DOI Seite / Zitierlink:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.52359#0231
LV1I, io. PENANCES. 187
2. Vratyas (i. e. those for whom the ceremony of
initiation has not been performed);
3. Outcasts;
4. Descendants- within the third degree * 1 * 3 4 5 6 of an
outcast mother or father, if they (or their outcast
ancestors) have not been purified (by a penance).
5. (As a rule) the food of all such persons must
not be eaten, nor gifts be accepted from them x.
6. He must avoid accepting repeated gifts from
those whose presents must not be accepted k
7. By accepting such gifts, Brahma/zas lose their
divine lustre.
8. And he who, not knowing the law regarding
acceptance of gifts, accepts (illicit) gifts, sinks to hell
together with the giver.
9. He who, being worthy to receive gifts, does
not accept them, obtains that world which is
destined for the liberal-minded (after death).
10. Firewood, water, roots, fruits, protection,
meat, honey, a bed, a seat, a house, flowers, sour
14. — 13. M. IV, 251 ; Y. I, 216; Gaut. XVII, 4.— 14. M. IV,
213; Y. I, 215. — 15, 16. M. IV, 252, 253,— 16. Y. I, 166;
Gaut. XVII, 6.
1. 1 ‘ There are two classes of sinners, the repentant and the
unrepenting. The penances to be performed by the former having
been enumerated, he goes on in the present chapter to state that
the latter must be avoided.’ (Nand.)
3. See XXXV, 1-5.
4. 1 Nand. refers the term ‘ in the third degree' to the three
ascendants of the parents. The same infers from a passage of
Gautama (XX, 1) that the particle fa is used in order to include
a murderer of a king also.
5. 1Nand. infers from another text of Gautama (XX, 8) that it
is also forbidden to converse with them.
6. 1 ‘ It is no sin then, in one who is in distress, to accept a
present once from them.’ (Nand.) See 14.
2. Vratyas (i. e. those for whom the ceremony of
initiation has not been performed);
3. Outcasts;
4. Descendants- within the third degree * 1 * 3 4 5 6 of an
outcast mother or father, if they (or their outcast
ancestors) have not been purified (by a penance).
5. (As a rule) the food of all such persons must
not be eaten, nor gifts be accepted from them x.
6. He must avoid accepting repeated gifts from
those whose presents must not be accepted k
7. By accepting such gifts, Brahma/zas lose their
divine lustre.
8. And he who, not knowing the law regarding
acceptance of gifts, accepts (illicit) gifts, sinks to hell
together with the giver.
9. He who, being worthy to receive gifts, does
not accept them, obtains that world which is
destined for the liberal-minded (after death).
10. Firewood, water, roots, fruits, protection,
meat, honey, a bed, a seat, a house, flowers, sour
14. — 13. M. IV, 251 ; Y. I, 216; Gaut. XVII, 4.— 14. M. IV,
213; Y. I, 215. — 15, 16. M. IV, 252, 253,— 16. Y. I, 166;
Gaut. XVII, 6.
1. 1 ‘ There are two classes of sinners, the repentant and the
unrepenting. The penances to be performed by the former having
been enumerated, he goes on in the present chapter to state that
the latter must be avoided.’ (Nand.)
3. See XXXV, 1-5.
4. 1 Nand. refers the term ‘ in the third degree' to the three
ascendants of the parents. The same infers from a passage of
Gautama (XX, 1) that the particle fa is used in order to include
a murderer of a king also.
5. 1Nand. infers from another text of Gautama (XX, 8) that it
is also forbidden to converse with them.
6. 1 ‘ It is no sin then, in one who is in distress, to accept a
present once from them.’ (Nand.) See 14.