Education in Ancient India c5.76

c5.76

⁵ There are also other indications in Smritis to show that begging was not a reality in the case of all. It has been laid down by Sumantu (quoted in *VMS.* p. 486) that students under 12 should take their food early in the morning; begging should be resorted only after 12. अग्नीयादष्टवर्षस्तु ब्रह्मचारी प्रगे सदा । तदूर्ध्वमाद्वादशाब्दात्संगवे सदा ॥ तदूर्ध्वं गृह्वद्भिक्षां भोजनं च समाचरेत् । The view of Krishnājini is also the same, *Ibid.*