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BAUDHÂYANA.
Prasna I, ADHYAYA 1, KANDIKÂ 1. 1. The sacred law is taught in each Veda. 2. We will explain (it) in accordance with that.
3. (The sacred law), taught in the Tradition (Smriti, stands) second.
4. The practice of the Sishtas (stands) third.
5. Sishtas, forsooth, (are those) who are free from envy, free from pride, contented with a store of grain sufficient for ten days, free from covetousness, and free from hypocrisy, arrogance, greed, perplexity, and anger.
6. '(Those are called) Sishtas who, in accordance with the sacred law, have studied the Veda together
1. 1. Vasishtha I, 4. Each Veda, i.e. each sâkhâ or redaction of the Veda.-Govinda.
3. Vasishtha I, 4. Govinda takes smriti, the tradition,' in the sense of works (grantha) explaining the recollections of the Rishis, and is no doubt right in doing so.
4. Vasishtha I, 5. The explanation of agama by 'practice' rests on the authority of Govinda and the parallel passages where sîla and âkâra, conduct,' are used.
5. Âpastamba I, 7, 20, 8; Gautama XXVIII, 48. Kumbhidhânya, translated according to Govinda by contented with a store of grain sufficient for ten days,' means, according to others, contented with a store of grain sufficient for six days or for a year.'
6. Vasishtha VI, 43. Govinda omits the word 'iti,' given by the
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