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तस्य अतिक्रमे शपथेन अग्न्य् उदक सीता प्राकार लोष्ट हस्ति स्कन्ध अश्व पृष्ट रथ उपस्थ शस्त्र रत्न बीज गन्ध रस सुवर्ण हिरण्यान्य् आलेभिरे "हन्युर् एतानि त्यजेयुश् च एनं यः शपथम् अतिक्रामेत्" इति ॥

In case of any apprehension of breach of honesty, they made their agreement by swearing by fire, water, plough, the brick of a fort-wall, the shoulder of an elephant, the hips of a horse, the front of a chariot, a weapon, seeds, scents, juice (rasa), wrought gold (suvarna), or bullion gold (hiranya), and by declaring that these things will destroy and desert him who violates the oath.

english translation

Chapter 17

Verse 8