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BAUDHÂYANA.
II, 8, 15.
6. 'If gifts are given or received without (touching them with) the thumb and, if one sips water standing, (the performer of the act) is not benefited thereby.'
7. At the beginning and at the end of a Sraddha) water must be given to the guests).
8. In every case the muttering (of sacred texts) and the other (necessary acts must be performed) according to the rule.
9. The remaining (rules) have been prescribed (in the section) on the burnt oblations on Ashtaka (days).
10. 'He shall feed two (Brâhmanas) at the offering to the gods and three at the offering to the manes, or a single man on either occasion. Even a very wealthy man shall not be anxious (to entertain) a large company.
II. 'A large company destroys these five (advantages), the respectful treatment (of the invited guests, the propriety of) time and place, purity and (the selection of) virtuous Brâhmana (guests); therefore he shall not invite (a large number).'
12. 'In front (feed) the fathers of the (sacrificer), to the left the grandfathers, to the right the greatgrandfathers, and at the back those who pare off (portions) from the cakes.'
and that ascetics are not to be invited. But see Vasishtha XI, 17, 34.
7. Vishnu LXXIII, 12, 27, and above, II, 8, 14, 6. 9. Baudhấyana Grihya-sätra II, 17, 18. 10-11. Vasishtha XI, 27-28.
12. In the beginning of the verse I read with M. and the I. O. copy of the commentary urastah pitaras tasya, and in the end with the Dekhan and Gugarát MSS. pindatakshakâh. M. reads pindatarkya, and the copies of the commentary pindodakâh. Both these
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| 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 |