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1Nor by throwing another fruit at it. 40. He shall not become a hypocrite or deceitful. 32. Manu IV,188. Read in the text ‘evam ga va’ instead of ‘evam gavo.’ 33- Gautama IX, 51. 35- Gautama IX, 9. 40. Manu IV, 177. 40 VASISHTHA. VI, 41. 41. Let him not learn a language spoken by barbarians. 42. Now they quote also (the following verses): ‘The opinion of the Sish¢as is, that a man shall not be uselessly active, neither with his hands and his feet, nor with his eyes, nor with his tongue and his body.’ 43. ‘Those Br&éhmazas, in whose families the study of the Veda and of its supplements is hereditary, and who are able to adduce proofs perceptible by the senses from the revealed texts, must be known to be Sishéas.’ 44. ‘He is a (true) Bradhmaza regarding whom no one knows if he be good or bad, if he be ignorant or deeply learned, if he be of good or of bad conduct.’ ‘Cuapter VII. 1. There are four orders, 2. Viz. (that of) the ‘student, (that of) the householder, (that of) the hermit, and (that of) the ascetic. 3. A man who has studied one, two, or three Vedas without violating the rules of studentship, may enter any of these (orders), whichsoever he pleases. 4. A (professed) student shall serve his teacher until death ; 5. And in case the teacher dies, he shall serve the sacred fire. 42. Manu IV,177; Gautama IX, go-51. 43- Manu XII, rog. VII. 1-2. Gautama III, 2. 3. Gautama III, 1. 4. Vishau XXVIII, 43. 5. Vishwu XXVIII, 46. I agree with Krishnapandita in thinking that the apparently purposeless particle ‘and,’ which is used in VII, 14. STUDENTSHIP. 41 6. For it has been declared in the Veda, ‘The fire is thy teacher.’ 7. (A student, whether professed or temporary), shall bridle his tongue ; 8. He shall eat in the fourth, sixth, or eighth hour of the day. 9. He shall go out in order to beg. to. He shall obey his teacher. 11. He either (may wear all his hair) tied in a knot or (keep merely) a lock on the crown of his head tied in a knot, (shaving the other parts of the head.) 12. If the teacher walks, he shall attend him walking after him ; if the teacher is seated, standing ; if the teacher lies down, seated. 13. He shall study after having been called (by the teacher, and not request the latter to begin the lesson). 14. Let him announce (te the teacher) all that he has received (when begging), and eat after permission (has been given to him). this Sftra, indicates Vasishtha’s approval of the rules given in other Smritis, according to which the student, on the death of the teacher, shall serve the teacher’s son, a fellow-student, or the teacher’s wife, and the service of the sacred fire is the last resource only. See Vishvu XXVIII, 44-45; Gautama III, 7-8. 6. These words form part of one of the Mantras which the teacher recites at the initiation of the student ; see e.g. Sankhayana Grzhya-sitra. 4. Gautama II, 13, 22. 8. According to Krishzapandita a kala, ‘hour,’ is the eighth part of a day.
2See Vishvu XXVIII, 44-45; Gautama III, 7-8. 6. These words form part of one of the Mantras which the teacher recites at the initiation of the student ; see e.g. Sankhayana Grzhya-sitra. 4. Gautama II, 13, 22. 8. According to Krishzapandita a kala, ‘hour,’ is the eighth part of a day. 9. Vishzu XXVIII, 9. 10. Vishyu XXVIII, 7. 11. Gautama I, 27; Vishzu XXVIII, 41. 12. Vishwu XXVIII, 18-22. 13. Vishnu XXVIII, 6. 14. Vishzu XXVIII, 10; Apastamba I, I, 3) 25+ 42 VASISHTHA. VII, 15. 15. Let him avoid to sleep on a cot, to clean his teeth, to wash (his body for pleasure), to apply collyrium (to his eyes), to anoint (his body), and to wear shoes or a parasol. 16. (While reciting his prayers) he shall stand in the day-time and sit down at night. 17. Let him bathe three times a day. Cuaprer VIII. 1. (A student who desires to become) a householder shall bathe, free from anger and elation, with the permission of his teacher, and take for a wife a young female of his own caste, who does neither belong to the same Gotra nor has the same Pravara, who has not had intercourse (with another man), 2. Who is not related within four degrees on the mother’s side, nor within six degrees on the father's side. 3. Let him kindle the nuptial fire. 15. Gautama II, r3. 16. Vishnu XXVIII, 2-3. The prayers intended are the socalled Sandhy4s, which are recited at daybreak and in the evening. 17. Gautama IT,8. ‘Three times a day,’ i.e. morning, noon, and evening. Krzshaapandita thinks that he shall perform three ablutions at midday. VIII. r. Vishvu XXIV, 9; Gautama IV,1-2. Regarding the bath at the end of the studentship, see Vishnu XXVIII, 42, and Professor Jolly’s note. 2. Vishnu XXIV, 10; Gautama IV, 2. 3. Vishvu LIX, 1, and Professor Jolly’s note. The fire intended is the grzhya or smArta, the sacred household fire, which according to this Sfitra must be kindled on the occasion of the marriage ceremony, while other Smritis permit of its being lighted on the division of the paternal estate. VIII, to. HOUSEHOLDER. 43 4. Let him not turn away a guest who comes in the evening. 5. (A guest) shall not dwell in his house without receiving food. 6. If a Brahmaza who has come for shelter to the house of a (householder) receives no food, on departure he will take with him all the spiritual merit of that (churlish host). 7. But a Brdhmaza who stays for one night only is called a guest. For (the etymological import of the word) atithi (a guest) is ‘he who stays for a short while only.’ 8. A Brahmaza who lives in the same village (with his host) and a visitor on business or pleasure (are) not (called guests. But a guest), whether he arrives at the moment (of dinner) or at an inopportune time, must not stay in the house of a (householder) without receiving food. (A householder) who has faith, is free from covetousness, and (possesses wealth) sufficient for (performing) the Agny4dheya-sacrifice, must become an Agnihotrin.
3(A householder) who has faith, is free from covetousness, and (possesses wealth) sufficient for (performing) the Agny4dheya-sacrifice, must become an Agnihotrin. 10. He (who possesses wealth) sufficient for (the expenses of) a Soma-sacrifice shall not abstain from offering it. Vishvu. LXVII, 28-29. 5. Vishau LXVII, 30. Vishnu LXVII, 33. Identical with: Vishzu LXVII, 34; Manu III, roz. Vishau LXVII, 35 ; Manu III, ros. 9. Vishzu LIX, 2. The Agnihotra which is here intended is, of course, the Srauta Agnihotra, to be performed with three fires. The Agny&dheya is one of the Haviryagfas with which the Srautagnihotrin has to begin his rites. ro. Vishzu LIX, 8. PAP 44 VASISHTHA, VIII, rr. 11. (A householder) shall be industrious in reciting the Veda, offering sacrifices, begetting children, and (performing his other duties). 12. Let him honour visitors (who come) to his house by rising to meet them, by (offering them) seats, by speaking to them kindly and extolling their virtues, 13. And all creatures by (giving them) food according to his ability. 14. A householder alone performs sacrifices, a householder alone performs austerities, and (therefore) the order of householders is the most distinguished among the four. 15. As all rivers, both great and small, find a resting-place in the ocean, even so men of all orders find protection with householders. 16. As all creatures exist through the pretection afforded by their mothers, even so all mendicants subsist through the protection afforded by householders. 17. A Braéhmaza who always carries water (in his gourd), who always wears the sacred thread, who daily recites the Veda, who avoids the food of outcasts, who approaches (his wife) in the proper season, and offers sacrifices in accordance with the a1. Tagree with Krishnapandita that the word ‘and’ used in this enumeration serves the purpose of calling to mind that there are ether minor duties. The three named specially are the socalled ‘three debts ;’ see below, XI, 48. 12. Vishau LXVII, 48; Gautama V, 38-41. 13. Vishvu LXVIL, 26. 14-17. Vishzu LIX, 27-30; Manu VI, 89. * 1§. Identical with Manu VI, go. 17. ‘Who always carries water (in his gourd)’ (nityodakf) may also be translated, ‘who always keeps water (in his house);’ see Apastamba II, 1,1,15. ‘Who always wears the sacred thread’ IX, 11. HERMIT. 45 rules (of the Veda, after death) never falls from Brahman’s heaven. CuaptTer IX, 1. A hermit shall wear (his hair in) braids, and dress (in garments made of) bark and skins; 2. And he shall not enter a village. 3. He shall not step on ploughed (land). 4. He shall gather wild growing roots and fruit (only). 5. He shall remain chaste. 6. His heart shall be full of meekness. 7. He shall honour guests coming to his hermitage with alms (consisting of) reots and fruit. 8. He shall only give, not receive (presents). 9. He shall bathe at morn, noon, and eve.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1Nor by throwing another fruit at it. 40. He shall not become a hypocrite or deceitful. 32. Manu IV,188. Read in the text ‘evam ga va’ instead of ‘evam gavo.’ 33- Gautama IX, 51. 35- Gautama IX, 9. 40. Manu IV, 177. 40 VASISHTHA. VI, 41. 41. Let him not learn a language spoken by barbarians. 42. Now they quote also (the following verses): ‘The opinion of the Sish¢as is, that a man shall not be uselessly active, neither with his hands and his feet, nor with his eyes, nor with his tongue and his body.’ 43. ‘Those Br&éhmazas, in whose families the study of the Veda and of its supplements is hereditary, and who are able to adduce proofs perceptible by the senses from the revealed texts, must be known to be Sishéas.’ 44. ‘He is a (true) Bradhmaza regarding whom no one knows if he be good or bad, if he be ignorant or deeply learned, if he be of good or of bad conduct.’ ‘Cuapter VII. 1. There are four orders, 2. Viz. (that of) the ‘student, (that of) the householder, (that of) the hermit, and (that of) the ascetic. 3. A man who has studied one, two, or three Vedas without violating the rules of studentship, may enter any of these (orders), whichsoever he pleases. 4. A (professed) student shall serve his teacher until death ; 5. And in case the teacher dies, he shall serve the sacred fire. 42. Manu IV,177; Gautama IX, go-51. 43- Manu XII, rog. VII. 1-2. Gautama III, 2. 3. Gautama III, 1. 4. Vishau XXVIII, 43. 5. Vishwu XXVIII, 46. I agree with Krishnapandita in thinking that the apparently purposeless particle ‘and,’ which is used in VII, 14. STUDENTSHIP. 41 6. For it has been declared in the Veda, ‘The fire is thy teacher.’ 7. (A student, whether professed or temporary), shall bridle his tongue ; 8. He shall eat in the fourth, sixth, or eighth hour of the day. 9. He shall go out in order to beg. to. He shall obey his teacher. 11. He either (may wear all his hair) tied in a knot or (keep merely) a lock on the crown of his head tied in a knot, (shaving the other parts of the head.) 12. If the teacher walks, he shall attend him walking after him ; if the teacher is seated, standing ; if the teacher lies down, seated. 13. He shall study after having been called (by the teacher, and not request the latter to begin the lesson). 14. Let him announce (te the teacher) all that he has received (when begging), and eat after permission (has been given to him). this Sftra, indicates Vasishtha’s approval of the rules given in other Smritis, according to which the student, on the death of the teacher, shall serve the teacher’s son, a fellow-student, or the teacher’s wife, and the service of the sacred fire is the last resource only. See Vishvu XXVIII, 44-45; Gautama III, 7-8. 6. These words form part of one of the Mantras which the teacher recites at the initiation of the student ; see e.g. Sankhayana Grzhya-sitra. 4. Gautama II, 13, 22. 8. According to Krishzapandita a kala, ‘hour,’ is the eighth part of a day.
2See Vishvu XXVIII, 44-45; Gautama III, 7-8. 6. These words form part of one of the Mantras which the teacher recites at the initiation of the student ; see e.g. Sankhayana Grzhya-sitra. 4. Gautama II, 13, 22. 8. According to Krishzapandita a kala, ‘hour,’ is the eighth part of a day. 9. Vishzu XXVIII, 9. 10. Vishyu XXVIII, 7. 11. Gautama I, 27; Vishzu XXVIII, 41. 12. Vishwu XXVIII, 18-22. 13. Vishnu XXVIII, 6. 14. Vishzu XXVIII, 10; Apastamba I, I, 3) 25+ 42 VASISHTHA. VII, 15. 15. Let him avoid to sleep on a cot, to clean his teeth, to wash (his body for pleasure), to apply collyrium (to his eyes), to anoint (his body), and to wear shoes or a parasol. 16. (While reciting his prayers) he shall stand in the day-time and sit down at night. 17. Let him bathe three times a day. Cuaprer VIII. 1. (A student who desires to become) a householder shall bathe, free from anger and elation, with the permission of his teacher, and take for a wife a young female of his own caste, who does neither belong to the same Gotra nor has the same Pravara, who has not had intercourse (with another man), 2. Who is not related within four degrees on the mother’s side, nor within six degrees on the father's side. 3. Let him kindle the nuptial fire. 15. Gautama II, r3. 16. Vishnu XXVIII, 2-3. The prayers intended are the socalled Sandhy4s, which are recited at daybreak and in the evening. 17. Gautama IT,8. ‘Three times a day,’ i.e. morning, noon, and evening. Krzshaapandita thinks that he shall perform three ablutions at midday. VIII. r. Vishvu XXIV, 9; Gautama IV,1-2. Regarding the bath at the end of the studentship, see Vishnu XXVIII, 42, and Professor Jolly’s note. 2. Vishnu XXIV, 10; Gautama IV, 2. 3. Vishvu LIX, 1, and Professor Jolly’s note. The fire intended is the grzhya or smArta, the sacred household fire, which according to this Sfitra must be kindled on the occasion of the marriage ceremony, while other Smritis permit of its being lighted on the division of the paternal estate. VIII, to. HOUSEHOLDER. 43 4. Let him not turn away a guest who comes in the evening. 5. (A guest) shall not dwell in his house without receiving food. 6. If a Brahmaza who has come for shelter to the house of a (householder) receives no food, on departure he will take with him all the spiritual merit of that (churlish host). 7. But a Brdhmaza who stays for one night only is called a guest. For (the etymological import of the word) atithi (a guest) is ‘he who stays for a short while only.’ 8. A Brahmaza who lives in the same village (with his host) and a visitor on business or pleasure (are) not (called guests. But a guest), whether he arrives at the moment (of dinner) or at an inopportune time, must not stay in the house of a (householder) without receiving food. (A householder) who has faith, is free from covetousness, and (possesses wealth) sufficient for (performing) the Agny4dheya-sacrifice, must become an Agnihotrin.
3(A householder) who has faith, is free from covetousness, and (possesses wealth) sufficient for (performing) the Agny4dheya-sacrifice, must become an Agnihotrin. 10. He (who possesses wealth) sufficient for (the expenses of) a Soma-sacrifice shall not abstain from offering it. Vishvu. LXVII, 28-29. 5. Vishau LXVII, 30. Vishnu LXVII, 33. Identical with: Vishzu LXVII, 34; Manu III, roz. Vishau LXVII, 35 ; Manu III, ros. 9. Vishzu LIX, 2. The Agnihotra which is here intended is, of course, the Srauta Agnihotra, to be performed with three fires. The Agny&dheya is one of the Haviryagfas with which the Srautagnihotrin has to begin his rites. ro. Vishzu LIX, 8. PAP 44 VASISHTHA, VIII, rr. 11. (A householder) shall be industrious in reciting the Veda, offering sacrifices, begetting children, and (performing his other duties). 12. Let him honour visitors (who come) to his house by rising to meet them, by (offering them) seats, by speaking to them kindly and extolling their virtues, 13. And all creatures by (giving them) food according to his ability. 14. A householder alone performs sacrifices, a householder alone performs austerities, and (therefore) the order of householders is the most distinguished among the four. 15. As all rivers, both great and small, find a resting-place in the ocean, even so men of all orders find protection with householders. 16. As all creatures exist through the pretection afforded by their mothers, even so all mendicants subsist through the protection afforded by householders. 17. A Braéhmaza who always carries water (in his gourd), who always wears the sacred thread, who daily recites the Veda, who avoids the food of outcasts, who approaches (his wife) in the proper season, and offers sacrifices in accordance with the a1. Tagree with Krishnapandita that the word ‘and’ used in this enumeration serves the purpose of calling to mind that there are ether minor duties. The three named specially are the socalled ‘three debts ;’ see below, XI, 48. 12. Vishau LXVII, 48; Gautama V, 38-41. 13. Vishvu LXVIL, 26. 14-17. Vishzu LIX, 27-30; Manu VI, 89. * 1§. Identical with Manu VI, go. 17. ‘Who always carries water (in his gourd)’ (nityodakf) may also be translated, ‘who always keeps water (in his house);’ see Apastamba II, 1,1,15. ‘Who always wears the sacred thread’ IX, 11. HERMIT. 45 rules (of the Veda, after death) never falls from Brahman’s heaven. CuaptTer IX, 1. A hermit shall wear (his hair in) braids, and dress (in garments made of) bark and skins; 2. And he shall not enter a village. 3. He shall not step on ploughed (land). 4. He shall gather wild growing roots and fruit (only). 5. He shall remain chaste. 6. His heart shall be full of meekness. 7. He shall honour guests coming to his hermitage with alms (consisting of) reots and fruit. 8. He shall only give, not receive (presents). 9. He shall bathe at morn, noon, and eve.
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