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31. Conclusion

i. General

Gautama

इति धर्मः ॥53

53 That is the Law. [G 28.53]


Baudhāyana

तद् एतद् धर्मशास्त्रं नअपुत्राय नअशिष्याय नअसंवत्सरोषिताय दद्यात् ॥9 सहस्रं दक्षिण ऋषभएकादशं गुरुप्रसादो वा गुरुप्रसादो वा ॥10

9 One should not impart this Treatise of Law to someone who is not one's son or pupil or who has not lived with him for at least one year, 10 The fee is one thousand, or ten cows with a bull, or the teacher's kindness. [B 4.4.9–10]


Vasiṣṭha

इत्याह भगवान् वसिष्ठः । सता यदुदितं धर्मशास्त्रं नापुत्राय नाशिष्याय नासंवत्सरोषिताय दद्यात् ॥6 सहस्रं दक्षिणा ऋषभैकादशा गुरुप्रसादो वेति ॥7

6 So said the Blessed Vasistha. A man should impart this Treatise on Law proclaimed by the holy one to no one other than a son or a pupil who has lived with him for at least a year. 7 The fee is one thousand, or ten cows with a bull, or the teacher's kindness. [Va 24.6–7]