Manu-Smrti 2

अब्राह्मणाद् अध्यायनम् आपत्काले विधीयते) । अनुव्रज्या) च शुश्रूषा यावद् अध्यायनं गुरोः ॥

a.brāhmaṇād adhyāyanam āpatkāle vidhīyate) | anuvrajyā) ca śuśrūṣā yāvad adhyāyanaṃ guroḥ ||

It is prescribed that in times of distress (a student) may learn (the Veda) from one who is not a Brāhmaṇa; and that he shall walk behind and serve (such a) teacher, as long as the instruction lasts.

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Manu 2.242

न-अब्राह्मणे गुरौ शिष्यो वासम् आत्यन्तिकं वसेत्) । ब्राह्मणे वा-अननूचाने काङ्क्षन्) गतिम् अनुत्तमाम् ॥

na-a.brāhmaṇe gurau śiṣyo vāsam ātyantikaṃ vaset) | brāhmaṇe vā-an.anūcāne kāṅkṣan) gatim an.uttamām ||

He who desires incomparable bliss (in heaven) shall not dwell during his whole life in (the house of) a non-Brahma/ncal teacher, nor with a Brāhmaṇa who does not know the whole Veda and the Ahgas.

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Manu 2.243

यदि त्व् आत्यन्तिकं वासं रोचयेत) गुरोः कुले । युक्तः परिचरेद्) एनम् आ शरीरविमोक्षणात् ॥

yadi tv ātyantikaṃ vāsaṃ rocayeta) guroḥ kule | yuktaḥ paricared) enam ā śarīravimokṣaṇāt ||

But if (a student) desires to pass his whole life in the teacher's house, he must diligently serve him, until he is freed from this body.

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Manu 2.244

आ समाप्तेः शरीरस्य यस् तु शुश्रूषते) गुरुम् । स गच्छत्य्) अञ्जसा विप्रो ब्रह्मणः सद्म शाश्वतम् ॥

ā samāpteḥ śarīrasya yas tu śuśrūṣate) gurum | sa gacchaty) añjasā vipro brahmaṇaḥ sadma śāśvatam ||

A Brāhmaṇa who serves his teacher till the dissolution of his body, reaches forthwith the eternal mansion of Brahman.

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Manu 2.245

न पूर्वं गुरवे किं चिद् उपकुर्वीत) धर्मवित् । स्नास्यंस्) तु गुरुणा-आज्ञप्तः) शक्त्या गुरुअर्थम् आहरेत्) ॥

na pūrvaṃ gurave kiṃ cid upakurvīta) dharmavit | snāsyaṃs) tu guruṇā-ājñaptaḥ) śaktyā guru.artham āharet) ||

He who knows the sacred law must hot present any gift to his teacher before (the Samavartana); but when, with the permission of his teacher, he is about to take the (final) bath, let him procure

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Manu 2.246

क्षेत्रं हिरण्यं गाम् अश्वं छत्रौपानहम् आसनम् । [म्छत्रोपानहम् अन्ततः] धान्यं शाकं च वासांसि गुरवे प्रीतिम् आवहेत्) । [म्धान्यं वासांसि शाकं वा गुरवे प्रीतिम् आहरन्)]

kṣetraṃ hiraṇyaṃ gām aśvaṃ chatra.upānaham āsanam | [M.chatropānaham antataḥ] dhānyaṃ śākaṃ ca vāsāṃsi gurave prītim āvahet) | [M.dhānyaṃ vāsāṃsi śākaṃ vā gurave prītim āharan)]

(Viz.) a field, gold, a cow, a horse, a parasol and shoes, a seat, grain, (even) vegetables, (and thus) give pleasure to his teacher..

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Manu 2.247

आचार्ये तु खलु प्रेते) गुरुपुत्रे गुणान्विते । गुरुदारे सपिण्डे वा गुरुवद् वृत्तिम् आचरेत्) ।

ācārye tu khalu prete) guruputre guṇānvite | gurudāre sapiṇḍe vā guruvad vṛttim ācaret) |

(A perpetual student) must, if his teacher dies, serve his son (provided he be) endowed with good qualities, or his widow, or his Sapiṇḍa, in the same manner as the teacher.

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Manu 2.248

एतेष्व् अविद्यमानेषु) स्थानआसनविहारवान् । प्रयुञ्जानो) ऽअग्निशुश्रूषां साधयेद्) देहम् आत्मनः ॥

eteṣv a.vidyamāneṣu) sthāna.āsana.vihāravān | prayuñjāno) 'agniśuśrūṣāṃ sādhayed) deham ātmanaḥ ||

Should none of these be alive, he must serve the sacred fire, standing (by day) and sitting (during the night), arid thus finish his life.

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Manu 2.249

एवं चरति) यो विप्रो ब्रह्मचर्यम् अविप्लुतः । स गच्छत्य्) उत्तमस्थानं न च-इह जायते) पुनः ॥

evaṃ carati) yo vipro brahmacaryam a.viplutaḥ | sa gacchaty) uttamasthānaṃ na ca-iha jāyate) punaḥ ||

A Brāhmaṇa who thus passes his life as a student without breaking his vow, reaches (after death) the highest abode and will not be born again in this world.

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