Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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gifts according to his means, who is not thoughtlessly active' with the hand or foot, who is not thoughtlessly active with the eye, and who is not thoughtlessly active with his speech or any of his limbs, to such a one the (word) good applies. One should always have the sacred thread and a clean cloth, and be of pure vows, and self-restrained, and should always associate with good men, making gifts, and with one's external organs restrained ; one should restrain one's lust and hunger, should be kind, should behave like the good, and keep a bamboo stick and a water-pot filled with water. One should learn and teach, should likewise perform sacrifices and officiate at others' sacrifices, and should give and receive gifts,-(thus) one should adopt the sixfold mode of life. Know that three (of these) duties are the means of livelihood for Brahmanas, the two teaching and officiating at sacrifices, and also receiving untainted gifts. And as to the other remaining three duties, gift, study, and sacrifice, they are pious • duties. With regard to those three duties, the sage who understands piety, who is selfrestrained, kind, possessed of forgiveness, and equable to all creatures, should avoid heedlessness". The
· The same word as at Gid, p. 114, there rendered 'vain activity.' • Cr. Âpastamba II, 1, 1, a seq. • Cf. Manu IV, 36; Â pastamba II, 1, 1, 15.
• These are the well-known six duties of Brihmaras as specified by Maou and others. See the discussion of this point in the Introduction.
• Another reading is .gifts from an untainted (source).'
• What is the exact meaning of this bere? I suppose the meaning is that the performance of them is a pure performance of duty; the others are duties the performance of which supplies one's own wants, and is therefore interested. Cl. Gautama X, 1 and a.
'Le. omission or mistake in performance.
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