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IV ADHYAYA, 12 KHANDA, 15.
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2. And his Gurus,
3. A Srotriya when meeting him,
4. When he returns from a journey, (also) one who is not a Srotriya..
5. In the words, 'I am N. N., sir!' pronouncing his own name, crossing his hands (so as to seize with his right hand the right foot, and with his left hand the left of the other person).
6. (The person who has been thus saluted, in reply addressing him with his name,) 'N.N.!' and seizing his hands, pronounces a wish to him.
7. Let him not go to a sacrifice without being chosen (thereto).
8. And let him beware of (doing) wrong.
9. Let him not go to assemblies of people.
10. If he has come upon (such assemblies), let him not point out (anything evil) against (anybody).
II. He shall not be a reviler, nor slanderous, nor a wanderer from house to house, nor a prattler.
12. He shall not walk alone,
13. Nor naked,
14. Nor with veiled hands.
15. Gods'-houses (he shall walk round) keeping the right side turned to them.
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12, 5. Nârâyana: As to how that respectful salutation (abhivådana) should be performed, he says with his own right hand he touches the right foot of the Âkârya or other person (whom he salutes), and with his left hand the left foot (comp. Manu II, 72) (and says), "I am N. N. (amukasarman) of the Gotra N. N., sir! I offer my respectful salutation !"'
6. The Âkârya or other person seizes the hands of the saluting person,' &c. Nârâyana.
10. See Nârâyana's commentary, p. 154 of the German
edition.
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| SR No. | 007685 |
| Book Title | Grihya Sutras |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1886 |
| Total Pages | 2642 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |