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IV, 31. HOUSEHOLDER ; RULES FOR A SNÂTAKA.
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(Âgrayana) Ishti with new grain, at the end of the (three) seasons the (Kâturmâsya-)sacrifices, at the solstices an animal (sacrifice), at the end of the year Soma-offerings.
27. A Brahmana, who keeps sacred fires, shall, if he desires to live long, not eat new grain or meat, without having offered the (Ågrayana) Ishti with new grain and an animal-(sacrifice).
28. For his fires, not being worshipped by offerings of new grain and of an animal, seek to devour his vital spirits, (because they are) greedy for new grain and flesh.
29. No guest must stay in his house without being honoured, according to his ability, with a seat, food, a couch, water, or roots and fruits.
30. Let him not honour, even by a greeting, heretics, men who follow forbidden occupations, men who live like cats, rogues, logicians, (arguing against the Veda,) and those who live like herons.
31. Those who have become Snâtakas after studying the Veda, or after completing their vows, (and) householders, who are Srotriyas, one must worship by (gifts of food) sacred to gods and manes, but one must avoid those who are different.
30. Yâgñ. I, 130. Pashandinah, 'heretics,' i.e. non-Brâhmanical ascetics' (vâhyalinginah, Medh.), or 'ascetics wearing red dresses and the like' (Gov.), or non-Brâhmanical ascetics, such as Bauddhas' (Kull., Nâr.), or those who do not believe in the Vedas' (Râgh.). The term does not necessarily refer to the Buddhists and Gainas, though the latter may be designated by it. The correct explanation of the word pâshanda or påshandin, 'a sectarian,' has been given by Kern, Jaartelling der zuidelijke Buddhisten, p.67. Regarding the men who act like cats or herons, see below, verses 195–196.
31. Nand. reads griham âgatân, who have come to his house,' instead of grihamedhinah, who are householders.'
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