नाध्यधीनो न वक्तव्यो न दस्युर्न विकर्मकृत् । न वृद्धो न शिशुर्नैको नान्त्यो न विकलेन्द्रियः ॥ ६६ ॥
Nor one wholly dependent, nor one of bad fame, nor a Dasyu, nor one who follows forbidden occupations, nor an aged (man), nor an infant, nor one (man alone), nor a man of the lowest castes, nor one deficient in organs of sense,
नार्तो न मत्तो नोन्मत्तो न क्षुत्तृष्णोपपीडितः । न श्रमार्तो न कामार्तो न क्रुद्धो नापि तस्करः ॥ ६७ ॥
Nor one extremely grieved, nor one intoxicated, nor a madman, nor one tormented by hunger or thirst, nor one oppressed by fatigue, nor one tormented by desire, nor a wrathful man, nor a thief.
Women should give evidence for women, and for twice-born men twice-born men (of the) same (kind), virtuous Sudras for Sudras, and men of the lowest castes for the lowest.
But any person whatsoever, who has personal knowledge (of an act committed) in the interior apartments (of a house), or in a forest, or of (a crime causing) loss of life, may give evidence between the parties.
स्त्रियाऽप्यसम्भावे कार्यं बालेन स्थविरेण वा । शिष्येण बन्धुना वाऽपि दासेन भृतकेन वा ॥ ७० ॥
On failure (of qualified witnesses, evidence) may given (in such cases) by a woman, by an infant, by an aged man, by a pupil, by a relative, by a slave, or by a hired servant.