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LAWS OF MANU.
II, 86.
according to the rules (of the Veda); a (prayer) which is inaudible (to others) surpasses it a hundred times, and the mental (recitation of sacred texts) a thousand times.
86. The four Pâkayagñas and those sacrifices which are enjoined by the rules (of the Veda) are all together not equal in value to a sixteenth part of the sacrifice consisting of muttered prayers.
87. But, undoubtedly, a Brâhmana reaches the highest goal by muttering prayers only; (whether) he perform other (rites) or neglect them, he who befriends (all creatures) is declared (to be) a (true) Brâhmana.
88. A wise man should strive to restrain his organs which run wild among alluring sensual objects, like a charioteer his horses.
89. Those eleven organs which former sages have named, I will properly (and) precisely enumerate in due order,
90. (Viz.) the ear, the skin, the eyes, the tongue, and the nose as the fifth, the anus, the organ of generation, hands and feet, and the (organ of) speech, named as the tenth.
86. Vi. LVI, 20; Vas. XXVI, 10. •The Pâkayagñas,' i.e. 'the so-called great sacrifices to gods, manes, goblins, and men (III, 70) excluding the Brahmayagña' (Medh., Kull., Nár., Nand.). Gov, and Râgh. understand the term as indicating all Smarta and Srauta rites;' see also Jolly on Vishnu, loc. cit.
87. Vi. LVI, 21; Vas. XXVI, 11. Maitrah, one who befriends (all creatures),' i.e. 'does not offer animal sacrifices.' Râgh. proposes also the interpretation he who worships Mitra, the Sun. Brahmanah, 'a (true) Brâhmana,' i.e. 'one connected with Brahman,'
one who will be absorbed in Brahman' (Kull.), the best of Brahmanas' (brahmishthah, Râgh.). Medh. and Gov. take the last clause differently, “it is declared in the Veda that) a Brâhmana (shall be) a friend (of all creatures).'
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