Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c13.19

c13.19

**School Regulations.** We have also a glimpse into some of the regulations of the school. The Āchārya is stated by Patañjali to sit with sacred grass in his hand at a pure moment with his face towards the east and then commence teaching with great care [i, 1, 1 (7)]. The pupils reciprocated the treatment of their teacher. There is a reference to studious pupils working night and day [Patañjali on ii, 4, 32]. Some, when they could not get oil for their lamps, would even burn dried cow-dung and study by themselves in an isolated corner by the light thereof, so zealous were they [Patañjali on iii, 1, 26 (2)]. There is also a reference to prescribed times and places of study [iv, 3, 71].