Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
भूय आरोपयेत्तं तु नरं तस्मिन्सपत्रकम् । तुलितो यदि वर्धेत शुद्धो भवति धर्मतः
bhūya āropayettaṃ tu naraṃ tasminsapatrakam | tulito yadi vardheta śuddho bhavati dharmataḥ
แล้วพึงให้นำชายผู้นั้นขึ้นชั่งบนตาชั่งนั้นอีกครั้ง พร้อมด้วยใบนั้นด้วย หากเมื่อชั่งแล้วน้ำหนักเพิ่มขึ้น ก็พึงถือว่าโดยธรรมะเขาบริสุทธิ์ (พ้นมลทิน)
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A solemn ordeal scene: a man stands upon a balance-pan with a leaf; priests and witnesses observe; the beam tilts subtly, indicating increased weight as a sign of vindication.
FAQs
Truth is to be established through prescribed dharmic means; the community must accept the outcome as dharma’s decision.
None is specified; the verse is procedural.
Re-seat the accused on the balance with the mantra-leaf; if the measured outcome shows increase, he is declared purified/innocent.