as to property z¢ is declared, so much is given to one om the day Athavymazd to the day Vohtiman', to another one on the day Ardavahist, and possession is not made over to the third one at all.
222. About the litigation of three persons as to property z¢ is declared, so much is given to one om the day Athavymazd to the day Vohtiman', to another one on the day Ardavahist, and possession is not made over to the third one at all. 23. About selling property which is not one’s own, and whatever is on the same subject. 24. About controversy as to anything which ought not to occur. 25. About any essential dispute ¢#a¢ any one has, when agreeing thus: ‘I do not have it as my own, but owing to the other person ;’ and whatever is on the same subject. 26. About the litigation of an Iranian with a foreigner, oy with foreigners, of a Av. gaoyaoiti?) is four, the Dashmést (‘ distance-mark ?’) is eight, and the Yigy4st (‘stage?’) is sixteen miles. This series of distances is analogous to the Sanskrit series, but more elaborate ; the Hasar is best compared with the Krosa as the commonest unit of moderate distance, though less than half its usual length; the Agoyést is nearly the same as the Gavyfita; and the Yfgydst is analogous to the Yogana, though nearly double its length. 1 That is, on the first or second day of the Parsi month; and to the other on the third day. 58 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. foreigner with an Iranian, ov a slave with a man of the country, as to a costly article; avd whatever is on the same subject. 27. About a much-clamouring plaintiff Aavzng summoned defendants to the judges regarding a decision, and about the perverted wordiness and mixed verbiage in the legal proceedings ; and whatever is on the same subject. 28. About the time for a high-priest of property and possessions, what is the specific necessity for a high-priest, and whatever is on the same subject. 29. About the fitness of a woman for evidence and judgeship when guardian over herself, avd the unfitness of a privileged wzfe! who is a foreigner and worthy of death for only a single offence, even with the authority of er husband; and whatever is on the same subject. 30. About the owner of a pledge not depositing the pledge beforehand, and whatever is on the same subject. 31. About giving up the property of partners, amd whatever is on the same subject. 32. About the property that any one possesses, and is without any witness as to his owner- -ship and possession of z¢. 33. About the ordeal of excessive eating (p4drd-khfrdné) for escaping distress (mast-kar zth) dy plaintiffs and defendants before driving each other into legal proceedings, and whatever is on the same subject. 34. About the legal proceedings as to a female? they steal from some one, and she becomes a suppliant of a thief; some one takes er by sequestration (Aadidakth)3, and they steal Zev also from him ; 1 See §11n. * A slave no doubt. * This is the technical term for legal seizure, or sequestration (see Chap. XXXIX). CHAPTER XX, 27-43. 59
3they steal from some one, and she becomes a suppliant of a thief; some one takes er by sequestration (Aadidakth)3, and they steal Zev also from him ; 1 See §11n. * A slave no doubt. * This is the technical term for legal seizure, or sequestration (see Chap. XXXIX). CHAPTER XX, 27-43. 59 the original Aossessor (bin) sees his own, not knowing she zs back alive, when they become disputing about her; azd whatever is on the same subject. 35. About property which is in the possession of any one, when some one gives z¢ up to some one else in his sight, azd he does not dispute z¢, 36. About a master teaching a disciple not to go back to legal proceedings, and whatever is on the same subject. 37. About controversy, with any one, as to special property in righteous gifts, avd whatever is on the same subject. 38. About legal proceedings in which one accomplishes an ordeal three times, and it comes of in one way; and whatever is on the same subject. 39. About the existence of the many kinds of speaking with wizard’s spells', amd those with threats of danger; and about the usage in witchcraft as to the moderate and justifiable production of mutual afflictiveness thereby. 40. About which is the ordeal for one worthy of death, the greatness and littleness of an ordeal, and also this, that is, which are the blessed among twenty of those undergoing ordeals. 41. About the proportion of firewood, and from which tree it ought 4o 4¢ good; and again, too, the several appliances and formulas that are necessary in accomplishing the ordeal. 42. And this, too, that when the man is aware of his own truth, even though se be aware of zt, the fire speaks in the words of men thus: ‘Walk not on to me! for I chastise during one’s progress.’ 43. About ome still mediating in legal proceedings as to a thief who fas acted faithfully about quitting confinement and fetters to 1 See Chap. XVII, 6. 60 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. cause a ceremonial!, azd whatever is on the same subject. 44. About the wealth of a priest who is not keeping his property in edifices (aQzdesikth) or domains (mat&), d¢¢ goes on with 42s occupation ; and when he passes away, to whom axd how 2z¢ has to come. 45. About litigation as to property from the residuary wealth of fathers, about keeping z# together (v4ham-d4r), and whatever is on the same subject.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1XXXII, 6 n). 56 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. ever is on the same subject. 14. About the reality of a statement due to an ordeal, and so many having gone to the ordeal place for the sake of watching the first-comer and after-comer; the time of performance, the statement, the ceremonial and the invulnerableness due to it; the kinds of incrimination, how to protect the limbs by which the ordeal is accomplished, ad each one of the formulas (ntrang) of protection; the superintendence for observing the ceremonial, avd the decision about the acquitted or convicted ove. 15. This, too, that is, whose going to the ordeal place is first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth ; and dy whom is the command to be given. 16. About the business of the ordeal attendants (var afistig4n6). 17. About incrimination through confession, or some other reason, the reliance restored thereby, azd whatever is on the same subject. 18. About a thief destroying life and escaping, the suspicion owing thereto, about any one, as to assisting the thief, avd whatever is on the same subject. 19. About ¢heve being no ordeal for those confessing, azd so also as regards those of good repute; accusation as to the existence of a limit 40 the good repute, even that which is for the extent of a Ydgydst, a Dashmest, an Agoyédst, a Taéar, and a HAsar? a¢ the least. 1 The relative lengths of these five measures of distance are stated in Farh. Ofm, p. 41, ll. 911, as follows:—‘So much as two Dashmést (Av. dakhshmaiti) is as much as a Ygyast (Av. yugyasti); so much as two Agoyéhast is'as much as a Dashmést; so much as two Taéar is as much as an Agoydhast; and so much as two Hasar (Av. hathra) is as much as a Taéar (Av. takara).’ As the average Hasar is a Roman mile (see Chap. XIX, 54 n), the Takar (‘run?’) is two, the Agoyést or Agoydéhast (‘cattle-run?’ / ~. - CHAPTER XX, 14-26, -——— 57 20. About litigation as to a costly article, when a witness of z/s possession by the one party is combined with non-possession by the other one with no witness, or wth zts possession by the other one with a single witness; or the witness of one is with the sacred beings, and zts possession by the other one is likewise not manifest; when both farvtzes are related (khidyahtk), or both are unrelated (anazdthtk) ; and what kind of possession they say is most real. 21. About annulling the decision of a judge, and the time z¢ is done at the court of a chief judge, and also owing to an ordeal for certainty; and whatever is on the same subject. 22. About the litigation of three persons as to property z¢ is declared, so much is given to one om the day Athavymazd to the day Vohtiman', to another one on the day Ardavahist, and possession is not made over to the third one at all.
222. About the litigation of three persons as to property z¢ is declared, so much is given to one om the day Athavymazd to the day Vohtiman', to another one on the day Ardavahist, and possession is not made over to the third one at all. 23. About selling property which is not one’s own, and whatever is on the same subject. 24. About controversy as to anything which ought not to occur. 25. About any essential dispute ¢#a¢ any one has, when agreeing thus: ‘I do not have it as my own, but owing to the other person ;’ and whatever is on the same subject. 26. About the litigation of an Iranian with a foreigner, oy with foreigners, of a Av. gaoyaoiti?) is four, the Dashmést (‘ distance-mark ?’) is eight, and the Yigy4st (‘stage?’) is sixteen miles. This series of distances is analogous to the Sanskrit series, but more elaborate ; the Hasar is best compared with the Krosa as the commonest unit of moderate distance, though less than half its usual length; the Agoyést is nearly the same as the Gavyfita; and the Yfgydst is analogous to the Yogana, though nearly double its length. 1 That is, on the first or second day of the Parsi month; and to the other on the third day. 58 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. foreigner with an Iranian, ov a slave with a man of the country, as to a costly article; avd whatever is on the same subject. 27. About a much-clamouring plaintiff Aavzng summoned defendants to the judges regarding a decision, and about the perverted wordiness and mixed verbiage in the legal proceedings ; and whatever is on the same subject. 28. About the time for a high-priest of property and possessions, what is the specific necessity for a high-priest, and whatever is on the same subject. 29. About the fitness of a woman for evidence and judgeship when guardian over herself, avd the unfitness of a privileged wzfe! who is a foreigner and worthy of death for only a single offence, even with the authority of er husband; and whatever is on the same subject. 30. About the owner of a pledge not depositing the pledge beforehand, and whatever is on the same subject. 31. About giving up the property of partners, amd whatever is on the same subject. 32. About the property that any one possesses, and is without any witness as to his owner- -ship and possession of z¢. 33. About the ordeal of excessive eating (p4drd-khfrdné) for escaping distress (mast-kar zth) dy plaintiffs and defendants before driving each other into legal proceedings, and whatever is on the same subject. 34. About the legal proceedings as to a female? they steal from some one, and she becomes a suppliant of a thief; some one takes er by sequestration (Aadidakth)3, and they steal Zev also from him ; 1 See §11n. * A slave no doubt. * This is the technical term for legal seizure, or sequestration (see Chap. XXXIX). CHAPTER XX, 27-43. 59
3they steal from some one, and she becomes a suppliant of a thief; some one takes er by sequestration (Aadidakth)3, and they steal Zev also from him ; 1 See §11n. * A slave no doubt. * This is the technical term for legal seizure, or sequestration (see Chap. XXXIX). CHAPTER XX, 27-43. 59 the original Aossessor (bin) sees his own, not knowing she zs back alive, when they become disputing about her; azd whatever is on the same subject. 35. About property which is in the possession of any one, when some one gives z¢ up to some one else in his sight, azd he does not dispute z¢, 36. About a master teaching a disciple not to go back to legal proceedings, and whatever is on the same subject. 37. About controversy, with any one, as to special property in righteous gifts, avd whatever is on the same subject. 38. About legal proceedings in which one accomplishes an ordeal three times, and it comes of in one way; and whatever is on the same subject. 39. About the existence of the many kinds of speaking with wizard’s spells', amd those with threats of danger; and about the usage in witchcraft as to the moderate and justifiable production of mutual afflictiveness thereby. 40. About which is the ordeal for one worthy of death, the greatness and littleness of an ordeal, and also this, that is, which are the blessed among twenty of those undergoing ordeals. 41. About the proportion of firewood, and from which tree it ought 4o 4¢ good; and again, too, the several appliances and formulas that are necessary in accomplishing the ordeal. 42. And this, too, that when the man is aware of his own truth, even though se be aware of zt, the fire speaks in the words of men thus: ‘Walk not on to me! for I chastise during one’s progress.’ 43. About ome still mediating in legal proceedings as to a thief who fas acted faithfully about quitting confinement and fetters to 1 See Chap. XVII, 6. 60 DINKARD, BOOK VIII. cause a ceremonial!, azd whatever is on the same subject. 44. About the wealth of a priest who is not keeping his property in edifices (aQzdesikth) or domains (mat&), d¢¢ goes on with 42s occupation ; and when he passes away, to whom axd how 2z¢ has to come. 45. About litigation as to property from the residuary wealth of fathers, about keeping z# together (v4ham-d4r), and whatever is on the same subject.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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