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108. Visvamitra, who well knew what is right or wrong, approached, when he was tormented by hunger, (to eat) the haunch of a dog, receiving it from the hands of a Kandala.
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109. On (comparing) the acceptance (of gifts from low men), sacrificing (for them), and teaching (them), the acceptance of gifts is the meanest (of those acts) and (most) reprehensible for a Brahmana (on account of its results) in the next life.
110. (For) assisting in sacrifices and teaching are (two acts) always performed for men who have received the sacraments; but the acceptance of gifts takes place even in (case the giver is) a Sûdra of the lowest class.
III. The guilt incurred by offering sacrifices for teaching (unworthy men) is removed by muttering (sacred texts) and by burnt offerings, but that incurred by accepting gifts (from them) by throwing (the gifts) away and by austerities.
112. A Brahmana who is unable to maintain himself, should (rather) glean ears or grains from (the field of) any (man); gleaning ears is better than accepting gifts, picking up single grains is declared to be still more laudable.
113. If Brahmanas, who are Snâtakas, are pining with hunger, or in want of (utensils made of) common metals, or of other property, they may ask the
Srauta-sutra (see the Petersburg Dictionary, sub voce Bribu) alludes to the legend mentioned by Manu.
108. Regarding the legend of Visvamitra, see Mahâbh. XII, 141, 28 seqq.
110. Nâr. says, 'a Sudra (or) one of the lowest class, i. e. a Kandâla.' 111. Âp. I, 28, 11; Vas. XX, 45; Vi. LIV, 28. By austerities,' i. e. 'by penances,' see below, XI, 194.
113. Kupyam, '(utensils made of) common metals,' includes
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