Manava Dharmashastra 2.217

2.217

pravāsādetya pādayorgrahaṇaṃ 'savyena savya' iti | anvaham ahūnyahani | abhivādanaṃ bhūmau | satāṃ śiṣṭānāṃ eṣa dharma ācāra ityanusmaran |

Having returned from a journey, he should clasp the feet of his Teacher’s wife, and daily he should salute her, bearing in mind the duty of the righteous.—(217)

Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
Having returned from a journey, he should clasp her feet—‘the left foot by the left hand, etc.’ (Verse 72).

‘Daily’—every day.

‘Salute her’—on the ground.

‘Righteous’—Cultured. Bearing in mind that such is this duty of cultured men.—(217)

This verse is quoted in Parāśaramādhava (Ācāra, p. 301) as laying down how the young student is to behave to towards the Teacher’s wife.

The first half of the verse is quoted in Vīramitrodaya (Saṃskāra, p. 451) as showing that ‘pādagrahaṇa’ (clasping of the feet) is distinct from abhivādana (saluting);—and again on p. 462 the entire verse is quoted along with the preceding verse.

It is quoted in Smṛticandrikā (Saṃskāra, p. 104).

Comparative notes by various authors
Gautama (2. 40).—‘Returning from a journey, he should clasp the feet of the teacher’s wives.’

Āpastamba (1.14.7).—‘Also when meeting her on returning from a journey.’

Viṣṇu (32.15).—[Reproduces Manu.]