हीयमानो न शुद्धः स्यादिति धर्मविदो विदुः । शिक्यच्छेदे तुलाभंगे पुनरारोपयेन्नरम्
hīyamāno na śuddhaḥ syāditi dharmavido viduḥ | śikyacchede tulābhaṃge punarāropayennaram
Nalalaman ng mga nakaaalam ng dharma: kung siya’y gumaan, hindi siya dapat ituring na dalisay. Kung maputol ang tali ng kawali ng timbangan o masira ang balanse, ilagay muli ang lalaki (at ulitin ang pagsubok).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: The balance tilts the other way; the accused appears anxious; a sling snaps or the beam cracks, prompting priests to halt and reset the ordeal for a proper retest.
Dharma values reliability and due process; flawed instruments require repetition rather than hasty conclusions.
No tīrtha is named.
If the accused becomes lighter, he is not cleared; if the apparatus fails (strap cut/balance breaks), repeat by placing him again.