Manava Dharmashastra 4.235
Manubhāṣya 4.235
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4.235
pūjāpūrvakaṃ dātavyam | tādṛśameva ca pratigrahītavyam | nāvajñayā dātavyamiti ślokasya tātparyam | arcitamiti kriyāviśeṣaṇam |
Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
Gifts should he bestowed with respect; they should be received also in the same manner. The sense of the verse is that gifts shall not be bestowed in a disrespectful manner.
‘Arcitam,’ ‘respectfully,’ is an adverb.—(235)
Translations (1)
- Manu-Smṛti: The Laws of Manu with the Bhāṣya of Medhātithi — Ganganatha Jha 1920, English
Linked texts (1)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit