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XXXIII, i.
CRIMES.
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12. Nor act so as to displease him.
13. (A pupil) must not embrace the feet of a
Guru’s young wife, if he has completed his twentieth
year, or can distinguish virtue from vice.
14. But a young student may at pleasure prostrate
himself before a young wife of his Guru, (stretching
out both hands) as ordained (see XXVIII, 15),
saying, ‘I, N. N. (ho! salute thee).’
15. On returning from a journey he shall (once)
embrace the feet of the wives of his Gurus (su-
periors), and daily salute them, remembering the
practice of the virtuous.
16. Wealth, kindred, age, the performance of
religious observances, and, fifthly, sacred knowledge
are titles to respect; each subsequent one is
superior to the one preceding in order.
17. A Brahmazza, though only ten years old* 1, and
a member of the kingly caste, though a hundred years
old, must be considered as father and son ; and of
these two, the Brahmazza is the father.
18. The seniority of Brahmazzas is founded upon
sacred knowledge; of Kshatriyas, upon valour in
arms ; of Vakyas, upon grain and (other) wealth ; of
Xudras, upon (priority of) birth.
XXXIII.
1. Now man has three most dangerous enemies,
called carnal desire, wrath, and greed.
17. 11, e. a Brahmazza for whom the ceremony of initiation has
been performed. (Nand.) This proverb is also found in the Niti-
jastraigg, in the Mahabharata II, 1385 seq., &c., and in other works.
See Bbhtlingk, Ind. Sprtiche, 6163, 2456, &c.
XXXIII. 1. Apast. I, 8, 23, 4, 5.
1. The mention which has been made in the preceding section,
that on A-fara or rules of conduct, of the breach of the vow of
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CRIMES.
131
12. Nor act so as to displease him.
13. (A pupil) must not embrace the feet of a
Guru’s young wife, if he has completed his twentieth
year, or can distinguish virtue from vice.
14. But a young student may at pleasure prostrate
himself before a young wife of his Guru, (stretching
out both hands) as ordained (see XXVIII, 15),
saying, ‘I, N. N. (ho! salute thee).’
15. On returning from a journey he shall (once)
embrace the feet of the wives of his Gurus (su-
periors), and daily salute them, remembering the
practice of the virtuous.
16. Wealth, kindred, age, the performance of
religious observances, and, fifthly, sacred knowledge
are titles to respect; each subsequent one is
superior to the one preceding in order.
17. A Brahmazza, though only ten years old* 1, and
a member of the kingly caste, though a hundred years
old, must be considered as father and son ; and of
these two, the Brahmazza is the father.
18. The seniority of Brahmazzas is founded upon
sacred knowledge; of Kshatriyas, upon valour in
arms ; of Vakyas, upon grain and (other) wealth ; of
Xudras, upon (priority of) birth.
XXXIII.
1. Now man has three most dangerous enemies,
called carnal desire, wrath, and greed.
17. 11, e. a Brahmazza for whom the ceremony of initiation has
been performed. (Nand.) This proverb is also found in the Niti-
jastraigg, in the Mahabharata II, 1385 seq., &c., and in other works.
See Bbhtlingk, Ind. Sprtiche, 6163, 2456, &c.
XXXIII. 1. Apast. I, 8, 23, 4, 5.
1. The mention which has been made in the preceding section,
that on A-fara or rules of conduct, of the breach of the vow of
K 2