Note 39 — Chapter II · THE OATH AND ITS ACCESSORIES.
Reading edition
Book VII. 109-13 (after Delongchamps’ translation).
The corresponding passage in the Institutes of Vishnu (VIII. 20-3) renders this somewhat more intelligible. When the judge swears the witness—
“A Brahmana he must address thus, ‘Declare.’
“A Kshatriya he must address thus, ‘Declare the truth.’
“A Vaisya he must address thus, ‘Thy kine, grain, and gold (shall yield thee no fruit if thou wert to give false evidence).’
“A Sudra he must address thus, ‘Thou shalt have to atone for all (possible) heavy crimes (if thou wert to give false evidence).’”