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Praśna I, Paṭala 2, Khaṇḍa 7

Apastamba Dharma Sutra · 116239 · 1 · Verse 1

kalpadharmasutraspra-na-i-pa-ala-2-kha-a-7

Sanskrit Original

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1. Or he may rise silently. 2. Nor shall he (in going away) move around his teacher with his left hand turned towards him; he shall go away after having walked around him with his right side turned towards him. 3. He shall not look at a naked woman. 4. He shall not cut the (leaves or flowers) of herbs or trees, in order to smell at them. 5. He shall avoid (the use of) shoes, of an umbrella a chariot, and the like (luxuries). 6. He shall not smile. 7. If he smiles, he shall smile covering (the mouth with his hand); thus says a Brāhmaṇa. 8. He shall not touch a woman with his face, in order to inhale the fragrance of her body. 9. Nor shall he desire her in his heart. 10. Nor shall he touch (a woman at all) without a particular reason. 11. A Brāhmaṇa declares, 'He shall be dusty, be shall have dirty teeth, and speak the truth.' 12. Those teachers, who instructed his teacher in that science which he (the pupil) studies with him, (are to be considered as) spiritual teachers (by the pupil). 13. But if (a teacher), before the eyes of his (pupil), embraces the feet of any other persons, then he (the pupil also) must embrace their feet, (as long as he remains) in that (state of studentship). 14. If (a pupil) has more than one teacher, the alms (collected by him) are at the disposal of him to whom he is (just then) bound. 15. When (a student) has returned home (from his teacher), he shall give (whatever he may obtain by begging or otherwise) to his mother. 16. The mother shall give it to her husband; 17. (And) the husband to the (student's) teacher. 18. Or he may use it for religious ceremonies.