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BAUDHAYANA.
1, 5, 10,
with the Veda. For (in offering sacrifices) one does not pass by a brilliant fire and throw the oblations into ashes.
28. Families which are deficient in the knowledge of) the Veda, are degraded by (keeping) cows, horses and vehicles, by agriculture and by serving the king.
29. But even poor families which are rich in (the knowledge of) the Veda obtain rank among the (noble) families and gain great fame.
30. The (study of) the Veda impedes (the pursuit of) agriculture, (the pursuit of) agriculture impedes (the study of) the Veda. He who is able (to do it), may attend to both; but he who is unable (to attend to both), shall give up agriculture.
31. A fat, bellowing, raging humped bull, who does not restrain himself, who hurts living creatures and speaks according to his pleasure, forsooth, does not reach the (abode of) the gods; (but) those who are small like atoms, (being) emaciated (by austerities and fasts), go thither.
32. If, erring, in his youth he commits at any time good or evil acts of any kind, (they will all remain without result). (For) if in his later age he lives righteously, he will obtain the reward of) that (virtuous conduct) alone, not (the punishments of his former) crimes.
33. Let him always be sorrowing in his heart, when he thinks of his sins, (let him) practise austerities and be careful; thus he will be freed from sin.
34. Where drops of water touch the feet of a
28–29. Manu III, 64, 66,
34. Vasishtha III, 42.
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