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Manusmriti: The Laws of Manu |
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111. Of the
two persons, him who illegally explains (anything), and
him who illegally asks (a question), one (or both) will
die or incur (the other's) enmity.
112. Where merit and wealth are not (obtained by teaching) nor (at least) due obedience, in such (soil) sacred knowledge must not be sown, just as good seed (must) not (be thrown) on barren land. 113. Even in times of dire distress a teacher of the Veda should rather die with his knowledge than sow it in barren soil. 114. Sacred Learning approached a Brahmana and said to him: 'I am thy treasure, preserve me, deliver me not to a scorner; so (preserved) I shall be- come supremely strong.' 115. 'But deliver me, as to the keeper of thy treasure, to a Brahmana whom thou shall know to be pure, of subdued senses, chaste and attentive.' 116. But he who acquires without permission the Veda from one who recites it, incurs the guilt of stealing the Veda, and shall sink into hell. 117. (A student) shall first reverentially salute that (teacher) from whom he receives (knowledge), referring to worldly fairs, to the Veda, or to the Brahman. 118. A Brahmana who completely governs himself, though he know the Savitri only, is better than he who knows the three Vedas, (but) does not control himself, eats all (sorts of) food, and sells all (sorts of goods). 119. One must not sit down on a couch or seat which a superior occupies; and he who occupies a couch or seat shall rise to meet a (superior), and (afterwards) salute him. 120. For the vital airs of a young man mount upwards to leave his body when an elder approaches; but by rising to meet him and saluting he recovers them.
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