ense, or diseased, whether the words be true or untrue, or [in the
guise of] ironical praise,--he shall be fined thirteen _panas_ and
a half.[300]

205. The monarch shall compel one who uses such insulting language as,
"I will go to thy sister" or "to thy mother,"[301] to pay a fine of
twenty-five _panas._

206. Half [of this fine is to be imposed when the offensive words are]
to inferiors, double if to the wives of other men or to superiors. The
fine shall be regulated according to the higher or lower cast of the
parties.[302]

207. [Thus;] if the offence occurs, [where the parties are] in the
ascending line of cast, the fine shall be double or treble [as may
be]; if in the descending line, the fine shall be always lessened one
half.[303]

208. If injury be threatened to a person's arm, or neck or eyes or
thigh, the fine shall be one hundred _panas_; if to the foot or
nose or ear or hand, and the like,[304] half of that [fine].

209. If the threat be by one who has not the power [to carry out his
threat], he shall be fined ten _panas_; [the threatener] who has
the power shall be, in addition, compelled to give surety for the
safety of the person [threatened].

210. For abuse by imputation of a crime which would entail loss of
cast, the middle fine [shall be exacted]; if of a lesser crime, the
lowest fine.

211. If the abuse be directed against one conversant with the three
Vedas, against the monarch, or against the gods, the highest fine [is
incurred]; if against a whole cast or a community, the middle fine; if
against a village or the realm, the lowest fine.

212. If a person be beaten without witnesses, the case shall be tried
by marks, probabilities and public report; not however without some
suspicion that the marks may have been falsely contrived.

213. For [defiling by] touching with ashes, mud, or dust, a fine is fixed
of ten _panas_; for [defiling by] touching with impurities,[305] _scil._
of the heel or of the saliva, double [that fine]:

214. that is, if the parties be on an equality. If [the offence be]
against other men's wives, or against superiors, [then the penalty is]
double; if against inferiors, the half. Should [the aggressors] be
insane or intoxicated or the like, there shall not be punishment.

215. Should a limb of one not a brahman occasion pain to a
brahman, it shall be cut off. If [a weapon] be raised [against one
of inferior cast],[306] the lowest fine [is to be paid]; if the wea