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तप्तपरशुग्रहणन्यायः (taptaparazugrahaNanyAyaH)

 
लौकिकन्यायः
English
Ex. यदि तस्य कर्ता भवति, तत एवानृतमात्मानं कुरुते, सोऽनृताभिसन्धोऽनृतेनात्मानमन्तर्धाय परशु तप्तं प्रतिगृह्णाति, दह्यतेऽथ हन्यते। –छान्दोग्योपनिषद् 6.16
In the days of yore, many ordeals were employed to test the criminals. Sometimes, suspected criminal was asked to hold a heated axe. If it burns his hand, his crime was confirmed or otherwise he was declared guiltless.