![]() The offering should be with honour the offering should not be with dishonour. You should, by offering seats, remove the fatigue of those Brahmanas who are more praiseworthy among us. These actions of ours that are commendable are to be followed by you, but not the others. The works that are not blameworthy are to be resorted to, but not the others. There should be no error in the duties towards the gods and manes. For that indeed is the austerity for that indeed is the austerity. Learning and teaching alone (are the things) - this is what Naka, son of Mudgala, thinks. Austerity (is the thing) - this is what Taponitya, son of Purusisti, thinks. Truth (is the thing) - this is what Satyavacha, of the line of Rathitara, thinks. A grandson (is to be raised), and learning and teaching (are to be practised). Procreation and learning and teaching (are to carried on). Children (are to be begotten), and learning and teaching (are to carried on). Social good conduct (is to be adhered to), and learning and teaching (are to be practiced). Guests (are to be entertained), and learning and teaching (are to be practiced). The Agnihotra (is to be performed), and learning and teaching (are to be carried on). The fires (are to be lighted up), and learning and teaching (are to be followed). Control of the inner organs and learning and teaching (are to be resorted to). Control of the outer senses and learning and teaching (are to be practiced). Austerity and learning and teaching (are to be resorted to). Truth and learning and teaching (are to be practiced). Righteousness and learning and teaching (are to be practiced). Anyone who meditates on these great juxtapositions, as they are explained, becomes conjoined with progeny, animals, the splendour of holiness, edible food, and the heavenly world. This is the meditation with regard to the (individual) body. Then follows the meditation with regard to the (individual) body. This is the meditation with regard to progeny. ![]() Then follows the meditation with regard to progeny. This is the meditation with regard to knowledge. ![]() Then follows the meditation with regard to knowledge. This is the meditation with regard to the shining things. Then follows the meditation with regard to the shining things. This is the meditation with regard to the worlds. ![]()
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