Vinaya Texts

SR No.: 007684
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2523
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 47 MB

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. VII, 38.
THE KING.
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31. By him who is pure (and) faithful to his promise, who acts according to the Institutes (of the sacred law), who has good assistants and is wise, punishment can be (justly) inflicted.
32. Let him act with justice in his own domain, with rigour chastise his enemies, behave without duplicity towards his friends, and be lenient towards Brâhmanas.
33. The fame of a king who behaves thus, even though he subsist by gleaning, is spread in the world, like a drop of oil on water.
34. But the fame of a king who acts in a contrary manner and who does not subdue himself, diminishes in extent among men like a drop of clarified butter in water.
35. The king has been created (to be) the protector of the castes (varna) and orders, who, all according to their rank, discharge their several duties.
36. Whatever must be done by him and by his servants for the protection of his people, that I will fully declare to you in due order.
37. Let the king, after rising early in the morning, worship Brâhmanas who are well versed in the threefold sacred science and learned (in polity), and follow their advice.
38. Let him daily worship aged Brâhmanas who know the Veda and are pure; for he who always worships aged men, is honoured even by Rakshasas.
31. Pure, i.e.' with respect to the acquisition of wealth,' or not covetous' (Medh., Gov., Kull., Nár., Râgh.). Satyasamdha,' faithful to his promise' (Gov., Kull., Râgh.), means according to Medh. who cares for truth alone.' 32. Vi. III, 96; Yagñ. I, 333.
33. Vi. III, 97. 37-38. Vi. III, 76–77.
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