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I, II, 32.
RULES FOR A SNÂTAKA.
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23. And let him avoid the faults that destroy the creatures, such as anger and the like.
Prasna I, PATALA 11, Khanda 32. 1. Let him who teaches, avoid connubial intercourse during the rainy season and in autumn.
2. And if he has had connection (with his wife), he shall not lie with her during the whole night.
3. He shall not teach whilst he is lying on a bed.
4. Nor shall he teach (sitting) on that couch on which he lies (at night with his wife).
5. He shall not show himself adorned with a garland, or anointed with ointments.
6. At night he shall always adorn himself for his wife.
7. Let him not submerge his head together with his body (in bathing),
8. And let him avoid) to bathe after sunset.
9. Let him avoid to use a seat, clogs, sticks for cleaning the teeth, (and other utensils) made of Paläsa-wood.
10. Let him avoid to praise (himself) before his teacher, saying, I have properly bathed or the like.'
11. Let him be awake from midnight.
12. Let him not study (or teach) in the middle of the night; but (he may point out) their duties to his pupils.
13. Or (he may) by himself mentally (repeat the sacred texts).
14. After midnight he may teach.
23. See ahove, I, 8, 23, 4 and 5, and Manu IV, 163. 32. 1. Weber, Ind. Stud. X, 42. 2. Manu IV, 40.
5. Manu IV, 72.
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