Dhammapada

SR No.: 007674
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2540
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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I, 3, 5.
UNMARRIED SNÂTAKA.
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2. He shall wear a lower garment and upper garment.
3. Let him carry a staff made of bamboo, 4. And a pot filled with water. 5. Let him wear two sacrificial threads.
6. (He shall possess) a turban, an upper garment (consisting of) a skin, shoes, and a parasol. (He shall keep) a sacred fire and (offer) the new and full moon (Sthâlipâkas).
7. He shall cause the hair of his head, of his beard, and of his body, and his nails to be cut on the Parva days.
8. His livelihood (he shall obtain in the following manner):
9. Let him beg uncooked (food) from Brâhmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, or carpenters,
10. Or (cooked) food (even from many). 11. Let him remain silent (when he goes to beg).
12. Let him perform with that all Påkayagñas, offered to the gods and manes, and the rites, securing welfare.
orders, it may happen, as the commentator observes, that the Snâtaka's marriage cannot take place immediately. The correctness of this view is proved by Âpastamba I, 2, 8, and by the fact that below, II, 3, 5, the rules for a married Snataka are given separately. 2-5. Vasishtha XII, 14.
6. Apastamba I, 2, 8, 2. 7. Regarding the Parva days, see Vasishtha XII, 21 note.
8. Vasishtha XII, 2-4. "Though the Snâtaka is the subject of the discussion, the word "his" is used in this Satra) in order to introduce the remaining duties of a householder also.'-Govinda.
9. The carpenter (rathakâra) is a Sudra, but connected with the Vedic sacrifices.
10. "Food" (bhaiksham), i. e. a quantity of begged food. The meaning is that in times of distress he may beg from many.'Govinda.
12. With that, i.e. with the food obtained by begging. Regarding
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