Sacred Laws of Aryas

SR No.: 007687
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Gorge Buhler
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1897
Total Pages: 1979
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 36 MB

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II, 1, 1.
THE DUTIES OF A HOUSEHOLDER.
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25. Let him not ascend a carriage yoked with asses; and let him avoid to ascend or to descend from vehicles in difficult places.
26. And (let him avoid) to cross a river swimming. 27. And (let him avoid) ships of doubtful (solidity).
28. He shall avoid cutting grass, crushing clods of earth, and spitting, without a particular reason,
29. And whatever else they forbid.
PRASNA II, PATALA 1, Khanda 1. 1. After marriage the rites prescribed for a householder and his wife (must be performed).
2. He shall eat at the two (appointed) times, (morning and evening).
giving his decision, said, “Oh Dharmaprahrada, not to Kumalana (the dative has the sense of the genitive), this sin is none of Kumâlana's !” Instead of declaring, “Dharmaprahrâda, thou hast done this," he said, “The other did not do it." Still from the circumstances of the case it appeared that the meaning of the answer was, "The other has done it.” “This was the decision which he gave crying."'-The reading of the text rendered in the translation is, dharmaprahrada na kumalana ya.
26. Manu IV, 77. 28. Manu IV, 70 and 71.
1. 1. According to Haradatta, this rule is intended to refute the opinion of those who hold that the sacred household-fire may be kept, and the prescribed offerings therein may be performed, either from the time of the marriage, or after the division of the family estate. He also states that the use of the dual grihamedhinoh indicates that husband and wife must perform the rites conjointly. Manu III, 67.
2. Haradatta thinks that this Satra is intended to prevent householders from having more than two meals a day, and to keep them from gluttony. Others are of opinion that its object is to keep householders from excessive fasting, and to make them perform the Prânâgnihotra at either meal. At the Prânâgnihotra the sacrificer eats five mouthfuls invoking successively, whilst he
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