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practising (the same) fine art (though one be) five years older than the other), Srotriyas (though) three years (intervene between their ages), but blood-relations only (if the) difference of age be very small.
135. Know that a Brâhmana of ten years and Kshatriya of a hundred years stand to each other in the relation of father and son; but between those two the Brâhmana is the father.
136. Wealth, kindred, age, (the due performance of) rites, and, fifthly, sacred learning are titles to respect ; but each later-named (cause) is more weighty (than the preceding ones).
137. Whatever man of the three (highest) castes possesses most of those five, both in number and degree, that man is worthy of honour among them; and (so is) also a Sadra who has entered the tenth (decade of his life).
138. Way must be made for a man in a carriage, for one who is above ninety years old, for one diseased, for the carrier of a burden, for a woman, for a Snâtaka, for the king, and for a bridegroom.
139. Among all those, if they meet (at one time), a Snataka and the king must be (most) honoured ;
and equals may address each other with the words bhoh, bhavat, or vayasya, 'friend.' The explanation of the verse, which is substantially the same in all the commentaries, is based on Gaut.'s passage, while Haradatta's interpretation of Âp. somewhat differs.
135. Ap. I, 14, 25; Vi. XXXII, 17.
136. Gaut. VI, 20; Vas. XIII, 56-57; Vi. XXXII, 16; Yagñ. I, 116.
137. Gaut. VI, 10; Yâgñ. I, 116.
138-139. Ap. II, 11, 5-7; Gaut. VI, 24-25; Vas. XIII, 58-60; Baudh. II, 6, 30; Vi. LXIII, 51; Yâgñ. I, 117. For the explanation of the term Snataka, see below, IV, 31.
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