Manusmriti

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विद्यागुरुष्वेवमेव नित्या वृत्तिः स्वयोनिषु । प्रतिषेधत्सु चाधर्माद् हितं चोपदिशत्स्वपि ॥ २०६ ॥

sanskrit

This is likewise (ordained as) his constant behaviour towards (other) instructors in science, towards his relatives (to whom honour is due), towards all who may restrain him from sin, or may give him salutary advice.

english translation

vidyAguruSvevameva nityA vRttiH svayoniSu | pratiSedhatsu cAdharmAd hitaM copadizatsvapi || 206 ||

hk transliteration

श्रेयःसु गुरुवद् वृत्तिं नित्यमेव समाचरेत् । गुरुपुत्रेषु चार्येषु गुरोश्चैव स्वबन्धुषु ॥ २०७ ॥

sanskrit

Towards his betters let him always behave as towards his teacher, likewise towards sons of his teacher, born by wives of equal caste, and towards the teacher’s relatives both on the side of the father and of the mother.

english translation

zreyaHsu guruvad vRttiM nityameva samAcaret | guruputreSu cAryeSu gurozcaiva svabandhuSu || 207 ||

hk transliteration

बालः समानजन्मा वा शिष्यो वा यज्ञकर्मणि । अध्यापयन् गुरुसुतो गुरुवत्मानमर्हति ॥ २०८ ॥

sanskrit

The son of the teacher who imparts instruction (in his father’s stead), whether younger or of equal age, or a student of (the science of) sacrifices (or of other Angas), deserves the same honour as the teacher.

english translation

bAlaH samAnajanmA vA ziSyo vA yajJakarmaNi | adhyApayan gurusuto guruvatmAnamarhati || 208 ||

hk transliteration

उत्सादनं च गात्राणां स्नापनौच्छिष्टभोजने । न कुर्याद् गुरुपुत्रस्य पादयोश्चावनेजनम् ॥ २०९ ॥

sanskrit

(A student) must not shampoo the limbs of his teacher’s son, nor assist him in bathing, nor eat the fragments of his food, nor wash his feet.

english translation

utsAdanaM ca gAtrANAM snApanaucchiSTabhojane | na kuryAd guruputrasya pAdayozcAvanejanam || 209 ||

hk transliteration

गुरुवत् प्रतिपूज्याः स्युः सवर्णा गुरुयोषितः । असवर्णास्तु सम्पूज्याः प्रत्युत्थानाभिवादनैः ॥ २१० ॥

sanskrit

The wives of the teacher, who belong to the same caste, must be treated as respectfully as the teacher; but those who belong to a different caste, must be honoured by rising and salutation.

english translation

guruvat pratipUjyAH syuH savarNA guruyoSitaH | asavarNAstu sampUjyAH pratyutthAnAbhivAdanaiH || 210 ||

hk transliteration